Question 1

Tides are caused by the pull of

Accepted Answer

A)  The moon and stars 
B)  The sun and Mars 
C)  The moon and the sun 
D)  Jupiter and Saturn 
A)  The moon and stars 
B)  The sun and Mars 
C)  The moon and the sun 
D)  Jupiter and Saturn

Question 2

The equatorial countercurrent generally runs

Accepted Answer

A)  Clockwise 
B)  Anticlockwise 
C)  North to south 
D)  West to east 
E)  North to east 
A)  Clockwise 
B)  Anticlockwise 
C)  North to south 
D)  West to east 
E)  North to east

Question 3

Lower littoral organisms are more tolerant to desiccation than upper littoral organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Waves generally travel

Accepted Answer

A)  In the same direction as the wind 
B)  Parallel to the wind 
C)  In the opposite direction to the wind 
D)  East to west 
E)  North to south 
A)  In the same direction as the wind 
B)  Parallel to the wind 
C)  In the opposite direction to the wind 
D)  East to west 
E)  North to south

Question 5

The second highest tides in the world are found in the Bristol Channel, England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is not a common organism in the open ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nekton 
B)  Phytoplankton 
C)  Coral 
D)  Zooplankton 
E)  Benthic invertebrates 
A)  Nekton 
B)  Phytoplankton 
C)  Coral 
D)  Zooplankton 
E)  Benthic invertebrates

Question 7

If you find polychaete worms, clams, bivalves and sand dollars, in which marine biome would you be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sea grass 
B)  Coral reef 
C)  Rocky shore 
D)  Sandy shore 
E)  Kelp forest 
A)  Sea grass 
B)  Coral reef 
C)  Rocky shore 
D)  Sandy shore 
E)  Kelp forest

Question 8

There is little plant life in the upper littoral zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Plant life is absent at hydrothermal vents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Gulf stream

Accepted Answer

A)  Brings warm water to the coast of South America 
B)  Brings cold water to California 
C)  Brings cold water to western Africa 
D)  Brings warm water to Europe 
E)  Has never stopped 
A)  Brings warm water to the coast of South America 
B)  Brings cold water to California 
C)  Brings cold water to western Africa 
D)  Brings warm water to Europe 
E)  Has never stopped

Tides are caused by the pull of

The equatorial countercurrent generally runs

Lower littoral organisms are more tolerant to desiccation than upper littoral organisms.

Waves generally travel

The second highest tides in the world are found in the Bristol Channel, England.

What is not a common organism in the open ocean?

If you find polychaete worms, clams, bivalves and sand dollars, in which marine biome would you be?

There is little plant life in the upper littoral zone.

Plant life is absent at hydrothermal vents.

The Gulf stream

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Exam 23: Marine Biomes

Tides are caused by the pull of

The equatorial countercurrent generally runs

Lower littoral organisms are more tolerant to desiccation than upper littoral organisms.

Waves generally travel

The second highest tides in the world are found in the Bristol Channel, England.

What is not a common organism in the open ocean?

If you find polychaete worms, clams, bivalves and sand dollars, in which marine biome would you be?

There is little plant life in the upper littoral zone.

Plant life is absent at hydrothermal vents.

The Gulf stream

An Introduction to Ecology

Population Genetics

Natural Selection, Speciation, and Extinction

Behavioral Ecology

Temperature

Water

Nutrients

Demographic Techniques and Population Patterns

Life Tables and Demography

Population Growth

Competition and Coexistence

Facilitation

Predation

Herbivory

Parasitism

Population Regulation

Species Diversity

Species Richness Patterns

Species Richness and Community Services

Succession

Island Biogeography

Terrestrial Biomes

Freshwater Biomes

Food Webs and Energy Flow

Biomass Production

Biogeochemical Cycles

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