Question 1

The toxicity of marine pollutants is estimated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  calculating the concentration at which 50% of the test organisms die. 
B)  determining the length of time that the pollutant remains in the environment. 
C)  determining the total biomass of affected organisms in the environment. 
D)  estimating the number of trophic transfers in the food web affected by the pollutant. 
E)  the EPA. 
A)  calculating the concentration at which 50% of the test organisms die. 
B)  determining the length of time that the pollutant remains in the environment. 
C)  determining the total biomass of affected organisms in the environment. 
D)  estimating the number of trophic transfers in the food web affected by the pollutant. 
E)  the EPA. A

Question 2

The two most significant sources of oil pollution in the marine environment are:

Accepted Answer

A)  blow out accidents and urban run-off. 
B)  natural seeps and urban run-off. 
C)  normal oil tanker/shipping operations and urban run-off. 
D)  oil tanker and blowout accidents in marine coastal waters. 
E)  tar balls and oil tanker accidents. 
A)  blow out accidents and urban run-off. 
B)  natural seeps and urban run-off. 
C)  normal oil tanker/shipping operations and urban run-off. 
D)  oil tanker and blowout accidents in marine coastal waters. 
E)  tar balls and oil tanker accidents. C

Question 3

The biological response level that is impacted for the longest time period by pollutants in the marine environment is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  biochemical-cellular level. 
B)  community dynamics and structure level. 
C)  organismal level. 
D)  population dynamics level. 
E)  trophic level. 
A)  biochemical-cellular level. 
B)  community dynamics and structure level. 
C)  organismal level. 
D)  population dynamics level. 
E)  trophic level. B

Question 4

The greatest sources of hydrocarbons in the marine environment are urban run-off and shipping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. 
-Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) coastal plain 
B) highly stratified 
C) salt wedge 
D) slightly stratified 
E) vertically mixed 
A) coastal plain 
B) highly stratified 
C) salt wedge 
D) slightly stratified 
E) vertically mixed

Question 6

An example of a bar-built estuary is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aleutian Islands. 
B)  Chesapeake Bay. 
C)  Laguna Madre. 
D)  Puget Sound. 
E)  San Francisco Bay. 
A)  Aleutian Islands. 
B)  Chesapeake Bay. 
C)  Laguna Madre. 
D)  Puget Sound. 
E)  San Francisco Bay.

Question 7

Which of the following organisms are expected to show the highest concentrations of DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons in its tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  carnivorous fishes 
B)  filter-feeding fishes 
C)  phytoplankton 
D)  sea otters 
E)  zooplankton 
A)  carnivorous fishes 
B)  filter-feeding fishes 
C)  phytoplankton 
D)  sea otters 
E)  zooplankton

Question 8

Mediterranean Sea water has little impact on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Prevailing offshore winds tend to decrease surface water salinity in a coastal plain estuary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An estuary produced by faulting or folding of rocks that creates a dropped-down section into which a river flows is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  bar-built estuary. 
B)  coastal plain estuary. 
C)  fjord. 
D)  salt wedge estuary. 
E)  tectonic estuary. 
A)  bar-built estuary. 
B)  coastal plain estuary. 
C)  fjord. 
D)  salt wedge estuary. 
E)  tectonic estuary.

Question 11

Bioremediation involves the use of microorganisms to degrade pollutants such as crude oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Pamlico Sound, a body of water between coastal North Carolina and the barrier islands of Cape Hatteras and Ocracoke Island is an example of a bar-built estuary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List and describe the four types of estuaries and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

There are four main types of estuaries:

Question 14

An estuary formed from a flooded glacial valley is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  bar-built estuary. 
B)  coastal plain estuary. 
C)  fjord. 
D)  tectonic estuary. 
E)  vertically mixed estuary. 
A)  bar-built estuary. 
B)  coastal plain estuary. 
C)  fjord. 
D)  tectonic estuary. 
E)  vertically mixed estuary.

Question 15

Biomagnification is a result of the inefficiency of trophic transfer in the food web.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How and by whom are marine natural resources regulated? Discuss the history of regulation and include in your answer the role of the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

Marine natural resources are regulated t

Question 17

The largest petroleum spill in the marine waters to date is attributed to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Argo Merchant. 
B)  Exxon Valdez. 
C)  M/V New Carissa. 
D)  Persian Gulf War of 1991. 
E)  Petroleus Mexicanos drilling operations. 
A)  Argo Merchant. 
B)  Exxon Valdez. 
C)  M/V New Carissa. 
D)  Persian Gulf War of 1991. 
E)  Petroleus Mexicanos drilling operations.

Question 18

All of the following are examples of pollutants in the marine environment except:

Accepted Answer

A)  heavy metals such as mercury and silver. 
B)  hydrocarbons. 
C)  nitrate and phosphates. 
D)  phytoplankton. 
E)  sewage effluent. 
A)  heavy metals such as mercury and silver. 
B)  hydrocarbons. 
C)  nitrate and phosphates. 
D)  phytoplankton. 
E)  sewage effluent.

Question 19

The Law of the Sea Treaty is an international agreement which gives the United Nations control of the ownership of coastal waters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Territorial seas extend 12 miles from the coast and were established by the Law of the Sea Treaty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The toxicity of marine pollutants is estimated by:

The two most significant sources of oil pollution in the marine environment are:

The biological response level that is impacted for the longest time period by pollutants in the marine environment is the:

The greatest sources of hydrocarbons in the marine environment are urban run-off and shipping.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

An example of a bar-built estuary is:

Which of the following organisms are expected to show the highest concentrations of DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons in its tissues?

Mediterranean Sea water has little impact on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Prevailing offshore winds tend to decrease surface water salinity in a coastal plain estuary.

An estuary produced by faulting or folding of rocks that creates a dropped-down section into which a river flows is called a:

Bioremediation involves the use of microorganisms to degrade pollutants such as crude oil.

The Pamlico Sound, a body of water between coastal North Carolina and the barrier islands of Cape Hatteras and Ocracoke Island is an example of a bar-built estuary.

List and describe the four types of estuaries and give an example of each.

An estuary formed from a flooded glacial valley is called a:

Biomagnification is a result of the inefficiency of trophic transfer in the food web.

How and by whom are marine natural resources regulated? Discuss the history of regulation and include in your answer the role of the United Nations.

The largest petroleum spill in the marine waters to date is attributed to the:

All of the following are examples of pollutants in the marine environment except:

The Law of the Sea Treaty is an international agreement which gives the United Nations control of the ownership of coastal waters.

Territorial seas extend 12 miles from the coast and were established by the Law of the Sea Treaty.

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The toxicity of marine pollutants is estimated by:

The two most significant sources of oil pollution in the marine environment are:

The biological response level that is impacted for the longest time period by pollutants in the marine environment is the:

The greatest sources of hydrocarbons in the marine environment are urban run-off and shipping.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

An example of a bar-built estuary is:

Which of the following organisms are expected to show the highest concentrations of DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons in its tissues?

Mediterranean Sea water has little impact on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Prevailing offshore winds tend to decrease surface water salinity in a coastal plain estuary.

An estuary produced by faulting or folding of rocks that creates a dropped-down section into which a river flows is called a:

Bioremediation involves the use of microorganisms to degrade pollutants such as crude oil.

The Pamlico Sound, a body of water between coastal North Carolina and the barrier islands of Cape Hatteras and Ocracoke Island is an example of a bar-built estuary.

List and describe the four types of estuaries and give an example of each.

An estuary formed from a flooded glacial valley is called a:

Biomagnification is a result of the inefficiency of trophic transfer in the food web.

How and by whom are marine natural resources regulated? Discuss the history of regulation and include in your answer the role of the United Nations.

The largest petroleum spill in the marine waters to date is attributed to the:

All of the following are examples of pollutants in the marine environment except:

The Law of the Sea Treaty is an international agreement which gives the United Nations control of the ownership of coastal waters.

Territorial seas extend 12 miles from the coast and were established by the Law of the Sea Treaty.

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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