Question 1

Male fiddler crabs use their enlarged claw to:

Accepted Answer

A)  attract a mate. 
B)  defend themselves against predators. 
C)  dig the burrow. 
D)  feed on algae growing on the mud flat surface. 
E)  plug the hole in the burrow when the tide comes in. 
A)  attract a mate. 
B)  defend themselves against predators. 
C)  dig the burrow. 
D)  feed on algae growing on the mud flat surface. 
E)  plug the hole in the burrow when the tide comes in.

Question 2

The Crown of Thorns sea star is becoming increasingly more common because its predators are fish species belonging to populations that have dramatically decreased due to overfishing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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) coral reef 
B) cold seeps 
C) hydrothermal vents 
D) kelp forests 
E) rocky intertidal zone 
A) coral reef 
B) cold seeps 
C) hydrothermal vents 
D) kelp forests 
E) rocky intertidal zone

Question 4

The buttress zone of a coral reef is likely to have which variety of coral?

Accepted Answer

A)  boulder corals 
B)  delicate plate corals 
C)  gorgonian corals 
D)  massive branching corals 
E)  rounded and smooth corals 
A)  boulder corals 
B)  delicate plate corals 
C)  gorgonian corals 
D)  massive branching corals 
E)  rounded and smooth corals

Question 5

Coral reefs contain twenty-five percent of all marine species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: oyster
eelgrass
sea otter
coral
sand dollar
Macrocystis
kelp
sea urchin
turtle grass
crown-of-thorns starfish

Accepted Answer

The Answer of rocky bottom, tropical and rocky bottom, temperate is...

Question 7

The relationship between the protistan zooxanthellae and the polyps of reef-building corals is best described as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  facultative ectoparasitism. 
B)  facultative commensalism. 
C)  obligate endoparasitism. 
D)  obligate mutualistic endosymbiosis. 
E)  obligate commensalism. 
A)  facultative ectoparasitism. 
B)  facultative commensalism. 
C)  obligate endoparasitism. 
D)  obligate mutualistic endosymbiosis. 
E)  obligate commensalism.

Question 8

Refer to the figure below to answer the following question(s).
  
-The area on a rocky shore that is inhabited by organisms adapted to high wave energy for the majority of the tidal cycle is indicated by the number:

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  5. 
E)  7. 
A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  5. 
E)  7.

Question 9

Which of the following is a threat to coral reef survival?

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A)  boat collisions 
B)  fishing 
C)  scuba and snorkeling 
D)  suspended sediment 
E)  All of the above might contribute to the decline of a coral community. 
A)  boat collisions 
B)  fishing 
C)  scuba and snorkeling 
D)  suspended sediment 
E)  All of the above might contribute to the decline of a coral community.

Question 10

All of the following are examples of strategies employed by organisms to reduce wave shock in the rocky intertidal zone except:

Accepted Answer

A)  byssal threads. 
B)  flexible stems and blades. 
C)  holdfasts. 
D)  motile larvae. 
E)  the use of suction to attach to rocks. 
A)  byssal threads. 
B)  flexible stems and blades. 
C)  holdfasts. 
D)  motile larvae. 
E)  the use of suction to attach to rocks.

Question 11

The common annelid found in a sandy beach environment is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  clam. 
B)  fan worm. 
C)  feather duster worm. 
D)  ghost crab. 
E)  lugworm. 
A)  clam. 
B)  fan worm. 
C)  feather duster worm. 
D)  ghost crab. 
E)  lugworm.

Question 12

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) fragmentation 
B) inking 
C) mimicry 
D) stinging cells 
E) withdrawal into shell 
A) fragmentation 
B) inking 
C) mimicry 
D) stinging cells 
E) withdrawal into shell

Question 13

Coral reefs contain more algal biomass than animal biomass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Corals with delicate growth patterns are usually found:

Accepted Answer

A)  below 150 m depth. 
B)  in the buttress zone. 
C)  in the spur-and-groove zone. 
D)  on the reef flat. 
E)  on the reef slope. 
A)  below 150 m depth. 
B)  in the buttress zone. 
C)  in the spur-and-groove zone. 
D)  on the reef flat. 
E)  on the reef slope.

Question 15

Discuss the adaptations of marine organisms to life in the rocky intertidal zone.

Accepted Answer

There are two types of problems with lif

Question 16

All of the following are adaptations to life in the intertidal zone except:

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to withdraw into their shells. 
B)  holdfasts for attachment to rock surfaces. 
C)  schooling to avoid predators. 
D)  shell to cover soft body parts for protection from predators and desiccation. 
E)  use of biological glue and protein threads for attachment. 
A)  ability to withdraw into their shells. 
B)  holdfasts for attachment to rock surfaces. 
C)  schooling to avoid predators. 
D)  shell to cover soft body parts for protection from predators and desiccation. 
E)  use of biological glue and protein threads for attachment.

Question 17

The depth to which a bivalve can bury itself depends on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  composition of the sediment. 
B)  length of the respiratory structure. 
C)  oxygen content of the sediment. 
D)  turbidity of the surface water. 
E)  wave frequency and water velocity. 
A)  composition of the sediment. 
B)  length of the respiratory structure. 
C)  oxygen content of the sediment. 
D)  turbidity of the surface water. 
E)  wave frequency and water velocity.

Question 18

Discuss the conditions that limit the distribution of corals worldwide.

Accepted Answer

Corals are found in areas worldwide wher

Question 19

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) buckshot barnacle 
B) chiton 
C) hermit crab 
D) limpet 
E) periwinkle 
A) buckshot barnacle 
B) chiton 
C) hermit crab 
D) limpet 
E) periwinkle

Question 20

All of the following are true of hard corals except:

Accepted Answer

A)  corals are members of the Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa. 
B)  coral distribution worldwide is limited to areas where the water temperature exceeds 25ºC. 
C)  corals grow in shallow water with high light and relatively low organic nutrient input. 
D)  corals have a motile planula larval form. 
E)  corals have obligate endosymbionts. 
A)  corals are members of the Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa. 
B)  coral distribution worldwide is limited to areas where the water temperature exceeds 25ºC. 
C)  corals grow in shallow water with high light and relatively low organic nutrient input. 
D)  corals have a motile planula larval form. 
E)  corals have obligate endosymbionts.

Male fiddler crabs use their enlarged claw to:

The Crown of Thorns sea star is becoming increasingly more common because its predators are fish species belonging to populations that have dramatically decreased due to overfishing.

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.

The buttress zone of a coral reef is likely to have which variety of coral?

Coral reefs contain twenty-five percent of all marine species.

The relationship between the protistan zooxanthellae and the polyps of reef-building corals is best described as a(n):

Refer to the figure below to answer the following question(s). -The area on a rocky shore that is inhabited by organisms adapted to high wave energy for the majority of the tidal cycle is indicated by the number:

Which of the following is a threat to coral reef survival?

All of the following are examples of strategies employed by organisms to reduce wave shock in the rocky intertidal zone except:

The common annelid found in a sandy beach environment is the:

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.

Coral reefs contain more algal biomass than animal biomass.

Corals with delicate growth patterns are usually found:

Discuss the adaptations of marine organisms to life in the rocky intertidal zone.

All of the following are adaptations to life in the intertidal zone except:

The depth to which a bivalve can bury itself depends on the:

Discuss the conditions that limit the distribution of corals worldwide.

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.

All of the following are true of hard corals except:

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Male fiddler crabs use their enlarged claw to:

The Crown of Thorns sea star is becoming increasingly more common because its predators are fish species belonging to populations that have dramatically decreased due to overfishing.

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.

The buttress zone of a coral reef is likely to have which variety of coral?

Coral reefs contain twenty-five percent of all marine species.

The relationship between the protistan zooxanthellae and the polyps of reef-building corals is best described as a(n):

Refer to the figure below to answer the following question(s). -The area on a rocky shore that is inhabited by organisms adapted to high wave energy for the majority of the tidal cycle is indicated by the number:

Which of the following is a threat to coral reef survival?

All of the following are examples of strategies employed by organisms to reduce wave shock in the rocky intertidal zone except:

The common annelid found in a sandy beach environment is the:

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.

Coral reefs contain more algal biomass than animal biomass.

Corals with delicate growth patterns are usually found:

Discuss the adaptations of marine organisms to life in the rocky intertidal zone.

All of the following are adaptations to life in the intertidal zone except:

The depth to which a bivalve can bury itself depends on the:

Discuss the conditions that limit the distribution of corals worldwide.

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.

All of the following are true of hard corals except:

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Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

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The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

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