Question 1

When less saline water enters a marginal sea above a return flow of saltier water, the circulation pattern is called:

Accepted Answer

A) estuarine circulation. 
B) fjord circulation. 
C) lagoon circulation. 
D) loop current circulation. 
E) Mediterranean circulation. 
A) estuarine circulation. 
B) fjord circulation. 
C) lagoon circulation. 
D) loop current circulation. 
E) Mediterranean circulation. E

Question 2

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  True

Question 3

The decreased calcium content in the shells of fish-eating birds was a result of bioaccumulation of pesticides in the food chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Before the Deep-water Horizon blowout, the largest oil pollution event was the result of the Persian Gulf War in 1991.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Coastal wetlands are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) high levels of inorganic matter in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich muds 
B) high levels of organic matter in the tidal zone and anoxic muds. 
C) high levels of organic matter in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich muds. 
D) high levels of inorganic matter in the tidal zone and anoxic muds. 
E) low levels of organic matter in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich muds. 
A) high levels of inorganic matter in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich muds 
B) high levels of organic matter in the tidal zone and anoxic muds. 
C) high levels of organic matter in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich muds. 
D) high levels of inorganic matter in the tidal zone and anoxic muds. 
E) low levels of organic matter in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich muds.

Question 6

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)  Atlantic comb jelly 
B)  Caulerpa taxifolia 
C)  green crab 
D)  Spartina alterniflora 
E)  water hyacinth 
A)  Atlantic comb jelly 
B)  Caulerpa taxifolia 
C)  green crab 
D)  Spartina alterniflora 
E)  water hyacinth

Question 7

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)  bar-built 
B)  coastal plain 
C)  fjord 
D)  reverse 
E)  tectonic 
A)  bar-built 
B)  coastal plain 
C)  fjord 
D)  reverse 
E)  tectonic

Question 8

List the types of marine pollutants.

Accepted Answer

There are three types of pollutants: tox

Question 9

An example of a coastal plain estuary is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Chesapeake Bay. 
B) Laguna Madre. 
C) Monterey Bay. 
D) Pamlico Sound. 
E) San Francisco Bay. 
A) Chesapeake Bay. 
B) Laguna Madre. 
C) Monterey Bay. 
D) Pamlico Sound. 
E) San Francisco Bay.

Question 10

-List and briefly describe the four types of estuaries based upon origin and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The four types of estuaries based upon o

Question 11

Match the description of the estuary with its name. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-a very deep river mouth with a large volume of freshwater flow beneath which a wedge of salt water from the ocean invades

Accepted Answer

A) vertically mixed estuary 
B) fjord 
C) salt wedge estuary 
D) highly stratified estuary 
E) bar-built estuary 
A) vertically mixed estuary 
B) fjord 
C) salt wedge estuary 
D) highly stratified estuary 
E) bar-built estuary

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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)  DDT 
B)  mercury 
C)  nitrates 
D)  phytoplankton 
E)  petroleum 
A)  DDT 
B)  mercury 
C)  nitrates 
D)  phytoplankton 
E)  petroleum

Question 14

Minamata disease is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) dinoflagellates in tropical reef ecosystems. 
B) eutrophication. 
C) harmful algal blooms. 
D) illegal fishing in tropical areas. 
E) ingestion of methyl mercury-contaminated fish and shellfish 
A) dinoflagellates in tropical reef ecosystems. 
B) eutrophication. 
C) harmful algal blooms. 
D) illegal fishing in tropical areas. 
E) ingestion of methyl mercury-contaminated fish and shellfish

Question 15

The Coriolis effect is evident in the surface circulation of Chesapeake Bay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

-How does coastal runoff of low-salinity water produce a coastal geostrophic current?

Accepted Answer

Coastal geostrophic currents result from

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Minamata disease was caused by mercury contamination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Lagoons that form behind barrier islands are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) bar-built estuaries. 
B) coastal plain estuaries. 
C) fjords. 
D) salt wedge estuaries. 
E) tectonic estuaries. 
A) bar-built estuaries. 
B) coastal plain estuaries. 
C) fjords. 
D) salt wedge estuaries. 
E) tectonic estuaries.

Question 20

One reason that coastal wetlands are important is that they are efficient at removing toxins from coastal run-off before it enters the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When less saline water enters a marginal sea above a return flow of saltier water, the circulation pattern is called:

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.

The decreased calcium content in the shells of fish-eating birds was a result of bioaccumulation of pesticides in the food chain.

Before the Deep-water Horizon blowout, the largest oil pollution event was the result of the Persian Gulf War in 1991.

Coastal wetlands are characterized by:

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.

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.

List the types of marine pollutants.

An example of a coastal plain estuary is the:

-List and briefly describe the four types of estuaries based upon origin and give an example of each.

Match the description of the estuary with its name. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -a very deep river mouth with a large volume of freshwater flow beneath which a wedge of salt water from the ocean invades

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

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.

Minamata disease is associated with:

The Coriolis effect is evident in the surface circulation of Chesapeake Bay.

-How does coastal runoff of low-salinity water produce a coastal geostrophic current?

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

Minamata disease was caused by mercury contamination.

Lagoons that form behind barrier islands are examples of:

One reason that coastal wetlands are important is that they are efficient at removing toxins from coastal run-off before it enters the ocean.

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Exam 11: The Coastal Ocean

When less saline water enters a marginal sea above a return flow of saltier water, the circulation pattern is called:

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.

The decreased calcium content in the shells of fish-eating birds was a result of bioaccumulation of pesticides in the food chain.

Before the Deep-water Horizon blowout, the largest oil pollution event was the result of the Persian Gulf War in 1991.

Coastal wetlands are characterized by:

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.

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.

List the types of marine pollutants.

An example of a coastal plain estuary is the:

-List and briefly describe the four types of estuaries based upon origin and give an example of each.

Match the description of the estuary with its name. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -a very deep river mouth with a large volume of freshwater flow beneath which a wedge of salt water from the ocean invades

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

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.

Minamata disease is associated with:

The Coriolis effect is evident in the surface circulation of Chesapeake Bay.

-How does coastal runoff of low-salinity water produce a coastal geostrophic current?

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

Minamata disease was caused by mercury contamination.

Lagoons that form behind barrier islands are examples of:

One reason that coastal wetlands are important is that they are efficient at removing toxins from coastal run-off before it enters the ocean.

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interaction

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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