Question 1

Bioremediation has been particularly effective in marine ecosystems in the clean-up of:

Accepted Answer

A) heavy metals. 
B) hydrocarbons. 
C) nitrates. 
D) pesticides 
E) thermal effluents. 
A) heavy metals. 
B) hydrocarbons. 
C) nitrates. 
D) pesticides 
E) thermal effluents.

Question 2

The most biologically devastating oil spills in the marine environment are usually a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) blow out accidents on drilling platforms. 
B) collision and/or sinking of oil tankers. 
C) discharge from refueling tankers and ships. 
D) natural deep-sea seeps. 
E) urban run-off. 
A) blow out accidents on drilling platforms. 
B) collision and/or sinking of oil tankers. 
C) discharge from refueling tankers and ships. 
D) natural deep-sea seeps. 
E) urban run-off.

Question 3

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 4

Salt marshes serve as nurseries for over half of the commercially important fish in the southeastern United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the pollutant with its general category. Use each answer, once, more than once, or not at all.
-PCBs

Accepted Answer

A) persistent organic pollutants 
B) toxic metals 
C) sewage sludge 
D) hydrocarbons 
A) persistent organic pollutants 
B) toxic metals 
C) sewage sludge 
D) hydrocarbons

Question 6

The percentage of the original area of wetlands currently left in the United States is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 10%. 
B) 25%. 
C) 50%. 
D) 65%. 
E) 75%. 
A) 10%. 
B) 25%. 
C) 50%. 
D) 65%. 
E) 75%.

Question 7

The greatest sources of hydrocarbons in the marine environment include urban runoff and petroleum shipping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

-What properties have contributed to plastics being considered a miracle substance? How do those same properties cause plastics to be unusually persistent and damaging in the marine environment?

Accepted Answer

Plastics are considered a miracle substa

Question 9

The primary treatment of sewage involves the removal of inorganic nutrients from the liquid effluent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the pollutant with its general category. Use each answer, once, more than once, or not at all.
-crude oil

Accepted Answer

A) persistent organic pollutants 
B) toxic metals 
C) sewage sludge 
D) hydrocarbons 
A) persistent organic pollutants 
B) toxic metals 
C) sewage sludge 
D) hydrocarbons

Question 11

-Compare and contrast salt marshes and mangrove swamps.

Accepted Answer

Both salt marshes and mangrove swamps oc

Question 12

Prevailing offshore winds produce coastal waters that:

Accepted Answer

A) are biologically diverse. 
B) are cooler. 
C) are identical to the open ocean. 
D) have higher salinities. 
E) have lower salinities. 
A) are biologically diverse. 
B) are cooler. 
C) are identical to the open ocean. 
D) have higher salinities. 
E) have lower salinities.

Question 13

Discuss the biological role of estuaries in marine ecosystems. Why is it important to protect estuaries from human perturbation?

Accepted Answer

Estuaries play a crucial biological role

Question 14

Which of the following characterizes the pesticide DDT and industrial chemicals such as PCBs?

Accepted Answer

A) persistence in the environment 
B) biologically active 
C) relatively high toxicity 
D) propensity to accumulate in food chains 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) persistence in the environment 
B) biologically active 
C) relatively high toxicity 
D) propensity to accumulate in food chains 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 15

The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)extends:

Accepted Answer

A) 3 nautical miles from the coast. 
B) 10.5 nautical miles from the coast. 
C) 20 nautical miles from the coast. 
D) 200 nautical miles from the coast. 
E) into open international waters. 
A) 3 nautical miles from the coast. 
B) 10.5 nautical miles from the coast. 
C) 20 nautical miles from the coast. 
D) 200 nautical miles from the coast. 
E) into open international waters.

Bioremediation has been particularly effective in marine ecosystems in the clean-up of:

The most biologically devastating oil spills in the marine environment are usually a result of:

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

Salt marshes serve as nurseries for over half of the commercially important fish in the southeastern United States.

Match the pollutant with its general category. Use each answer, once, more than once, or not at all. -PCBs

The percentage of the original area of wetlands currently left in the United States is approximately:

The greatest sources of hydrocarbons in the marine environment include urban runoff and petroleum shipping.

-What properties have contributed to plastics being considered a miracle substance? How do those same properties cause plastics to be unusually persistent and damaging in the marine environment?

The primary treatment of sewage involves the removal of inorganic nutrients from the liquid effluent.

Match the pollutant with its general category. Use each answer, once, more than once, or not at all. -crude oil

-Compare and contrast salt marshes and mangrove swamps.

Prevailing offshore winds produce coastal waters that:

Discuss the biological role of estuaries in marine ecosystems. Why is it important to protect estuaries from human perturbation?

Which of the following characterizes the pesticide DDT and industrial chemicals such as PCBs?

The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)extends:

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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Exam 11: The Coastal Ocean

Bioremediation has been particularly effective in marine ecosystems in the clean-up of:

The most biologically devastating oil spills in the marine environment are usually a result of:

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

Salt marshes serve as nurseries for over half of the commercially important fish in the southeastern United States.

Match the pollutant with its general category. Use each answer, once, more than once, or not at all. -PCBs

The percentage of the original area of wetlands currently left in the United States is approximately:

The greatest sources of hydrocarbons in the marine environment include urban runoff and petroleum shipping.

-What properties have contributed to plastics being considered a miracle substance? How do those same properties cause plastics to be unusually persistent and damaging in the marine environment?

The primary treatment of sewage involves the removal of inorganic nutrients from the liquid effluent.

Match the pollutant with its general category. Use each answer, once, more than once, or not at all. -crude oil

-Compare and contrast salt marshes and mangrove swamps.

Prevailing offshore winds produce coastal waters that:

Discuss the biological role of estuaries in marine ecosystems. Why is it important to protect estuaries from human perturbation?

Which of the following characterizes the pesticide DDT and industrial chemicals such as PCBs?

The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)extends:

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

Filters