Question 1

The hadal zone is associated with deep-ocean trenches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The sublittoral (subtidal)zone is the area:

Accepted Answer

A) above the highest tide. 
B) below the intertidal zone on the continental shelf. 
C) between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide. 
D) beyond the continental shelf. 
E) where demersal and pelagic organisms are found. 
A) above the highest tide. 
B) below the intertidal zone on the continental shelf. 
C) between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide. 
D) beyond the continental shelf. 
E) where demersal and pelagic organisms are found.

Question 3

Match the description of the marine organism's lifestyle with the correct term. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-floats for a portion of its life

Accepted Answer

A) meroplankton 
B) picoplankton 
C) nekton 
D) infauna 
E) holoplankton
F)nanoplankton
G)epifauna 
A) meroplankton 
B) picoplankton 
C) nekton 
D) infauna 
E) holoplankton
F)nanoplankton
G)epifauna

Question 4

The lowest and most specific level in Linnaeus' classification scheme is the family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The oxygen minimum layer is found in the bathypelagic zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match the marine zone with its correct location. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-bathyal

Accepted Answer

A) neritic 
B) benthic 
C) pelagic, neritic 
D) pelagic 
A) neritic 
B) benthic 
C) pelagic, neritic 
D) pelagic

Question 7

High-latitude ocean water tends to support large planktonic communities because:

Accepted Answer

A) there are fewer predators that feed on plankton. 
B) of the longer summer day length. 
C) of higher dissolved oxygen and nutrient concentrations. 
D) there is abundant light. 
E) there are abundant nutrients. 
A) there are fewer predators that feed on plankton. 
B) of the longer summer day length. 
C) of higher dissolved oxygen and nutrient concentrations. 
D) there is abundant light. 
E) there are abundant nutrients.

Question 8

Plankton includes all organisms such as bacteria, algae, and animals that actively swim independently of ocean currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the marine zone with its correct location. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-littoral

Accepted Answer

A) neritic 
B) benthic 
C) pelagic, neritic 
D) pelagic 
A) neritic 
B) benthic 
C) pelagic, neritic 
D) pelagic

Question 10

Match the marine zone with its correct location. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-abyssal

Accepted Answer

A) neritic 
B) benthic 
C) pelagic, neritic 
D) pelagic 
A) neritic 
B) benthic 
C) pelagic, neritic 
D) pelagic

Question 11

The neritic province is associated with the continental shelf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A euryhaline organism would be poorly adapted to living in coastal environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Meroplankton are organisms that spend the larval phase of their life cycle associated with the ocean bottom (benthos)and the adult phase of the life cycle as plankton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the description of the marine organism's lifestyle with the correct term. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-lives in benthic sediments

Accepted Answer

A) meroplankton 
B) picoplankton 
C) nekton 
D) infauna 
E) holoplankton
F)nanoplankton
G)epifauna 
A) meroplankton 
B) picoplankton 
C) nekton 
D) infauna 
E) holoplankton
F)nanoplankton
G)epifauna

Question 15

-Define the terms hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic and discuss their relationship to osmotic pressure.

Accepted Answer

Hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic are

Question 16

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)  abyssopelagic 
B)  bathypelagic 
C)  benthopelagic 
D)  epipelagic 
E)  mesopelagic 
A)  abyssopelagic 
B)  bathypelagic 
C)  benthopelagic 
D)  epipelagic 
E)  mesopelagic

Question 17

Organisms with small bodies, extremely large mouths, and sharp teeth are likely to be found in the:

Accepted Answer

A) bathypelagic zone. 
B) epipelagic zone. 
C) intertidal zone. 
D) neritic province. 
E) photic zone. 
A) bathypelagic zone. 
B) epipelagic zone. 
C) intertidal zone. 
D) neritic province. 
E) photic zone.

Question 18

Most marine species are found in the:

Accepted Answer

A) bathypelagic environment. 
B) benthic environment. 
C) mesopelagic environment. 
D) oceanic environment. 
E) pelagic environment. 
A) bathypelagic environment. 
B) benthic environment. 
C) mesopelagic environment. 
D) oceanic environment. 
E) pelagic environment.

Question 19

Stenothermal organisms are likely to be found in deep open-ocean water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Compare and contrast warm and cold water marine species in terms of life span, body size, and relative abundance.

Accepted Answer

Warm water marine species and cold water

The hadal zone is associated with deep-ocean trenches.

The sublittoral (subtidal)zone is the area:

Match the description of the marine organism's lifestyle with the correct term. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -floats for a portion of its life

The lowest and most specific level in Linnaeus' classification scheme is the family.

The oxygen minimum layer is found in the bathypelagic zone.

Match the marine zone with its correct location. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -bathyal

High-latitude ocean water tends to support large planktonic communities because:

Plankton includes all organisms such as bacteria, algae, and animals that actively swim independently of ocean currents.

Match the marine zone with its correct location. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -littoral

Match the marine zone with its correct location. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -abyssal

The neritic province is associated with the continental shelf.

A euryhaline organism would be poorly adapted to living in coastal environments.

Meroplankton are organisms that spend the larval phase of their life cycle associated with the ocean bottom (benthos)and the adult phase of the life cycle as plankton.

Match the description of the marine organism's lifestyle with the correct term. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -lives in benthic sediments

-Define the terms hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic and discuss their relationship to osmotic pressure.

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.

Organisms with small bodies, extremely large mouths, and sharp teeth are likely to be found in the:

Most marine species are found in the:

Stenothermal organisms are likely to be found in deep open-ocean water.

Compare and contrast warm and cold water marine species in terms of life span, body size, and relative abundance.

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

The Coastal Ocean

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

Filters

Exam 12: Marine Life and the Marine Environment

The hadal zone is associated with deep-ocean trenches.

The sublittoral (subtidal)zone is the area:

Match the description of the marine organism's lifestyle with the correct term. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -floats for a portion of its life

The lowest and most specific level in Linnaeus' classification scheme is the family.

The oxygen minimum layer is found in the bathypelagic zone.

Match the marine zone with its correct location. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -bathyal

High-latitude ocean water tends to support large planktonic communities because:

Plankton includes all organisms such as bacteria, algae, and animals that actively swim independently of ocean currents.

Match the marine zone with its correct location. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -littoral

Match the marine zone with its correct location. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -abyssal

The neritic province is associated with the continental shelf.

A euryhaline organism would be poorly adapted to living in coastal environments.

Meroplankton are organisms that spend the larval phase of their life cycle associated with the ocean bottom (benthos)and the adult phase of the life cycle as plankton.

Match the description of the marine organism's lifestyle with the correct term. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -lives in benthic sediments

-Define the terms hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic and discuss their relationship to osmotic pressure.

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.

Organisms with small bodies, extremely large mouths, and sharp teeth are likely to be found in the:

Most marine species are found in the:

Stenothermal organisms are likely to be found in deep open-ocean water.

Compare and contrast warm and cold water marine species in terms of life span, body size, and relative abundance.

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

The Coastal Ocean

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

Filters