Question 1

Match the term or phrase with its best descriptor. Use each answer once, more than once, or not at all.
-maximum sustainable yield

Accepted Answer

A) catch limit 
B) dolphins and other mammal protection 
C) farming of commercial fish and shellfish 
D) catch size that reduces the population of target species 
E) incidental catch
F)turtle exclusion devices (TEDs)
G)maximum catch without reducing the population of target species
H)available biomass of a target species 
A) catch limit 
B) dolphins and other mammal protection 
C) farming of commercial fish and shellfish 
D) catch size that reduces the population of target species 
E) incidental catch
F)turtle exclusion devices (TEDs)
G)maximum catch without reducing the population of target species
H)available biomass of a target species

Question 2

The relative productivity in the world's oceans from most productive to least productive is:

Accepted Answer

A) polar waters, temperate waters, tropical waters. 
B) polar waters, tropical waters, temperate waters. 
C) temperate waters, polar waters, tropical waters. 
D) temperate waters, tropical waters, polar waters. 
E) tropical waters, temperate waters, polar waters. 
A) polar waters, temperate waters, tropical waters. 
B) polar waters, tropical waters, temperate waters. 
C) temperate waters, polar waters, tropical waters. 
D) temperate waters, tropical waters, polar waters. 
E) tropical waters, temperate waters, polar waters.

Question 3

Most marine algae are limited to depths shallower than 100 meters; however, some red algae have been observed growing at depths of over 250 meters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The percentage of biomass regularly decomposed within the euphotic zone is about:

Accepted Answer

A) 1%. 
B) 10%. 
C) 30%. 
D) 50%. 
E) 90%. 
A) 1%. 
B) 10%. 
C) 30%. 
D) 50%. 
E) 90%.

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)  bacteriovores 
B)  carnivores 
C)  decomposers 
D)  biogeochemical cycle 
E)  herbivores 
A)  bacteriovores 
B)  carnivores 
C)  decomposers 
D)  biogeochemical cycle 
E)  herbivores

Question 6

Match the organism or definition with the correct description of its food preference. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-an organism that feeds on plants or animals

Accepted Answer

A) decomposer 
B) detritivore 
C) herbivore 
D) autotroph 
E) omnivore
F)carnivore 
A) decomposer 
B) detritivore 
C) herbivore 
D) autotroph 
E) omnivore
F)carnivore

Question 7

Match the organism with its correct descriptor of energy use or trophic level. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-kelp

Accepted Answer

A) decomposer 
B) consumer 
C) producer 
A) decomposer 
B) consumer 
C) producer

Question 8

Tropical open ocean waters have the highest rate of primary productivity in the world's oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Primary productivity in temperate marine systems is limited solely by the amount of available solar radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the organism or definition with the correct description of its food preference. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-anchovy

Accepted Answer

A) decomposer 
B) detritivore 
C) herbivore 
D) autotroph 
E) omnivore
F)carnivore 
A) decomposer 
B) detritivore 
C) herbivore 
D) autotroph 
E) omnivore
F)carnivore

Question 11

Productivity in polar oceans is:

Accepted Answer

A) light-limited. 
B) nutrient-limited. 
C) oxygen-limited. 
D) light and nutrient-limited. 
E) nutrient and oxygen-limited. 
A) light-limited. 
B) nutrient-limited. 
C) oxygen-limited. 
D) light and nutrient-limited. 
E) nutrient and oxygen-limited.

Question 12

The most abundant marine macroscopic algae are members of the Division:

Accepted Answer

A) Bacillariophyta. 
B) Chlorophyta. 
C) Chrysophyta. 
D) Phaeophyta. 
E) Rhodophyta. 
A) Bacillariophyta. 
B) Chlorophyta. 
C) Chrysophyta. 
D) Phaeophyta. 
E) Rhodophyta.

Question 13

An overabundance of organic matter results in eutrophication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In temperate oceans of the northern hemisphere during the winter months:

Accepted Answer

A) nutrient concentrations are high, solar input is low, and water temperatures decrease. 
B) nutrient concentrations are high, solar input is high, and water temperatures decrease. 
C) nutrient concentrations are high, solar input is high, and water temperatures increase. 
D) nutrient concentrations are low, solar input is high, and water temperatures decrease. 
E) nutrient concentrations are low, solar input is low, and water temperatures decrease. 
A) nutrient concentrations are high, solar input is low, and water temperatures decrease. 
B) nutrient concentrations are high, solar input is high, and water temperatures decrease. 
C) nutrient concentrations are high, solar input is high, and water temperatures increase. 
D) nutrient concentrations are low, solar input is high, and water temperatures decrease. 
E) nutrient concentrations are low, solar input is low, and water temperatures decrease.

Question 15

Match the organism or definition with the correct description of its food preference. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-dolphin

Accepted Answer

A) decomposer 
B) detritivore 
C) herbivore 
D) autotroph 
E) omnivore
F)carnivore 
A) decomposer 
B) detritivore 
C) herbivore 
D) autotroph 
E) omnivore
F)carnivore

Question 16

The depth at which the cellular respiration rate equals the photosynthetic rate is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A) calcium compensation depth. 
B) epipelagic depth. 
C) euphotic zone. 
D) compensation depth. 
E) productive zone. 
A) calcium compensation depth. 
B) epipelagic depth. 
C) euphotic zone. 
D) compensation depth. 
E) productive zone.

Question 17

Briefly describe the feeding strategies employed by marine organisms including suspension feeding (filter feeding), deposit feeding, and carnivorous feeding.

Accepted Answer

Marine organisms employ various feeding

Question 18

The mass of a population of fish present at a given time is called its:

Accepted Answer

A) diversity. 
B) fish stock. 
C) maximum sustainable yield. 
D) recruitment mass. 
E) standing stock. 
A) diversity. 
B) fish stock. 
C) maximum sustainable yield. 
D) recruitment mass. 
E) standing stock.

Question 19

The term bycatch or incidental catch refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) krill and other shellfish. 
B) non-target species that are caught along with commercial species. 
C) species caught as part of traditional fisheries. 
D) species harvested for industrial purposes. 
E) species raised in aquaculture settings. 
A) krill and other shellfish. 
B) non-target species that are caught along with commercial species. 
C) species caught as part of traditional fisheries. 
D) species harvested for industrial purposes. 
E) species raised in aquaculture settings.

Question 20

Match the organism with its correct descriptor of energy use or trophic level. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all.
-algae

Accepted Answer

A) decomposer 
B) consumer 
C) producer 
A) decomposer 
B) consumer 
C) producer

Match the term or phrase with its best descriptor. Use each answer once, more than once, or not at all. -maximum sustainable yield

The relative productivity in the world's oceans from most productive to least productive is:

Most marine algae are limited to depths shallower than 100 meters; however, some red algae have been observed growing at depths of over 250 meters.

The percentage of biomass regularly decomposed within the euphotic zone is about:

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.

Match the organism or definition with the correct description of its food preference. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -an organism that feeds on plants or animals

Match the organism with its correct descriptor of energy use or trophic level. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -kelp

Tropical open ocean waters have the highest rate of primary productivity in the world's oceans.

Primary productivity in temperate marine systems is limited solely by the amount of available solar radiation.

Match the organism or definition with the correct description of its food preference. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -anchovy

Productivity in polar oceans is:

The most abundant marine macroscopic algae are members of the Division:

An overabundance of organic matter results in eutrophication.

In temperate oceans of the northern hemisphere during the winter months:

Match the organism or definition with the correct description of its food preference. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -dolphin

The depth at which the cellular respiration rate equals the photosynthetic rate is referred to as the:

Briefly describe the feeding strategies employed by marine organisms including suspension feeding (filter feeding), deposit feeding, and carnivorous feeding.

The mass of a population of fish present at a given time is called its:

The term bycatch or incidental catch refers to:

Match the organism with its correct descriptor of energy use or trophic level. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -algae

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Match the term or phrase with its best descriptor. Use each answer once, more than once, or not at all. -maximum sustainable yield

The relative productivity in the world's oceans from most productive to least productive is:

Most marine algae are limited to depths shallower than 100 meters; however, some red algae have been observed growing at depths of over 250 meters.

The percentage of biomass regularly decomposed within the euphotic zone is about:

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.

Match the organism or definition with the correct description of its food preference. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -an organism that feeds on plants or animals

Match the organism with its correct descriptor of energy use or trophic level. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -kelp

Tropical open ocean waters have the highest rate of primary productivity in the world's oceans.

Primary productivity in temperate marine systems is limited solely by the amount of available solar radiation.

Match the organism or definition with the correct description of its food preference. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -anchovy

Productivity in polar oceans is:

The most abundant marine macroscopic algae are members of the Division:

An overabundance of organic matter results in eutrophication.

In temperate oceans of the northern hemisphere during the winter months:

Match the organism or definition with the correct description of its food preference. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -dolphin

The depth at which the cellular respiration rate equals the photosynthetic rate is referred to as the:

Briefly describe the feeding strategies employed by marine organisms including suspension feeding (filter feeding), deposit feeding, and carnivorous feeding.

The mass of a population of fish present at a given time is called its:

The term bycatch or incidental catch refers to:

Match the organism with its correct descriptor of energy use or trophic level. Use each choice once, more than once, or not at all. -algae

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

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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