Question 1

Which of the following factors does not limit coral growth?

Accepted Answer

A) high concentrations of calcium carbonate in the water 
B) high sediment load in the water 
C) low light 
D) low nutrient levels in the water 
E) water temperatures below 18°C 
A) high concentrations of calcium carbonate in the water 
B) high sediment load in the water 
C) low light 
D) low nutrient levels in the water 
E) water temperatures below 18°C

Question 2

Match the organism with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-sea urchin

Accepted Answer

A) supratidal zone 
B) middle tide zone 
C) high tide zone, supratidal zone 
D) low tide zone 
E) middle tide zone, tide pool
F)high tide zone 
A) supratidal zone 
B) middle tide zone 
C) high tide zone, supratidal zone 
D) low tide zone 
E) middle tide zone, tide pool
F)high tide zone

Question 3

Meiofauna are small organisms that live between sediment particles on sandy beaches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

Two dominant organisms commonly found at mid-water levels of the rocky intertidal zone are:

Accepted Answer

A) buckshot barnacles and rockweed. 
B) fiddler crabs and Littorina. 
C) goose-necked barnacles and mussels. 
D) periwinkle snails and kelp. 
E) sea anemones and hermit crabs. 
A) buckshot barnacles and rockweed. 
B) fiddler crabs and Littorina. 
C) goose-necked barnacles and mussels. 
D) periwinkle snails and kelp. 
E) sea anemones and hermit crabs.

Question 6

The low-water portion of the rocky intertidal zone is dominated by:

Accepted Answer

A) hermit crabs. 
B) fiddler crabs. 
C) limpets. 
D) mussels. 
E) red and brown algae and surf grasses. 
A) hermit crabs. 
B) fiddler crabs. 
C) limpets. 
D) mussels. 
E) red and brown algae and surf grasses.

Question 7

Match the organism with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-Ligia (rock louse)

Accepted Answer

A) supratidal zone 
B) middle tide zone 
C) high tide zone, supratidal zone 
D) low tide zone 
E) middle tide zone, tide pool
F)high tide zone 
A) supratidal zone 
B) middle tide zone 
C) high tide zone, supratidal zone 
D) low tide zone 
E) middle tide zone, tide pool
F)high tide zone

Question 8

Zooxanthellae are autotrophic marine protists that are found in the living tissues of some simple marine invertebrates such as corals, sea anemones, and jellyfish. Zooxanthellae are:

Accepted Answer

A) bacteria. 
B) golden algae. 
C) dinoflagellates. 
D) protozoans. 
E) foraminifera. 
A) bacteria. 
B) golden algae. 
C) dinoflagellates. 
D) protozoans. 
E) foraminifera.

Question 9

-These organisms are inhabitants of a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) active subduction zone. 
B) cold seep. 
C) hypersaline seep. 
D) hydrocarbon seep. 
E) hydrothermal vent. 
A) active subduction zone. 
B) cold seep. 
C) hypersaline seep. 
D) hydrocarbon seep. 
E) hydrothermal vent.

Question 10

Match the organism with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-surf grass (Phyllospadix)

Accepted Answer

A) supratidal zone 
B) middle tide zone 
C) high tide zone, supratidal zone 
D) low tide zone 
E) middle tide zone, tide pool
F)high tide zone 
A) supratidal zone 
B) middle tide zone 
C) high tide zone, supratidal zone 
D) low tide zone 
E) middle tide zone, tide pool
F)high tide zone

Question 11

Match the organism with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-sea anemone

Accepted Answer

A) supratidal zone 
B) middle tide zone 
C) high tide zone, supratidal zone 
D) low tide zone 
E) middle tide zone, tide pool
F)high tide zone 
A) supratidal zone 
B) middle tide zone 
C) high tide zone, supratidal zone 
D) low tide zone 
E) middle tide zone, tide pool
F)high tide zone

Question 12

Limpets are commonly found in the middle portion of the intertidal zone on a rocky shore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are associated with hypersaline seeps except:

Accepted Answer

A) chemosynthesis. 
B) hydrogen sulfide. 
C) microbial mats. 
D) very high salinity. 
E) very high temperature. 
A) chemosynthesis. 
B) hydrogen sulfide. 
C) microbial mats. 
D) very high salinity. 
E) very high temperature.

Question 14

The most important limiting factor in rocky intertidal communities is:

Accepted Answer

A) food. 
B) light. 
C) nutrients. 
D) predation. 
E) space. 
A) food. 
B) light. 
C) nutrients. 
D) predation. 
E) space.

Question 15

Discuss the conditions that limit the distribution of corals worldwide.

Accepted Answer

Corals are found in areas worldwide wher

Question 16

Refer to the figure below to answer the following question.
  
-Along a rocky shore, the spray zone 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 17

The most successful adaptation for living on a sediment-covered shore is:

Accepted Answer

A) attachment to the substrate. 
B) burrowing into the sediment. 
C) flattened body shape. 
D) sessile lifestyle. 
E) swimming. 
A) attachment to the substrate. 
B) burrowing into the sediment. 
C) flattened body shape. 
D) sessile lifestyle. 
E) swimming.

Question 18

What is coral bleaching? List the environmental conditions that contribute to the development of coral bleaching.

Accepted Answer

Coral bleaching is a phenomenon in which

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)  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 20

Match the organism with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-Mytilus (mussels)

Accepted Answer

A) supratidal zone 
B) middle tide zone 
C) high tide zone, supratidal zone 
D) low tide zone 
E) middle tide zone, tide pool
F)high tide zone 
A) supratidal zone 
B) middle tide zone 
C) high tide zone, supratidal zone 
D) low tide zone 
E) middle tide zone, tide pool
F)high tide zone

Which of the following factors does not limit coral growth?

Match the organism with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -sea urchin

Meiofauna are small organisms that live between sediment particles on sandy beaches.

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

Two dominant organisms commonly found at mid-water levels of the rocky intertidal zone are:

The low-water portion of the rocky intertidal zone is dominated by:

Match the organism with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -Ligia (rock louse)

Zooxanthellae are autotrophic marine protists that are found in the living tissues of some simple marine invertebrates such as corals, sea anemones, and jellyfish. Zooxanthellae are:

-These organisms are inhabitants of a/an:

Match the organism with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -surf grass (Phyllospadix)

Match the organism with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -sea anemone

Limpets are commonly found in the middle portion of the intertidal zone on a rocky shore.

All of the following are associated with hypersaline seeps except:

The most important limiting factor in rocky intertidal communities is:

Discuss the conditions that limit the distribution of corals worldwide.

Refer to the figure below to answer the following question. -Along a rocky shore, the spray zone is indicated by the number:

The most successful adaptation for living on a sediment-covered shore is:

What is coral bleaching? List the environmental conditions that contribute to the development of coral bleaching.

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 with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -Mytilus (mussels)

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Exam 15: Animals of the Benthic Environment

Which of the following factors does not limit coral growth?

Match the organism with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -sea urchin

Meiofauna are small organisms that live between sediment particles on sandy beaches.

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

Two dominant organisms commonly found at mid-water levels of the rocky intertidal zone are:

The low-water portion of the rocky intertidal zone is dominated by:

Match the organism with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -Ligia (rock louse)

Zooxanthellae are autotrophic marine protists that are found in the living tissues of some simple marine invertebrates such as corals, sea anemones, and jellyfish. Zooxanthellae are:

-These organisms are inhabitants of a/an:

Match the organism with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -surf grass (Phyllospadix)

Match the organism with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -sea anemone

Limpets are commonly found in the middle portion of the intertidal zone on a rocky shore.

All of the following are associated with hypersaline seeps except:

The most important limiting factor in rocky intertidal communities is:

Discuss the conditions that limit the distribution of corals worldwide.

Refer to the figure below to answer the following question. -Along a rocky shore, the spray zone is indicated by the number:

The most successful adaptation for living on a sediment-covered shore is:

What is coral bleaching? List the environmental conditions that contribute to the development of coral bleaching.

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 with the appropriate zone. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -Mytilus (mussels)

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

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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