Question 1

Match the marine biology institute with the state where it located.
-Florida

Accepted Answer

A) Scripps Institute of Oceanography 
B) Friday Harbor Laboratories 
C) Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole 
D) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science 
A) Scripps Institute of Oceanography 
B) Friday Harbor Laboratories 
C) Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole 
D) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science D

Question 2

A scientific investigation follows an orderly progression of steps-select the correct path.

Accepted Answer

A)  Test hypothesis, collect and interpret data, determine conclusions. 
B)  Make observations, formulate hypothesis, test hypothesis. 
C)  Make observations, formulate hypothesis, test hypothesis, collect and interpret data, draw conclusion. 
D)  Consult literature, test hypothesis, collect data, interpret data, draw conclusion. 
E)  Make observations, consult literature, interpret data, formulate and test hypothesis. 
A)  Test hypothesis, collect and interpret data, determine conclusions. 
B)  Make observations, formulate hypothesis, test hypothesis. 
C)  Make observations, formulate hypothesis, test hypothesis, collect and interpret data, draw conclusion. 
D)  Consult literature, test hypothesis, collect data, interpret data, draw conclusion. 
E)  Make observations, consult literature, interpret data, formulate and test hypothesis. C

Question 3

To Alexander Agassiz are attributed the following theories except:

Accepted Answer

A)  colors of organisms were related to the absorption of different wavelengths of light at different depths. 
B)  that the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans were once connected. 
C)  that atolls form atop sinking mountains. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  colors of organisms were related to the absorption of different wavelengths of light at different depths. 
B)  that the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans were once connected. 
C)  that atolls form atop sinking mountains. 
D)  none of the above C

Question 4

The first United States Marine Biological Laboratory was started by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Wyville Thomson. 
B)  Sir Alistair Hardy. 
C)  Charles Darwin. 
D)  Louis Agassiz. 
E)  Alexander Agassiz. 
A)  Charles Wyville Thomson. 
B)  Sir Alistair Hardy. 
C)  Charles Darwin. 
D)  Louis Agassiz. 
E)  Alexander Agassiz.

Question 5

Match the marine biology institute with the state where it located.
-Massachusetts

Accepted Answer

A) Scripps Institute of Oceanography 
B) Friday Harbor Laboratories 
C) Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole 
D) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science 
A) Scripps Institute of Oceanography 
B) Friday Harbor Laboratories 
C) Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole 
D) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Question 6

Match the description with the most closely associated term.
-Inductive reasoning

Accepted Answer

A) Two species are in competition 
B) Species interaction causes observed distribution patterns 
C) Two types of organism are physically separated 
A) Two species are in competition 
B) Species interaction causes observed distribution patterns 
C) Two types of organism are physically separated

Question 7

Important United States marine laboratories on the Atlantic Coast include all except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Woods Hole Marine Biology Laboratory. 
B)  Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. 
C)  Duke University Marine Laboratory. 
D)  Friday Harbor Laboratory. 
E)  Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. 
A)  Woods Hole Marine Biology Laboratory. 
B)  Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. 
C)  Duke University Marine Laboratory. 
D)  Friday Harbor Laboratory. 
E)  Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.

Question 8

The orderly pattern of gathering and analyzing information to understand how the natural world works is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific method. 
B)  logical reasoning. 
C)  deductive reasoning. 
D)  inductive reasoning. 
E)  theory formation. 
A)  scientific method. 
B)  logical reasoning. 
C)  deductive reasoning. 
D)  inductive reasoning. 
E)  theory formation.

Question 9

MATCHING
Match the exploration with the person it is most closely associated with.
-Charles Wyville Thomson

Accepted Answer

A) Voyage of the Beagle 
B) American-led marine biology expeditions 
C) Challenger expedition 
D) expedition to the North Pole 
A) Voyage of the Beagle 
B) American-led marine biology expeditions 
C) Challenger expedition 
D) expedition to the North Pole

Question 10

The thinking process of proposing a general explanation from individual observations is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific method. 
B)  deductive reasoning. 
C)  logical reasoning. 
D)  inductive reasoning. 
E)  logical-positivist reasoning. 
A)  scientific method. 
B)  deductive reasoning. 
C)  logical reasoning. 
D)  inductive reasoning. 
E)  logical-positivist reasoning.

Question 11

MATCHING
Match the exploration with the person it is most closely associated with.
-Charles Darwin

Accepted Answer

A) Voyage of the Beagle 
B) American-led marine biology expeditions 
C) Challenger expedition 
D) expedition to the North Pole 
A) Voyage of the Beagle 
B) American-led marine biology expeditions 
C) Challenger expedition 
D) expedition to the North Pole

Question 12

Match the marine biology institute with the state where it located.
-Washington

Accepted Answer

A) Scripps Institute of Oceanography 
B) Friday Harbor Laboratories 
C) Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole 
D) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science 
A) Scripps Institute of Oceanography 
B) Friday Harbor Laboratories 
C) Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole 
D) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Question 13

Fridtjof Nansen contributed greatly to our knowledge of the Arctic regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the description with its most closely associated term.
-Theory

Accepted Answer

A) using observation to test hypothesis 
B) non-observable or testable hypothesis. 
C) using controlled experiments to test hypothesis 
D) an explanation for a particular observed event 
E) an explanation for a body of observations over time 
A) using observation to test hypothesis 
B) non-observable or testable hypothesis. 
C) using controlled experiments to test hypothesis 
D) an explanation for a particular observed event 
E) an explanation for a body of observations over time

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the exploration with the person it is most closely associated with.
-Fridtjof Nansen

Accepted Answer

A) Voyage of the Beagle 
B) American-led marine biology expeditions 
C) Challenger expedition 
D) expedition to the North Pole 
A) Voyage of the Beagle 
B) American-led marine biology expeditions 
C) Challenger expedition 
D) expedition to the North Pole

Question 16

Match the description with the corresponding term.
-Inductive reasoning

Accepted Answer

A) an orderly pattern of gathering and analyzing information 
B) proposing general explanations from a few observations 
C) proposing specific explanations from a general principle 
A) an orderly pattern of gathering and analyzing information 
B) proposing general explanations from a few observations 
C) proposing specific explanations from a general principle

Question 17

Ocean productivity is the amount of food produced by marine organisms and the number of organisms this food supports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The oceans cover less than half of the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

J. H. Connell proposed that competition occurred between barnacle species; he based that on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the observed distribution of the species and environmental measurements. 
B)  laboratory test he had concluded. 
C)  a conversation with other scientists. 
D)  the observation that they were in the rocky intertidal. 
E)  laboratory observations of their fighting behavior. 
A)  the observed distribution of the species and environmental measurements. 
B)  laboratory test he had concluded. 
C)  a conversation with other scientists. 
D)  the observation that they were in the rocky intertidal. 
E)  laboratory observations of their fighting behavior.

Question 20

Which United States marine science center is not on the Pacific Coast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scripps Institute of Oceanography. 
B)  Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. 
C)  Duke University Marine Laboratory. 
D)  Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. 
A)  Scripps Institute of Oceanography. 
B)  Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. 
C)  Duke University Marine Laboratory. 
D)  Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.

Match the marine biology institute with the state where it located. -Florida

A scientific investigation follows an orderly progression of steps-select the correct path.

To Alexander Agassiz are attributed the following theories except:

The first United States Marine Biological Laboratory was started by:

Match the marine biology institute with the state where it located. -Massachusetts

Match the description with the most closely associated term. -Inductive reasoning

Important United States marine laboratories on the Atlantic Coast include all except:

The orderly pattern of gathering and analyzing information to understand how the natural world works is called:

MATCHING Match the exploration with the person it is most closely associated with. -Charles Wyville Thomson

The thinking process of proposing a general explanation from individual observations is called:

MATCHING Match the exploration with the person it is most closely associated with. -Charles Darwin

Match the marine biology institute with the state where it located. -Washington

Fridtjof Nansen contributed greatly to our knowledge of the Arctic regions.

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Theory

MATCHING Match the exploration with the person it is most closely associated with. -Fridtjof Nansen

Match the description with the corresponding term. -Inductive reasoning

Ocean productivity is the amount of food produced by marine organisms and the number of organisms this food supports.

The oceans cover less than half of the earth's surface.

J. H. Connell proposed that competition occurred between barnacle species; he based that on:

Which United States marine science center is not on the Pacific Coast?

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

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Exam 1: Science and Marine Biology

Match the marine biology institute with the state where it located. -Florida

A scientific investigation follows an orderly progression of steps-select the correct path.

To Alexander Agassiz are attributed the following theories except:

The first United States Marine Biological Laboratory was started by:

Match the marine biology institute with the state where it located. -Massachusetts

Match the description with the most closely associated term. -Inductive reasoning

Important United States marine laboratories on the Atlantic Coast include all except:

The orderly pattern of gathering and analyzing information to understand how the natural world works is called:

MATCHING Match the exploration with the person it is most closely associated with. -Charles Wyville Thomson

The thinking process of proposing a general explanation from individual observations is called:

MATCHING Match the exploration with the person it is most closely associated with. -Charles Darwin

Match the marine biology institute with the state where it located. -Washington

Fridtjof Nansen contributed greatly to our knowledge of the Arctic regions.

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Theory

MATCHING Match the exploration with the person it is most closely associated with. -Fridtjof Nansen

Match the description with the corresponding term. -Inductive reasoning

Ocean productivity is the amount of food produced by marine organisms and the number of organisms this food supports.

The oceans cover less than half of the earth's surface.

J. H. Connell proposed that competition occurred between barnacle species; he based that on:

Which United States marine science center is not on the Pacific Coast?

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

Filters