Question 1

Oceanography is the study of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the living organisms that inhabit the sea. 
B)  the oceans and their phenomena. 
C)  the oceans and living organisms. 
D)  the chemical makeup of the oceans. 
E)  the interactions of marine organisms with their environment. 
A)  the living organisms that inhabit the sea. 
B)  the oceans and their phenomena. 
C)  the oceans and living organisms. 
D)  the chemical makeup of the oceans. 
E)  the interactions of marine organisms with their environment.

Question 2

Match the description with the corresponding term.
-Scientific method

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 3

The classic book The Open Sea: Its Natural History was written by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fridtjof Nanson. 
B)  Sir Alistair Hardy. 
C)  Alexander Agassiz. 
D)  Charles Wyville Thomson. 
E)  Jacques-Yves Cousteau. 
A)  Fridtjof Nanson. 
B)  Sir Alistair Hardy. 
C)  Alexander Agassiz. 
D)  Charles Wyville Thomson. 
E)  Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

Question 4

Match the description with its most closely associated term.
-Observational science

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 5

Match the description with the most closely associated term.
-Deductive 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 6

What percentage of the surface of the earth is covered by seawater?

Accepted Answer

A)  46% 
B)  55% 
C)  64% 
D)  71% 
E)  83% 
A)  46% 
B)  55% 
C)  64% 
D)  71% 
E)  83%

Question 7

The thinking process of drawing specific statements from a general principle or idea is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

-The earliest recorded direct studies of marine biology are attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Greeks. 
B)  the Catholic Church. 
C)  Arabian philosophers. 
D)  Micronesian mariners. 
E)  the Chinese. 
A)  the Greeks. 
B)  the Catholic Church. 
C)  Arabian philosophers. 
D)  Micronesian mariners. 
E)  the Chinese.

Question 9

El Niño/Southern Oscillation refers to changes in weather patterns in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific Ocean. 
B)  Atlantic Ocean. 
C)  Indian Ocean. 
D)  Southern Ocean. 
E)  Antarctic Ocean. 
A)  Pacific Ocean. 
B)  Atlantic Ocean. 
C)  Indian Ocean. 
D)  Southern Ocean. 
E)  Antarctic Ocean.

Question 10

Describe at least three direct and indirect ways in which the oceans influence the lives of humans.

Accepted Answer

The oceans influence and give rise to th

Question 11

Match the description with its most closely associated term.
-Experimental science

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 12

The first step in the scientific process is:

Accepted Answer

A)  setting up a laboratory. 
B)  conducting experiments. 
C)  making observations. 
D)  inducing a testable hypothesis. 
E)  using deductive reasoning. 
A)  setting up a laboratory. 
B)  conducting experiments. 
C)  making observations. 
D)  inducing a testable hypothesis. 
E)  using deductive reasoning.

Question 13

Darwin produced a well respected monograph on:

Accepted Answer

A)  mussels. 
B)  sea lizards. 
C)  Galapagos turtles. 
D)  barnacles. 
E)  marine fossils. 
A)  mussels. 
B)  sea lizards. 
C)  Galapagos turtles. 
D)  barnacles. 
E)  marine fossils.

Question 14

-A marine biologist observes that Mako sharks, flying fish, and salmon leap out of the water. An example of induction from these observations is:

Accepted Answer

A)  only some fishes can leap out of the water. 
B)  all fishes leap out of the water. 
C)  fishes leap out of the water to escape from predators. 
D)  leaping out of water is often used in feeding. 
E)  these fish must be closely related. 
A)  only some fishes can leap out of the water. 
B)  all fishes leap out of the water. 
C)  fishes leap out of the water to escape from predators. 
D)  leaping out of water is often used in feeding. 
E)  these fish must be closely related.

Question 15

Describe how inductive and deductive reasoning can be used in marine biology, using J.H. Connell's experiment with intertidal barnacles as an example.

Accepted Answer

When J. H. Connell observed that two typ

Question 16

The first marine biology laboratory was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Scripps Institute of Oceanography. 
B)  the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole. 
C)  the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Research. 
D)  the Friday Harbor Laboratories. 
E)  the Duke University Marine Laboratory. 
A)  the Scripps Institute of Oceanography. 
B)  the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole. 
C)  the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Research. 
D)  the Friday Harbor Laboratories. 
E)  the Duke University Marine Laboratory.

Question 17

Aristotle developed one of the first taxonomical classification schemes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Knowledge of the ocean can come from all except:

Accepted Answer

A)  robotics. 
B)  ocean law. 
C)  deep submersibles. 
D)  SCUBA studies. 
E)  computers and new technologies. 
A)  robotics. 
B)  ocean law. 
C)  deep submersibles. 
D)  SCUBA studies. 
E)  computers and new technologies.

Question 19

That the deep sea could not support life was proven wrong when:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alvin was able to explore the ocean depths. 
B)  the observations from the Challenger expedition were reported. 
C)  organisms were discovered while repairing the transatlantic telegraph cable. 
D)  the development and use of robotic submersibles began. 
E)  living organisms were found in the Gulf of Mexico dead zone. 
A)  Alvin was able to explore the ocean depths. 
B)  the observations from the Challenger expedition were reported. 
C)  organisms were discovered while repairing the transatlantic telegraph cable. 
D)  the development and use of robotic submersibles began. 
E)  living organisms were found in the Gulf of Mexico dead zone.

Question 20

To Edward Forbes is attributed the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  life could not survive in the deep ocean. 
B)  life occurs throughout the ocean depths. 
C)  continents drift upon the earth's mantle. 
D)  the mid-Atlantic rift ridge is a result of continental drift. 
E)  "dead zones" occur in oxygen-depleted coastal waters. 
A)  life could not survive in the deep ocean. 
B)  life occurs throughout the ocean depths. 
C)  continents drift upon the earth's mantle. 
D)  the mid-Atlantic rift ridge is a result of continental drift. 
E)  "dead zones" occur in oxygen-depleted coastal waters.

Oceanography is the study of:

Match the description with the corresponding term. -Scientific method

The classic book The Open Sea: Its Natural History was written by:

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Observational science

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

What percentage of the surface of the earth is covered by seawater?

The thinking process of drawing specific statements from a general principle or idea is called:

-The earliest recorded direct studies of marine biology are attributed to:

El Niño/Southern Oscillation refers to changes in weather patterns in the:

Describe at least three direct and indirect ways in which the oceans influence the lives of humans.

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Experimental science

The first step in the scientific process is:

Darwin produced a well respected monograph on:

-A marine biologist observes that Mako sharks, flying fish, and salmon leap out of the water. An example of induction from these observations is:

Describe how inductive and deductive reasoning can be used in marine biology, using J.H. Connell's experiment with intertidal barnacles as an example.

The first marine biology laboratory was:

Aristotle developed one of the first taxonomical classification schemes.

Knowledge of the ocean can come from all except:

That the deep sea could not support life was proven wrong when:

To Edward Forbes is attributed the idea that:

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

Oceanography is the study of:

Match the description with the corresponding term. -Scientific method

The classic book The Open Sea: Its Natural History was written by:

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Observational science

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

What percentage of the surface of the earth is covered by seawater?

The thinking process of drawing specific statements from a general principle or idea is called:

-The earliest recorded direct studies of marine biology are attributed to:

El Niño/Southern Oscillation refers to changes in weather patterns in the:

Describe at least three direct and indirect ways in which the oceans influence the lives of humans.

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Experimental science

The first step in the scientific process is:

Darwin produced a well respected monograph on:

-A marine biologist observes that Mako sharks, flying fish, and salmon leap out of the water. An example of induction from these observations is:

Describe how inductive and deductive reasoning can be used in marine biology, using J.H. Connell's experiment with intertidal barnacles as an example.

The first marine biology laboratory was:

Aristotle developed one of the first taxonomical classification schemes.

Knowledge of the ocean can come from all except:

That the deep sea could not support life was proven wrong when:

To Edward Forbes is attributed the idea that:

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