Question 1

Match the value of water with its property.
-Density (at 4 S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C)

Accepted Answer

A) 1.00 g/cm3 
B) 0 S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
C) 100 S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
A) 1.00 g/cm3 
B) 0 S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
C) 100 S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C

Question 2

Tropical areas absorb more heat than they lose and polar areas lose more heat than they gain. How is it that the tropics do not continue to get warmer and the poles don't get colder with time?

Accepted Answer

Excess heat that is gained in

Question 3

Large bodies of water maintain relatively constant temperatures compared to terrestrial locations. Why is this so, and how is this feature of water important for life?

Accepted Answer

Water is said to have a very high therma

Question 4

The maximum density of pure water occurs at:

Accepted Answer

A)  -2° C. 
B)  0° C. 
C)  3° C. 
D)  4° C. 
E)  -4° C. 
A)  -2° C. 
B)  0° C. 
C)  3° C. 
D)  4° C. 
E)  -4° C.

Question 5

Trace elements dissolved in seawater are present in concentrations less than one part per thousand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Plunging waves typically occur on very gently sloping coastlines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the solution with the most closely associated pH.
-Liquid soap

Accepted Answer

A) 11 
B) 3 
C) 8 
D) 7 
A) 11 
B) 3 
C) 8 
D) 7

Question 8

You are on the beach at Corpus Christi, Texas. High tide falls at noon. When will be the next high tide?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 pm that evening. 
B)  12 hours later, at midnight. 
C)  6 am the next morning. 
D)  noon the next day. 
A)  6 pm that evening. 
B)  12 hours later, at midnight. 
C)  6 am the next morning. 
D)  noon the next day.

Question 9

Match the wave term with the most closely associated description.
-Deepwater wave

Accepted Answer

A) a wave that bends B) water depth a wave's length A) a wave that bends B) water depth a wave's length

Question 10

Frozen water is more dense than liquid water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A Class 4 hurricane is centered over Bermuda (latitude 32.20 N) and is moving eastwards. Which coastal city on the eastern coast of the United States is in the most peril from its approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Savannah, GA (latitude 32.08 N) 
B)  Jacksonville, FL (latitude 30.32 N) 
C)  Wilmington, NC (latitude 34.23 N) 
D)  Boston, MA (latitude 42.36 N) 
A)  Savannah, GA (latitude 32.08 N) 
B)  Jacksonville, FL (latitude 30.32 N) 
C)  Wilmington, NC (latitude 34.23 N) 
D)  Boston, MA (latitude 42.36 N)

Question 12

Match the current with the most closely associated flow direction.
-Eastern-boundary current

Accepted Answer

A) West to East 
B) North to South 
C) South to North 
D) East to West 
A) West to East 
B) North to South 
C) South to North 
D) East to West

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the gas with the most closely associated atmospheric percentage.
-Oxygen

Accepted Answer

A) 20.99% 
B) 0.03% 
C) 78.08% 
A) 20.99% 
B) 0.03% 
C) 78.08%

Question 14

The pH of seawater is important to living organisms because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it can affect the functioning of enzymes. 
B)  it can interfere with metabolism. 
C)  it can affect growth. 
D)  All the above. 
A)  it can affect the functioning of enzymes. 
B)  it can interfere with metabolism. 
C)  it can affect growth. 
D)  All the above.

Question 15

Match the 24 hr tidal cycle with its most closely associated term.
-Semidiurnal

Accepted Answer

A) one low and high 
B) two different highs and lows 
C) two equal highs and lows 
A) one low and high 
B) two different highs and lows 
C) two equal highs and lows

Question 16

The Coriolis effect is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the downwelling of seawater at the equator. 
B)  the upwelling of seawater at the equator. 
C)  the apparent deflection of the path of air and water. 
D)  the reduction of air speed over the ground as one goes from the equator to the poles. 
A)  the downwelling of seawater at the equator. 
B)  the upwelling of seawater at the equator. 
C)  the apparent deflection of the path of air and water. 
D)  the reduction of air speed over the ground as one goes from the equator to the poles.

Question 17

On the pH scale, numbers below 7 indicate acidic solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

To remove carbon dioxide that is dissolved in seawater, you could ________the water sample.

Accepted Answer

A)  chill 
B)  increase the pressure of 
C)  increase the salinity of 
D)  heat 
A)  chill 
B)  increase the pressure of 
C)  increase the salinity of 
D)  heat

Question 19

The majority of the heat that is transferred from the earth to the atmosphere is transferred by:

Accepted Answer

A)  radiation of heat into the atmosphere. 
B)  evaporation of water. 
C)  absorption by the lithosphere. 
D)  reflection of heat into space. 
A)  radiation of heat into the atmosphere. 
B)  evaporation of water. 
C)  absorption by the lithosphere. 
D)  reflection of heat into space.

Question 20

The density of air increases with:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing temperature. 
B)  decreasing pressure. 
C)  increasing moisture. 
D)  decreasing moisture. 
A)  increasing temperature. 
B)  decreasing pressure. 
C)  increasing moisture. 
D)  decreasing moisture.

Match the value of water with its property. -Density (at 4 ^$\circ$C)

Tropical areas absorb more heat than they lose and polar areas lose more heat than they gain. How is it that the tropics do not continue to get warmer and the poles don't get colder with time?

Large bodies of water maintain relatively constant temperatures compared to terrestrial locations. Why is this so, and how is this feature of water important for life?

The maximum density of pure water occurs at:

Trace elements dissolved in seawater are present in concentrations less than one part per thousand.

Plunging waves typically occur on very gently sloping coastlines.

Match the solution with the most closely associated pH. -Liquid soap

You are on the beach at Corpus Christi, Texas. High tide falls at noon. When will be the next high tide?

Match the wave term with the most closely associated description. -Deepwater wave

Frozen water is more dense than liquid water.

A Class 4 hurricane is centered over Bermuda (latitude 32.20 N) and is moving eastwards. Which coastal city on the eastern coast of the United States is in the most peril from its approach?

Match the current with the most closely associated flow direction. -Eastern-boundary current

MATCHING Match the gas with the most closely associated atmospheric percentage. -Oxygen

The pH of seawater is important to living organisms because:

Match the 24 hr tidal cycle with its most closely associated term. -Semidiurnal

The Coriolis effect is:

On the pH scale, numbers below 7 indicate acidic solutions.

To remove carbon dioxide that is dissolved in seawater, you could ________the water sample.

The majority of the heat that is transferred from the earth to the atmosphere is transferred by:

The density of air increases with:

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Higher Invertebrates

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Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

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Exam 4: Water, Waves, and Tides

Match the value of water with its property. -Density (at 4 ∘\circ∘ C)

Tropical areas absorb more heat than they lose and polar areas lose more heat than they gain. How is it that the tropics do not continue to get warmer and the poles don't get colder with time?

Large bodies of water maintain relatively constant temperatures compared to terrestrial locations. Why is this so, and how is this feature of water important for life?

The maximum density of pure water occurs at:

Trace elements dissolved in seawater are present in concentrations less than one part per thousand.

Plunging waves typically occur on very gently sloping coastlines.

Match the solution with the most closely associated pH. -Liquid soap

You are on the beach at Corpus Christi, Texas. High tide falls at noon. When will be the next high tide?

Match the wave term with the most closely associated description. -Deepwater wave

Frozen water is more dense than liquid water.

A Class 4 hurricane is centered over Bermuda (latitude 32.20 N) and is moving eastwards. Which coastal city on the eastern coast of the United States is in the most peril from its approach?

Match the current with the most closely associated flow direction. -Eastern-boundary current

MATCHING Match the gas with the most closely associated atmospheric percentage. -Oxygen

The pH of seawater is important to living organisms because:

Match the 24 hr tidal cycle with its most closely associated term. -Semidiurnal

The Coriolis effect is:

On the pH scale, numbers below 7 indicate acidic solutions.

To remove carbon dioxide that is dissolved in seawater, you could ________the water sample.

The majority of the heat that is transferred from the earth to the atmosphere is transferred by:

The density of air increases with:

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

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

Match the value of water with its property. -Density (at 4 ^$\circ$C)