Question 1

A common short, plump, shore bird with a worldwide distribution is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  turnstone. 
B)  pelican. 
C)  avocet. 
D)  plover. 
E)  puffin. 
A)  turnstone. 
B)  pelican. 
C)  avocet. 
D)  plover. 
E)  puffin.

Question 2

MATCHING
Match the words with those they are most closely associated with.
-Amnion

Accepted Answer

A) disposal of waste 
B) embryo containing sac 
C) gas exchange 
A) disposal of waste 
B) embryo containing sac 
C) gas exchange

Question 3

Gulls feed mostly by

Accepted Answer

A)  capturing small fish. 
B)  eating algae. 
C)  probing for small prey in the mud. 
D)  scavenging. 
E)  dive bombing onto schools of fish 
A)  capturing small fish. 
B)  eating algae. 
C)  probing for small prey in the mud. 
D)  scavenging. 
E)  dive bombing onto schools of fish

Question 4

An adaptation of the marine iguana for cold water is

Accepted Answer

A)  rete marible to keep exchange heat. 
B)  blubber to keep heat in. 
C)  dark skin to absorb the sun's heating radiation. 
D)  increased metabolism. 
A)  rete marible to keep exchange heat. 
B)  blubber to keep heat in. 
C)  dark skin to absorb the sun's heating radiation. 
D)  increased metabolism.

Question 5

Marine iguanas feed mostly on:

Accepted Answer

A)  mussels. 
B)  epibenthic invertebrates. 
C)  small fish. 
D)  algae. 
E)  infaunal invertebrates. 
A)  mussels. 
B)  epibenthic invertebrates. 
C)  small fish. 
D)  algae. 
E)  infaunal invertebrates.

Question 6

Terns, skuas and jaegers are all related to the ____ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  gull 
B)  pelican 
C)  tubenose 
D)  penguin 
E)  shorebird 
A)  gull 
B)  pelican 
C)  tubenose 
D)  penguin 
E)  shorebird

Question 7

The bird with the largest wings, also a marine bird, is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  frigate bird. 
B)  pelican. 
C)  albatross. 
D)  gull. 
E)  cormorant. 
A)  frigate bird. 
B)  pelican. 
C)  albatross. 
D)  gull. 
E)  cormorant.

Question 8

Penguins are only found in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The alcid species hunted to extinction was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  common auk. 
B)  great puffin. 
C)  common murre. 
D)  great auk. 
E)  great skua. 
A)  common auk. 
B)  great puffin. 
C)  common murre. 
D)  great auk. 
E)  great skua.

Question 10

Penguins and alcids are ecological equivalents. Describe what is meant by ecological equivalency and explain why you think it may arise.

Accepted Answer

Ecological equivalency is when two diffe

Question 11

The amniotic egg evolved ____ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 billion 
B)  650 million 
C)  340 million 
D)  240 million 
E)  25 million 
A)  1 billion 
B)  650 million 
C)  340 million 
D)  240 million 
E)  25 million

Question 12

Birds that prey by attracting small fish and shrimp to the surface are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  plovers. 
B)  turnstones. 
C)  skimmers. 
D)  curlews. 
E)  sandpipers. 
A)  plovers. 
B)  turnstones. 
C)  skimmers. 
D)  curlews. 
E)  sandpipers.

Question 13

The oystercatcher is a member of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  gulls. 
B)  tubenoses. 
C)  shorebirds. 
D)  pelicans. 
E)  albatrosses. 
A)  gulls. 
B)  tubenoses. 
C)  shorebirds. 
D)  pelicans. 
E)  albatrosses.

Question 14

Match the reproductive characteristic with the most closely associated animal group.
-Sea Snakes

Accepted Answer

A) buries eggs in beach sand 
B) all but three species are viviparous at sea 
C) nest builder on land 
A) buries eggs in beach sand 
B) all but three species are viviparous at sea 
C) nest builder on land

Question 15

Match the feature with the most closely associated animals.
-Turtles

Accepted Answer

A) Four-chambered heart 
B) Plastron 
C) Lost limbs 
D) Gular pouch 
A) Four-chambered heart 
B) Plastron 
C) Lost limbs 
D) Gular pouch

Question 16

Outline at least 3 of the causes that have led to all the sea turtles being listed as endangered species.

Accepted Answer

On land at nesting sites, beach erosion

Question 17

List 4 of the most common seabird feeding methods and give examples of birds that utilize each method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List 4 of the most common seabird...

Question 18

Sea turtle social behavior is primarily:

Accepted Answer

A)  small family groups. 
B)  formation of hunting groups. 
C)  solitary. 
D)  schooling. 
E)  harems. 
A)  small family groups. 
B)  formation of hunting groups. 
C)  solitary. 
D)  schooling. 
E)  harems.

Question 19

MATCHING
Match the words with those they are most closely associated with.
-Chorion

Accepted Answer

A) disposal of waste 
B) embryo containing sac 
C) gas exchange 
A) disposal of waste 
B) embryo containing sac 
C) gas exchange

Question 20

Seabirds produce concentrated urine to remove salts from their bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A common short, plump, shore bird with a worldwide distribution is the:

MATCHING Match the words with those they are most closely associated with. -Amnion

Gulls feed mostly by

An adaptation of the marine iguana for cold water is

Marine iguanas feed mostly on:

Terns, skuas and jaegers are all related to the ____ group.

The bird with the largest wings, also a marine bird, is called the:

Penguins are only found in the Northern Hemisphere.

The alcid species hunted to extinction was the:

Penguins and alcids are ecological equivalents. Describe what is meant by ecological equivalency and explain why you think it may arise.

The amniotic egg evolved ____ years ago.

Birds that prey by attracting small fish and shrimp to the surface are called:

The oystercatcher is a member of the:

Match the reproductive characteristic with the most closely associated animal group. -Sea Snakes

Match the feature with the most closely associated animals. -Turtles

Outline at least 3 of the causes that have led to all the sea turtles being listed as endangered species.

List 4 of the most common seabird feeding methods and give examples of birds that utilize each method.

Sea turtle social behavior is primarily:

MATCHING Match the words with those they are most closely associated with. -Chorion

Seabirds produce concentrated urine to remove salts from their bodies.

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Geology of the Ocean

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Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

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Exam 11: Reptiles and Birds

A common short, plump, shore bird with a worldwide distribution is the:

MATCHING Match the words with those they are most closely associated with. -Amnion

Gulls feed mostly by

An adaptation of the marine iguana for cold water is

Marine iguanas feed mostly on:

Terns, skuas and jaegers are all related to the ____ group.

The bird with the largest wings, also a marine bird, is called the:

Penguins are only found in the Northern Hemisphere.

The alcid species hunted to extinction was the:

Penguins and alcids are ecological equivalents. Describe what is meant by ecological equivalency and explain why you think it may arise.

The amniotic egg evolved ____ years ago.

Birds that prey by attracting small fish and shrimp to the surface are called:

The oystercatcher is a member of the:

Match the reproductive characteristic with the most closely associated animal group. -Sea Snakes

Match the feature with the most closely associated animals. -Turtles

Outline at least 3 of the causes that have led to all the sea turtles being listed as endangered species.

List 4 of the most common seabird feeding methods and give examples of birds that utilize each method.

Sea turtle social behavior is primarily:

MATCHING Match the words with those they are most closely associated with. -Chorion

Seabirds produce concentrated urine to remove salts from their bodies.

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

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