Question 1

Describe how population size of lobsters affects the extent of kelp forests on the North Atlantic coast of North America.

Accepted Answer

Lobsters off the coast of Nova Scotia ar

Question 2

Sea urchin populations are not affected by the decimation of kelp forests because these animals are generalists and can switch their diets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the trophic role with a closely associated kelp community species.
-Primary consumer

Accepted Answer

A) rockfish 
B) kelp 
C) gribble 
A) rockfish 
B) kelp 
C) gribble

Question 4

In warm and temperate waters, common phytoplankton are the

Accepted Answer

A)  diatoms. 
B)  radiolarians. 
C)  coccolithophores. 
D)  dinoflagellates. 
E)  salps. 
A)  diatoms. 
B)  radiolarians. 
C)  coccolithophores. 
D)  dinoflagellates. 
E)  salps.

Question 5

Coarse sediment bottoms primarily support

Accepted Answer

A)  infauna. 
B)  interstitial animals. 
C)  epifauna. 
D)  pelagic organisms. 
E)  seaweeds. 
A)  infauna. 
B)  interstitial animals. 
C)  epifauna. 
D)  pelagic organisms. 
E)  seaweeds.

Question 6

Match the consumer with its typical mode of feeding.
-Sunflower star

Accepted Answer

A) eats detritus and bacteria 
B) scavenger and predator 
C) eats detritus and plankton 
D) herbivore 
A) eats detritus and bacteria 
B) scavenger and predator 
C) eats detritus and plankton 
D) herbivore

Question 7

Filter feeders on coastal shelves tend to dominate in areas that have:

Accepted Answer

A)  moving currents and coarse sediments. 
B)  no currents and fine sediments. 
C)  silty areas. 
D)  muddy areas. 
A)  moving currents and coarse sediments. 
B)  no currents and fine sediments. 
C)  silty areas. 
D)  muddy areas.

Question 8

One square meter of open ocean areas supports more phytoplankton growth than a comparable coastal water area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Briefly describe the ecological importance of coastal seas.

Accepted Answer

The coastal seas provide food for animal

Question 10

Filter feeders are common in kelp forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Even though coastal areas comprise only 10% of the oceans' area, they make up ____% of the total oceans' fisheries.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  60 
D)  90 
E)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  60 
D)  90 
E)  50

Question 12

Kelps are a major source of detritus to kelp forest dwellers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Kelps cannot live in water warmer than ____° C.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
E)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
E)  50

Question 14

The type of sediment limits the kinds of organisms that can live in a particular area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The delicate nature of kelp beds is a result of the slow growth rates of kelps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Macrocystis can grow up to ____ centimeters per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  35 
D)  50 
E)  100 
A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  35 
D)  50 
E)  100

Question 17

Briefly describe the ecology and trophic abundance of the Southern Ocean.

Accepted Answer

The melting of polar ice combined with l

Question 18

MATCHING
Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-the brown alga Laminaria

Accepted Answer

A) live in spaces between sediment particles 
B) live on the surface sediments 
C) burrow in the sediments 
A) live in spaces between sediment particles 
B) live on the surface sediments 
C) burrow in the sediments

Question 19

The interaction of suspension and deposit feeders in muddy areas

Accepted Answer

A)  is an example of mutualism. 
B)  is an example of interference when sediment particles from deposit feeders' activity clogs suspension feeders' ability to feed and exchanges gases. 
C)  demonstrates that deposit feeders can outcompete suspension feeders. 
D)  demonstrates that suspension feeders outcompete deposit feeders. 
E)  is an example of a keystone predator. 
A)  is an example of mutualism. 
B)  is an example of interference when sediment particles from deposit feeders' activity clogs suspension feeders' ability to feed and exchanges gases. 
C)  demonstrates that deposit feeders can outcompete suspension feeders. 
D)  demonstrates that suspension feeders outcompete deposit feeders. 
E)  is an example of a keystone predator.

Question 20

Kelps require ____ substrates in order to grow.

Accepted Answer

A)  rocky 
B)  muddy 
C)  silty 
D)  sandy 
E)  porous 
A)  rocky 
B)  muddy 
C)  silty 
D)  sandy 
E)  porous

Describe how population size of lobsters affects the extent of kelp forests on the North Atlantic coast of North America.

Sea urchin populations are not affected by the decimation of kelp forests because these animals are generalists and can switch their diets.

Match the trophic role with a closely associated kelp community species. -Primary consumer

In warm and temperate waters, common phytoplankton are the

Coarse sediment bottoms primarily support

Match the consumer with its typical mode of feeding. -Sunflower star

Filter feeders on coastal shelves tend to dominate in areas that have:

One square meter of open ocean areas supports more phytoplankton growth than a comparable coastal water area.

Briefly describe the ecological importance of coastal seas.

Filter feeders are common in kelp forests.

Even though coastal areas comprise only 10% of the oceans' area, they make up ____% of the total oceans' fisheries.

Kelps are a major source of detritus to kelp forest dwellers.

Kelps cannot live in water warmer than ____° C.

The type of sediment limits the kinds of organisms that can live in a particular area.

The delicate nature of kelp beds is a result of the slow growth rates of kelps.

Macrocystis can grow up to ____ centimeters per day.

Briefly describe the ecology and trophic abundance of the Southern Ocean.

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -the brown alga Laminaria

The interaction of suspension and deposit feeders in muddy areas

Kelps require ____ substrates in order to grow.

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

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

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Exam 16: Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

Describe how population size of lobsters affects the extent of kelp forests on the North Atlantic coast of North America.

Sea urchin populations are not affected by the decimation of kelp forests because these animals are generalists and can switch their diets.

Match the trophic role with a closely associated kelp community species. -Primary consumer

In warm and temperate waters, common phytoplankton are the

Coarse sediment bottoms primarily support

Match the consumer with its typical mode of feeding. -Sunflower star

Filter feeders on coastal shelves tend to dominate in areas that have:

One square meter of open ocean areas supports more phytoplankton growth than a comparable coastal water area.

Briefly describe the ecological importance of coastal seas.

Filter feeders are common in kelp forests.

Even though coastal areas comprise only 10% of the oceans' area, they make up ____% of the total oceans' fisheries.

Kelps are a major source of detritus to kelp forest dwellers.

Kelps cannot live in water warmer than ____° C.

The type of sediment limits the kinds of organisms that can live in a particular area.

The delicate nature of kelp beds is a result of the slow growth rates of kelps.

Macrocystis can grow up to ____ centimeters per day.

Briefly describe the ecology and trophic abundance of the Southern Ocean.

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -the brown alga Laminaria

The interaction of suspension and deposit feeders in muddy areas

Kelps require ____ substrates in order to grow.

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

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

Filters