Question 1

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Oil

Accepted Answer

A) decomposition with cold water 
B) plant origin 
C) microorganism origin 
A) decomposition with cold water 
B) plant origin 
C) microorganism origin

Question 2

Match the fish with the word denoting whether conscientious consumers should purchase it.
-Avoid

Accepted Answer

A) mahi-mahi 
B) salmon-natural caught 
C) farmed Atlantic salmon 
A) mahi-mahi 
B) salmon-natural caught 
C) farmed Atlantic salmon

Question 3

When non-target species are caught they are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  excess fish. 
B)  undesirable species. 
C)  ineffective fishing. 
D)  incidental catch. 
E)  secondary catch. 
A)  excess fish. 
B)  undesirable species. 
C)  ineffective fishing. 
D)  incidental catch. 
E)  secondary catch.

Question 4

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Stocks

Accepted Answer

A) annual yield without being exploited 
B) maximize yield over several years 
C) reproductively isolated 
A) annual yield without being exploited 
B) maximize yield over several years 
C) reproductively isolated

Question 5

MATCHING
Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Oil and coal

Accepted Answer

A) oil and gas 
B) renewable resources 
C) non-renewable resources 
A) oil and gas 
B) renewable resources 
C) non-renewable resources

Question 6

Fishing populations to low levels can cause a species to

Accepted Answer

A)  relocate to distant locations. 
B)  migrate out of the area. 
C)  switch their prey items. 
D)  become ecologically extinct. 
E)  increase its reproductive rate. 
A)  relocate to distant locations. 
B)  migrate out of the area. 
C)  switch their prey items. 
D)  become ecologically extinct. 
E)  increase its reproductive rate.

Question 7

Give an example of how knowledge of the biology and life history of a particular fishery could help in the management of that fishery?

Accepted Answer

By learning the biology, behavior, and l

Question 8

When mangroves and seagrasses are reduced or damaged all occur except:

Accepted Answer

A)  coastal erosion. 
B)  reduction of productivity. 
C)  reduced nursery grounds. 
D)  increased primary production. 
E)  increased sedimentation from land sources transported onto offshore coral reefs. 
A)  coastal erosion. 
B)  reduction of productivity. 
C)  reduced nursery grounds. 
D)  increased primary production. 
E)  increased sedimentation from land sources transported onto offshore coral reefs.

Question 9

Fishery effort combined with catch data is used to

Accepted Answer

A)  determine if a fishery is in jeopardy. 
B)  determine the pay rate for fishers. 
C)  determine the economic value of a fishery. 
D)  estimate the ocean's productivity. 
A)  determine if a fishery is in jeopardy. 
B)  determine the pay rate for fishers. 
C)  determine the economic value of a fishery. 
D)  estimate the ocean's productivity.

Question 10

How is salt extracted from the sea?

Accepted Answer

Seawater is placed in shallow ponds loca

Question 11

The exclusive economic zone encompasses the area from the shore out to:

Accepted Answer

A)  3 miles. 
B)  12 miles. 
C)  20 miles. 
D)  100 miles. 
E)  200 miles. 
A)  3 miles. 
B)  12 miles. 
C)  20 miles. 
D)  100 miles. 
E)  200 miles.

Question 12

Feeding fisheries catch to livestock is an inefficient way of distributing food resources because:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher level predators are being fed to grazers. 
B)  cows cannot digest fish. 
C)  grazers are being fed to predators. 
D)  fish are a poor source of protein. 
E)  the trend is towards increasing human consumption of fish 
A)  higher level predators are being fed to grazers. 
B)  cows cannot digest fish. 
C)  grazers are being fed to predators. 
D)  fish are a poor source of protein. 
E)  the trend is towards increasing human consumption of fish

Question 13

Desalination plants are currently in operation in several countries, providing inexpensive water for agricultural purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Separate populations are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  schools. 
B)  aggregates. 
C)  stocks. 
D)  clusters. 
E)  races. 
A)  schools. 
B)  aggregates. 
C)  stocks. 
D)  clusters. 
E)  races.

Question 15

Drift nets are fishing devices with an

Accepted Answer

A)  average length of 40 to 50 meters and are 7 meters in depth. 
B)  average length of 10 to 15 meters and are 5 meters in depth. 
C)  average length of 50 to 70 meters and are 10 meters in depth. 
D)  average length of over 100 meters and are 20 meters in depth. 
A)  average length of 40 to 50 meters and are 7 meters in depth. 
B)  average length of 10 to 15 meters and are 5 meters in depth. 
C)  average length of 50 to 70 meters and are 10 meters in depth. 
D)  average length of over 100 meters and are 20 meters in depth.

Question 16

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Ecologically extinct

Accepted Answer

A) no longer fulfills role in ecosystem 
B) reduces species abundance 
C) removal of large fish over time will affect this 
A) no longer fulfills role in ecosystem 
B) reduces species abundance 
C) removal of large fish over time will affect this

Question 17

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Backing down

Accepted Answer

A) allows dolphins to escape 
B) dragged on seafloor 
C) surface net that encircles schools of fish 
D) hatcheries 
A) allows dolphins to escape 
B) dragged on seafloor 
C) surface net that encircles schools of fish 
D) hatcheries

Question 18

The major reasons for the decline of the Peruvian anchovy fishery were:

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution and El Niño. 
B)  political discord and pollution. 
C)  pollution and overfishing. 
D)  temperature decreases and El Niño. 
E)  overfishing and El Niño. 
A)  pollution and El Niño. 
B)  political discord and pollution. 
C)  pollution and overfishing. 
D)  temperature decreases and El Niño. 
E)  overfishing and El Niño.

Question 19

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Trawling

Accepted Answer

A) protects turtles 
B) deaths of marine mammals and seabirds 
C) drags on the bottom, damaging benthic habitat 
D) destroys mangrove habitat 
A) protects turtles 
B) deaths of marine mammals and seabirds 
C) drags on the bottom, damaging benthic habitat 
D) destroys mangrove habitat

Question 20

At least 60% of the ____ most valuable fish species are overfished or fished to the limit.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 100 
C) 150 
D) 200 
E) 400 
A) 30 
B) 100 
C) 150 
D) 200 
E) 400

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Oil

Match the fish with the word denoting whether conscientious consumers should purchase it. -Avoid

When non-target species are caught they are called:

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Stocks

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Oil and coal

Fishing populations to low levels can cause a species to

Give an example of how knowledge of the biology and life history of a particular fishery could help in the management of that fishery?

When mangroves and seagrasses are reduced or damaged all occur except:

Fishery effort combined with catch data is used to

How is salt extracted from the sea?

The exclusive economic zone encompasses the area from the shore out to:

Feeding fisheries catch to livestock is an inefficient way of distributing food resources because:

Desalination plants are currently in operation in several countries, providing inexpensive water for agricultural purposes.

Separate populations are called:

Drift nets are fishing devices with an

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Ecologically extinct

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Backing down

The major reasons for the decline of the Peruvian anchovy fishery were:

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Trawling

At least 60% of the ____ most valuable fish species are overfished or fished to the limit.

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

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Oceans in Jeopardy

Filters

Exam 19: Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Oil

Match the fish with the word denoting whether conscientious consumers should purchase it. -Avoid

When non-target species are caught they are called:

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Stocks

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Oil and coal

Fishing populations to low levels can cause a species to

Give an example of how knowledge of the biology and life history of a particular fishery could help in the management of that fishery?

When mangroves and seagrasses are reduced or damaged all occur except:

Fishery effort combined with catch data is used to

How is salt extracted from the sea?

The exclusive economic zone encompasses the area from the shore out to:

Feeding fisheries catch to livestock is an inefficient way of distributing food resources because:

Desalination plants are currently in operation in several countries, providing inexpensive water for agricultural purposes.

Separate populations are called:

Drift nets are fishing devices with an

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Ecologically extinct

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Backing down

The major reasons for the decline of the Peruvian anchovy fishery were:

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Trawling

At least 60% of the ____ most valuable fish species are overfished or fished to the limit.

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

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Oceans in Jeopardy

Filters