Question 1

The Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was the largest oil spill to date in U.S. waters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The term "trash fish" indicates fish that were caught accidentally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A low oxygen level in the Gulf of Mexico

Accepted Answer

A)  kills most bottom organisms. 
B)  is responsible for a decline in Gulf fisheries. 
C)  has been linked to excess nutrients supplied by the Mississippi River. 
D)  kills most bottom organisms and has been linked to excess nutrients supplied by the Mississippi River. 
E)  kills most bottom organisms, is responsible for a decline in Gulf fisheries, and has been linked to excess nutrients supplied by the Mississippi River. 
A)  kills most bottom organisms. 
B)  is responsible for a decline in Gulf fisheries. 
C)  has been linked to excess nutrients supplied by the Mississippi River. 
D)  kills most bottom organisms and has been linked to excess nutrients supplied by the Mississippi River. 
E)  kills most bottom organisms, is responsible for a decline in Gulf fisheries, and has been linked to excess nutrients supplied by the Mississippi River.

Question 4

In 2012, fish production provided between _________________ of the annual protein consumption by humans globally.

Accepted Answer

A)  0-100% 
B)  17-70% 
C)  25-50% 
D)  22-88% 
E)  70-90% 
A)  0-100% 
B)  17-70% 
C)  25-50% 
D)  22-88% 
E)  70-90%

Question 5

Estuary areas and associated wetlands are generally increasing in the United States today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Pollution is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  adding substances or energy that harm the environment. 
B)  changing the population growth of species. 
C)  the decrease in the quality of the environment as a result of natural events. 
D)  substances or materials that are toxic to humans decreasing the quality of the human environment. 
E)  can be broken down by bacteria. 
A)  adding substances or energy that harm the environment. 
B)  changing the population growth of species. 
C)  the decrease in the quality of the environment as a result of natural events. 
D)  substances or materials that are toxic to humans decreasing the quality of the human environment. 
E)  can be broken down by bacteria.

Question 7

The Mississippi delta is losing area because the supply of sediment is less than the rates of delta erosion and subsidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Floating objects accidentally lost at sea are called

Accepted Answer

A)  flotsam. 
B)  jetsam. 
C)  toxicants. 
D)  garbage patches. 
A)  flotsam. 
B)  jetsam. 
C)  toxicants. 
D)  garbage patches.

Question 9

Mariculture, or aquaculture, has about the same relationship to commercial fishing as farming does to hunting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Simultaneous removal of fish from multiple trophic levels is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  sustainable fishing. 
B)  fishing through the food chain. 
C)  overfishing. 
D)  fishing down the food chain. 
A)  sustainable fishing. 
B)  fishing through the food chain. 
C)  overfishing. 
D)  fishing down the food chain.

Question 11

In the United States, A Marine Protected Area where fishing and other activities are completely prohibited is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  marine protected zone. 
B)  marine reserve. 
C)  no-take zone. 
D)  national park. 
E)  conservation area. 
A)  marine protected zone. 
B)  marine reserve. 
C)  no-take zone. 
D)  national park. 
E)  conservation area.

Question 12

Fully oxygenated waters contain as much as ___________ ppm oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  25 
C)  12 
D)  5 
E)  2 
A)  100 
B)  25 
C)  12 
D)  5 
E)  2

Question 13

The sea is so vast that it can easily absorb any pollutants we dump into it with little harm to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ballast water is one of the main culprits introducing invasive species into new areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Marine wetlands are being rehabilitated faster than they are being removed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Minamata disease is an example of humans ingesting __________ contaminated sea-life.

Accepted Answer

A)  DDT 
B)  mercury 
C)  lead 
D)  chlorine 
E)  PCB 
A)  DDT 
B)  mercury 
C)  lead 
D)  chlorine 
E)  PCB

Question 17

Mercury toxicity has been directly linked with which one of the following health problems in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis. 
B)  Cancer. 
C)  Neurological disorders and paralysis. 
D)  Digestive disorders. 
E)  Respiratory problems. 
A)  Hepatitis. 
B)  Cancer. 
C)  Neurological disorders and paralysis. 
D)  Digestive disorders. 
E)  Respiratory problems.

Question 18

The effects of overfishing cease immediately when fishing is stopped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following organisms are expected to show the highest concentration of DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons in its tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Filter-feeding fishes 
B)  Carnivorous fishes 
C)  Phytoplankton 
D)  Sea lions 
E)  Zooplankton 
A)  Filter-feeding fishes 
B)  Carnivorous fishes 
C)  Phytoplankton 
D)  Sea lions 
E)  Zooplankton

Question 20

The world's largest oil spill

Accepted Answer

A)  came from a commercial oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. 
B)  occurred in the Persian Gulf during the 1991 Gulf War. 
C)  happened during the grounding of the Exxon Valdez. 
D)  was the result of tanker collision during a North Atlantic storm. 
E)  was the grounding of the Amoco Cadiz on the French coast. 
A)  came from a commercial oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. 
B)  occurred in the Persian Gulf during the 1991 Gulf War. 
C)  happened during the grounding of the Exxon Valdez. 
D)  was the result of tanker collision during a North Atlantic storm. 
E)  was the grounding of the Amoco Cadiz on the French coast.

The Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was the largest oil spill to date in U.S. waters.

The term "trash fish" indicates fish that were caught accidentally.

A low oxygen level in the Gulf of Mexico

In 2012, fish production provided between _________________ of the annual protein consumption by humans globally.

Estuary areas and associated wetlands are generally increasing in the United States today.

Pollution is best described as

The Mississippi delta is losing area because the supply of sediment is less than the rates of delta erosion and subsidence.

Floating objects accidentally lost at sea are called

Mariculture, or aquaculture, has about the same relationship to commercial fishing as farming does to hunting.

Simultaneous removal of fish from multiple trophic levels is termed

In the United States, A Marine Protected Area where fishing and other activities are completely prohibited is referred to as a

Fully oxygenated waters contain as much as ___________ ppm oxygen.

The sea is so vast that it can easily absorb any pollutants we dump into it with little harm to the environment.

Ballast water is one of the main culprits introducing invasive species into new areas.

Marine wetlands are being rehabilitated faster than they are being removed.

Minamata disease is an example of humans ingesting __________ contaminated sea-life.

Mercury toxicity has been directly linked with which one of the following health problems in humans?

The effects of overfishing cease immediately when fishing is stopped.

Which of the following organisms are expected to show the highest concentration of DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons in its tissues?

The world's largest oil spill

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The Living Ocean

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Exam 15: Environmental Issues

The Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was the largest oil spill to date in U.S. waters.

The term "trash fish" indicates fish that were caught accidentally.

A low oxygen level in the Gulf of Mexico

In 2012, fish production provided between _________________ of the annual protein consumption by humans globally.

Estuary areas and associated wetlands are generally increasing in the United States today.

Pollution is best described as

The Mississippi delta is losing area because the supply of sediment is less than the rates of delta erosion and subsidence.

Floating objects accidentally lost at sea are called

Mariculture, or aquaculture, has about the same relationship to commercial fishing as farming does to hunting.

Simultaneous removal of fish from multiple trophic levels is termed

In the United States, A Marine Protected Area where fishing and other activities are completely prohibited is referred to as a

Fully oxygenated waters contain as much as ___________ ppm oxygen.

The sea is so vast that it can easily absorb any pollutants we dump into it with little harm to the environment.

Ballast water is one of the main culprits introducing invasive species into new areas.

Marine wetlands are being rehabilitated faster than they are being removed.

Minamata disease is an example of humans ingesting __________ contaminated sea-life.

Mercury toxicity has been directly linked with which one of the following health problems in humans?

The effects of overfishing cease immediately when fishing is stopped.

Which of the following organisms are expected to show the highest concentration of DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons in its tissues?

The world's largest oil spill

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

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