Question 1

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Accepted Answer

The answer of photic zone intertidal zone neritic zone oceanic...

Question 2

Productivity is the amount of carbon fixed by organisms through the synthesis of organic matter using energy derived from ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) chemosynthesis,photosynthesis 
B) chemosynthesis,hydrothermal 
C) photosynthesis,hydrothermal 
D) hydrothermal,available nutrients 
E) none of these 
A) chemosynthesis,photosynthesis 
B) chemosynthesis,hydrothermal 
C) photosynthesis,hydrothermal 
D) hydrothermal,available nutrients 
E) none of these

Question 3

________ refers to the mass of all living organisms on Earth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to the mass of all...

Question 4

Seaweed (large marine algae)grows in shallow coastal regions because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) they feed on the organisms washed into the ocean from nearby land 
B) they require fresh water to reproduce 
C) there is more sunlight reaching the seafloor in those regions 
D) the surf is an important part of their mobility 
A) they feed on the organisms washed into the ocean from nearby land 
B) they require fresh water to reproduce 
C) there is more sunlight reaching the seafloor in those regions 
D) the surf is an important part of their mobility

Question 5

Productivity in temperate oceans is determined by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) latitude 
B) seasons 
C) ocean currents 
D) all of these 
A) latitude 
B) seasons 
C) ocean currents 
D) all of these

Question 6

Organisms,such as algae and bacteria,that drift with ocean currents are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) nekton 
B) plankton 
C) benthos organisms 
D) biomass 
E) none of these 
A) nekton 
B) plankton 
C) benthos organisms 
D) biomass 
E) none of these

Question 7

What is the relationship of marine life zones to the distance from a given shoreline? Briefly discuss the factors that control or cause these different zones.Where are these factors on Figure 14.12 below and is one factor more important than the others?

Accepted Answer

The farther away from the shore one trav

Question 8

Marine organisms are influenced by a variety of physical oceanographic factors including ________,________,and ________.

Accepted Answer

availability of sunl

Question 9

Which of the following is not a process that removes dissolved components from seawater?

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation 
B) chemical precipitation 
C) organisms building hard parts 
D) hydrothermal activity 
E) All of the above remove components from seawater. 
A) evaporation 
B) chemical precipitation 
C) organisms building hard parts 
D) hydrothermal activity 
E) All of the above remove components from seawater.

Question 10

Most marine animals live near the surface of the ocean because of ________,which supports photosynthesis by marine algae that form the basis of the food chain.

Accepted Answer

A) sunlight 
B) air 
C) warmer temperatures 
D) thermocline 
A) sunlight 
B) air 
C) warmer temperatures 
D) thermocline

Question 11

Productivity is highest in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) polar oceans 
B) tropical oceans 
C) temperate oceans 
D) none of the above 
A) polar oceans 
B) tropical oceans 
C) temperate oceans 
D) none of the above

Question 12

In tropical regions the surface temperature of the oceans is high but decreases rapidly with depth between 300 and 1000 meters because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) rapidly upwelling cold currents occur in these regions 
B) cold water from the polar regions flows just below the surface 
C) volcanic activity on the seafloor is rare in the tropics 
D) sunlight cannot penetrate much below the surface of the oceans 
E) tropical regions are areas of high rainfall and this rapidly lowers the temperature of seawater 
A) rapidly upwelling cold currents occur in these regions 
B) cold water from the polar regions flows just below the surface 
C) volcanic activity on the seafloor is rare in the tropics 
D) sunlight cannot penetrate much below the surface of the oceans 
E) tropical regions are areas of high rainfall and this rapidly lowers the temperature of seawater

Question 13

The aphotic zone is the near-surface zone of the ocean where light is strong enough for photosynthesis to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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Accepted Answer

The answer of sodium chloride magnesium chloride sodium sulfate carbon...

Question 15

The neritic zone is where the land and ocean meet and overlap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Organisms that feed through a food web instead of a food chain are more likely to survive because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) there is more biomass in a food web than in a food chain 
B) food webs may contain organisms from different trophic levels 
C) if a member of the food web diminishes in availability,there are still many other things to eat 
D) the variety of food in a web is healthier so the organisms are more likely to live a long time 
A) there is more biomass in a food web than in a food chain 
B) food webs may contain organisms from different trophic levels 
C) if a member of the food web diminishes in availability,there are still many other things to eat 
D) the variety of food in a web is healthier so the organisms are more likely to live a long time

Question 17

Most of the energy that is consumed is passed on to the next trophic level so there is no need for a huge biomass in some areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Scientists infer that chemical weathering of crustal rocks is not the only source of some minerals,such as chlorine,bromine,sulfur,and boron because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) those minerals have the wrong isotopic composition for weathering products of crustal rocks 
B) there are more of those minerals in the oceans than can be derived from crustal rocks alone 
C) some of the minerals are only found in meteorites and must have an extraterrestrial source 
D) the minerals are highly reactive and are not found as compounds that would come from crustal material 
E) none of the above 
A) those minerals have the wrong isotopic composition for weathering products of crustal rocks 
B) there are more of those minerals in the oceans than can be derived from crustal rocks alone 
C) some of the minerals are only found in meteorites and must have an extraterrestrial source 
D) the minerals are highly reactive and are not found as compounds that would come from crustal material 
E) none of the above

Question 19

The ________ zone refers to the area where the land and ocean meet and overlap.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ zone refers to the area...

Question 20

________ level refers to each of the feeding stages in the food chain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ level refers to each of the...

Exam 14: Ocean Water and Ocean Life

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Productivity is the amount of carbon fixed by organisms through the synthesis of organic matter using energy derived from ________ and ________.

________ refers to the mass of all living organisms on Earth.

Seaweed (large marine algae)grows in shallow coastal regions because ________.

Productivity in temperate oceans is determined by ________.

Organisms,such as algae and bacteria,that drift with ocean currents are known as ________.

What is the relationship of marine life zones to the distance from a given shoreline? Briefly discuss the factors that control or cause these different zones.Where are these factors on Figure 14.12 below and is one factor more important than the others?

Marine organisms are influenced by a variety of physical oceanographic factors including ________,________,and ________.

Which of the following is not a process that removes dissolved components from seawater?

Most marine animals live near the surface of the ocean because of ________,which supports photosynthesis by marine algae that form the basis of the food chain.

Productivity is highest in ________.

In tropical regions the surface temperature of the oceans is high but decreases rapidly with depth between 300 and 1000 meters because ________.

The aphotic zone is the near-surface zone of the ocean where light is strong enough for photosynthesis to occur.

sodium chloride magnesium chloride sodium sulfate carbon dioxide

The neritic zone is where the land and ocean meet and overlap.

Organisms that feed through a food web instead of a food chain are more likely to survive because ________.

Most of the energy that is consumed is passed on to the next trophic level so there is no need for a huge biomass in some areas.

Scientists infer that chemical weathering of crustal rocks is not the only source of some minerals,such as chlorine,bromine,sulfur,and boron because ________.

The ________ zone refers to the area where the land and ocean meet and overlap.

________ level refers to each of the feeding stages in the food chain.

Introduction to Earth Science

Matter and Minerals

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Weathering, soil, and Mass Wasting

Running Water and Groundwater

Glaciers, deserts, and Wind

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition,structure,and Temperature

Moisture, clouds, and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

World Climates and Global Climate Change

Origin of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light,astronomical Observations,and the Sun

Beyond Our Solar System

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