Question 1

The benthic portion of eutrophic lakes can become _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The benthic portion of eutrophic lakes can...

Question 2

Typically a shallow lake with large quantities of nutrients, high primary productivity, and large phytoplankton populations is _______ in color.

Accepted Answer

A)  deep blue 
B)  deep green 
C)  yellow 
D)  brown 
E)  red 
A)  deep blue 
B)  deep green 
C)  yellow 
D)  brown 
E)  red

Question 3

A marsh is the junction between ________________ and _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sea; land 
B)  river; sea 
C)  land; river 
D)  estuary; land 
E)  mangrove; sea 
A)  sea; land 
B)  river; sea 
C)  land; river 
D)  estuary; land 
E)  mangrove; sea

Question 4

In temperate lakes, fall blooms are occasionally followed by fish kills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which is not considered a reef?

Accepted Answer

A)  atoll 
B)  barrier 
C)  kelp 
D)  fringing 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  atoll 
B)  barrier 
C)  kelp 
D)  fringing 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 6

The oceans are the largest water reservoir on the planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The effects of currents in streams include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  organism size. 
B)  organism shape. 
C)  organism behavior. 
D)  oxygen content. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  organism size. 
B)  organism shape. 
C)  organism behavior. 
D)  oxygen content. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 8

All of the following statements are true concerning temperate lakes except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fall and spring turnovers involve vertical mixing of temperature stratified waters. 
B)  During fall and spring turnover, the oxygen rich hypolimnion moves up to the epilimnion. 
C)  During late fall and early spring, a temperate lake has a uniform water temperature. 
D)  During the year, the hypolimnion's temperature does not change. 
E)  Fall and spring turnovers involve the wind. 
A)  Fall and spring turnovers involve vertical mixing of temperature stratified waters. 
B)  During fall and spring turnover, the oxygen rich hypolimnion moves up to the epilimnion. 
C)  During late fall and early spring, a temperate lake has a uniform water temperature. 
D)  During the year, the hypolimnion's temperature does not change. 
E)  Fall and spring turnovers involve the wind.

Question 9

Of the following aquatic environments, which has the highest productivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  lakes 
B)  rivers 
C)  oceanic zone 
D)  intertidal zone 
E)  coral reefs 
A)  lakes 
B)  rivers 
C)  oceanic zone 
D)  intertidal zone 
E)  coral reefs

Question 10

Aquatic organisms located off the ocean floor are

Accepted Answer

A)  benthic. 
B)  pelagic. 
C)  neritic. 
D)  littoral. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  benthic. 
B)  pelagic. 
C)  neritic. 
D)  littoral. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 11

Limnetic thermoclines are located in the _______________ zone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Limnetic thermoclines are located in the _______________...

Question 12

Small head streams can be characterized by all of the following components except:

Accepted Answer

A)  energy source CPOM. 
B)  clear. 
C)  low oxygen content. 
D)  cool. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  energy source CPOM. 
B)  clear. 
C)  low oxygen content. 
D)  cool. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following rivers would have the highest salinity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Columbia River 
B)  Rio Negro 
C)  Pecos 
D)  They all have equally low salinity levels. 
E)  They all have equally high salinity levels. 
A)  Columbia River 
B)  Rio Negro 
C)  Pecos 
D)  They all have equally low salinity levels. 
E)  They all have equally high salinity levels.

Question 14

Oceanic water circulation systems are termed

Accepted Answer

A)  upwellings. 
B)  atolls. 
C)  ebbs. 
D)  gyres. 
E)  pulses. 
A)  upwellings. 
B)  atolls. 
C)  ebbs. 
D)  gyres. 
E)  pulses.

Question 15

The turnover time for atmospheric water is

Accepted Answer

A)  days to weeks. 
B)  months to years. 
C)  years to decades. 
D)  decades to centuries. 
E)  centuries to millennia. 
A)  days to weeks. 
B)  months to years. 
C)  years to decades. 
D)  decades to centuries. 
E)  centuries to millennia.

The benthic portion of eutrophic lakes can become _______________.

Typically a shallow lake with large quantities of nutrients, high primary productivity, and large phytoplankton populations is _______ in color.

A marsh is the junction between and _.

In temperate lakes, fall blooms are occasionally followed by fish kills.

Which is not considered a reef?

The oceans are the largest water reservoir on the planet.

The effects of currents in streams include all of the following except

All of the following statements are true concerning temperate lakes except:

Of the following aquatic environments, which has the highest productivity?

Aquatic organisms located off the ocean floor are

Limnetic thermoclines are located in the _______________ zone.

Small head streams can be characterized by all of the following components except:

Which of the following rivers would have the highest salinity?

Oceanic water circulation systems are termed

The turnover time for atmospheric water is

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Exam 3: Life in Water

The benthic portion of eutrophic lakes can become _______________.

Typically a shallow lake with large quantities of nutrients, high primary productivity, and large phytoplankton populations is _______ in color.

A marsh is the junction between ________________ and _________________.

In temperate lakes, fall blooms are occasionally followed by fish kills.

Which is not considered a reef?

The oceans are the largest water reservoir on the planet.

The effects of currents in streams include all of the following except

All of the following statements are true concerning temperate lakes except:

Of the following aquatic environments, which has the highest productivity?

Aquatic organisms located off the ocean floor are

Limnetic thermoclines are located in the _______________ zone.

Small head streams can be characterized by all of the following components except:

Which of the following rivers would have the highest salinity?

Oceanic water circulation systems are termed

The turnover time for atmospheric water is

Introduction to Ecology Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life on Land

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Socail Relations

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

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A marsh is the junction between and _.