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APES Chapter 8
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1
Which of the following is correctly matched?
flowing water = lakes
standing water = lotic
standing water = lentic
flowing water = ponds
2
Natural protection against storms is provided by all of the following except
mangrove forests
coastal wetlands
coastal deltas
levees
3
A ____ is the land area that delivers runoff, sediment, and dissolved substances to a stream.
coastal wetland
watershed
wetland
mesotrophic lake
4
The ocean cover 71% of the earth's surface and is a ______ for CO
2
used for photosynthesis.
sink
storage place
reservoir
holder
5
Which of the following is
not
true regarding the coastal zone?
lack of biodiversity
sites of most commercial fisheries
High amount of net primary productivity
breeding areas for waterfowl and shorebirds
6
Which of the following is an ecological service provided by a freshwater system?
drinking water
hydroelectricity
recreation
groundwater recharge
7
As water flows downhill, what three zones does it flow through from highest elevation to lowest
transition zone, source zone, floodplain zone
source zone, transition zone, floodplain zone
transition zone, floodplain zone, source zone
floodplain zone, source zone, transition zone
8
Primary and secondary dunes on gently sloping sandy barrier beaches protect land from _____.
global warming
erosion by the sea
algal blooms
eutrophication
9
Inland wetlands play all the following important economic and ecological roles except...
filtering toxic waste and pollutants
providing habitats for a variety of species
food and timber
increasing flooding and erosion
10
What two nutrients can produce excessive algal growth when introduced in large quantities?
nitrates and phosphates
sodium chloride and nitrates
carbon dioxide and sodium chloride
phosphates and carbon dioxide
11
Entirely in the euphotic zone, coastal zones include all of the following except...
abyss
coral reefs
estuaries
mangrove forests
12
Hurricane Katrina devasted _____ on August 29, 2005 when the levee broke.
Corpus Christi, TX
New Orleans, LA
Tampa, FL
Jacksonville, FL
13
Saltwater makes up
3
/
4
of Earth's surface. Which of the following is NOT a major ocean?
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Northern Ocean
Indian Ocean
14
Which of the following descriptions is correctly matched with the correct type of plankton?
phytoplankton - small photosynthetic bacteria
ultraplankton - single-celled protozoa & large invertebrates
zooplankton - about 70% of ocean primary productivity
phytoplankton - many types of photosynthetic algae
15
All of the following degrade coral reefs except...
silt runoff increasing turbidity
increase water temperature
decreasing ocean acidity
increase in coastal development
16
What terrestrial biome can be compared to coral reefs in terms of biodiversity?
tundra
desert
savanna
tropical rain forest
17
Correctly list the layers of a freshwater system based on depth starting at the top?
profundal, limnetic, benthic
benthic, profundal, limnetic
limnetic, benthic, profundal
limnetic, profundal, benthic
18
Oceans, coral reefs, mangroves, lakes, and rivers play vital roles in the following except...
climate moderation
biogeochemical cycles
biological productivity
UV radiation protection
19
Chesapeake Bay, the largest US estuary, is in trouble. What is NOT a reason for its troubles?
1983 legislation to reduce pollution into the Bay
phosphate and nitrate levels high from runoff
increased human population in surrounding area
point and nonpoint source pollution
20
Which of the following is NOT a major life zone in a marine system?
coastal
ocean bottom
lotic system
open sea
21
Coral reefs are the result of a mutualistic relationship. What two organisms are they?
coral algae and plankton
coral polyps and algae
coral sea stars and aquatic plants
coral jellyfish and photosynthetic bacteria
22
Which of the following are nekton organisms?
turtles and whales
bacteria and fungi
oysters and crabs
lobsters and clams
23
Which of the following are NOT limiting factors for aquatic organisms?
turbidity and dissolved oxygen
nutrients and food availability
sunlight and temperature
humidity and coastal shorelines
24
Lakes that have a small supply of plant nutrients & low NPP and are deep with steep banks.
hypereutrophic lakes
eutrophic lakes
oligotrophic lakes
mesotrophic lakes
25
Inland wetland losses in the United States are due to all of the following except...
growing crops & oil and gas extraction
mining and forestry
urban development and building highways
coral reef destruction
26
The concentration of mainly sodium chloride (NaCl) defines which of the following terms?
Turbidity
Salinity
Chlorinity
DO (Dissolved Oxygen)
27
Freshwater aquatic life zones have dissolvedsalt concentrations of less than ____ by volume.
1%
0.5%
1.5%
2%
28
All of the following are major threats to marine systems except...
regulation of CO2 emissions
introduction of invasive species
overfishing
coastal development
29
________systems cover 2.2 % of the Earth's surface.
saltwater
ice/frozen
marine
freshwater
30
Deep temperate-zone lakes show thermal stratification. ____ mixes the layers & redistributes O
2
lake upwellings in summer and winter
lake upwellings in fall and spring
lake turnover in summer and winter
lake turnover in fall and spring
31
All of the following are true regarding the open sea except...
low NPP per unit area, but high total productivity overall
absorbs CO2 and helps climate moderation
three major zones are euphotic, bathyal, and abyssal zones
contains the intertidal zone & ends at the continental shelf
32
Which of the following is an economic service provided by coral reefs?
moderates atmospheric temperatures by removing CO2
provides habitats for 25% of marine species
supports fishing and tourism businesses
act as natural barriers protecting coastlines
33
Surface water becomes _____ that flows into streams.
precipitation
runoff
groundwater
salt water
