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1
sonar is a device that bounces sound waves off underwater objects and then records
true
false
2
What shore is most exposed to erosion
Sandy shore
Muddy shore
Rocky shore
3
what types of graphs are there
pie
Bar
all of the above
line
4
What ions occur in low concentrations?
Nitrite and Phosphate
Nitrate and Phosphate
Nitrate
Phosphate
5
What are apogee tides?
it is when the is moon farthest away from earth
it is when the moon is closest to the earth
it is when the moon at a midway distance
6
How are nutrient removed form marine ecosystems?
Dying organisms
Feces
All of the above
Uptake and Harvesting
7
Carbon is the basis of ____
H2O
rain
photosynthesis
All organic material
8
What does a low PH do?
It makes it easy for algae to grow
It makes it hard for organisms that have calcified
It reduces carbonate ions
There are more than one
9
Alfred Wegener founded what theroy
Plate tectonics
Continental rift
Continental drift
ocean basin
10
what does physical oceanography take into account?
the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
tides
the atmosphere
physical rock
11
Robert S. Dietz founded what theory
oceanography
Seafloor spreading
plate tectonics
continental drift
12
What is a tropical cyclone's path called?
Line
runway
Road
Track
13
They're statements based on repeated experimental observations,describe aspects of the universe
theories
laws
scientific method
14
what do currents carry?
Nemo
dissolved gases
Nutrients and heat
Plastic
15
He is a Greek philosopher realized measurements must be taken to increase knowledge
R.Bacon
Galileo
Aristotle
16
Are ions found dissolved in the ocean's surface?
True
False
17
Each nutrient is needed for a ________ and each cycle is _______
same purpose; the same
same purpose; different
different purpose; the same
different purpose; different
18
How do high winds damage coastal communities?
loss of life
destruction of property and vegetation
erosion to shore
None of the above
19
How does some organic matter fall to the seabed?
It gets eaten
It doesn't decompose
As bones
As marine snow
20
What are tides?
the moon moving water
the sun moving water
god moves the oceans
the rise and fall of sea level because of gravity, moon, sun
21
Red mangroves use____to hold themselves above the water level at high tide.
prep roots
roots
white roots
prop roots
22
How many types of shorelines are there?
10
8
4
6
23
What is the diameter of silt
.002-.02
.5
.2
.0002 - .0002
24
How does a mountain become a plain?
deposition of sediments
isostasy
erosion sets in and the root also shortens
sedimentation occurs and the roots shorten
25
How long is a tidal day?
12 hours and 30 minutes
12 hours and 15 minutes
12 hours
12 hours and 50 minutes
26
What is a semi-diurnal tidal pattern?
2 high tide and 1 low tide
1 low tide and 1 high tide
2 high tide and 2 low tide
1 high tide and 2 low tide
27
Why are tides important?
circulate food and waste
multiple answers
induce spawning
expose and submerge organisms
28
He contributed by standardizing measurements so that findings could be verified by others
Galileo
Aristotle
R. Bacon
29
What is the shallow water area found in proximity to the continent?
Continental margin
Oceanic crust
Continental crust
Continental Slope
30
What way does a tropical cyclone in the North hemisphere spin?
Counter-clockwise
Clockwise
31
Harry Hess found what theory
continental drift
plate tectonics
Seafloor spreading
all of the above
32
Studying the chemistry of the ocean and the forces within the ocean allows us to _____
how animals live
how photosynthesis happens
understand how they make life possible
33
What is bathymetry?
a map of the ocean floor
a map of the temperature in the ocean
a map of a bath
a map of how to navigate through the ocean
34
what is the photic zone?
The area in the ocean where the sun is abundant
The place where there are photos floating in the ocean
The area in the ocean in which pictures are taken
The area in the ocean that has rainbows appear
35
What is the difference between abiotic and biotic
Biotic means living and Abiotic is the opposite
Abiotic means living
Biotic means non-living
36
Mangroves can be found between what latitudes?
Between latitudes 25⁰N and 25⁰S
Between latitudes 35⁰N and 25⁰S
Between latitudes 15⁰N and 25⁰S
Between latitudes 15⁰N and 15⁰S
37
What is the difference between a law and theory
A theory can be modified
A law cannot be modified
Laws are able to be modified
Theories cannot be modified
38
What does carbonic acid (H
2
CO
3
) dissociate into?
HCO3- and H+
None of the above
HCO2-and H+
CO3 and H-
39
What do autotrophs require?
darkness
sunlight
40
what are underwater mountain ranges formed by diverging plate boundaries
seamounts
mountains
mid ocean ridges
volcanic arcs
41
what type of crust floats higher?
continental crust
both oceanic and continental
none of them
oceanic crust
42
What are given names for tropical storms in different parts of the world?
Willy willies
Typhoon
Hurricane
All of the above
43
Intensity of light decreases as depth ___________
Decreases
It hasn't been discovered
Increases
44
The shape of the seashore depends on the___
geology of the ocean and weathering
weathering and erosion
geology of the land closest to the shore and erosion
45
where is there a higher tidal height?
Every area has the same tidal height
No one knows
estuaries, bays, and river mouths
46
When do spring tides occur?
when the sun and moon are parallel
when the moon is close
when there is a new and full moon
when the moon is perpendicular to the sun
47
How do nutrients enter the marine reservoir
Upwelling
All of the Above
Atmospheric Dissolution
Run-off
48
He is a monk during the Middle Ages described a scientific method he used to investigate nature
Galileo
R.Bacon
Aristotle
49
What is the dissolved oxygen rule?
As temperature decreases, oxygen solubility decreases
As temperature increases, solubility increases
As temperature decreases, oxygen solubility increases
As temperature increases, oxygen solubility decreases
50
Which of the following create currents?
temperature
wind
Poseidon
animals
51
Two factors used to study morphology (shape & make-up) of the shore are:
The slope of the sand and sand size
The slope of the shore and sediments size
The slope of the shore and infiltration
52
What are methods that determine salinity
currents and total dissolved solids
temperature and tides
animals salt levels and temperature
Electric conductivity and total dissolved solids
53
What is the MOHO layer
It is a boundary in the earth's crust
It is a boundary between the Earth’s crust & the mantle.
It's a boundary between the Earth's asthenosphere and mantle
54
where is salinity the least
melting glaciers
By rivers
more than two answers
the ocean
55
What is a nearly liquid layer made of the uppermost part of the mantle
Ecosphere
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Metasphere
56
what does isostasy mean
A term meaning "light"
A term meaning "weighing the same"
A term meaning "not weighing the same"
A term meaning "heavy"
57
What is a flat shallow area with a gentle slope
Continental Shelf
Continental margin
Oceanic slope
Continental Slope
58
What shore is most resistant to erosion and tends to be the most open and exposed?
Sandy shore
Mangrove
Muddy shore
Rocky shore
