ENV Final Exam Quiz (full)

High Pressure System have good weather. Low Pressure Systems have bad weather.

Dolphins and Penguins both have fins for swimming.

Sharks like many marine predators demonstrate countershading which allows them to blend into their environment better.

The Blue Whale is the second most endangered marine animal.

This forms when a cold front and warm front meet and stop moving. Neither are powerful enough to move the other.

The strongest winds on a hurricane are found here.

What is the most complex kingdom of life?

Photosynthesis is CO2 + H2O + Sunlight = O2 & Sugar

Which of the following is correct regarding Chemosynthesis?

What old dude invented traditional classification?

Overfishing is taking more of an aquatic species than the ecosystem can handle.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for a Red Lionfish using binomial nomenclature?

Mangroves and Sea Grasses belong to what kingdom of life?

The oldest living organisms in the ocean are Cyanobacteria. They belong to the kingdom Eubacteria.

Which of the following is NOT one of the THREE domains of life?

Eutrophication is an overabundance of nutrients in a body of water that leads to algal blooms and dead zones.

Kelp and Algae belong to what kingdom of life?

Which of the following is a good example of parasitism in a marine ecosystem?

Protista is the rarest kingdom of life in the ocean.

Remoras and Sharks are a good example of commensalism in a marine ecosystem.

Remoras and Sharks are a good example of mutualism in a marine ecosystem.

Extremophiles like the Hyperthermophiles belong to what kingdom of life.

A Storm/Hurricane Watch means conditions are excepted in the next 48 hours.

an occluded front occurs when a warm air mass is stuck between two cold air masses.

We use this to group organisms based off their genetic similarities & common ancestors.

an INCREASE in the pH of the ocean causes Ocean Acidification.

Climate Change is a long term shift in temperature and weather patterns causing more extreme and abnormal conditions.

A TED or Turtle Excluder Device allows turtles to swim out of large fishing nets.

Hurricanes & Typhoons are types of Cyclones.

Taxonomy is the science of classifying organisms.

A Clade is a group of organisms that have a single common ancestor.

Which of the following is an Invasive Species to Florida's reefs?

We use this to group organisms based off of their similarities.

The correct order in which you would see mangroves from closest to the shore to furthest is Red, White, and Black.

The Portuguese Man O' War is a good example of what?

Binomial Nomenclature is the system we use to name organisms.

Which of the following is a good example of mutualism in a marine ecosystem?

Which of the following is a Keystone Species we talked about in class?

A Threatened Species is a species likely to become endangered if they are not protected.

The Vaquita is the MOST endangered marine animal.

When a harmless species looks like another species that is harmful to avoid predation.

This species is likely to become extinct if humans do not intervene.

Any organism that floats IN the water column.

What are the THREE ways heat can be transferred in the atmosphere?

trade winds become weaker and reverse direction in the pacific ocean changing the weather patterns in the area.

Birds & Bats can both fly, but they DO NOT have a common ancestor.

The purpose of the Endangered Species Act is to protect imperiled species and the ecosystems they depend on.

A Storm/Hurricane Warning means that conditions are expected within the next 36 hours.

Climate is the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere like heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, and rain.

Which of the following is incorrect?