Marine Science Final Review

Which best describes why our ocean is blue?

Double Points: Broken down materials released in the water from scavengers and are full of organic particles

(Double points) Which order shows the correct transfer of energy in a food web

The ocean is becoming more acidic over time. Which of these reasons best fits why this is happening:

Tsunami's are typically formed by which of these choices?

The pH of the ocean would best be described as:

Surface Currents are caused by:

Which zone in the ocean would receive no light

Water sticking to another surface would be defined as :

Of these zones, which would be considered the deepest zone?

Sound travels faster in gas than solid

Organic pollutants contain the element

Which change in temperature of water would most affect its density?

When it comes to tides on Earth, the Sun has a larger impact than the moon

When warm less dense water is replaced by colder-nutrient rich dense water rising up from ocean depths is known as:

The zone of the ocean that no light penetrates is known as:

The majority of waves are caused by wind

Plants are most important in the wetlands environment because they

Which part of the wave is #3 pointing to?

Double Points: Which term best defines when two similar substance or molecules bond to each other?

Which term describes a relationship in which one organism benefits and one is not affected?

Primary Producers can best be described as:

The process that cold water sinks to replace warmer, less dense water underneath it, is known as:

Which term best defines the bonding of one surface to another?

What changes in biotic factors would allow a crocodile to be removed from the endangered list?

A fish that has a darker colored top and a lighter bottom exhibits which of these:

Which would best fit for the salinity of the ocean:

The reduction of the stock of a single fish species by overfishing

Water molecules bonding to other water molecules would best be defined as:

The water movement that affects Florida the most would be which of these choices?

Which reason best defends why sound travels faster in solids than in liquids or gasses?

Double Points: Sound travels faster in liquids than in solids

Sound travels faster in solid than liquids or gas

Most of the photosynthesis on Earth is done by

A relationship between two species that is beneficial to one or both species is described as

Double Points: These tides result in the largest throughout the year, when the Earth is lined with the Sun and the Moon

Of the choices, which would be considered an abiotic factor?

Which of the following components of a food web would be an abiotic factor?

Energy is transferred from one level to the next. How much energy is transferred in a typical food chain like this?

Double Points: Polarity from water is caused by:

Which part of the wave is the frequency?

El Nino (ENSO) experiences what type of water movement?

Which change would cause the salinity of ocean water to change

Which part of the wave is #2 pointing to?

The curved paths of air flow, currents and others on earth are affected by the spin of the Earth. This effect is called:

Which part of the wave is #1 pointing to?

Deep Sea Currents are caused by:

La Nina experiences what type of water movement?

Of these tidal patterns, our area of NE Florida experiences which type?

Organisms that cannot make their own food and are dependent on autotrophs are known as

When sunlight is not present, this process is typically used by producers

When a population size reaches a point that the environment can no longer sustain it, this is known as:

What is the most significant factor contributing to the distribution pattern of manatees in FL?

Arrows in a food chain ALWAYS point in the direction the energy is transferred

When sand changes temperature more drastically than the ocean water, this can be attributed to:

Primary Consumers can best be described as: