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#World Without Fish #Chapter 3
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1
What is the beginning of the sea's food chain?
Humpback whales
Krill
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
2
Which of these is NOT a white meat fish which are the most appreciated, highest-priced fish?
Halibut
Flounder
Herring
Cod
3
How much of the Earth is covered by ocean?
Two-thirds
One-half
Three-fourths
One-third
4
How old is the orange roughy before it becomes capable of producing offspring?
Ten years old
Twenty years old
Twelve years old
Fifteen years old
5
What does the word
fashionable
mean on page 47?
understanding
underestimated
wearable
popular
6
What is one of the largest mammals on earth and yet feeds on one of the tiniest forms of life?
Humpback whale
Elephant
Hippopotamus
Polar bear
7
On page 49 the author states, "should serve as a caution to what could happen." What does this mean?
be careful of fish
a lesson we should learn
don't eat fish
be careful with fish
8
Which is NOT a synonym for
commercialize,
found on page 46?
make money from
market
cheapen
sell
9
From Kram & Ailat, what do you think "political realities" might be?
democrates
republicans
big business money for political leaders
independents
10
Ninety percent of the fishing fishermen do is within how many miles of land?
20 miles
100 miles
200 miles
50 miles
11
Which fish population is one of the world's most threatened within decades of being discovered?
Salmon
Cod
Tuna
Orange roughy
12
What substance do phytoplankton have that makes them green?
Zooplankton
Chlorophyll
Luciferin
Oxygen
13
How many years do many scientists think the orange roughy lives?
50 years
150 years
100 years
75 years
14
What is the best synonym for the word
penetrate,
found on page 41?
crack
go through
drill
puncture
15
After how many years was the orange roughy population only 10 percent of what it had been?
Fifty years
Twenty years
Ten years
Five years