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SCI 100 - Exam 2 Review - Spring 2025 - Duplicate #2
SCI 100 - Exam 2 Review - Spring 2025 - Duplicate #2
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1
How does marine debris get moved into the centers of the oceans?
ocean currents
garbage trucks
Amazon Prime shipping
a lot of trash can swim
2
The Mercator Projection distorts which feature of the Earth?
elevation
general shapes of landmasses
direction
area
3
What are the organisms shown in this picture?
Primary producers
Mangroves
Plants
All of these are correct.
4
True or False:
Absolute location
gives a position using latitude and longitude.
False
True
5
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about marine debris in the USVI?
Plastics are a large part of local marine debris.
About 90% of local marine debris comes from land-based sources.
Most marine debris is thrown off of ships.
Abandoned vessels contribute to local marine debris.
6
A low pressure area is associated with:
all of these are correct
the center of a hurricane
warm, rising air
lower density of air
7
The depth of the Virgin Islands Basin is 4000 meters. Which
conversion factor
would you use to change this to feet?
1 km / 1000 meters
1 meter / 3.3 feet
3.3 feet / 1 meter
1 mile / 1.6 kilometers
8
True or False:
Relative
location
gives a position using latitude and longitude.
True
False
9
Which of the following things was NOT shown in this video during lecture?
the movement of air currents
areas of water vapor and clouds
areas of precipitation
the movement of ocean currents
10
Latitude lines:
are always the same distance apart.
measure time zones.
measure east and west of the Prime Meridian.
intersect at the poles.
11
Which of the following
conversion factors
would you use to convert the depth of the VI Basin from 4000 meters to miles?
1 km / 1000 m and 1 mile / 1.6 km
1.6 km / 1 mile and 1000 m / 1 km
1000 m / 1 km and 1 mile / 1.6 km
1 mile / 1.6 km
12
The Coriolis Effect does NOT influence the apparent movement of which of the following?
winds moving over long distances
ball being thrown on a merry-go-round
ocean currents
winds forming the circulation of a hurricane
13
What is the most abundant
variable gas
in the atmosphere?
oxygen
water vapor
the ocean
nitrogen
14
Which of the following choices IS an example of
marine debris
?
coconut
a biodegradable cup
eggshell
an oil spill
15
The depth of the Virgin Islands Basin is 4000 meters.
How deep is this basin in feet?
1,212 kilometers
13 kilometers
13,200 feet
1,212 feet
16
In this short video shown in class, why did the blue dye sink to the bottom of the tank?
The dye became more buoyant.
Its temperature increased and it expanded.
The dye became less dense.
Its temperature decreased and it became more dense.
17
What is being shown in this image?
warmer air rises because it is less dense
All of these are correct.
colder air sinks because it is more dense
a convection cell
18
What is the name of the phylum that contains corals?
Cnidaria
Plantae
Porifera
Chordata
19
In which phylum would you find a sea urchin, a brittle star, and a sea cucumber?
Porifera
Chordata
Annelida
Echinodermata
20
Which of the following islands is
south
of St. Kitts?
St. Thomas
Puerto Rico
Cuba
St. Lucia
21
Which of the following is an example of
climate
, not weather?
All of these are examples of climate.
Every year, it is hotter near the Equator compared to at the North Pole.
Tomorrow's high temperature will be near the highest temperature on record.
The yearly amount of rainfall on Island X has increased over 10 years.
22
Which of the following does NOT undergo convection?
gas
liquid
water
solid
23
Which of the following concepts is NOT INCLUDED in the figure below?
This is an example of how a land breeze moves.
Land heats up faster than water does.
When air gets hot, it expands ... and becomes less dense.
This is an example of how a sea breeze moves.
24
What is the main factor that causes atmospheric circulation to start near the Earth's equator?
the rotation of the Earth
the sinking of cold air
all of these are correct
heat from the Sun
25
Which of the following choices is NOT an example of
marine pollution?
boat noise
an oil spill
carbon dioxide
coconut
26
Which of the following three
domains
contains humans and sea turtles?
Animalia
Chordata
Eukaryotes
Bacteria
27
Which of the following is an example of
weather
, not climate?
The cloud cover is higher today than it was yesterday.
All of these are examples of weather.
It is hotter today than it was yesterday.
It rained yesterday morning, but it didn't rain today.
