Aquatic Science Final Quiz!

Seals, Sea lions and Walruses are part of which class?

The fin on the back of a dolphin is called the:

Sharks never stop growing.

Phytoplankton are responsible for producing more oxygen in the atmosphere than all of the forests on land.

An organism uses a host organism to sustain itself.

Platyhelminthes were the first animals on the planet to do which of the following?

What does oviviparous mean?

Mollusk’s have a tongue-like structure covered in chitin structures called a

The Marine Mammal Protection Act went into effect in October 1972.

What is an aquifer?

Arthropods have an exoskeleton made of chitin. This exoskeleton does not grow with their bodies.

Stinging cells within the tentacles of the Cnidaria are referred to as:

The natural process by which sediment and organic material gradually replace the water volume of a pond

An organism living insides the body of another organism.

Sandy beaches are more stable than rocky beaches.

There are four (4) types of wetlands: marshes, swamps, bogs and fens.

Some cephalopods evolved to evade predators in ways other than using shells. What was this development?

When organisms can survive without a relationship, it increases the chances of survival.

Species A benefits and species B is unaffected.

Mangroves trees roots and leaves help filter salt and other substances from the waters.

An organism fights against another for resources.

The overgrowth of algae due to non-point source nitrogen pollution from farms is called

Dugongs and Manatees are part of which class?

On average, what percentage of energy in a trophic level is passed on to the next trophic level?

The lateral line system enables a fish to

Salt and freshwater gradually mix in a transitional area called an estuary. The resulting mix of water is referred to as

When organisms require a relationship to survive.

What does oviparous mean?

Cnidarians were the first animals on the planet to do which of the following?

Phytoplankton→Macroinvertebrates→fish→Turtle. All the energy in this food chain comes from the ______.

Seabirds have a salt gland which filters saltwater into their bodies and they sneeze it out.

Bony fish have many defensive adaptations, one of them is bioluminescence.

Crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and pill bugs are members of the class

What type of rock is the Edwards Aquifer composed of?

Phytoplankton → Macroinvertebrates → fish → Snapping Turtle. The fish is a _____ in this food chain

Streams and rivers often have high dissolved oxygen levels due to

Bioindicators can be used to measure the quality of water. What is a bioindicator?

Estuaries serve as nurseries for young aquatics life.

Sea otters are considered a ____________.

Estuaries are productive ecosystems because they constantly receive nutrients from

Two species are noticed in the symbiosis. What type of relationship would they have if Species A and B both benefit.

What are the skeletons of corals made of?

Dolphins and whales are part of which class?

Sponges eat by

The characteristic that most distinguishes arthropods from other invertebrates is

The part of a lake that is shallow enough to support rooted plants is the

Seals have small flippers, crawl on their bellies and don’t have visible

The Edward’s Aquifer has many endemic species.

Phytoplankton → Macroinvertebrates → fish → Snapping Turtle. The phytoplankton is the _____ in this food chain.

All of the following are characteristics of a marsh except:

The fin on the shoulder of a fish is considered the:

Animals in ecosystems in aquifers are not adapted to which of the following conditions?

The tail fin of a shark (and other fish) is called the:

How many species of sirenians are there?

What type of rock is the Edwards Aquifer composed of?

What does viviparous mean?

Which of the following is a characteristic of seabirds:

__ are producers in the marine ecosystem and responsible for supporting the rest of the food web in the ocean.

Sharks and other cartilaginous fish are part of which class?

Seabirds can live from 20 to 60 years old.