As temperature increases...

Density decreases and air rises

Which of the following is not a reason ice sheets are important in polar ecosystems?

Providing a source of drinking water

Which of the following is not a reason for the lack of marine research during the middle ages?

There wasn't good enough boat technology at the time

What role do organisms play in producing the Deep Scattering Layer?

Sound waves bounce off gas pockets in the swim bladder

The Mariana Trench was discovered by ____ and the Challenger Deep was explored by ___.

British Challenger; The Trieste

What would happen if there was no quarter moons?

There would not be any neap tides

What are the atmospheric convection cells and where are they located?

Hadley Cell (0-30), Ferrel Cell (30-60), Polar Cell (60-90)

Which of the following is not true of brine?

It makes the desalination process more expensive

Aristotle is known as the "father of marine science" for...

Recognizing dolphins, whales, and porpoises as mammals

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1
Which of the following is responsible for zonation within the midlittoral zone?
Exposure to wind
Exposure to sunlight
All of the above
Exposure to the atmosphere
2
Hydrogen bonds formed between water molecules causes water to have:
All of the Above
Surface Tension
Low Boiling Point
Adsorption
3
Which of these does not occur when a wave enters shallow water?
Period decreases
Height increases
Celerity decreases
Wavelength is reduced
4
As temperature increases...
Density increases and air falls
Density decreases and air rises
Density increases and air rises
Density decreases and air falls
5
Seawater is ___% salt and ___% water by mass.
50; 50
96.5; 3.5
3.5; 96.5
5; 95
6
Which of the following occur b/c of increased development and negatively affects coral reefs?
Eutrophication
All of the above
Decreased organisms diversity
Algal blooms
7
All corals are...
Brooders
Hermaphrodites
None of the above
Spawners
8
What types of organisms are at the top of pelagic zone food webs?
Nekton
Megaplankton
Meroplankton
Mammals
9
Ekman transport results in the uppermost part of the water column having a net movement of ___.
70 degrees
90 degrees
80 degrees
45 degrees
10
Which of the following is not a reason ice sheets are important in polar ecosystems?
Providing a place to mate
Providing a place to give birth
Providing a place to rest
Providing a source of drinking water
11
In what community do organisms use chemosynthesis to survive without the sun?
Rift Community
Abyssal Community
Thermal Vent Community
Deepsea Challenge Community
12
Which of the following is not an ex of one of the ways deep sea organisms use bioluminescence?
Attracting prey
Counterillumination
Finding a mate
Avoiding predation
13
To determine if a wave will break or not, you compare it to what number?
0.134
0.014
0.143
0.150
14
Which of the following is not a reason for the lack of marine research during the middle ages?
The flat Earth theory was widespread
There wasn't good enough boat technology at the time
Knowledge was not a priority to societies
Illiteracy spread throughout society
15
Which of the following is not a challenge that organisms must overcome in a tidal pool?
Air exposure
pH level changes
Salinity variation
Variations in DO content
16
Tidal pools are commonly home to many diff types of organisms except which of the following?
Anemones
Fish
Starfish
Mollusks
17
Which estuary is caused by rising sea levels filling in an existing river valley?
Fjord
Bar-built
Tectonic
Coastal Plain
18
What role do organisms play in producing the Deep Scattering Layer?
Sound waves bounce off gas pockets in the swim bladder
Sound waves bounce off the tops of jellyfish
Sound waves bounce off oil on the dorsal side
Sound waves bounce off oil pockets in the swim bladder
19
The mouth of the Mississippi River is an example of which kind of estuary?
Partially-mixed
Southern-mixed
Well-mixed
Salt-wedge
20
The Mariana Trench was discovered by ____ and the Challenger Deep was explored by ___.
British Challenger; The Trieste
British Challenger; The Alvin
Beebe and Barton; Piccard and Walsh
British Challenger; Beebe and Barton
21
Which of the following organisms is least likely to be found in an estuary?
Manatee
Octopus
Oyster
Sea Turtle
22
Rising sea temperatures can affect all but:
Growth Rate
Salinity
Biodiversity
Sea Levels
23
What would happen if there was no quarter moons?
There would not be any spring tides
There would not be any neap tides
There would not be any low tides
There would not be any high tides
24
Which of the following is not a protective behavior of a coral reef organisms?
Having a hard outer shell
Ability to inflate to a large size
Hiding at night
Secreting a poisonous mucus coating when attacked
25
Which type of estuary has a strong influx of freshwater?
Salt-wedge
Well-mixed
Positive
Negative
26
1m²of seagrass can produce up to ____ L of oxygen a day.
100
20
1
10
27
Which is an example of hw pelagic organisms adapt to overcome the 2 main challenges of the env?
Producing temporary bubbles attached to the body
Storing oils in the liver
Using large fins to scare away potential predators
Having a darker colored underbelly and lighter colored top
28
__________ match their body to the env. while _________ maintain stable body conditions.
Osmoconformer; Osmoregulator
Osmoregulator; Osmoconformer
Osmoconformer; Benthic
Osmoregulator; Osmosis Jones
29
Climate change is causing sea ice to melt to which a side effect in the arctic is...
Reduced reflection of solar energy
Reduced ice algae
All of the above
Reduced habitat for polar species
30
Which of these is not a characteristic of a mangrove habitat?
Provides a safe space for larvae to develop
Increased salinity levels
Supports colonies of gastropods
Supports colonies of bivalves
31
Near the coasts, nutrient rich water is brought up from the deep ocean by...
Upwelling
Updrafting
Vertical Mixing
Vertical Migration
32
What has the smallest tidal range?
Low tide
High tide
Neap tide
Spring tide
33
A rogue wave occurs when...
a large boat passes through an area with already large waves
wave trains collide
fetch increases
a geologic event occurs
34
Which of the following is not a benefit to estuarine ecosystems provided by oysters?
Providing refuge for small organisms
Improving water quality
Reducing salinity levels
Reducing sediment resuspension
35
Oceans formed 4.2bya. Scientists hypothesize the H2O came from which of the following?
H2O was already in the crust when Earth formed
Comets collided into the Earth
H2O evaporated collected in the atmosphere & fell as rain
All of the above
36
_____________ coral is reef building while _______________ coral is non-reef building.
Hermatypic; Ahermatypic
Calcium Carbonate; Squishy
Hard; Soft
Ahermatypic; Hermatypic
37
Which wind belt covers a majority of the United States?
Trade Winds
Polar Easterlies
Tropical Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
38
Coral bleaching can occur with an increase in water temperature of _____.
2 degree Fahrenheit
1 degree Celsius
2 degree Celsius
3 degree Fahrenheit
39
In a wave, water moves in a _______ motion.
Ellipitcal
Random
Circular
Square
40
What are the atmospheric convection cells and where are they located?
Hadley Cell (0-30), Ferrel Cell (30-60), Polar Cell (60-90)
Polar Cell (0-30), Hadley Cell (30-60), Ferrel Cell (30-60)
Ferrel Cell (0-30), Hadley Cell (30-60), Polar Cell (30-60)
Hadley Cell (0-30), Ferret Cell (30-60), Polar Cell (60-90)
41
Which of the following is not true of brine?
It is easier to dispose of inland than closer to shore
It is a non-harmful byproduct of desalination
It makes the desalination process more expensive
It does not affect saltwater concentration
42
Who invented the first workable SCUBA system?
Henry Fleuss
Emilie Gagna
Jacques Cousteau
James Cook
43
Who is considered the father of marine science?
Pliny the Elder
James Cook
Jacques Piccard
Aristotle
44
The seven category "new" method of classifying plankton is based off of...
Method of movement
Life Cycle
Order of magnitude
Order of size
45
Zooplankton are similar in many way to phytoplankton except:
They are colored differently
They are heterotrophic
They are not capable of phyotosynthesis
They are holoplanktonic
46
Which reef organisms is known for its powerful punch?
Mantis Shrimp
Nudibranch
King Crab
Sandy Cheeks
47
How long does it take water to circulate on a global scale?
1,000 days
4,000 days
1,000 years
2,000 years
48
Which of the following is not a product of the H bonds formed between water molecules?
High Specific Heat
Low Boiling Point
Surface Tension
Capillary Action
49
Which of the following waves occur with a gentle bottom slope?
Surging
Spilling
Plunging
None of the above
50
Aristotle is known as the "father of marine science" for...
Identifying all marine animals to be oviparous
Recognizing dolphins, whales, and porpoises as mammals
Identifying all marine animals to be viviparous
Collecting his findings into the Naturalis Historia
51
The diff in current flow rate affects which of the following benthic community characteristics?
Quantity of interstitial organisms
Epifauna community size
All of the above
Sediment size and stability
52
Of the ocean basins, which is the youngest?
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Southern
53
When a freshwater river meets an ocean basin what forms?
Lime-wedge
Triangle-wedge
Fresh-wedge
Salt-wedge
54
The low tide zone of rocky shore communities are submerged except for during...
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
Short Tide
Low Tide
55
An example of a halophytic organism would be:
Oysters
Seagrass
Mangrove Trees
Plankton
56
Photophores are responsible for which of the following features of some deep ocean organisms?
Countershading
Camouflage
Bioluminescence
Blending
57
How much more productive are kelp forests at taking atmospheric CO2 when sea otters are there?
2 times
100 times
10 times
12 times
58
A whale has a reynolds number of around 300,000,000. This number indicates that...
Viscous forces dominate inertial forces substantially
Viscous forces dominate inertial forces only slightly
Inertial forces dominate viscous forces substantially
Inertial forces dominate viscous forces only slightly
59
How much of the ocean has been mapped?
90-95%
05-10%
95-99%
50-60%
60
Which of the following is not a factor that affects the distribution of coral reefs?
Sediment accumulation
Wave action
Abundance of predatory species
Temperature
61
Mesopelagic fish have small bodies and hinged jaws for which of the following reasons?
It is an adaptation to the high pressure of the deep ocean
All of the above
It is an adaptation to the lack of light in the deep ocean
It is an adaptation to limited food supply in the deep ocean
62
High salt marshes are found...
Above the low water mark
Below the high water mark
Above the mean high water mark
Above the high water mark
63
One hypothesis suggests that the first cells on Earth were:
Anaerobic heterotrophic prokaryotes
Aerobic hetertrophic eukaryotes
Aerobic autotrophic prokaryotes
Aerobic autotrophic eukarytotes
64
Coral is a(n):
Cephalopod
Fish
Cnidarian
Plant
65
Who co-invented the Aqualung?
Jay Holcomb
Jacques Cousteau
Samantha Simmons
Alister Hardy
66
A trench is formed at a ______ zone.
Subtraction
Subduction
Transfer
Transform
67
Which of the following is not true of a reef front?
It can have a drop off formation
It is on the shoreward side
It is where Nemo swam into open ocean to touch the butt
It can have a spur-and-groove formation
68
Which of the following is not a commonly used modern distillation method?
Forward Osmosis
Carbon Nanotubules
Biomimetics
Hydrothermal
69
Salinity is determined by measuring...
Acoustic Conductivity
Turbidity
Electrical Conductivity
Transparency
70
What are the main primary producers of the pelagic zone?
Detritus
Bacteria
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
71
Floating debris that serve as nurseries and hiding places for baby fish are called ___________.
Sargassum Mats
Flotsam
Nursery Trash
Plastiki
72
Which of the following is not used as method for classifying plankton?
Reproduction Method
Size
Life Cycle
Movement
73
A plankton that does not spend all of its life cycle in the water column is classified as...
Holoplankton
Holeplankton
Megaplankton
Meroplankton
74
Which of the following does not apply to the global ocean conveyor belt?
Circulation driven by salinity
Circulation of deep-ocean and surface water
Circulation vertically of the water column
Circulation driven by temperature
75
Which is not considered a constituent of the continental margin?
Continental Divide
Continental Shelf
Continental Slope
Continental Rise
76
Which of the following is not a reason why ocean circulation is important?
Influences tides and waves
Transports organisms and nutrients
Transports heat from the equator to the poles
Influences weather and climate
77
What causes the Coriolis Effect?
Rotation of the Earth
Gravitational force of the Sun
Revolution of the Earth
Gravitational force of the Moon
78
Which of the following is not true of El Nino?
Affects weather patterns
Occurs during december
Occurs b/c of changes in oceanic and atmospheric conditions
Happens every five years
79
Which of the following occurs at the mid-ocean ridge?
Transform faults
Seafloor spreading
All of the above
Underwater mountain formation
80
What happens when a coral dies?
Bleaching
Algal overgrowth
All of the above
Flourescing
81
Why do coral ultimately attack other corals with their tentacles?
Access to more algae
Reduce competition
Access to more plankton prey
Access to more sunlight
82
What field tool is used to measure transparency of water?
Secchi Disc
CTD Rosette
Niskin Bottle
Seine
83
In the N. Hemisphere fluids curve to the _____; in the S. Hemisphere fluids curve to the _____.
Left; Left
Right; Right
Right; Left
Left; Right
84
A tsunami can occurs because of all of the following except
Asteroid
Plate tectonics
Wave trains colliding
Underwater landslide

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1
Which of the following is responsible for zonation within the midlittoral zone?
Exposure to wind
Exposure to sunlight
All of the above
Exposure to the atmosphere
2
Hydrogen bonds formed between water molecules causes water to have:
All of the Above
Surface Tension
Low Boiling Point
Adsorption
3
Which of these does not occur when a wave enters shallow water?
Period decreases
Height increases
Celerity decreases
Wavelength is reduced
4
As temperature increases...
Density increases and air falls
Density decreases and air rises
Density increases and air rises
Density decreases and air falls
5
Seawater is ___% salt and ___% water by mass.
50; 50
96.5; 3.5
3.5; 96.5
5; 95
6
Which of the following occur b/c of increased development and negatively affects coral reefs?
Eutrophication
All of the above
Decreased organisms diversity
Algal blooms
7
All corals are...
Brooders
Hermaphrodites
None of the above
Spawners
8
What types of organisms are at the top of pelagic zone food webs?
Nekton
Megaplankton
Meroplankton
Mammals
9
Ekman transport results in the uppermost part of the water column having a net movement of ___.
70 degrees
90 degrees
80 degrees
45 degrees
10
Which of the following is not a reason ice sheets are important in polar ecosystems?
Providing a place to mate
Providing a place to give birth
Providing a place to rest
Providing a source of drinking water
11
In what community do organisms use chemosynthesis to survive without the sun?
Rift Community
Abyssal Community
Thermal Vent Community
Deepsea Challenge Community
12
Which of the following is not an ex of one of the ways deep sea organisms use bioluminescence?
Attracting prey
Counterillumination
Finding a mate
Avoiding predation
13
To determine if a wave will break or not, you compare it to what number?
0.134
0.014
0.143
0.150
14
Which of the following is not a reason for the lack of marine research during the middle ages?
The flat Earth theory was widespread
There wasn't good enough boat technology at the time
Knowledge was not a priority to societies
Illiteracy spread throughout society
15
Which of the following is not a challenge that organisms must overcome in a tidal pool?
Air exposure
pH level changes
Salinity variation
Variations in DO content
16
Tidal pools are commonly home to many diff types of organisms except which of the following?
Anemones
Fish
Starfish
Mollusks
17
Which estuary is caused by rising sea levels filling in an existing river valley?
Fjord
Bar-built
Tectonic
Coastal Plain
18
What role do organisms play in producing the Deep Scattering Layer?
Sound waves bounce off gas pockets in the swim bladder
Sound waves bounce off the tops of jellyfish
Sound waves bounce off oil on the dorsal side
Sound waves bounce off oil pockets in the swim bladder
19
The mouth of the Mississippi River is an example of which kind of estuary?
Partially-mixed
Southern-mixed
Well-mixed
Salt-wedge
20
The Mariana Trench was discovered by ____ and the Challenger Deep was explored by ___.
British Challenger; The Trieste
British Challenger; The Alvin
Beebe and Barton; Piccard and Walsh
British Challenger; Beebe and Barton
21
Which of the following organisms is least likely to be found in an estuary?
Manatee
Octopus
Oyster
Sea Turtle
22
Rising sea temperatures can affect all but:
Growth Rate
Salinity
Biodiversity
Sea Levels
23
What would happen if there was no quarter moons?
There would not be any spring tides
There would not be any neap tides
There would not be any low tides
There would not be any high tides
24
Which of the following is not a protective behavior of a coral reef organisms?
Having a hard outer shell
Ability to inflate to a large size
Hiding at night
Secreting a poisonous mucus coating when attacked
25
Which type of estuary has a strong influx of freshwater?
Salt-wedge
Well-mixed
Positive
Negative
26
1m²of seagrass can produce up to ____ L of oxygen a day.
100
20
1
10
27
Which is an example of hw pelagic organisms adapt to overcome the 2 main challenges of the env?
Producing temporary bubbles attached to the body
Storing oils in the liver
Using large fins to scare away potential predators
Having a darker colored underbelly and lighter colored top
28
__________ match their body to the env. while _________ maintain stable body conditions.
Osmoconformer; Osmoregulator
Osmoregulator; Osmoconformer
Osmoconformer; Benthic
Osmoregulator; Osmosis Jones
29
Climate change is causing sea ice to melt to which a side effect in the arctic is...
Reduced reflection of solar energy
Reduced ice algae
All of the above
Reduced habitat for polar species
30
Which of these is not a characteristic of a mangrove habitat?
Provides a safe space for larvae to develop
Increased salinity levels
Supports colonies of gastropods
Supports colonies of bivalves
31
Near the coasts, nutrient rich water is brought up from the deep ocean by...
Upwelling
Updrafting
Vertical Mixing
Vertical Migration
32
What has the smallest tidal range?
Low tide
High tide
Neap tide
Spring tide
33
A rogue wave occurs when...
a large boat passes through an area with already large waves
wave trains collide
fetch increases
a geologic event occurs
34
Which of the following is not a benefit to estuarine ecosystems provided by oysters?
Providing refuge for small organisms
Improving water quality
Reducing salinity levels
Reducing sediment resuspension
35
Oceans formed 4.2bya. Scientists hypothesize the H2O came from which of the following?
H2O was already in the crust when Earth formed
Comets collided into the Earth
H2O evaporated collected in the atmosphere & fell as rain
All of the above
36
_____________ coral is reef building while _______________ coral is non-reef building.
Hermatypic; Ahermatypic
Calcium Carbonate; Squishy
Hard; Soft
Ahermatypic; Hermatypic
37
Which wind belt covers a majority of the United States?
Trade Winds
Polar Easterlies
Tropical Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
38
Coral bleaching can occur with an increase in water temperature of _____.
2 degree Fahrenheit
1 degree Celsius
2 degree Celsius
3 degree Fahrenheit
39
In a wave, water moves in a _______ motion.
Ellipitcal
Random
Circular
Square
40
What are the atmospheric convection cells and where are they located?
Hadley Cell (0-30), Ferrel Cell (30-60), Polar Cell (60-90)
Polar Cell (0-30), Hadley Cell (30-60), Ferrel Cell (30-60)
Ferrel Cell (0-30), Hadley Cell (30-60), Polar Cell (30-60)
Hadley Cell (0-30), Ferret Cell (30-60), Polar Cell (60-90)
41
Which of the following is not true of brine?
It is easier to dispose of inland than closer to shore
It is a non-harmful byproduct of desalination
It makes the desalination process more expensive
It does not affect saltwater concentration
42
Who invented the first workable SCUBA system?
Henry Fleuss
Emilie Gagna
Jacques Cousteau
James Cook
43
Who is considered the father of marine science?
Pliny the Elder
James Cook
Jacques Piccard
Aristotle
44
The seven category "new" method of classifying plankton is based off of...
Method of movement
Life Cycle
Order of magnitude
Order of size
45
Zooplankton are similar in many way to phytoplankton except:
They are colored differently
They are heterotrophic
They are not capable of phyotosynthesis
They are holoplanktonic
46
Which reef organisms is known for its powerful punch?
Mantis Shrimp
Nudibranch
King Crab
Sandy Cheeks
47
How long does it take water to circulate on a global scale?
1,000 days
4,000 days
1,000 years
2,000 years
48
Which of the following is not a product of the H bonds formed between water molecules?
High Specific Heat
Low Boiling Point
Surface Tension
Capillary Action
49
Which of the following waves occur with a gentle bottom slope?
Surging
Spilling
Plunging
None of the above
50
Aristotle is known as the "father of marine science" for...
Identifying all marine animals to be oviparous
Recognizing dolphins, whales, and porpoises as mammals
Identifying all marine animals to be viviparous
Collecting his findings into the Naturalis Historia
51
The diff in current flow rate affects which of the following benthic community characteristics?
Quantity of interstitial organisms
Epifauna community size
All of the above
Sediment size and stability
52
Of the ocean basins, which is the youngest?
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Southern
53
When a freshwater river meets an ocean basin what forms?
Lime-wedge
Triangle-wedge
Fresh-wedge
Salt-wedge
54
The low tide zone of rocky shore communities are submerged except for during...
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
Short Tide
Low Tide
55
An example of a halophytic organism would be:
Oysters
Seagrass
Mangrove Trees
Plankton
56
Photophores are responsible for which of the following features of some deep ocean organisms?
Countershading
Camouflage
Bioluminescence
Blending
57
How much more productive are kelp forests at taking atmospheric CO2 when sea otters are there?
2 times
100 times
10 times
12 times
58
A whale has a reynolds number of around 300,000,000. This number indicates that...
Viscous forces dominate inertial forces substantially
Viscous forces dominate inertial forces only slightly
Inertial forces dominate viscous forces substantially
Inertial forces dominate viscous forces only slightly
59
How much of the ocean has been mapped?
90-95%
05-10%
95-99%
50-60%
60
Which of the following is not a factor that affects the distribution of coral reefs?
Sediment accumulation
Wave action
Abundance of predatory species
Temperature
61
Mesopelagic fish have small bodies and hinged jaws for which of the following reasons?
It is an adaptation to the high pressure of the deep ocean
All of the above
It is an adaptation to the lack of light in the deep ocean
It is an adaptation to limited food supply in the deep ocean
62
High salt marshes are found...
Above the low water mark
Below the high water mark
Above the mean high water mark
Above the high water mark
63
One hypothesis suggests that the first cells on Earth were:
Anaerobic heterotrophic prokaryotes
Aerobic hetertrophic eukaryotes
Aerobic autotrophic prokaryotes
Aerobic autotrophic eukarytotes
64
Coral is a(n):
Cephalopod
Fish
Cnidarian
Plant
65
Who co-invented the Aqualung?
Jay Holcomb
Jacques Cousteau
Samantha Simmons
Alister Hardy
66
A trench is formed at a ______ zone.
Subtraction
Subduction
Transfer
Transform
67
Which of the following is not true of a reef front?
It can have a drop off formation
It is on the shoreward side
It is where Nemo swam into open ocean to touch the butt
It can have a spur-and-groove formation
68
Which of the following is not a commonly used modern distillation method?
Forward Osmosis
Carbon Nanotubules
Biomimetics
Hydrothermal
69
Salinity is determined by measuring...
Acoustic Conductivity
Turbidity
Electrical Conductivity
Transparency
70
What are the main primary producers of the pelagic zone?
Detritus
Bacteria
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
71
Floating debris that serve as nurseries and hiding places for baby fish are called ___________.
Sargassum Mats
Flotsam
Nursery Trash
Plastiki
72
Which of the following is not used as method for classifying plankton?
Reproduction Method
Size
Life Cycle
Movement
73
A plankton that does not spend all of its life cycle in the water column is classified as...
Holoplankton
Holeplankton
Megaplankton
Meroplankton
74
Which of the following does not apply to the global ocean conveyor belt?
Circulation driven by salinity
Circulation of deep-ocean and surface water
Circulation vertically of the water column
Circulation driven by temperature
75
Which is not considered a constituent of the continental margin?
Continental Divide
Continental Shelf
Continental Slope
Continental Rise
76
Which of the following is not a reason why ocean circulation is important?
Influences tides and waves
Transports organisms and nutrients
Transports heat from the equator to the poles
Influences weather and climate
77
What causes the Coriolis Effect?
Rotation of the Earth
Gravitational force of the Sun
Revolution of the Earth
Gravitational force of the Moon
78
Which of the following is not true of El Nino?
Affects weather patterns
Occurs during december
Occurs b/c of changes in oceanic and atmospheric conditions
Happens every five years
79
Which of the following occurs at the mid-ocean ridge?
Transform faults
Seafloor spreading
All of the above
Underwater mountain formation
80
What happens when a coral dies?
Bleaching
Algal overgrowth
All of the above
Flourescing
81
Why do coral ultimately attack other corals with their tentacles?
Access to more algae
Reduce competition
Access to more plankton prey
Access to more sunlight
82
What field tool is used to measure transparency of water?
Secchi Disc
CTD Rosette
Niskin Bottle
Seine
83
In the N. Hemisphere fluids curve to the _____; in the S. Hemisphere fluids curve to the _____.
Left; Left
Right; Right
Right; Left
Left; Right
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A tsunami can occurs because of all of the following except
Asteroid
Plate tectonics
Wave trains colliding
Underwater landslide