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Chapter 8 Aquatic Life Zones Biomes Miller APES AP Environmental Sciences
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1
Most photosynthesis in the open ocean occurs in the ____.
euphotic zone
benthic zone
bathyal zone
abyssal zone
2
Which of the following is
not
part of the saltwater or marine aquatic life zones
?
mangrove forests
oceans
estuaries
inland wetlands
3
In lakes, the nutrient-rich water near the shore is part of the ____.
profundal zone
benthic zone
limnetic zone
littoral zone
4
Which human activity is
least likely
to be a major threat to marine systems?
sinking of ships to create artificial reefs
overfishing
invasive species introduced by humans
runoff of nonpoint source pollution
5
The single ocean on the earth is divided into four parts. Which is not one of these?
Indian
Baltic
Arctic
Atlantic
6
Which of the following is a major cause of increasing ocean acidification?
construction of dams and levees
eutrophication
rising sea level
rising levels of CO2
7
Organisms in ___must be able to avoid being swept away and must survive daily salinity changes.
coastal wetlands
bathyal zone
intertidal zone
estuaries
8
In large lakes, there are 4 distinct zones. Which of the following is
not
one of those zones?
bathyal
benthic
limnetic
littoral
9
The deepest part of the ocean is the ____.
euphotic zone
abyssal zone
benthic zone
estuary zone
10
Which of the following is
not
part of the coastal zone?
coral reefs
coastal wetlands
bathyal zone
estuaries
11
Process by which ocean currents which bring nutrients up from the ocean depths is called
La Niña
updraft
upwelling
downdraft
12
Wide, slow-moving rivers containing lots of particulate matter (silt) would be typical of
transition zone
source zone
floodplain zone
profundal zone
13
Net Primary Productivity is highest in ____.
open oceans as nutrients are plentiful
shallow systems as nutrients are plentiful
open oceans as disturbance is minimized
shallow systems as temperatures are cooler
14
Which provides habitat for some 69 species of trees that can live in salty water?
seagrass beds
barrier islands
coastal rain forests
mangrove forests
15
Which of the following is
not
a type of inland wetland?
swamps
Arctic tundra
marshes
littoral
16
The open, sunlit surface area away from the shore is in which zone?
benthic
bathyal
littoral
limnetic
17
What is coastal ecosystem with plants growing underwater in shallow marine and estuarine areas?
salt marshes
intertidal zones
mangrove forests
sea grass beds
18
Which of the following are the two greatest long-term threats to coral reefs?
climate change and acidification
erosion and sea-level rise
ocean acidification and overfishing
damage by divers and predation
19
If you find a new species of algae floating on the surface of a coastal zone, its probably a
zooplankton
benthos
Ultraplankton
phytoplankton
20
An area where a river meets the sea, includes some of the earth’s most productive wetlands is?
euphotic zone
inlets
bays
estuary
21
Which of the following would be characteristic of a eutrophic lake?
limited population of phytoplankton
crystal clear waters
well-supplied with nutrients for producers
low net primary productivity
