Coasts and Foundations of Life (Final Exam MASC101)

Coasts and Foundations of Life - Final Exam Review MASC101

Monday, November 16, 2020

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of depositional coastlines?

• Barrier Island

• Volcanic Island

• Delta

• Saltmarsh

• Sea Cliffs

Multiple Choice

If winds are blowing to the North off the East-coast of the U.S., which way will the surface water move?

• North

• East

• South

• West

Fill in the Blanks

Explain what may happen to the water at the surface where the orange transport arrows converge.

Open Ended

What are some mechanisms/features that moderate nutrient input to the coastal ocean?

Multiple Choice

In mid-latitudes, which season exhibits the highest productivity in the surface ocean waters?

• C - Fall

• C - Winter

• B - Summer

• B - Spring

• A - Spring

Multiple Choice

Seasonal warming of surface water during the summer in mid latitudes often

• Creates a shallow seasonal thermocline that reduces the depth of the mixed layer.

• decreases the depth of the thermocline but does not change the depth of the mixed layer.

• increases the depth of the thermocline and the depth of the mixed layer.

• decreases the depth of the thermocline and increases the depth of the mixed layer.

• Causes the permanent thermocline to become deeper.

What factors cause and exacerbate algal blooms - and how might this change under global climate change?

Which of these profiles exemplifies the vertical distribution of dissolved oxygen? Why?

What about nutrients like phosphorous?

Open Ended

In your own words describe trophic efficiency, using examples if needed.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct marine food chain from highest level to lowest level

• Dolphin --> Algae --> Pelagic Fish --> Krill

• Microplankton --> Krill --> Squid --> Birds

• Tuna --> Zooplankton --> Sardines --> Humans

• Seals --> Carnivorous fish --> Benthic inverterates --> Detritus

Poll

How I plan to study for the final exam is

• A little bit every day up to Saturday

• Night before the exam

• I am already confident I will do well

• I haven't thought that far ahead