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Which best explains why estuaries are an important habitat for many marine organisms in comparison to the open ocean?

• There is less food in estuaries.

• There are more predators in estuaries.

• There is more salt available in estuaries.

• There are more nutrients available in estuaries.

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Which best explains why inhabitants of an estuary must adapt to frequent environmental changes?

• Estuaries receive little sunlight.

• The water temperature is constantly warm.

• The salinity of the water is constantly changing.

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How do oceanic upwellings promote the growth of microscopic plankton?

• They bring warmer water to the surface of the ocean.

• They bring dissolved nutrients to the surface of the ocean.

• They decrease the levels of oxygen at the surface of the ocean.

• They decrease the amount of nutrients at the surface of the ocean.

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Which causes cold ocean water to rise during an upwelling event?

• motion of organisms

• deep water currents

• mass of nutrients

• surface winds

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Which of the following contains MOST of the water on Earth?

• the oceans

• watersheds

• the atmosphere

• ice and aquifers

Where does most fresh water exist?

• ice caps, lakes, and streams

• glaciers, rivers, and oceans

• aquifers, ice caps, and glacier

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Which would most negatively impact local water availability?

• floods

• droughts

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

Which most likely causes the rate of ground water movement to change?

• the rock material through which the water is moving

• the type of plants under which the water is moving

• the time of day

How is the size of Raleigh’s population related to the availability of water in the area?

• As the population increases, water availability increases.

• As the population increases, water availability decreases.

• As the population decreases, water availability decreases.

Which best describes the source of oxygen in ocean water?

• Oxygen is produced by marine plants in the process of making food.

• Oxygen is produced through the exhalations of marine animals.

• Oxygen is produced through precipitation falling on the ocean.

• Oxygen is produced by nodules on the ocean floor.