Marine Biology Unit 1 - Oceanic Features and Processes

Most of the water on earth is present as oceans.

• True

• False

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Oceanography is the study of:

• the living organisms that inhabit the sea.

• the oceans and their phenomena.

• the oceans and living organisms.

• the chemical makeup of the oceans.

• the interactions of marine organisms with their environment.

Marine biology is the study of:

• the living organisms that inhabit the sea.

• the oceans and their phenomena.

• the oceans and living organisms.

• the chemical makeup of the oceans.

• biogeochemical processes.

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El Niño/Southern Oscillation refers to changes in weather patterns in the:

• Pacific Ocean.

• Atlantic Ocean.

• Indian Ocean.

• Southern Ocean.

• Antarctic Ocean.

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The scientific method can be best described as:

• implementing an experiment.

• inductive and deductive reasoning.

• collecting data from the laboratory.

• an orderly set of procedures for learning about and interpreting the world.

• a rigid set of procedures that cannot be deviated from.

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A marine biologist observes that Mako sharks, flying fish, and salmon leap out of the water. An example of induction from these observations is:

• only some fishes can leap out of the water.

• all fishes leap out of the water.

• fishes leap out of the water to escape from predators.

• leaping out of water is often used in feeding.

• these fish must be closely related.

The first step in the scientific process is:

• setting up a laboratory.

• conducting experiments.

• making observations.

• inducing a testable hypothesis.

• using deductive reasoning.

For a scientific theory to enjoy broad acceptance by the scientific community it must:

• be based on numerous observations.

• have one or more hypotheses that have been tested and accepted.

• be supported by an important scientists.

• both a and b.

• both b and c.

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A scientific investigation follows an orderly progression of steps-select the correct path.

• Test hypothesis, collect and interpret data, determine conclusions.

• Make observations, formulate hypothesis, test hypothesis.

• Make observations, formulate hypothesis, test hypothesis, collect and interpret data, draw conclusion.

• Consult literature, test hypothesis, collect data, interpret data, draw conclusion.

• Make observations, consult literature, interpret data, formulate and test hypothesis.

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The thinking process of proposing a general explanation from individual observations is called:

• scientific method.

• deductive reasoning.

• logical reasoning.

• inductive reasoning.

• logical-positivist reasoning.