Marine Biology Final

The marine ecosystem providing the most habitat and with the MOST diversity is

• sandy beach

• rocky shore

• coral reef

• kelp forest

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Where are coral reefs found?

• Polar waters

• temperate, mid-latitude waters

• tropical waters

• only near volcanos

Which of the following is not an environmental function of wetlands?

• increasing runoff

• absorbing and removing pollutants from water

• trapping carbon that would otherwise be released into the air

• controlling floods

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Estuaries are very productive ecosystems because they receive fresh nutrients from

• lakes and ponds

• rivers and oceans

• marshes and swamps

• streams and springs

Which of the following is a threat to coral reefs?

• oil spills

• sewage

• pesticides

• all of the above

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A tropical or subtropical marine swamp that is characterized by the abundance of low to tall trees

• Coral Reef
• Estuary
• Marshes
• Mangrove Swamp

Carbon dioxide levels in the air have changed throughout earth's history.  The difference today is how ______ the change is happening.

• rapidly 
• slowly 
• wide spread

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What happens to 1/4 of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

• It is released into space.

• It gets absorbed by the ocean.

What percentage of the ocean's sea life lives in coral reefs?

• 10 -15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 40%

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Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

• Puerto Rico

• Florida

• Indonisia

• Australia

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