WWF Quiz 3-4

Why does the ocean depend so much on sunlight?

• It makes the temperature warmer for certain fish

• It helps vegetable nutrients grow

• It helps the fish see in the dark ocean

• It causes air bubbles

What is phytoplankton?

• Floating plants

• A small fish like krill

• A disease caused by bacteria

• A new piece of technology used by fishermen

Why is the orange roughy a perfect example of commercializing fish gone wrong? Use EASSE

What message is the author trying to send in the comic strip at the end of chapter 3?

• No one should be worried until we start seeing more fish become extinct

• Even though we don’t see the damage yet, fish are going to disappear for good

• Scientists should never trust people on television because they twist their words

• No one should be allowed to fish unless it is for survival

What is the belief of nature’s bounty?

• The belief that nature is such a powerful force that it is indestructible 

• The belief that nature has no boundaries

• The belief that nature can be altered by one act

• The belief that nature will be destroyed whether we help protect it or not

Why did people think at one point that fish were indestructible?

• Not many people liked the taste of fish so no one was eating them

• The fish lay so many eggs that it seemed like there was a never ending supply

• They were so prehistoric that people didn’t think they would ever die off

• At some point in time fish were at the top of the food chain

What is the egg theory?

• Fish would eventually stop producing eggs 

• Humans would start to eat the fish eggs rather than the grown fish

• If no accident prevented the hatching of the eggs, the ocean would be full of extra fish

• Fish would only produce one egg at a time rather than mil

Why did Darwin disagree with the egg theory?

What does the word misconception mean?

• Too many fish are being taken out of the water at once

• Failure to communicate using the proper words

• An error or misjudgment of calculations

• An opinion that is incorrect because it’s based off a wrong understanding

Fish lay millions of eggs but only 1-6 survive

• true

• false