Ocean Careers Critical Vocab Quiz

The study of Earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it is known as __________.

• zoology

• geology

• conduct

• warden

A __________ is a living thing such as a plant, animal, or microbe.

• organism

• submerged

• extinction

• receptivity

The science that deals with the study of animals and their behavior is called __________.

• geology

• zoology

• conduct

• warden

When something is completely covered with water, it is said to be __________.

• fluctuating

• submerged

• languid

• extinct

The person responsible for the supervision and care of a particular place or thing, especially an institution or property, is known as a __________.

• organism

• warden

• geology

• conduct

Scientists in developing countries often use inexpensive technology, such as calculators, when they __________ marine research.

• conduct

• submerged

• receptivity

• fluctuating

The disappearance of a species from Earth is referred to as __________.

• receptivity

• extinction

• submerged

• languid

__________ is the willingness or readiness to receive new ideas or suggestions.

• Extinction

• Conduct

• Receptivity

• Fluctuating

If something is __________, it means it is changing frequently, rising and falling irregularly in number or amount.

• languid

• submerged

• fluctuating

• conduct

Describing someone or something as __________ means they are displaying a lack of energy or vitality; weakly indifferent or lazy.

• submerged

• fluctuating

• languid

• receptivity