Quiz about Chapter 13 Test Review

Question 1

What is the correct name for a submerged volcano?

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Seamount

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Atoll

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Barrier Reef

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Oceanic Trench

Question 2

(True or False) Sea level is the same elevation everywhere on Earth.

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False

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True

Question 3

The only substance dissolved in seawater is salt.

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False

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True

Question 4

This area of ocean above the continental shelf is similar to the photic zone.

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B. littoral zone

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A. intertidal zone

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C. photic zone

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D. aphotic zone

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E. abyssal zone

Question 5

No light from the surface reaches these two zones.

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D. aphotic zone

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E. abyssal zone

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A. intertidal zone

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B. littoral zone

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C. photic zone

Question 6

Pelagic animals, many bioluminescent, are the only living things here.

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D. aphotic zone

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A. intertidal zone

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B. littoral zone

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C. photic zone

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E. abyssal zone

Question 7

The only nutrients here come from marine snow.

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E. abyssal zone

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A. intertidal zone

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B. littoral zone

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C. photic zone

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D. aphotic zone

Question 8

Marine organisms here must be very mobile or have a sturdy design and a good grip on surfaces.

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A. intertidal zone

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B. littoral zone

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C. photic zone

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D. aphotic zone

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E. abyssal zone

Question 9

Benthic organisms in this area are more likely to be exposed to light from the surface.

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B. littoral zone

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C. photic zone

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D. aphotic zone

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E. abyssal zone

Question 10

(True or False) The carbon and nitrogen cycles operate only in the ocean.

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False

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True

Question 11

About what percentage of the earth's surface is covered by oceans?

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71%

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50%

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35%

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30%

Question 12

Which ocean basin covers the largest percentage of the earth's surface?

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Pacific

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Atlantic

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Arctic

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Indian

Question 13

A Pacific Ocean atoll could have formed when

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C. either A or B happened.

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A. a volcanic island collapsed into a flooded caldera on whose rim coral reefs grew.

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B. a shallow seamount sank or sea level rose above the seamount, forcing corals to grow upward from the crater rim and forming shallow reefs.

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D. neither A nor B happened.

Question 14

While minerals constantly flow into an ocean, the ocean's salinity rises only very slowly. Where do most of the minerals go?

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D. both A and B

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A. Organisms take minerals from the seawater.

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B. Minerals settle out of the water, forming sediments.

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C. Minerals evaporate along with the water from the ocean.

Question 15

Seawater temperature near the ocean bottom

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varies little all over the world.

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is much warmer near the Equator than near the North Pole.

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varies widely all over the world.

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is about the same as it is near the surface.

Question 16

How does the temperature, pressure, and density of water typically change as you ascend from the floor of the ocean to the surface?

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Temperature increases, pressure decreases, and density decreases.

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Temperature decreases, pressure decreases, and density increases.

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Temperature increases, pressure increases, and density increases.

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Temperature decreases, pressure increases, and density increases.

Question 17

Sound in seawater travels

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faster than in air.

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slower than in air.

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the same speed as in air.

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faster or slower than in air, depending on temperature.

Question 18

In which life zone must organisms cope with the greatest variability of conditions?

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intertidal zone

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abyssal zone

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littoral zone

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photic zone

Question 19

Organisms that live between the low tide mark at the shore and the edge of the continental shelf live in the ________ zone.

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littoral

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abyssal

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intertidal

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photic

Question 20

Because clams, corals, and anemones are attached to or live on the bottom, we call them ________ organisms.

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benthic

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aphotic

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pelagic

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abyssal

Question 21

Which of the following elements is the main chemical building block of all living things?

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carbon

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hydrogen

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nitrogen

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oxygen

Question 22

Of those listed below, the most important source of fixed nitrogen for marine organisms is

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cyanobacteria.

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the decomposing tissues of dead animals and plants.

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artificial fertilizer runoff.

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atmospheric nitrogen.

Question 23

The oceans of the world are divided into four completely separate basins.

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False

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True

Question 24

According to the Genesis Creation account, on Day 3 God created our oceans as they are today.

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False

Answer

True

Question 25

Mean sea level is slowly rising in most locations around the world.

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True

Answer

False

Question 26

An atoll is a fringing ring of coral reefs surrounding an island.

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False

Answer

True

Question 27

Typical seawater contains about 3.5 grams of salt per kilogram of seawater.

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True

Answer

False

Question 28

The water in the Chesapeake Bay is saltier than the water in the Atlantic Ocean.

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False

Answer

True

Question 29

Seawater has a lower freezing point than fresh water does.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 30

The intertidal zone is the life zone just below the lowest low tide near shore.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 31

The near-shore littoral and open ocean photic zones include the same depth band of the oceans.

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True

Answer

False

Question 32

Minimizing the runoff of artificial fertilizers into the ocean is an important part of exercising biblical dominion of the ocean environment.

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True

Answer

False

Question 33

The shallow, submerged edge of a continent is called a(n) ________.

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Continental shelf

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Continental slope

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Abyssal plain

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Mid-ocean ridge

Question 34

Narrow ocean bays fed by a large freshwater river at one end become more ________ as one approaches the ocean end of the bay.

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brackish

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warm

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diluted

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fresh

Question 35

What is the deepest part of the ocean called?

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Oceanic trench

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Continental shelf

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Abyssal plain

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Mid-ocean ridge

Question 36

Benthos refers to organisms that:

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Are attached to or move on the ocean floor

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Live in the pelagic zone

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Float on the ocean surface

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Swim actively in open water

Question 37

Which of the following is a common feature found on the ocean floor that is similar to a feature found on land?

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Mountains

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Deserts

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Forests

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Cities

Question 38

According to the map, which ocean touches only three continents?

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Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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