Environmental Systems Spring Final Review

1.Unlike in terrestrial biomes, the factor limiting photosynthesis in marine biomes is

• sunlight
• nutrients
• heat
• salinity

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2.In this zone of the ocean, photosynthesis occurs but at a lower rate than that of cellular respiration.

• euphotic zone
• disphotic zone
• aphotic zone

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3.Net primary productivity= gross primary productivity - ____________________________________

• Cellular Transpiration
• Cellular Respiration
• Cellular Movements
• Both A & B
• Both B & C

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5.What causes coral bleaching?

• Coral bleaching is caused by the gathering of zooxanthellae algae from the coral bodies due to stress.
• Coral bleaching is caused by the nourishment of zooxanthellae algae from the coral bodies due to stress.
• Coral bleaching is caused by the expulsion of zooxanthellae algae from the coral bodies due to stress.
• Coral bleaching is caused by the sunlight of zooxanthellae algae from the coral bodies due to stress.

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6.Which colors of light are most able to penetrate deep into the ocean?

• blues and greens
• reds, oranges, and yellows

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7.Which of the following are 2 benefits to aquaculture and 2 drawbacks?

• 1. Can Alter Genetic Diversity if farmed fish and wild fish interbreed. 2 Can introduce diseases into surrounding wild fish populations. 3 Excess nutrients and antibiotics from feed and wastes can pollute surrounding waters. 4. Puts pressure on wild fish populations used to make fish feed.
• 1. Creates jobs. 2. Increases stabiliyt of income for fishermen. 3. Feeds a growing world population without pressure on wild fish species. 4. Reduces fuel consumption required for fishing.
• 1. Requires smaller areas of water for fish populations. 2 Can introduce diseases into surrounding wild fish populations. 3 Excess nutrients and antibiotics from feed and wastes can pollute surrounding waters. 4. Puts pressure on wild fish populations used to make fish feed.
• 1. Feeds a growing world population without pressure on wild fish species. 2. Reduces fuel consumption required for fishing.3 Excess nutrients and antibiotics from feed and wastes can pollute surrounding waters. 4. Puts pressure on wild fish populations used to make fish feed.

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8.Which method of oil spill clean up is shown in this picture?

• Sorbents
• Disperants
• Skimmers
• Booms

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9.Give 2 ways that oil spills can affect the ecosystems.

• Contamination of food supply increases and contamination of habitat increases.
• Benthic organisms thrive and fisheries and tourism increases
• Oil does not pollute the environment and the Clean Water Act is affected
• None of the above

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10. The distinguishing feature in a polar compound is its unequal

• electrical charge
• temperature
• pH
• number of atoms

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11. The common term "surface tension" is created by which property of water?

• capillary action
• condensation
• adhesion
• cohesion