Marine Biology Unit 1 Quiz

Which animal population do scientists frequently study in order to identify specific ways to evaluate the impacts of contaminants on biological communities?

• giant tortoises

• mallard ducks

• bottlenose dolphins

• swan geese

Which is the correct zooplankton size variation from smallest to largest?

• nanoplankton, mesoplankton, megaplankton, picoplankton

• picoplankton, nanoplankton, mesoplankton, macroplankton

• megaplankton, picoplankton, microplankton, nanoplankton

• microplankton, nanoplankton, picoplankton, mesoplankton

What are tiny, single-cell creatures that scientists believe were instrumental in the development of evolution?

• cyanobacteria

• meroplankton

• cnidaria

• mixotrophs

According to NOAA, in how many years is the average global temperature expected to increase between 2 and 11.5 degrees?

• 10,000 years

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1,000 years

According to the March, 1998 Executive Summary from the Office of the Chief Scientist at NOAA, what are the Earth's last unexplored frontiers?

• deserts

• oceans

• mountains

• atmospheric layers

What is nonpoint source pollution?

• pollution in the atmosphere that blocks the sun

• pollutants that are discharged from a specific location

• pollutants that are found in deep water

• pollution that comes from a source that can't be tied to a specific location

What is known as the medicine chest of the sea?

• coral reef

• artic strait

• deep-sea bay

• bathypelagic tundra

What is global warming?

• an average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere near Earth's surface and in the troposphere

• a rise of the ocean level in relationship to continental land masses

• any significant change in measures such as temperature, precipitation, or wind that lasts for an extended period

• the conversion of kinetic energy created by moving waves into a source of energy

Which is NOT a standard type of phytoplankton?

• green algae

• coral

• cyanobacteria

• dinoflagellates

What is the ultimate source of thermal energy on the planet?

• the ocean

• the sun

• the atmosphere

• the weather