Oceanography Chapter 13 Test

Oceanography is...

• the study of the ocean, including marine life and organisms

• the study of ocean temperatures

• the study of ecosystems

• the study of animals

What measures the disorder in a system according to the second law of thermodynamics?

• Energy

• Entropy

• Heat

• Light

What is the relationship between primary producers and consumers?

• Consumers produce food for primary producers

• Primary producers decompose consumers

• Consumers eat the food produced by primary producers

• Primary producers and consumers are the same

What does the prefix "Photo" mean in the context of photosynthesis?

• Sound

• Water

• Light

• Heat

Which of the following processes is used by species that do not rely on sunlight?

• Photosynthesis

• Chemosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Respiration

What are extremophiles?

• Organisms that thrive in normal conditions

• Specialized organisms capable of life under extreme conditions

• Plants that grow in tropical climates

• Animals that live in urban areas

Which term describes organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on other organisms for nutrition?

• Autotrophs

• Heterotrophs

• Extremophiles

• Primary producers

What is the term for the feeding hierarchy in ecosystems?

• Energy cycle

• Food chain

• Trophic pyramid

• Nutrient cycle

Which of the following is an example of a primary producer?

• Tuna fish

• Phytoplankton

• Lion

• Eagle

Which of the following is an example of a top consumer?

• phytoplankton

• lobster

• great white shark

• sea urchin