Aquatic Final Review

What is the definition of cohesion?

• Water's ability to flow against gravity up through narrow spaces

• Water's strength at the surface

• Attraction of water molecules to themselves (other water molecules)

• Attraction of water molecules to other things like glass or plastic

As the sun heats up the water, it turns from a liquid to gas in a process called -

• Evaporation

• Nitrogen fixation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

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What are 2 things that can be done to remove nitrates from the water in a fish tank?

• Adding more bacteria

• Water changes

• Adding more fish

• Adding or having live plants

Identify the two bacteria involved with an aquarium nitrogen cycle correctly. What bacteria is letter B and what bacteria is letter D?

• A. B - Nitrosomonas, D - Nitrobacter

• B. B - Nitrobacter, D - Nitrosomonas

• C. D - Nitrosomonas, B - Nitrobacter

• D. D - Nitrobacter, B - Nitrosomonas

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What are three (3) types of filtration?

• Biological, Chemical, Electrical

• Biological, Chemical, Mechanical

• Chemical, Electrical, Physical

• Electrical, Mechanical, Physical

What type of filtration system is this an example of?

• Skimmer

• Under Gravel

• Overflow

• Canister

What is the aphotic zone?

• There is enough light for photosynthesis to take place

• The area where ocean and land overlap

• This area receives no light from the surface because it is all absorbed by the water above

• Area that is exposed to air from low and high tide

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Which letter would represent low tide?

• A

• B

• A and B together

• Neither

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The phenomenon that causes objects traveling long distance around Earth to appear to move in a curve opposed to a straight line is known as?

• Lunar eclipse

• Coriolis effect

• Earthquakes

• Solar eclipse

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If a storm is in the northern hemisphere, it is called a hurricane. Which direction does a hurricane rotate?

• Counter Clockwise

• Clockwise

• North

• South

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