Abiotic Factors, Water & Salinity

Unicellular creatures are more vulnerable to UV radiation than multicellular creatures.

• True

• False

Multicellular creatures are more vulnerable to UV radiation than unicellular creatures.

• True

• False

The interaction between the inner and outer core creates what?

• Magnetic field

• Continental drift

• Ozone layer

• The tides

• New crust

What protects us from the radiation from space?

• Greenhouse gasses

• Magnetic field

• Ozone layer

• Earth’s moon

What do animals use for their annual migrations?

• Magnetic field

• Curvature of the earth

• North star

• Position of the sun

What type of animals use the EMF to migrate?

• Tuna

• Sea turtles

• Jellyfish

• Salmon

Based on Carbon dating, how often does the Earth’s magnetic field reverse?

• 100,000 years

• 500,000 years

• 1 million years

• 700,000 years

• 300,000 years

The interaction between the earth’s EMF and solar winds creates what?

• The tides

• Aurora Borealis

• Ozone layer

• Continental drift

The interaction between solar winds and what creates the Aurora Borealis?

• Magnetic field

• Ozone layer

• Gravity

• Greenhouse gasses

What is the most important abiotic factor on the planet?

• Water

• Salinity

• Temperature

• Sunlight

• Winds