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Which of the following is a benefit of the process of upwelling?

• Warm water is brought to the surface of the ocean to increase its coastal air temperature.

• The wind sweeps warm water toward the ocean's shore to increase erosion.

• Pollutants, such as mercury, are circulated from the ocean's bottom to the surface.

• Large amounts of dissolved nutrients are brought to the ocean's surface.

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Which of the following best describes why estuaries are important resources?

• They are the world's richest sources of precious metals.

• They are among the most productive types of ecosystems.

• They help stabilize the global climate.

• They prevent weathering of rock from slopes and cliffs.

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Which process is diagrammed in the figure below?

• Evaporation

• tidal surge

• continental drift

• upwelling

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Which factor best explains why estuaries provide a safe environment for young animals?

• Constant changes in salinity and temperature prevent predators from surviving.

• High pressure, cold temperatures, and lack of light prevent many predators from surviving.

• Pollutants from inflowing rivers provide nutrients that support the development of young animals.

• Estuaries are rich in nutrients and contain roots and grasses that provide shelter for young animals.

Which adaptation would be most important for organisms in the intertidal zone?

• the ability to use bioluminescence

• the ability to withstand high pressure and cold temperatures

• the ability to use chemical nutrients in the water

• the ability to withstand periods underwater and periods exposed to the air

As you go deeper in the ocean what happens to the amount of light and the amount of life found?

• light increases and life decreases
• both light and life increase
• both light and life decrease
• life increased and light decreases

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Areas where salt and fresh water mix are known as

• Oceans

• Estuaries

• Aquifers

• Intertidal zone

Estuaries are not generally areas where a lot of wildlife can be found.

• True

• False

Areas where cold, nutrient rich waters are brought to the surface due to winds blowing offshore are known as_________

• Aquifers

• Benthos

• Upwellings

• Hydrothermal Vents

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Definition of river basin

• An large area of land drained by a river and its branches (streams and creeks).
  
• a process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface
• An area of land drained by streams that flow into a bigger river.
  
• The speed at which water flows.

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