Alice Marine Science A Level

Which of the following would be characteristic of a eutrophic lake?

• crystal clear waters

• limited population of phytoplankton

• small supply of plant nutrients

• well-supplied with nutrients for producers

• low net primary productivity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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In lakes, large numbers of decomposers are found in the ____.

• limnetic zone

• benthic zone

• littoral zone

• profundal zone

• abyssal zone

A jellyfish would be considered a type of ____.

• benthos

• zooplankton

• nekton

• phytoplankton

• ultraplankton

The single ocean on the earth is divided into four parts by the continents. Which of the following is not one of those parts?

• Atlantic

• Arctic

• Baltic

• Indian

• Pacific

Net Primary Productivity is highest in ____.

• open oceans as nutrients are plentiful

• open oceans as disturbance is minimized

• shallow systems as nutrients are plentiful

• shallow systems as temperatures are cooler

• open oceans as sunlight is plentiful

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Which of the following is not part of the coastal zone?

• estuaries

• coastal wetlands

• bathyal zone

• intertidal zone

• coral reefs

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is an area where a river meets the sea, and includes some of the earth’s most productive wetlands?

• euphotic zone

• estuary

• inlets

• bays

• coastal marshes

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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The zone in which you would expect to find deposit feeders along with oysters, clams, and sponges is the ____.

• euphotic zone

• abyssal zone

• coastal zone

• intertidal zone

• bathyal zone

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The ocean zone that makes up less than 10% of the world's ocean area, yet contains 90% of all the marine species, is the ____.

• abyssal zone

• bathyal zone

• benthic zone

• coastal zone

• littoral zone

Which human activity is least likely to be a major threat to marine systems?

• overfishing

• sinking of ships to create artificial reefs

• runoff of nonpoint source pollution

• invasive species introduced by humans

• habitat destruction from coastal development

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