Intro to Marine Science Review

Which ecosystem has a higher biodiversity?

• The deep sea

• The shallow sea

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Which of the following best describes a temperate ocean?

• covered in sea ice most of the year

• temperature changes fluctuate seasonally

• it has the warmest waters

• contains the highest biodiversity anywhere in the oceans

Which of the following is NOT true of Ocean A?

• it is the largest ocean

• it is the deepest ocean

• Hawaii is found there

• It is getting larger due to seafloor spreading

The island of Bermuda is located about 650 miles east of Cape Hatteras (North Carolina, U.S.). Which ocean is Bermuda found in?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Because the ocean is divided up in many different ways, many zones overlap. Coral reef ecosystems do NOT fall within which of these zones?

• Benthic

• Neritic

• Photic

• Mesopelagic

In which ocean zone do you find ecosystems that are abundant with plants and/or seaweeds?

• mesopelagic zone

• neritic zone

• oceanic zone

• bathypelagic zone

The deepest trench is located in the

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Which of the following is not a mammal?

• stingray

• polar bear

• seal

• sea otter

• whale

Which of the following would be found within the Hadalpelagic Zone?

• Java Trench

• Great Barrier Reef

• California Kelp Forest

• Bermuda Triangle

Which of the following is NOT an example of nekton?

• sea urchin

• jellyfish

• tuna

• whale shark