G8 Assessment for Second Quarter

What is aquaculture?

• Farming plants in soil

• Catching wild fish from oceans

• Studying fish in their natural homes

• Growing aquatic organisms in controlled places

Which statement best summarizes the relationship between aquaculture and wild fisheries?

• They are separate practice

• Aquaculture replaces all wild fishing

• Wild fisheries are not important anymore

• They are closely related, both providing food

A farmer wants to raise shrimp, which thrive where freshwater and saltwater mix. Which aquaculture system should they use?

• Recirculating Aquaculture System

• Brackish water aquaculture

• Marine aquaculture

• Freshwater aquaculture

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) recycle water, allowing "efficient use of resources." What makes RAS efficient?

• Fish are kept in natural rivers

• Water is continuously filtered and reused

• It uses large ocean cages

• It only works in freshwater

What process involves aquatic organisms releasing eggs and sperm for reproduction?

• Feeding

• Migration

• Spawning

• Hibernation

Which statement best summarizes the focus of the provided text about fish?

• Explains terms, methods of fish management, and fish habitats.

• Only focuses on different fish species in the Philippines.

• Details the economic impact of fishing industries.

• Describes only advanced artificial propagation techniques.

Which characteristic describes "intensive" fish cultivation?

• Uses a wide area with minimal capital

• Utilizes limited area with high investments

• Employs natural reproduction only

• Involves stripping eggs from fish

A fish farmer wants to increase fish life using controlled environments that partly mimic nature. Which propagation method is best?

• Intensive cultivation

• Semi-natural propagation

• Artificial propagation

• Natural propagation

What is the main purpose of a fish sanctuary?

• A. A permanent shelter for natural propagation

• B. A lab for genetic experiments

• C. A temporary breeding ground

• D. A place for commercial fishing

What defines "brackish water fish"?

• Fish living only in oceans

• Fish that need high salinity

• Fish living in rivers and lakes

• Fish that need both fresh and saltwater