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Aquatics Fall Final Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 18hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

D is the Supratidal Zone

b)

D is the Benthic Zone

c)

D is the Neritic Zone

d)

D is the Pelagic Zone

2.
a)

L is the Pelagic Zone

b)

L is the Benthic Zone

c)

L is the Supratidal Zone

d)

L is the Oceanic Zone

3.
a)

E is the Oceanic Zone

b)

E is the Pelagic Zone

c)

E is the Subtidal Zone

d)

E is the Abyssal Pelagic Zone

4.

Which statement about the Epipelagic Zone (E) is true?

a)

Commercial fishing takes place there

b)

It is considered the ocean floor

c)

It receives the least sunlight

d)

It receives the most sunlight

5.

Which statement about the Benthic Zone (L) is true?

a)

It includes all of the ocean floor

b)

It receives lots of sunlight

c)

Commercial fishing takes place here

d)

It contains photosynthetic organisms

6.

Select all zones that are APHOTIC (little to no light):

a)

Benthic

b)

Abyssal Pelagic

c)

Mesopelagic

d)

Neritic

7.

Select all zones that are PHOTIC (receives ample sunlight):

a)

Oceanic

b)

Neritic

c)

Hadalpelagic

d)

Epipelagic

8.

Which zone is nearest to the shoreline?

a)

Supratidal

b)

Oceanic

c)

Subtidal

d)

Pelagic

9.

Where is most life in the ocean found?

a)

In aphotic zones that receive little/no sunlight

b)

In photic zones that receive sunlight

10.

Where would you expect to find the coldest water?

a)

Abyssal Pelagic Zone

b)

Oceanic Zone

c)

Supratidal Zone

d)

Neritic Zone

11.
As oceans become deeper, the water pressure ___________________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
12.

Humans can only explore the abyssal zone with the help of ________________.

a)

scuba gear

b)

the federal government

c)

submersible vehicles

d)

magic

13.

Which of the following is the best answer based on this statement: This zone is the largest zone in the ocean.

a)

Neritic

b)

Intertidal

c)

Oceanic

d)

Sunlight

14.

This is the zone where the water is constantly changing and moving.

a)

Neritic

b)

Intertidal

c)

Oceanic

d)

Abyssal

15.

The correct order of ocean zones in the aphotic zone, is:

a)

Aphotic, Abyssal, Bathyal

b)

Abyssal, Photic, Hadal

c)

Bathyal, Abyssal, Hadal

d)

Bathyla, Hadal, Abyssal

16.

What typical coastal community is shown in this image?

a)

Sandy Beach

b)

Coral Reef

c)

Rocky Coast

d)

Mud Flat

17.

The water in an estuary would best be described as what?

a)

Saltwater with high salinity

b)

Freshwater

c)

Brackish

d)

Free of plankton

18.

Why is a salt marsh more productive than a mud flat?

a)

Lies in calmer waters

b)

Lies in rougher waters

c)

Has more photosynthetic organisms

d)

Has more salt

19.

Which of the following is a life zone that is NON-photosynthetic?

a)

Neritic

b)

Benthic

c)

Intertidal

d)

Aphotic

20.

Which of the following is an environmental issue affecting polar regions?

a)

Global Warming

b)

Ozone Depletion

c)

Water & Air Pollution

d)

All answers are correct

21.

Organisms that live on the seafloor inhabit which zone?

a)

Neritic

b)

Benthic

c)

Intertidal

d)

Epipelagic

22.

What type of marine environment is shown in the image?

a)

Sandy Beach

b)

Salt Marsh

c)

Mangrove Swamp

d)

Mud Flat

23.

What type of marine ecosystem is shown in the image?

a)

Mud Flat

b)

Mangrove Swamp

c)

Polar Region

d)

Salt Marsh

24.

A remora fish attaches itself to the underside of a shark and eats leftover bits of food from the shark’s meals. The remora helps to clean the shark and remove parasites.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

25.

Hermit crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails. This neither harms nor benefits the snails.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

26.

What type of marine environment is shown in the image?

a)

Salt Marsh

b)

Mud Flat

c)

Mangrove Swamp

d)

Sandy Beach

27.

What type of marine ecosystem has a hard, sturdy substrate?

a)

Sandy Beach

b)

Salt Marsh

c)

Rocky Coast

d)

Mud Flat

28.

The gravitational pull that the moon exerts on Earth is

a)

greater on solids than liquids

b)

the main cause of high and low tides

c)

responsible for longshore currents

d)

responsible for tsunamis

29.

A _____________________________ tide is produced when the Earth, and sun are aligned as in the diagram

a)

neap tide

b)

spring tide

c)

high tide

d)

low tide

30.

What kind of tide (spring or neap) will occur when the moon is at position F?

a)

spring

b)

neap

31.

Which of the following BEST explains why there are tides in Earth’s oceans?

a)

The rotation of Earth make the oceans bulge away from the planet

b)

Gravity from the moon and the sun pulls more on water at certain times

c)

The currents in the ocean change the depth of the water

d)

The sun makes the water in the ocean become warmer and expand

32.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
33.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
34.
What is the primary source of energy that generates most ocean waves?
a)
earthquakes
b)
wind
c)
asteriods falling in the ocean
d)
volcanic eruptions
35.
Which of the following is not a cause of a tsunami? 
a)
Volcanic eruption
b)
Tornado
c)
Underwater earthquakes
d)
Landslide
36.
Stronger winds create __________ waves.
a)
larger
b)
smaller
37.
What is climate?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
38.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
39.
The seasons are caused by___________?
a)
The direction the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun
b)
Tropical Storms
c)
Changes in the moon
d)
The Earth's rotation on its axis
40.
When the sun's rays pass through our atmosphere and then heat is trapped by the atmosphere it is called
a)
Global Warming
b)
Greenland Effect
c)
Greenhouse Effect
d)
Ice Age
41.
All of the following are causes of Global Warming except
a)
Rotation of the Earth
b)
Deforestation
c)
Increases in Greenhouse Gases
d)
Burning Fossil Fuels
42.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
43.

the distance between two adjacent crest or trough is called

a)

wavelength

b)

wave height

c)

wave period

d)

wave speed

44.

Which waves form when the ocean bottom is steep? (surfers preference)

a)

plunging breakers

b)

spilling breakers

c)

surging breakers

d)

tsunamis

45.

Which types of waves are found at Surfside Beach? (gentle beach slope)

a)

plunging breakers

b)

spilling breakers

c)

surging breakers

d)

tsunamis

46.

Which type of tide produces higher than normal tidal ranges (change between high tide and low tide)?

a)

spring tides

b)

neap tides

c)

average tide

d)

low tide

47.

_________ is the amount of moisture in the air.

a)

energy

b)

fog

c)

dew

d)

humidity

48.

How long is a lunar month?

a)

28 days

b)

29 days

c)

29.5 days

d)

30 days

49.

The warmest ocean temperatures are located near _______________.

a)

north pole

b)

south pole

c)

Surfside Beach

d)

the equator

50.

What did early voyagers primarily use the ocean for?

a)

underwater research

b)

underwater living

c)

transporting/trading goods

d)

scientific exploration

51.

which of the following is an example of a submersible vehicle?

a)

Alvin

b)

JASON

c)

HMS Beagle

d)

All answers are correct

52.

Which group of people invented the lateen sail?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Arabs

d)

Greeks

53.

What type of vessel was used to discover the Titanic?

a)

Alvin (submersible)

b)

ROV (remote control)

c)

Submarine

d)

Satellite

54.

Who was a co-inventor of the "aqualung"?

a)

Earnst Shackleton

b)

Sylvia Earle

c)

Jacques Cousteau

d)

Charles Darwin

55.

How many crew members died during Earnest Shackelton's expedition to Antarctica?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

0

d)

5

56.

What percentage of the planet is covered in oceans?

a)

71

b)

51

c)

25

d)

96.5

57.

What branch of aquatic science would the study of ocean temperature fall under?

a)

Biological

b)

Physical

c)

Chemical

d)

Astrological

58.

An important advantage that a submersible vehicle has over scuba diving gear is that a submersible can...

a)

be used at greater depths

b)

be used to observe the environment

c)

have greater maneuverability

d)

collect items from coral reefs

59.

Which ocean is the saltiest?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

60.

Which civilization produced some of the earliest sea voyagers?

a)

America

b)

China

c)

Africa

d)

Egypt

61.

Which ocean is the smallest?

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Southern/Antarctic

d)

Arctic

62.

The invention of the _______ allowed for more time keeping on ships.

a)

pendulum clock

b)

chronometer

c)

submarine

d)

compass

63.

What causes currents to bend?

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

gravity

c)

wind

d)

centrifugal force

64.

Which current has the biggest influence on our climate in the US?

a)

Gulf Stream

b)

North Equatorial

c)

North Pacific

d)

Canary

65.

Gyres in the northern hemisphere rotate ______.

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

66.

Gyres in the southern hemisphere rotate ________.

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

67.

How is plastic broken down?

a)

biodegradation

b)

marine animals chew it

c)

photodegradation

d)

wind erosion

68.

The great floating garbage patch is located in which ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

69.

Currents are driven by which of the following forces?

a)

Wind

b)

Density

c)

Coriolis Effect

d)

All answers are correct

70.

Winds that blow from east to west are called ______.

a)

Westerlies

b)

Easterlies

c)

Northerlies

d)

Southerlies

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