WorksheetsMidterm Review - AICE Marine Science
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the proper way to plot points on a graph?
Dots with circles around them
Dots
Xs
Xs with circles around them
What word describes an organism's role in an ecosystem?
Productivity
Community
Niche
Function
What is calculated by subtracting the minimum value from the maximum value?
Range
Mode
Median
Mean
Which type of variable is changed by the scientist at the beginning of an experiment?
Constant
Uncontrolled
Dependent
Independent
Which type of variable is measured by the scientist during an experiment?
Dependent
Uncontrolled
Independent
Intervening
A scientist is determining the effect of temperature on feeding rates of snails. Which variables should be held constant?
Salinity
Temperature
pH
The species of snail used
Why do organisms on coral reefs tend to have specialized niches?
Prevents diseases
Reduces competition between species
Enhances productivity
Allows for more competition between species
What is the main biological use of magnesium?
Bones and teeth
Lipids
Chlorophyll
ATP
Which of the following are biological uses of phosphorus?
Bones
Proteins
Cell membranes
ATP
What is one main anthropogenic (from humans) source of nitrogen in the ocean?
Pig farm runoff
Burning fossil fuels
Upwelling
Fertilizer runoff
What gas causes ocean acidification?
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Helium
Oxygen
Which of the following definitions pertains to the process of uptake?
Organisms use nutrients from their environment
Deep water is brought to the surface
Water flows from land into the ocean
An organism dies and its nutrients are released
Which processes below cause the release of energy as heat from a food chain?
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Excretion
Metabolism
What process moves nutrient rich deep water to the surface of the ocean?
Runoff
Downwelling
Uptake
Upwelling
What process occurs as nutrient rich water flows off land into the ocean?
Uptake
Runoff
Erosion
Sinking
What does the letter A represent in the diagram?
Sequestration
Death and decay
Sinking
Uptake
What does the letter B represent in the following diagram?
Erosion
Death and sinking
Uptake
Nitrification
Why can't phytoplankton or plants survive the environment surrounding a hydrothermal vent?
Too much pressure
Not enough dissolved CO2
Extreme temperatures
No sunlight
What percentage of energy is transferred between a producer with 45,000 kJ/m2/yr of energy and primary consumer with 2500 kJ/m2/yr of energy?
10%
7.5%
5.5%
2.5%
Which of the following organic molecules contain nitrogen?
Nucleic acids
Proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrates
What is the first thing you should always do when constructing a graph?
Scale the axes
Plot the points
Label the axes
Draw a line of best fit
What negative consequence could be the result of excess nutrient runoff from land?
Reduction in dissolved oxygen
Too much photosynthesis
Reduced uptake
Harmful algae blooms
What word describes all the individuals of a single species living in an area?
Community
Ecosystem
Biosphere
Population
Which word describes an organism's biotic and and abiotic environment?
Ecosystem
Niche
Population
Community
What term describes the feces and decaying matter that sink and bring nutrients to the deep ocean?
Marine rain
Marine sleet
Marine snow
Marine hail
Why does productivity decrease in the fall and winter months in the northern hemisphere?
Less production of nitrate ions by bacteria
Trick question, it increases
Fewer hours of sunlight
Less CO2 dissolves into the ocean from the atmosphere
What is the primary source of energy for most food webs on planet Earth?
Nutrient runoff
Minerals
Sun
Zooplankton
What process occurs at hydrothermal vents to anchor the food chain?
Photosynthesis
Metabolism
Consumption
Chemosynthesis
What word best describes the relationship between corals and zooxanthellae?
Parasitism
Neutralism
Mutualism
Commensalism
Killer whales can eat a wide variety of prey items. What type of niche do killer whales fill?
Generalist
Esoteric
Narrow
Specialist
Which major holiday wasn't made an official holiday for all federal employees until 1968?
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Labor Day
President's Day
Which Star Wars character wields a double-bladed lightsaber in Star Wars Episode I?
Count Dooku
Darth Sidious
Darth Plagueis the Wise
Darth Maul
Which zodiac sign corresponds to the dates July 24 - August 23?
Leo
Sagittarius
Cancer
Virgo
What famous novel begins with the line, "Call me Ishmael."
A Tale of Two Cities
The Count of Monte Cristo
Moby Dick
Animal Farm
What US President set the record for shortest time served in US Presidential history when he died of pneumonia only 32 days after being sworn in?
Grover Cleveland
James Buchanan
William Henry Harrison
Calvin Coolidge
