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Rocky Shore Ecosystem

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To which taxonomic CLASS do seabirds belong?

a)

Gastropoda

b)

Mollusca

c)

Aves

d)

Cephalopoda

2.

Where do near pelagic seabirds live?

a)

open ocean

b)

coastlines

c)

behind fishing boats

d)

landfill & dump sites

3.

Which is greater in seabirds compared to terrestrial birds?

a)

parental investment

b)

number of mates

c)

appetite

d)

brood size

4.

Which of the following is FALSE concerning seabirds?

a)

4 chambered heart

b)

hollow bones

c)

endothermic

d)

slow metabolism

5.

What force is important for breaking waves?

a)

elastic

b)

tidal

c)

gravitational

d)

frictional

6.

The time between waves is best described by...

a)

wave period

b)

wave frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

wave height

7.

What causes a rogue wave to form?

a)

earthquake, landslide, volcano

b)

wind

c)

separate wave crests combining

d)

large storm, hurricane

8.

The muscular foot is used for all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

digging

b)

breathing

c)

anchoring

d)

swimming

9.

What type of symmetry do molluscs exhibit?

a)

asymmetry

b)

pentaradial

c)

radial

d)

bilateral

10.

Which mollusc class is defined by 8 overlapping plates?

a)

cephalopoda

b)

gastropoda

c)

polyplacophora

d)

bivalvia