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AYF_2021_International Marine Quiz Competition_University

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The correct name for arthropod swimmerets is .....................

a)

Antennules

b)

Pleopods

c)

Pereopods

d)

Chelipeds

2.

In the ocean, nitrogen fixation is performed by ....................

a)

Bacteria

b)

Micro-algae

c)

Sea grasses

d)

Chemosynthetic microbes

3.

The sea hare is a type of

a)

Chiton

b)

Gastropod

c)

Bivalve

d)

Rabbit

4.

Which of these animals can breathe through its anus?

a)

Squid

b)

Sea squirt

c)

Barnacle

d)

Sea cucumber

5.

Stromatolites are

a)

Pointy things on cave ceilings

b)

Deposits of silica from diatoms

c)

Deposits of calcium carbonate from coccolithophores

d)

Cyanobacterial aggregates

6.

Which of these animals has external gills

a)

Decapods shrimp

b)

Crabs

c)

Krill

d)

Salps

7.

Siphons of bivalve molluscs are specializations of the

a)

Foot

b)

Mouth

c)

Mantle

d)

Radula sack

8.

The area between two breaker zones of ocean is called

a)

Surf

b)

Breaker

c)

Undertow

d)

Long shore

9.

The area where the wave tumble first is called

a)

Surf

b)

Breaker

c)

Undertow

d)

Long shore

10.

The highest point in a wave is its

a)

Troughs

b)

Crest

c)

Wave length

d)

Wave direction

11.

A rise in sea level near the shore due to strong wind is called

a)

Swell

b)

Tsunami

c)

Storm urge

d)

Whitecap

12.

El Nino may cause

a)

Mudslides

b)

Floods

c)

Droughts

d)

All of them

13.

As the depth increases the wave energy

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Constant

d)

Simultaneous

14.

The periodic change towards unusual colder side is called

a)

LA Nina

b)

EL Nino

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

15.

The movement of water to surface which is not only cold but also is nutrient rich is called

a)

Upwelling

b)

Nutrient water

c)

Surface current

d)

Surface water

16.

The relation of moon with tides was first discovered by

a)

Pytheas

b)

Zeus

c)

Protheus

d)

Pythagoras

17.

Groups of marine life includes

a)

Plankton

b)

Nekton

c)

Benthos

d)

All of the above

18.

Whales and dolphins are included in group called

a)

Plankton

b)

Nekton

c)

Benthos

d)

All of them

19.

Benthos group organisms live on

a)

Ocean floor

b)

Ocean surface

c)

Deep sea

d)

Ocean basin

20.

A giant ocean wave due to earthquake, landslide or volcanic eruption is called

a)

Swell

b)

Tsunami

c)

Storm urge

d)

Whitecap

21.

The habitat includes all of the following except

a)

Salinity of the water

b)

Temperature of the water

c)

Tides, waves and currents

d)

Types of animals and plant species

22.

Starting from the least complex to the most, the correct order is

a)

Individual, community, population, ecosystem

b)

Individual, population, community, ecosystem

c)

Population, individual, community, ecosystem

d)

Ecosystem, community, population, ecosystem

23.

An island is

a)

A small continent

b)

A landmass unconnected to the ocean floor, adrift on the sea

c)

A seamount that has emerged above sea level.

d)

A small piece of crust that has been disconnected from the continent.

24.

Dinoflagellates (an unicellular, autotroph) require nitrate. If the available supply of nitrate is not enough to sustain the population of dinoflagellates, the nitrate is considered to be

a)

A limiting resource

b)

An abiotic factor

c)

Nutrient regeneration

d)

An environmental adaptation

25.

Which is false regarding copepods?

a)

They are microscopic

b)

They are crustaceans

c)

They have an exoskeleton of calcium carbonate

d)

They are primary producers

26.

Which is false about copepods and jelly fish

a)

Copepods are very small and jellyfish are much larger

b)

They are both planktonic

c)

They are on the same level of trophic pyramid

d)

Both a and c

27.

Giant tapeworms living in the guts of whales is a good example of ....

a)

Commensal symbiosis

b)

Mutual symbiosis

c)

Facultative symbiosis

d)

Parasitic symbiosis

28.

A good example of a filter feeder is

a)

A mackerel

b)

An osprey

c)

Phytoplankton

d)

A bivalve

29.

Pelagic means

a)

The ocean bottom

b)

The vegetation in the ocean

c)

The water column

d)

A sandy surface such as a tidal flat

30.

A thermocline is

a)

The separation between the continental shelf and slope

b)

A density change in sea water due to a change in salinity

c)

A barrier/zone between warm and cold water in the water column

d)

An increase in temperature as depth increases

31.

The littoral zone and the intertidal zone are the same

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The stonefish conceals itself by hiding among rocks that are the same colour and texture. This is called

a)

Aggressive mimicry

b)

Disruptive colouration

c)

Countershading

d)

None of the above

33.

A coral reef and kelp forest are full of shapes, shadows and colors. Fish in this environment use ........................ which is the use of contrasting colours in various sized patches to break up their outlines so they are not so recognizable to their enemies

a)

Aggressive mimicry

b)

Disruptive colouration

c)

Countershading

d)

All of the above

34.

In the open ocean, a shark looks up from deep in the ocean but can’t see the mackerel because the silver belly of the mackerel seems to disappear in the light of the sun in the shallower water above. This is known as ..............

a)

Aggressive mimicry

b)

Camouflage

c)

Disruptive colouration

d)

Countershading

35.

When the shrimpfish seeks shelter among the spines of the urchin, this relationship can be called .......

a)

Mutual symbiosis

b)

Parasitic symbiosis

c)

Commensal symbiosis

d)

None of the above

36.

.......................... describes how the continents and oceans have moved and changed location, size and distribution throughout Earth’s geologic history.

a)

Continental drift theory

b)

Plate tectonic theory

c)

Woods hole

d)

None of the above

37.

Bioluminescence is used for all the following except........?

a)

Self-defense

b)

Maintaining body temperature

c)

Attracting prey

d)

Species recognition

38.

The group of marine animals with the largest number of species identified as threatened or endangered is ...............?

a)

Fish

b)

Molluscs

c)

Echinoderms

d)

Mammals

39.

What does “eutrophication” mean in reference to a lake?

a)

There is very little living material in the lake.

b)

There is an average amount of living material in the lake.

c)

There is no living material in the lake.

d)

There is a great deal of living material in the lake.

40.

Pick the odd one out

a)

Blue whale

b)

Porpoises

c)

Dolphins

d)

Sea horse

41.

An alkaline solution has a pH of ................?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

0

d)

4

42.

Salinity is expressed as ..................?

a)

Parts per thousand by weight

b)

Parts per million by weight

c)

Parts per hundred by volume

d)

Grams per cubic centimetre

43.

What is the scientific name of tiger shrimp?

a)

P. monodon

b)

P.indicus

c)

M. rosenbergii

d)

None of the above

44.

Technique of induction of breeding by administration of pituitary extract is known as ....

a)

Inter breeding

b)

Hypophysation

c)

Endocrine gland

d)

Hypothalamus

45.

Bipinnaria larva found in .......

a)

Asteroidea

b)

Holothuridea

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

46.

Lateral line system is a ........................organ

a)

Sensory

b)

Olfactory

c)

Endocrine

d)

None of the above

47.

Colouration in fishes is due to ....................

a)

Chromatophores

b)

Photoperiodism

c)

None of the above

d)

Acrylophores

48.

Scientific name of kerala queen fish is ...................

a)

E. maculates

b)

E. suratensis

c)

E. nimo

d)

A. anguilla

49.

Sponges belong to which of the following phyla?

a)

Chysophyta

b)

Porifera

c)

Echinodermata

d)

Cnidaria

50.

Study of fish is known as ...............

a)

Herpetology

b)

Ichthyology

c)

Ornithology

d)

Phycology

51.

Animals from which class are not found in marine environment.

a)

Reptilia

b)

Amphibia

c)

Mammalia

d)

Aves

52.

Iguanas belongs to marine environment:

a)

live on rocky coastline

b)

feed on sea weeds

c)

are found only on Galapagos Island

d)

all of the above

53.

Sea Turtle:

a)

lay their eggs under rocks in the intertidal zone

b)

have a very successful rate of reproduction

c)

guard their eggs

d)

return to the beach they are born to lay their eggs

54.

Which is NOT a characteristic of a reptile?

a)

Endothermic

b)

Scaly skin

c)

Has lungs

d)

Lays leathery eggs

55.

Which of the following is not true about penguins?

a)

cannot fly

b)

clumsy on land

c)

live in north and south poles

d)

streamlines bodies that use countershading

56.

The ____________________ has venom, a paddle like tail, and salt glands.

a)

marine crocodile

b)

marine iguana

c)

marine snakes

d)

sea turtles

57.

Penguins have all of the following adaptations except

a)

soft down feathers

b)

a thick layer of blubber

c)

flipper-like wings

d)

contour feathers for flight

58.

Which one of the following is not the part of continental margin:

a)

Shelf

b)

Slope

c)

Rise

d)

Abyssal Plain

59.

The effect of Coriolis force is to deflect the moving object in a direction:

a)

Towards Right in Northern Hemisphere

b)

Towards Left in Northern Hemisphere

c)

Towards Right in Southern Hemisphere

d)

None of the above

60.

A shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs is called

a)

Lagoon

b)

Estuary

c)

Delta

d)

Bay

61.

How does plastic trash cause marine life and sea birds to starve?

a)

They mistake plastic for food, which clogs their stomachs and doesn't leave any room for real food.

b)

Plastic takes up space in the water so marine animals have no place to live.

c)

The plastic in the ocean is so dense that the marine life cannot find food easily

d)

Plastic doesn't cause marine life or sea bird to starve: they're smart enough to know the difference between plastic and food.

62.

Which zone is completely dark, very cold, has little life and immense pressure?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Twilight

c)

Midnight

d)

All of the above

63.

A penguin is....

a)

A mammal

b)

A bird

c)

An amphibian

d)

A reptile

64.

What kind of animals live in water?

a)

Reptiles

b)

Fish

c)

Mammals

d)

All of the above

65.

What is algae?

a)

having to do with water

b)

marine life with stinging tentacles that stays in one place

c)

an ocean plant without flowers

d)

a small pool of ocean water

66.

A shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs is called

a)

Lagoon

b)

Estuary

c)

Delta

d)

Bay

67.

Which of the following is a type of hydrogenous sediment?

a)

Estuarine muds and silts

b)

Calcareous and Siliceous oozes

c)

Manganese nodules and Phosphorite

d)

Tektite and glassy spherules

68.

Lysosomes can be expected to be present in large numbers in cells which

a)

secrete peptide hormones

b)

are site of respiration

c)

are monomorphic

d)

carry out phagocytosis

69.

Bioluminescence is found maximum in which part of the sea zones

a)

Euphotic zone

b)

Aphotic zone

c)

Disphotic zone

d)

Hedalpelagic zone

70.

Freshwater animals

a)

Take up water from hyposomotic environment

b)

Loose salt by diffusion

c)

Excrete large amount of urine

d)

All of the above

71.

Excretion in marine fishes is mostly in the form of

a)

Urea

b)

Uric Acid

c)

Ammonia

d)

Creatinine

72.

Whale shark depends upon which type of feeding mechanism

a)

Filter feeding

b)

Suspended feeding

c)

Deposited feeding

d)

None of the above

73.

Iridiophores are

a)

White reflecting pigment containing cells located in the underlying dermis

b)

Non-adjustable pigment deposit

c)

Colors reflected from a colorless surface

d)

All of the above

74.

When a fish swims its way over a food item with its mouth open, the type of feeding is termed as

a)

Suction feeding

b)

Ram feeding

c)

Manipulative feeding

d)

Protrusion feeding

75.

Chloride secretory cells have role in

a)

Digestion

b)

Respiration

c)

Excretion

d)

Osmoregulation

76.

Which of these is not a color producing pigment in marine animals

a)

Carotenoid

b)

Melanin

c)

Porphyrins

d)

Astaxanthin

77.

Which among the following fish have accessory respiratory organ

a)

Trout

b)

Salmon

c)

Climbing perch

d)

Bombay duck

78.

In which fish skin act as a respiratory organ?

a)

Magur

b)

Singhi

c)

Eel

d)

Koi

79.

A fish could detect variation in the atmospheric pressure by ........

a)

Swim bladder

b)

Sinus impar

c)

Weberian ossicle

d)

Lateral line

80.

Which is a diadromous species

a)

Labeo rohita

b)

Anguilla anguilla

c)

Cirrhinus mrigala

d)

Etroplus suratensis

81.

Which is a bottom feeder

a)

Chanos chanos

b)

Cirrhinus mrigala

c)

Anguilla Anguilla

d)

None of the above

82.

The mesopelagic zone ranges between

a)

4000-5000mts

b)

0-200 mts

c)

200-1000mts

d)

1000-4000mts

83.

The deep sea fishes are mainly

a)

Detritus feeder

b)

Predatory

c)

Filter feeder

d)

All of the above

84.

Bioluminescence is the production and emission of

a)

Gas

b)

Colour

c)

Odour

d)

Light

85.

Bioluminescence requires a light emitting molecule with an enzyme which is called

a)

Green florescent protein

b)

Luciferase

c)

Amylase

d)

None of the above

86.

Colour pattern of a fish is due to

a)

Photoperiodism

b)

Chromatophores

c)

Flourscence

d)

All of the above

87.

Bioluminescence is used for all the following except........?

a)

Self-defense

b)

Maintaining body temperature

c)

Attracting prey

d)

Species recognition

88.

Lateral line system is a ........................organ

a)

Sensory

b)

Olfactory

c)

Endocrine

d)

None of the above

89.

Remote sensing techniques make use of the properties of ___________ emitted, reflected or diffracted by the sensed objects:

a)

Electric waves

b)

Electromagnetic waves

c)

Sound waves

d)

Wind waves

90.

The optical property of a water body depends on:

a)

Absorption by the dissolved material

b)

Density of dissolved matter

c)

Mass of dissolved material

d)

Salinity of dissolved matter

91.

The aim of photo-interpretation is:...........................?

a)

Recognition of objects

b)

Geo-referencing the location

c)

Creating the vector points

d)

None of the above

92.

Landsat program began in:

a)

1972

b)

2003

c)

1973

d)

1937

93.

Remote sensing includes gathering of?

a)

Images

b)

changes

c)

movements

d)

sounds

94.

Remote Sensing is unique because it provides:?

a)

Synoptic view

b)

Special information

c)

Superior information

d)

Encrypted information

95.

The purpose of georeferencing is to:?

a)

Converting data to a feature class

b)

Projecting your data so that it has no distortion

c)

Assigning geographic location information

d)

Combining two data set

96.

The shape of a pixel of an satellite image can only be:?

a)

Rectangular

b)

Circular

c)

Square

d)

Triangle

97.

There have been 200 years of resources exploitation in the ?

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Northern regions

c)

Antarctica

d)

Arctic

98.

When the International Whale Convention was set up ?

a)

1980

b)

1946

c)

1987

d)

1960

99.

What are the sources of toxic wastes in marine life ?

a)

Metal from mining

b)

Industries

c)

Pesticides from farms

d)

All of them

100.

What is the purpose of baselines under the law of the sea?

a)

The determination of baselines is used for the measuring of the internal waters of coastal States

b)

The determination of baselines is instrumental to the establishment of all maritime zones, since they constitute the starting point for measuring the breadth of each zone

c)

The determination of baselines is instrumental to the safe navigation of vessels on the high seas

d)

Baselines are drawn only in cases of maritime delimitation between opposing State before an international court or tribunal

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