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WorksheetsMarine Year in Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the definition of Symbiosis?
A close, permanent relationship between two or more different species
A long distance, temporary relationship between two or more different species
A community of animals with little to no interaction with one another
A relationship between a parent and offspring of the same species
A remora will hitch a ride on a manta ray. What is this an example of?
Commensalism
Competition
Mutualism
Parasitism
Some isopods have been known to crawl into the mouth of a fish, devouring it's tongue and stealing some of its food. What is this an example of?
Predation
Competition
Parasitism
Commensalism
Clownfish are often found living in sea anemones. The clownfish keeps the anemone free of parasites and predators, and the anemone gives the clownfish a home and food scraps. What is this an example of?
Mutualism
Predation
Competition
Parasitism
What is the definition of a Hypothesis?
An educated guess
An uneducated guess
A testable explanation to a question
Wishful thinking
Which of the following variables are YOU in control of changing?
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Constants
Facts
Peyton wants to see if the salinity of water affects the population numbers of anchovies in a local body of water.
What would be the INDEPENDENT variable in his experiment?
Biomass of aquatic plants
Level of salinity in a given area
Water temperature
Total number of fish observed
Peyton wants to see if the salinity of water affects the population numbers of anchovies in a local body of water.
What would be the DEPENDENT variable in his experiment?
Biomass of aquatic plants
Level of salinity in a given area
Water temperature
Total number of fish observed
Which of the following are considered Pioneer Species?
Select all that apply!
Moss
Algae
Bacteria
Humans
Why does the equator have a higher temperature than the poles?
The Earth is round in shape, so heat from the sun hits the equator more directly
The Earth is tilted on its axis, so it heats unevenly
There is more land at the equator, so it heats up faster
The poles are always in darkness, the sun never warms them
Which of the following would have the GREATEST albedo?
(HINT: Which would have the LOWEST temperature?)
A WHITE cloud
A GREEN leaf
A BLACK road
A RED flower
Which of the following ecosystems would have the HIGHEST biodiversity?
Which of the following would take place after a forest fire?
Primary Succession
Secondary Succession
Tertiary Succession
Which of the following causes variation in a species?
Mutations
Migration
Selection
Mating
On average, how much energy is passed from one level of a food chain to another?
10%
90%
100%
50%
In a freshwater ecosystem, ducks and snails eat grass and algae. The snails are eaten by mice and ducks. A fox will eat mice, but also ducks.
From this description, how would you describe the Ducks?
Producer
Omnivore
Carnivore
Herbivore
Which statement BEST represents Natural Selection?
A fish is born with a slightly larger tail, allowing it to better outrun predators
Grass is overgrown by large bushes and dies from lack of sunlight
A hurricane knocks down a tall tree, making room for smaller plants
A virus causes an epidemic, making people sick
Which of the following would have the GREATEST impact on trying to reduce The Greenhouse Effect?
Planting more Trees
Killing off Animal Herds
Painting Roads and Roofs White
Cutting back on Fossil Fuel use
Which of the following gasses is the MAIN CONTRIBUTOR to the Greenhouse Effect?
Methane
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrous Oxide
Helium
The average temperature in Florida this year is 0.5 degrees colder than it was last year.
Does comparing one year to another like this represent a climate change?
Yes, because weather and climate are the same thing
Yes, because temperature is the main factor controlling climate
No, because temperature has no impact on climate
No, because climate represents weather patterns over a long period of time
Which of the following is causing El Niño to happen MORE OFTEN?
Global Warming
La Niña
The Greenhouse Effect
An increase in population numbers
Which of the following would be considered a Renewable resource?
Solar rays
A barrel of oil
A piece of coal
Methane gas
Large gypsum crystals take millions of years to form. What would they be classified as?
Renewable resource
Nonrenewable resource
Perpetual resource
Fossil fuel
Recently, fish have become a nonrenewable resource. Why do you think this is so?
We are catching them much faster than they can reproduce
This is a lie. Fish are renewable and always will be
They are an expensive energy source
It takes a lot of time, money, and resources to find them
In which zone are you most likely to find a Coral Reef?
Neritic
Epipelagic
Abyssopelagic
Mesopelagic
In which zone would you most likely find Tevnia, a giant tube worm that lives near undersea volcanoes?
Hadalpelagic
Neritic
Intertidal
Mesopelagic
In which zone would you most likely find a Great White Shark, which uses countershading to hide in the shadows?
Neritic
Abyssopelagic
Mesopelagic
Epipelagic
Which of the following is an example of an ABIOTIC factor?
A pod of Dolphins
A rotting fish Carcass
A formation of Rocks
A bed of Seaweed
Which of the following is an example of a BIOTIC factor?
A colony of Plankton
A cluster of Bubbles
A formation of Rocks
A pile of discarded Plastic
What is the definition of Emigration?
The act of entering IN to a population
The act of EXITING a population
What is the definition of Immigration?
The act of entering IN to a population
The act of EXITING a population
What is the definition of Total Fertility Rate?
The average number of children a woman has in her lifetime
A percent of change based on the number of births and deaths
The minimum number of offspring to keep a population stable
A formula used to estimate population sizes
What is the definition of Population Growth Rate?
The average number of children a woman has in her lifetime
A percent of change based on the number of births and deaths
The minimum number of offspring to keep a population stable
A formula used to estimate population sizes
Which part of a water molecule has a Positive Charge?
The Hydrogen
The Oxygen
The Top
The Bottom
Which part of a water molecule has a Negative Charge?
The Hydrogen
The Oxygen
The Left
The Right
Which of the following is an example of COHESION?
water sticking to water
water sticking to glass
oil sticking to plastic
hydrogen sticking to oxygen
Why does ice float?
water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than water
water compacts when it freezes, making ice more dense than water
hydrogen bonds in water push the ice to the surface
ice is afraid of water, and avoids it
Select all of the following that are examples of Cyclones.
(THERE IS MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER, CHOOSE THEM ALL)
Hurricanes
Typhoons
Monsoons
Tornadoes
What are the ingredients to make a cloud?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY!)
A drop in Temperature
Wind
Water Vapor
Pollution
Warm air
What is the Coriolis Effect?
winds curve or "bend" because of the Earth's rotation
winds curve or "bend" because of interference from the land
winds curve or "bend" because the Earth is tilted
winds curve or "bend" because Mr. H keeps moving the paper
Loose sand and deep rooted palm trees are great at reducing the damage from hurricanes. Which state best fits this description?
Florida
Alaska
New York
Ohio
Which tide would be caused by the positions of the sun and moon in the picture?
High Tide
Low Tide
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
Which tide would be caused by the positions of the sun and moon in the picture?
High Tide
Low Tide
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
If the moon were to move CLOSER to Earth, which of the following would be true?
High tides would get higher
Low tides would get higher
There would be no change to the tides
High tide and Low tide would have litte difference in size.
Which of the following has the GREATEST gravitational effect on the tides?
Earth
Moon
Sun
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of
Condensation
Precipitation
Runoff
Transpiration
What do you call water that is found in cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rocks?
Ground Water
Fog
Dew
Humidity
The ocean is absorbing Carbon Dioxide gas from the air. What is this doing to the water?
It is making the ocean more acidic
It is making the ocean more basic
It is giving the ocean the cool, refreshing taste of Pepsi
It isn't doing anything to the water - pollution is just a myth
What is the role of Bacteria in the Nitrogen Cycle?
It "fixes" nitrogen in the air, converting it into a solid that plants can use
It "eats" nitrogen, converting it into Carbon Dioxide gas
It serves as a nitrogen sink, removing extra nitrogen from the cycle
Bacteria does not play a role in the nitrogen cycle
Where do humans get their Carbon and Nitrogen from?
Food and Drink
The air we breathe
Rocks
Photosynthesis
BONUS: Which of the following animals is actually a Crab? There is only 1 correct answer!
Confused as to what is going on here? Go look up Carcinization :)
