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Q2 Aquatics Supplemental Assignment

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Distance from 'y' to 'y' is a _______
a)
Wavelength
b)
Amplitude
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
2.
What is represented by the blue lines?
a)
Trough
b)
Crest
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
3.
What part is represented by the blue lines?
a)
Crest
b)
Resting Point
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
4.
What part is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
5.

What is a high tide?

a)

Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

b)

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon

c)

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

6.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
7.

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

a)

full moon tide

b)

new moon tide

c)

neap tide

d)

spring tide

8.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
9.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
10.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
11.
Ocean water contains stream-like movements of water called _____________  _____________.
a)
ocean currents
b)
ocean temperature
c)
surface currents
d)
deep current
12.
Currents are influenced by weather, the Earth's rotation, and the position of the _______.
a)
sun
b)
continents
c)
wind
13.
Warm-water currents begin near the _______ and carry ______ water to other parts of the ocean.
a)
pole, warm
b)
equator, warm
c)
equator, cold
d)
pole, cold
14.
The density of ocean water is affected by temperature and ___________.
a)
salinity
b)
depth
c)
volume
15.
Two types of ocean currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
16.
A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Global Conveyor Belt
c)
Surface Current
d)
Gyre
17.
Which moon phase would have the GREATEST effect on ocean tidal ranges.
a)
1st quarter
b)
3rd quarter
c)
new moon
d)
waxing gibbous
18.

You should never rinse the...

a)

Gravel

b)

Blue Filter Pad

c)

Bio wheel

19.

Which of the following performs biological filtration?

a)

Nitrifying bacteria

b)

Bio wheel

c)

Performed by living organisms

d)

All of the above

20.

What instrument is used to measure density/specific gravity?

a)

sainometer

b)

capacitor

c)

hydrometer

d)

filter

21.

What is the Golden Rule for tank maintenance?

a)

Remove all bacteria

b)

Do NOT overfeed

c)

Change out ALL of the water once a week

d)

Use a light

22.

Which of the following is a reason to do a partial water change?

a)

Lower nitrate

b)

Lower salinity

c)

Level pH

d)

All of the above

23.

What is the first and most toxic Nitrogen compound in the Nitrogen cycle?

a)

Ammonia

b)

Nitrite

c)

Nitrate

24.

NH3 is the chemical formula for which nitrogen compound?

a)

Ammonia

b)

Nitrite

c)

Nitrate

25.

What is the second compound in the Nitrogen cycle?

a)

Ammonia

b)

Nitrite

c)

Nitrate

26.

NO3 is the chemical formula for which compound in the nitrogen cycle?

a)

Ammonia

b)

Nitrite

c)

Nitrate

27.

Which of the following are in the correct order of nitrifying bacteria in the nitrogen cycle?

a)

Nitrobacter, Nitrosomonas

b)

Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter

28.

List the units of measurement for Temperature, Density, and Salinity in order.

a)

Celsius, ppt, g/ml

b)

ppt, g/ml, Celsius

c)

Celsius, g/ml, ppt

d)

g/ml, Celsius, ppt

29.

The activated carbon, found inside the blue filter cartridge, performs what kind of filtration?

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Biological

30.
The two types of filtration that a properly filtered aquarium must have in order to become well maintained is good ____ and _____________ filtration
a)
bio and biological
b)
tank and mechanical
c)
bio and mechanical
31.

What is the single most important factor for having a successful aquarium?

a)

filtration system

b)

proper amount of surface area

c)

Partial water changes

d)

only have fish that measure under 3 inches

32.
What type of filtration removes ammonia and nitrites as part of the natural process called the nitrogen cycle?
a)
mechanical filtration
b)
chemical filtration
c)
biological filtration
33.

When taking care of an aquarium that potentially has lots of money worth of fish/creatures, it is always a good idea to _____________________________.

a)

keep a log of records

b)

buy fish from a local source

c)

water change with tap water

d)

only buy from Amazon

34.

How can you significantly reduce the levels of accumulating phosphates in your tank?

a)

rinse off excess organic matter from filter material.

b)

gravel vacuum the tank.

c)

water change.

d)

all of the above.

35.

When compared to freshwater, saltwater can hold

a)

more oxygen

b)

less oxygen

c)

more pH

d)

all of the above

36.

Main reason to keep the tank lid on an aquarium closed

a)

keep stuff out of tank

b)

prevent hyper fish from jumping

c)

slow down evaporation

d)

prevent diffusion

37.

Most colored gravel, concrete and paint are toxic in saltwater

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What is the maximum depth that you can dive after you have obtained the certification of Open Water Diver (OWD)?

a)

12m

b)

16m

c)

18m

d)

20m

39.

Which of the following are essential equipment for scuba diving?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

What does SCUBA stands for?

a)

Self Controlled Underwater Breaking Apparatus

b)

Self Controlled Underwater Breathing Apparatus

c)

Self Contained Underwater Breaking Apparatus

d)

Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

41.

In order to scuba dive, you must:

a)

Get comfortable breathing underwater

b)

Learn how to use the equipment properly

c)

Know how to swim

d)

All of the above

42.

SCUBA stands for Self Contained (a)   Breathing Apparatus.

43.

If you were to go diving, where would you go?

4 lines
44.

Which of the following is not a basic SCUBA diving equipment?

a)

Fins

b)

Diving mask

c)

Camera

d)

B.C.D (Buoyancy Control Device)

45.

What happens as divers go deeper into the water?

a)

The water pressure increases.

b)

The water pressure decreases.

c)

The water pressure does not change.

d)

The water pressure keeps changing.

46.

Can you name the piece of diving equipment in the picture?

a)

Mask

b)

Fins

c)

Regulator

d)

Wetsuit

e)

BCD or Buoyancy Compensator Device

47.

Can you name the piece of diving equipment in the picture?

a)

Mask and snorkel

b)

Fins

c)

Regulator

d)

Wetsuit

e)

BCD or Buoyancy Compensator Device

48.

Can you name the piece of diving equipment in the picture?

a)

Mask and snorkel

b)

Fins

c)

Regulator

d)

Wetsuit

e)

BCD or Buoyancy Compensator Device

49.

Can you name the piece of diving equipment in the picture?

a)

Mask and snorkel

b)

Fins

c)

Regulator

d)

Wetsuit

e)

BCD or Buoyancy Compensator Device

50.

The most important rule in scuba diving is to

a)

Never hold your breath

b)

Always hold your breath

c)

Always scuba dive alone

51.
The two types of metal used to make scuba cylinders are
a)
Chrome and Copper
b)
Aluminum and Iron
c)
Steel and Silver
d)
Aluminum and Steel
52.
Four major factors that affect your buoyancy are ________, ________, ________, and ________.
a)
weight you wear, air in your BC, air in your lungs, objects you are carrying, type of diving suit, and air in your cylinder.
b)
air in your lungs, what you ate for breakfast, total body mass index, and water you drank in the last 24 hours.
c)
BC inflation, dive suit style, air in your tank, and fin type.
d)
bone density, fat to muscle ratio, BC inflation, and weight belt.
53.
The nitrogen in the air breathed at any depth: 
a)
Has an effect on the divers ability to process oyxgen.
b)
Effects the diver’s respitory system.
c)
Is absorbed into body tissues.
d)
Has no effect on the diver.
54.
The pressure is ________ greater at 40 meters (132 feet) in salt water than it is at the surface.
a)
5 times
b)
6 times
c)
3 times
d)
2 times
55.
Lung expansion injuries are caused by ________ or _______
a)
holding your breath, breathing too deep
b)
blowing bubbles, holding your breath
c)
holding your breath, not breathing properly
d)
holding your breath,  a panic attack
56.
Two fully equipped scuba divers descend to 55 feet and remain at that depth for the entire dive. What state of buoyancy best allows them to do this?
a)
Negative
b)
Static
c)
Positive
d)
Neutral
57.
Breath holding while scuba diving can cause:
a)
collapsed lung or gas embolism
b)
hallucinaitons
c)
blindness
d)
numbness
58.
Which of the following DOES NOT affect buoyancy?
a)
The divers breathing patterns.
b)
The divers surface air consumption rate.
c)
The amount of weight worn on the belt.
d)
The divers depth.
59.
The greatest pressure change occurs between: 
a)
0 ft. and 15 ft.
b)
0 ft. and 30 ft.
c)
30 ft. and 45 ft.
d)
45 ft. and 65 ft.
60.
What causes bubble formation in the blood during ascent? 
a)
The 80% Nitrogen breathed in the air at the surface.
b)
Ascending without venting the BC.
c)
Ascending slower that 30 feet minute.
d)
Ascending faster than 30 feet per minute.
61.
What is the formula for Boyle's Law?
a)
P1V1=P2V2
b)
P1V1/P2V2
c)
P1V2=P2V1
d)
P1/V1=P2/V2
62.
The relationship of which two variables are compared in Boyle's Law?
a)
pressure & volume
b)
volume & temperature
c)
temperature & pressure
d)
volume & moles (amount of gas)
63.
What is the formula Charles' Law?
a)
V = T
b)
VT = VT
c)
T1 / V1 = T2 / V2
d)
V1 / T1 = V2 / T2
64.
When Pressure increases then the Volume must...
a)
Increase
b)
decrease
65.

Charles' Law deals with what quantities?

a)

pressure/temperature

b)

pressure/volume

c)

volume/temperature

d)

volume/temperature/pressure

66.

When the temperature of a gas decreases (with pressure and amount held constant), does the volume increase or decrease?

a)

Unaltered

b)

Remains constant

c)

Increase

d)

Decrease

67.
Gases have...
a)
A definite shape and volume
b)
A definite shape but no definite volume
c)
No definite shape but a definite volume
d)
No definite shape or volume
68.
The efficiency of energy transfer from a lower trophic level to the next highest level is roughly
a)
1%
b)
10%
c)
100%
d)
1000%
69.
Trophic levels are represented by 
a)
squares
b)
circles
c)
pyramids
d)
lines
70.
Which animal is the apex predator?
a)
hawk
b)
lizard
c)
snake
d)
grass
71.
Which animal is not the apex predator but, a predator to a mouse?
a)
hawk
b)
rabbit
c)
snake
d)
grass
72.
Why is a shark a carnivore.
a)
because it eats seaweed
b)
because it eats dead animals
c)
because it eats sand 
d)
because it eats other animals
73.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in each level gets lost as heat or used by the organism for survival?
a)
80%
b)
90%
c)
10%
d)
20%
74.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
75.
Organisms that create their own energy from sunlight or chemicals
a)
Herbivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Autotroph
d)
Heterotroph 
76.
Biomass refers to
a)
Chemical Energy
b)
Light Energy
c)
Rank in the feeding heirarchy
d)
Amount of living tissue in an ecosystem
77.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
d)
How carnivores get their food. 
78.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Producer
b)
Autotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Insect
79.

Which of the following would be the definition of a scavenger/detritivore?

a)

Animals that eat insects.

b)

Organisms that feed on rocks, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.

c)

Organisms that eat only plants

d)

Things that feed on dead, rotting organisms (roadkill)

80.
Which of the following would provide the most energy in an ecosystem?
a)
Producers
b)
Herbivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Carnivore
81.
A wolf eats a rabbit, that just ate some berries.  What would you call the rabbit?
a)
Producer
b)
Omnivore
c)
Primary Consumer
d)
2nd order Heterotrph
82.
An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Detriov
83.
Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?
a)
Walrus
b)
Squid
c)
Salinity
d)
Algae
84.
This is an example of which of the following processes?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Condensation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Transpiration
85.
Which of the following processes is shown in number 5?
a)
Surface Runnoff
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Percolating
86.
Eutrophication is the enrichment of a body of water with excess amounts of nutrients. What is the main effect of excess nitrogen in 
a)
Algae growth does not change
b)
Algae growth is low
c)
Algae growth is high
d)
Algae does not grow at all
87.
What is an area of higher elevation that separates watersheds?
a)
Estuary
b)
Divide
c)
Wetland
d)
Transition zones
88.
What is a watershed?
a)
Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water
b)
the shape of the land determined by elevation
c)
A natural stream of water of considerable  volume
d)
a river and all its tributaries
89.
What is topography?
a)
a graph showing all the different topos
b)
A map of all the waterways in an area
c)
the shape of the land determined by the elevation
90.
Define tributaries
a)
small rivers or streams that flow into a large river or stream
b)
a natural stream of water of considerable volume
c)
precipitation that flows over the land to streams
d)
a continuous ridge that separates a watershed