WorksheetsMarine Science Final Exam Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Who was the first to come up with the theory of Continental Drift & Pangea?
Isaac Newton
Alfred Wegener
Charles Darwin
Aristotle
Which of the following is not considered a "true" ocean basin?
Pacific
Arctic
Southern
Indian
Which type of plate boundary neither creates nor destroys plates?
Converging
Diverging
Transform
Vertical
New seafloor is formed along which type of plate boundary?
Converging
Diverging
Transform
Vertical
What does SCUBA stand for?
Sound-contained underwater breathing apparatus
Super-cooled underwater bathymetry apparatus
South Carolina United Biology Association
Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
Which of the following is NOT a difference between oceanic and continental crust?
Oceanic consists of basalt; continental consists of granite
Oceanic is denser than continental
Continental is younger than oceanic
Oceanic is thinner than continental
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is formed from what type of plate boundary?
Converging
Diverging
Transform
Vertical
Which of the following is the deepest oceanic trench?
Java
Mariana
Cayman
Pacific
Which of the following is NOT true considering continental margins?
Passive margins are mainly in the Atlantic
Passive margins have relatively little earthquake activity
Active margins are mainly in the Pacific
Passive margins have high volcanic activity
Eastern boundary currents _____________ and occur off the west coast of continents.
Move warm water toward poles
Move cold water toward poles
Carry cold water toward equator
Carry cold water out to sea
This change in current and weather occurs every 3-8 years and greatly affects countries like Peru?
La Nina
El Nino
El Enso
La Muerta
These tides occur every 2 weeks during new and full moons.
Neap
Spring
Summer
Solar
Areas that have 1 high tide and 1 low tide each day have this type of tide.
Mixed
Diurnal
Semidiurnal
None of these
Tides are caused by...
the gravitational pull of the Moon
the gravitational pull of the Sun
the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon
All of these
The highest part of a wave is called the...
Trough
Midrange
Crest
Undertow
Seismic sea waves are caused by...
Underwater explosions
Underwater earthquakes
Underwater landslides
All of these
Tsunamis have very _______ wavelengths and are typically measured in __________.
short, inches
long, miles
high, feet
short, feet
Pressure increases by 1 atmosphere per every ____ meters of depth.
1
10
100
1000
This property of water causes it to stick together and form droplets.
Cohesion
Adhesion
Density
None of these
Prokaryotes are characterized by cells that are structurally _______ compared to the cells found in the organisms of other kingdoms.
more complex
more simple
symmetrical
square
Some bacteria can ___________, which no other organisms can do.
photosynthesize
fix inorganic carbon into organic carbon compounds
fix inorganic nitrogen into organic nitrogen compounds
live of the surface of the sun
Cyanobacteria are crucial to life because scientists think that (choose all the apply)
photosynthesis evolved in cyanobacteria
cyanobacteria created most of the oxygen in the atmosphere
cyanobacteria convert carbon dioxide into nitrogen
Phytoplankton produces roughly _____% of the oxygen on planet Earth.
25%-30%
50%-55%
75%-80%
The largest of the brown algae is ________. It is important because __________.
Irish moss. It is eaten in Japan
Sargassum. It is the foundation of tropical ecosystems
Kelp. It is the foundation of temperate coastal ecosystems.
Trees such as those in Mangrove swamps are important to the environment because (choose all that apply)
they're nurseries for adjacent marine ecosystems
they're a good place to build houses
the filter runoff water
they hold sediments in place
Which group of invertebrates has no true organs or tissues?
Annelida
Platyhelminthes
Mollusca
Porifera
Which of the following is an arthropod?
Lobster
Sand Dollar
Sea Slug
Jellyfish
Sponge
Which class of mollusks has the most complex nervous system?
Bivalvia
Cephalopoda
Gastropoda
Polychaeta
Echinoderm symmetry is based on what number?
5
2
10
7
3
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mollusk?
Bilateral symmetry
Soft body covered by a mantle
Has a foot, multiple forms or shapes
Most have 2 pair of antennae
Which class of mollusk contains organisms such as clams, mussels, and scallops?
Bivalvia
Cephalopoda
Gastropoda
Polychaeta
What structure do all arthropods have that must be molted at some point in their life?
Antennae
Tail
Exoskeleton
Compound eyes
All arthropods have 2 pair of antennae.
True
False
Cnidarians may exist in 2 forms, the medusa and the polyp.
True
False
Which of the following differences between poriferans and cnidarians is false?
Cnidarians have radial symmetry and poriferans have no symmetry
Cnidarians have no true tissues or organs
Poriferans are much simpler than cnidarians
Cnidarians have structures that may sting other animals
The body shape of a bony fish is primarily based on how it suit the fish's ....
Environment
Diet
Depth in the ocean
Geographical location
Sea turtles usually leave the water only to...
Find food
Lay eggs
Hide from predators
Find their true love
Stingrays and skates mostly live...
on the bottom of the ocean
on the shoreline
on the top of the ocean
on land and sea
Which type of fish most commonly uses internal fertilization?
Jawless fish
Cartilaginous fish
Bony fish
all of these
Which of the following is NOT true about sea turtles?
They are all endangered
They cannot retract their head into their shell
Their most destructive enemy is the giant squid
They usually only leave water to lay eggs
What structure protects the gills of a bony fish?
Mucus
Tissue
Operculum
None of these
The swim bladder allows for adjustments to ...
body temperature
buoyancy
weight capacity
all of these
Sharks lack which of the following?
Liver
Intestine
Swim bladder
Nostrils
Regarding sea snakes, which is correct?
They are nonvenomous
They are related to the cobra
They spend over half their life on land
Sea snakes are mythical creatures created by the government so we won't go into certain waters
What do birds produce that is mined for fertilizer by some cultures?
Eggs
Guano
Feathers
Beaks
What are the groups that toothed whales live in called?
Families
Pods
Prides
Schools
Sea otters lack which of the following
Bones because they are cartilaginous
a brain
feet
blubber
Manatees and dugongs feed on
Humans
Fish
Small crustaceans
Sea grass
Which of the following is not a baleen whale?
Blue
Fin
Orca
Right
The tail fin of a whale is referred to as a...
Pinniped
Blowhole
Baleen
Fluke
Which of the following statements about whales is NOT true concerning their breathing and diving?
Have a greater percentage of red blood cells
Store large amounts of oxygen in muscles
Heart rate speeds up when diving, greater than 100bpm
They take deeper breaths & exchange more O2
In the 1970s, the US government stepped in to help declining populations of marine mammals due to human activity. This is known as...
Save the Dolphins Act
National Marine Fisheries Act
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Department of Natural Resources Act
Which is true concerning toothed whales?
Mostly small to medium sized
Faster and more maneuverable than baleen whales
Many live in groups called pods
all of these
none of these
Which whale was called the "canary" of the sea due to its vocal capabilities?
Narwhal
Bottlenose dolphin
Orca
Beluga
Beaked whale
All photosynthetic life is found in this zone of the ocean...
Photic
Disphotic
Aphotic
Abyssal
