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WorksheetsMarine Biology Unit 1 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which animal population do scientists frequently study in order to identify specific ways to evaluate the impacts of contaminants on biological communities?
giant tortoises
mallard ducks
bottlenose dolphins
swan geese
Which is the correct zooplankton size variation from smallest to largest?
nanoplankton, mesoplankton, megaplankton, picoplankton
picoplankton, nanoplankton, mesoplankton, macroplankton
megaplankton, picoplankton, microplankton, nanoplankton
microplankton, nanoplankton, picoplankton, mesoplankton
What are tiny, single-cell creatures that scientists believe were instrumental in the development of evolution?
cyanobacteria
meroplankton
cnidaria
mixotrophs
According to NOAA, in how many years is the average global temperature expected to increase between 2 and 11.5 degrees?
10,000 years
10 years
100 years
1,000 years
According to the March, 1998 Executive Summary from the Office of the Chief Scientist at NOAA, what are the Earth's last unexplored frontiers?
deserts
oceans
mountains
atmospheric layers
What is nonpoint source pollution?
pollution in the atmosphere that blocks the sun
pollutants that are discharged from a specific location
pollutants that are found in deep water
pollution that comes from a source that can't be tied to a specific location
What is known as the medicine chest of the sea?
coral reef
artic strait
deep-sea bay
bathypelagic tundra
What is global warming?
an average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere near Earth's surface and in the troposphere
a rise of the ocean level in relationship to continental land masses
any significant change in measures such as temperature, precipitation, or wind that lasts for an extended period
the conversion of kinetic energy created by moving waves into a source of energy
Which is NOT a standard type of phytoplankton?
green algae
coral
cyanobacteria
dinoflagellates
What is the ultimate source of thermal energy on the planet?
the ocean
the sun
the atmosphere
the weather
What is wind energy?
the conversion of kinetic energy created by the movement of gasses into a useful form of energy
kinetic energy caused by the movement of particles at the atomic level of which the sun is the ultimate source on the planet
any natural resource that cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time
the conversion of kinetic energy created by moving waves into a source of energy
Which of these actions has contributed to the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
burning wood
clearing forests
lavish hydration
excessive planting
Which term describes water that incidentally picks up chemicals and pollutants as it crosses over driveways, streets, and lawns?
Moving water
Septic water
Runoff water
Arctic water
What is solar energy?
The conversion of energy generated through the ocean’s tides and waves
The conversion of kinetic energy created by moving waves into a source of energy
The conversion of kinetic energy created by the movement of gasses into a useful form of energy
The conversion of sunlight and heat into energy
Which of the following statements describes holoplankton?
Various kinds of trees and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics
Microscopic organisms that drift in both marine and freshwater environments and perform photosynthesis
One of the two main sub types of zooplankton which, unlike meroplankton, are permanent members of the zooplankton family
Amongst the largest types of seaweeds belonging to the brown algae family that grow primarily in shallow ocean waters, developing into vast underwater forests
Which of the following is a form of renewable energy?
Coal
Petroleum
Natural gas
Solar radiation
Which of the following describes coccolithophores?
a type of algae in which the chlorophyll pigments dominate the visible color that resembles a grassy to apple green
a type of single-celled phytoplankton that lives ubiquitously throughout the upper strata of the ocean
a type of marine plankton in which half of the species are photosynthetic and the rest are exclusively heterotrophic
a type of filter feeder that siphons food particles through a mucous membrane filter
A non-renewable resource is one that
cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time
creates an increase in average Earth temperatures
is discharged from a specific location
comes from a source that can't be tied to a specific location
What is climate change?
a rise of the ocean level in relationship to continental land masses
pollution in the atmosphere that blocks the sun
energy changes caused by the movement of particles at the atomic level
any significant change in measures such as temperature, precipitation, or wind that lasts for an extended period
Bottom of Form
What is a common type of point source pollution?
drainage
the atmosphere
precipitation
factories
