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Aquatic Ecosystem Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in water?

a)

2:1

b)

1:2

c)

1:1

2.

What percentage of Earth's water is fresh water?

a)

1%

b)

3%

c)

70%

3.

What happens to the density of water as it freezes?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

4.

What is the pH value of pure water?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

8

5.

What is the main source of oxygen in water?

a)

Atmospheric air

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Hydrogen

6.

What is the normal salinity of ocean water?

a)

35 grams per liter

b)

10 grams per liter

c)

50 grams per liter

7.

What is the effect of temperature on water density?

a)

Density increases with temperature

b)

Density decreases with temperature

c)

Density remains constant

8.

What is the role of hydrogen bonds in water?

a)

Increase boiling point

b)

Decrease boiling point

c)

No effect

9.

What happens to the concentration of hydrogen ions when sodium bicarbonate is added to water?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

10.

What is the main process of the water cycle that leads to cloud formation?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

11.

Which of the following is a physiological adaptation in deep ocean fish?

a)

Compressed body

b)

Strong arteries

c)

Increasing blood pressure

d)

Large gills

12.

Which of the following adaptations enables deep-sea fish to cope with deficiency of oxygen?

a)

Slower metabolic rate

b)

Compressed body

c)

High concentration of salts in the cells

d)

Strong blood vessels

13.

What does smoltification represent in salmon?

a)

Behavioral adaptation

b)

Physiological adaptation

c)

Structural adaptation

d)

Physiological and structural adaptation

14.

Which of the following is a similarity between amoebas and fish?

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Gas exchange organ

c)

Number of cells in the body

d)

Mechanisms of osmoregulation

15.

Which of the following helps minimize water resistance to fish movement in water?

a)

Scales only

b)

Mucus only

c)

Mucus and streamlined body

d)

Streamlined body, mucus, and scales