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Marine

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hagfish produce and excrete this substance to make themselves harder to catch.

a)

Mucous

b)

Sweat

c)

Ink

d)

Air

2.

What does the fish class name "Agnatha" mean?

a)

Jawless

b)

Cartilage fish

c)

Bony Fish

d)

Toothy

3.

Which fish class would a lamprey be classified in?

a)

Chondrichthyes

b)

Agnatha

c)

Osteichthyes

d)

Amphibia

4.

Which of the following fish would NOT belong to Class Chondrichthyes?

a)

Shark

b)

Trout

c)

Skate

d)

Ray

5.

What does AUV stand for?

a)

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

b)

Autonomous Above-Water Vehicle

c)

Autoparts Underwater Vehicle

d)

Automatic Underwater Vessicle

6.

How do satellites help marine scientists?

a)

Satellites reveal how animals ‘see’ their own sea habitats.

b)

Satellites depict ocean productivity in color.

c)

Satellites can spot marine debris and oil spills.

d)

All the above

7.

This famous scientist mapped the seafloor, called the father of Oceanography

a)

Aristotle

b)

Lt. Charles Wilkes

c)

Edward Forbes

d)

Edward Wegner

8.

This famous expedition traveled world wide to study oceanography.

a)

The Alvin

b)

The HMS Beagle

c)

The Challenger

d)

The Nautilus

9.

Satellite Technology is best used to..

a)

View the underwater world close up

b)

View the ocean's surface and large areas at a distance

c)

Access areas of the deep sea where people cannot go.

d)

Give people a remote area to do their research closer to their subject.

10.

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

11.

What does SONAR stand for?

a)

SOund NAvigation and Ranging

b)

SOuth NAtive and Ranging

c)

SOuth NAtive and Ringing

d)

SOund NAtive and Ranging

12.

ROV stands for

a)

remotely operated vehicle

b)

remotely operated vesicle

c)

road operated vehicle

d)

remotely operation vehicle

13.

What is the primary role of phytoplankton in marine ecosystems?

a)

A) Decomposers

b)

B) Primary producers

c)

C) Secondary consumers

d)

D) Apex predators

14.

Which of the following adaptations is most common in deep-sea marine organisms?

a)

A) Bright coloration

b)

B) Bioluminescence

c)

C) Large eyes

d)

D) Thick fur

15.

What is the main cause of ocean acidification?

a)

A) Oil spills

b)

B) Plastic pollution

c)

C) Increased atmospheric CO2

d)

D) Overfishing