Unit #4 Quiz #2

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Subject:Aquatic Science

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1 Which of the following graphs represent a stable population:

A B

CD

2 All of the following are true when considering the coastal zones, EXCEPT:

A Coastal zones are entirely euphotic

B Coastal zones are nutrient rich & the location of the majority of commercial fisheries

C Coastal zones have low primary productivity but very high nutrient concentration

D Estuaries, barrier islands, and coral reefs are all included in coastal zones

3 All of the following are nektonic EXCEPT:

A Dolphin

B Perch

C Sting ray

D Sea Urchin

4 Which of the following is FALSE when considering carbon

A Carbon can be found in the atmosphere & in the water in the form of carbon dioxide

B Carbon is found in organisms as organic molecules such as glucose & fat

C An increase in producers will increase the amount of atmospheric carbon

D Carbon can be burried in the ground as fossil fuel

5 Swamps, bogs, lakes, and ponds are considered:

A Lentic

B Lotic

C Wetlands

D Estuaries

6 Which of the following is FALSE when considering global freshwater:

A It covers around 1% of the planet’s surface

B It contains more biodiverse species than can be found in saltwater

C The concentration of dissolved salts within freshwater is less than 1%

D Glaciers, rivers, wells, and aquifers are all examples of freshwater

7 Which of the following represents the carrying capacity of an environment:

A

BCD

8 Which of the following is FALSE when considering salt water

A Salt water covers the majority of the planet’s surface

B Saltwater is more biodiverse than land

C Saltwater is connected to regulation of the planet’s temperature

D Saltwater is responsible for storing a large amount of the planet’s carbon dioxide

9 While participating in a geological survey, you measure from the high-tide mark to the edge of the continental shelf in an area off of the Florida Keys. You measured:

A The continental shelf

B The intertidal zone

C The benthic zone, where the majority of species exist in the oceans

D The coastal zone

10 Which of the following is UNTRUE about a predator/prey relationship:

A as prey increases, predators will increase

B as predators increase, prey decreases

C as predators increase, prey increases

D as prey decreases, predators will decrease

11 You are in a submersible found below 100 meters within the twilight zone. Which of the following colors would you only be able to see if you shined a spotlight/flashlight on something of that color:

A Blue

B Ultra-violet

C Red

D Green

12 You would be able to find a large quantity of phytoplankton in a(n)

A Eutrophic Lake

B Oligotrophic Lake

C 2nd Order Stream

D Headwaters

13 Which of the following would be true when considering a population without any limiting factors:

A Birth Rate = Death Rate

B The population growth chart would exponentially increase

C The population growth chart would increase with a steady slope

D Birth Rate < Death Rate

14 When considering the carbon cycle, which of the following is causing a rapid increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide:

A The hunting of large animals

B The burning of fossil fuel

C The planting of trees

D The decomposition of humans in graves

15 Which chemical is predominantly responsible for acid rain:

A sulfur dioxide

B carbon dioxide

C chlorine dioxide

D methane gas

16 Lakes undergo turn over throughout the changing seasons because:

A The gravitational pull from the moon is greater in the winter within the Northern Hemisphere

B The thermocline gets rapidly colder in shallow lakes

C The hypolimnion is at a higher density than the epilimnion

D The lakes are not affected by tides or currents so the daily temperature associated with depth stays constant

17 Which of the following is NOT a zone found in the open ocean

A Epilimnion

B Euphotic

C Hadal

D Abyssopelagic

18 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an invasive species:

A rapid growth

B successful exploitation of a single food source

C Rapid reproduction

D a high tolerance for a wide range of environmental conditions

19 Which of the following organisms would be best fit to survive within an intertidal zone:

A An organism that can grow rapidly & defend itself well when exposed to consistent amount of dissolved oxygen

B An organism that can withstand drastic changes in temperature, pH, and pressure

C An organism that has a shell to prevent dehydration & limbs strong enough to move itself without the buoyant force of water

D An organism that has so few cell layers that it only needs to buoyant force of water to stay suspended within the water column

20 Streams, rivers, and creeks are all considered

A Lentic

B Lotic

C Wetland

D Groundwater