Environmental Studies
Question Bank
Course Introduction
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the complex relationships between humans and their natural environment. The course explores fundamental ecological principles, environmental ethics, and the impact of human activities on ecosystems, air, water, and land resources. Students will analyze environmental issues such as pollution, climate change, conservation, and sustainable development, while also considering policy, economic, and social dimensions. Through case studies and practical activities, the course equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand current environmental challenges and consider solutions for a more sustainable future.
Recommended Textbook Essentials Of Oceanography 11th Edition by
Alan P. Trujillo
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
16 Chapters
1202 Verified Questions
1202 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/2099
Page 2
Chapter 1: Introduction to Planet Earth
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
76 Verified Questions
76 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41802
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following statements regarding continental and oceanic crust is TRUE?
A)Continental crust and oceanic crust have equivalent densities.
B)Continental crust is thicker and denser than oceanic crust.
C)Continental crust is thinner and denser than oceanic crust.
D)Continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.
E)Continental crust is thinner and less dense than oceanic crust.
Answer: D
Q2) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Adriatic
B) Black
C) Caspian
D) Indian
E) Mediterranean
Answer: D
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
3
Chapter 2: Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
76 Verified Questions
76 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41803
Sample Questions
Q1) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) ice age
B) paleomagnetism
C) seafloor spreading
D) age of the ocean floor
E) distribution of earthquakes
Answer: A
Q2) Tectonic plates are pieces of the ________ that float on the more fluid ________ below.
A)crust; lithosphere
B)asthenosphere; lithosphere
C)lithosphere; asthenosphere
D)mantle; crust
E)lithosphere; mesosphere
Answer: C
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
4
Chapter 3: Marine Provinces
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
74 Verified Questions
74 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41804
Sample Questions
Q1) Hydrothermal vents are seafloor cold seeps with high concentrations of sulfur and salts.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Describe the differences between passive and active continental margins and how these features relate to plate tectonics.
Answer: Continental margins are shallow-water areas close to the continents and can either be classified as active or passive, depending on their proximity to plate boundaries. Passive margins are embedded within the interior of lithospheric plates and are therefore not in close proximity to any plate boundary. Passive margins usually have broad continental shelves, slopes, and rises. In contrast, active margins are associated with lithospheric plate boundaries and thus have a high degree of tectonic activity. Active margins can be either classified as convergent or transform depending upon how the plates are moving relative to each other.
Q3) Seamounts form from ancient tablemounts.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 5
Chapter 4: Marine Sediments
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41805
Sample Questions
Q1) How is the carbonate compensation depth (CCD)related to the worldwide distribution of calcareous oozes?
Q2) Organisms that live on the ocean floor may be responsible for keeping manganese nodules from being buried in the sediment.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Ocean sediments provide all of the following mineral resources except: A)coal.
B)clathrates.
C)manganese nodules.
D)methane hydrates.
E)petroleum.
Q4) All of the following are lithogenous sediments except: A)beach sand.
B)diatom ooze.
C)glacial deposits.
D)clays.
E)volcanic particles.
Q5) Compare and contrast neritic and pelagic sediment deposits.
Q6) Discuss the sources of biogenous sediments.
Page 6
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 5: Water and Seawater
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41806
Sample Questions
Q1) bonds that hold adjacent water molecules together
A)protons
B)hydrogen bonds
C)neutrons
D)atoms
E)polarity
F)covalent bonds
G)ions
H)electrons
Q2) change in state from solid to gas
A)evaporation
B)halocline
C)isocline
D)sublimation
E)thermocline
F)deposition
G)pycnocline
H)condensation
Q3) Discuss the relationship between seawater density and water temperature.
Q4) Describe the various methods used to desalinate seawater.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 7
Chapter 6: Air-Sea Interaction
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41807
Sample Questions
Q1) A maritime polar air mass is likely to be dry and cold.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Polar easterlies
A)located at 23.5° N latitude
B)located at 23.5° S latitude
C)located at 30° S latitude
D)prevailing wind pattern at tropical latitudes
E)prevailing wind pattern at polar latitudes
F)area where warm, moist air rises close to the equator
G)prevailing wind pattern at temperate latitudes
H)located at 90° N latitude
Q3) In the troposphere, air temperatures:
A)increase with increasing altitude.
B)decrease with increasing altitude.
C)increase with decreasing altitude.
D)decrease with decreasing altitude.
E)None of the above is correct.
Q4) Compare and contrast the formation of high pressure and low pressure atmospheric systems on precipitation and temperature in the areas where they form.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 8
Chapter 7: Ocean Circulation
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
74 Verified Questions
74 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41808
Sample Questions
Q1) upwelling
A)seasonal wind pattern
B)water mass found in the Sargasso Sea
C)net water movement to the left or right of the direction of the wind
D)movement of water from the bottom to the top of the water column
E)unit of current velocity
F)water flow driven by gravity and modified by the Coriolis force
G)movement of water from the top to the bottom of the water column
Q2) Discuss and compare the forces that are responsible for creating surface and thermohaline circulation in the oceans. Include in your answer the ultimate source of energy that drives both circulation systems.
Q3) Benguela Current
A)tropical latitudes
B)cold current, northern hemisphere, temperate latitudes
C)northern hemisphere, temperate latitudes, warm current
D)cold current, southern hemisphere, temperate latitudes
E)cold current, polar latitudes, southern hemisphere
Q4) Describe the location of the western boundary and eastern boundary current within a gyre. How is the direction of these currents related to heat distribution of the Earth's oceans?
Page 9
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 8: Waves and Water Dynamics
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41809
Sample Questions
Q1) The vertical distance between the wave trough and the wave crest is the wavelength.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Internal waves are formed by the movement of water of different densities along an air-water interface.
A)True
B)False
Q3) deep-water wave speed (S)
A)wavelength/20
B)1/period
C)steepness = 1:7
D)5.67 \( \sqrt{\operatorname{depth}(f t)} \)
E)1.25 \( \sqrt{L(\text { meters })} \)
F)wavelength/period
G)wave height
H)wavelength/2
Q4) A curling wave formed over an air pocket is called a plunging breaker.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 10
Chapter 9: Tides
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41810
Sample Questions
Q1) Tidal ranges are much greater during apogee than perigee.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The angular distance of the Sun or the Moon above or below the Earth's equatorial plane is called the:
A)apogee.
B)declination.
C)ecliptic.
D)perihelion.
E)syzygy.
Q3) The difference between centripetal forces and gravitational forces is called the: A)diurnal force.
B)dynamic force.
C)solar force.
D)resultant force.
E)tidal force.
Q4) The barycenter follows a smooth orbit around the Sun.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter 10: The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41811
Sample Questions
Q1) Eustatic changes in sea level might include:
A)increased glacial melting due to the global warming.
B)rise in sea level due to a large weight of glacier on a continental mass.
C)sinking of the crust due to large increases in sediment load.
D)uplift related to earthquake activity.
E)volcanic activity resulting in the formation of new continental crust.
Q2) When seafloor spreading rates increase:
A)new continental crust forms.
B)sea level falls.
C)subduction increases.
D)there is a rise in sea level.
E)there is no change in sea level.
Q3) Groins are constructed for the purpose of maintaining or widening beaches that are losing sand.
A)True
B)False
Q4) spit
A)depositional shore
B)erosional shore
Q5) Describe the seasonal migration of sand on a beach.
Page 12
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 11: The Coastal Ocean
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41812
Sample Questions
Q1) a shallow lagoon separated from the open ocean by a bar deposit such as a barrier island
A)vertically mixed estuary
B)fjord
C)salt wedge estuary
D)highly stratified estuary
E)bar-built estuary
Q2) Explain the difference between a territorial sea and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Q3) The Mediterranean Sea water has little impact on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An example of a bar-built estuary is:
A)Aleutian Islands.
B)Chesapeake Bay.
C)Laguna Madre.
D)Puget Sound.
E)San Francisco Bay.
Q5) List the types of marine pollutants.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 13
Chapter 12: Marine Life and the Marine Environment
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41813
Sample Questions
Q1) Planktonic organisms that spend part of their life in planktonic form, and the rest of their life as either benthos or nekton are called:
A)bacterioplankton.
B)holoplankton.
C)macroplankton.
D)meroplankton.
E)zooplankton.
Q2) Which of the following associations is incorrect?
A)Kingdom Animalia-dolphins
B)Kingdom Fungi-mushrooms
C)Kingdom Monera-bacteria in hydrothermal vents
D)Kingdom Plantae-algae
E)Kingdom Protista-phytoplankton
Q3) The sublittoral (subtidal)zone is the area:
A)above the highest tide.
B)below the intertidal zone on the continental shelf.
C)between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide.
D)beyond the continental shelf.
E)where demersal and pelagic organisms are found.
Q4) Explain why the majority of marine organisms are benthic.
Page 14
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 13: Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
77 Verified Questions
77 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41814
Sample Questions
Q1) Productivity in tropical oceans is generally:
A)light-limited.
B)nutrient-limited.
C)oxygen-limited.
D)light and nutrient-limited.
E)nutrient and oxygen-limited.
Q2) Most marine algae are limited to depths shallower than 100 meters; however, some red algae have been observed growing at depths of over 250 meters.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In primary production:
A)carbon dioxide is released into the water.
B)oxygen is utilized by plants.
C)oxygen utilized by animals is less than the oxygen consumed by autotrophs.
D)proteins are made by animals.
E)there is a net gain in organic carbon by organisms.
Q4) The products of photosynthesis are carbon dioxide (CO )and water (H O).
A)True
B)False
Q5) Why do algal blooms frequently occur during spring and fall in temperate oceans?
Page 15
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 14: Animals of the Pelagic Environment
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41815
Sample Questions
Q1) Identify the mismatched pair.
A)dolphin-Cetacea
B)dugong-Sirenia
C)manatee-Cetacea
D)sea otter-Carnivora
E)walrus-Pinnipedia
Q2) Many cetaceans can extract almost 90% of the oxygen from each breath.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One adaptation for deep diving in marine mammals is an increase in heart rate during the dive.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which set of fins is used as stabilizers?
A)anal and caudal
B)anal and dorsal
C)caudal and dorsal
D)caudal and pelvic
E)pectoral and pelvic
Q5) Distinguish between poikilotherms and homeotherms and give an example of each.
Page 16
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 15: Animals of the Benthic Environment
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41816
Sample Questions
Q1) Fucus (rock weed)
A)supratidal zone
B)middle tide zone
C)high tide zone, supratidal zone
D)low tide zone
E)middle tide zone, tide pool
F)high tide zone
Q2) Meiofauna are small organisms that live between sediment particles on sandy beaches.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Mytilus (mussels)
A)supratidal zone
B)middle tide zone
C)high tide zone, supratidal zone
D)low tide zone
E)middle tide zone, tide pool
F)high tide zone
Q4) Discuss the conditions that limit the distribution of corals worldwide.
Q5) Discuss the role of sea urchins in kelp forest ecosystems.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 17
Chapter 16: The Oceans and Climate Change
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/41817
Sample Questions
Q1) If all greenhouse gas emissions by humans were reduced to zero, the Earth is still projected to keep warming for the foreseeable future.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Briefly describe the observed changes in the world's oceans as a function of increased mean atmospheric temperature.
Q3) Discuss the sources of information used by scientists to reconstruct climatic data prior to the era of modern climate records.
Q4) chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
A)movement of Earth's tectonic plates
B)volcanic eruptions
C)combustion of fossil fuels
D)refrigerants
E)changes in solar energy
F)variations in Earth's orbit
G)agriculture
Q5) What is the Kyoto Protocol? How has this accord impacted worldwide policies regarding greenhouse gas emissions?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 18