Natural Resources and the Ocean Test Bank
Course Introduction
This course explores the diverse natural resources found within the worlds oceans, including minerals, energy resources, and marine life. Students will examine the ecological, economic, and social significance of these resources, with a focus on sustainable management and conservation practices. Topics include resource extraction methods, the impacts of human activities on marine ecosystems, international policies governing ocean resources, and the role of technology in resource discovery and protection. Through case studies and current research, students gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities presented by the ocean's vast natural resources.
Recommended Textbook Essentials Of Oceanography 11th Edition by
Alan P. Trujillo
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Planet Earth
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Q1) Contrast oceanic and continental crust.
Answer: Oceanic crust is thinner, denser, and darker in color than continental crust and is composed of the igneous rock, basalt. Continental crust is thicker, less dense, and lighter in color than continental crust and its average composition is the igneous rock granite.
Q2) nebula
A)the Sun and the eight major planets revolving around it
B)gaseous and dusty space cloud (pre-cursor to a solar system)
C)Milky Way galaxy
D)outermost portion of the Earth composed largely of the igneous rocks basalt and granite
E)contains minerals rich in iron and magnesium, between the crust and the core, and has the second largest volume according to the chemical classification
F)solar winds
G)composed mostly of iron and nickel with a liquefied metallic outer layer
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor
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Q1) The Hawaiian Islands are located where the Pacific plate is:
A)being subducted beneath the North American plate.
B)being subducted beneath Japan.
C)being thrust over the North American plate.
D)diving under Japan.
E)moving over a hot spot or mantle plume.
Answer: E
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) transform fault
B) Sand Andreas Fault
C) oceanic transform fault
D) Juan de Fuca Ridge
E) Mariana Trench
Answer: E
Q3) trench
A)transform fault
B)spreading center
C)subduction zone
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Marine Provinces
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Q1) submarine canyon
A)flat depositional surfaces that cover extensive portions of the deep-ocean basins
B)deep linear scars on the deep-ocean floor caused by plate convergence
C)narrow and deep valleys on continental slopes
D)continental margins not in close proximity to any plate boundary
E)continental margin associated with lithospheric plate boundaries
F)a generally flat zone extending from the shore to the shelf break
G)shallow-water areas close to continents
Answer: C
Q2) bathymetry
A)used to map ocean floor from space
B)cumulative plot of area versus depth or elevation
C)measurement of ocean depth and seafloor topography
D)a method of mapping the topography of the ocean floor along a strip up to 60 km
E)used echo soundings in 1952 to identify mid-ocean ridge in South Atlantic
F)used to determine ocean structure beneath the sea floor
G)uses high frequency sound waves to measure ocean depth
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Marine Sediments
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Q1) Texture refers to the size and shape of sediment particles.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In general, polar neritic sediment tends to have more:
A)clay than in temperate waters.
B)coral debris than in tropical waters.
C)gravel than in tropical waters.
D)shell fragments than in temperate waters.
E)silt and sand than in tropical waters.
Q3) lysocline
A)depth at which calcium carbonate begins to dissolve
B)microscopic biogenous sediment
C)associated with submarine canyons and deep-sea alluvial fans
D)depth at which all calcium carbonate is in solution (i.e. dissolved)
E)associated with glacial deposits
F)particle size classification
Q4) Tektites are glassy rock fragments created during impact events.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare and contrast neritic and pelagic sediment deposits.
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Chapter 5: Water and Seawater
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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) boiling point
B) precipitation
C) freezing point
D) heat capacity
E) surface tension
Q2) In comparison to most other liquids, the heat capacity of liquid water is:
A)a function of salinity.
B)about the same as other liquids.
C)higher than other liquids.
D)lower than other liquids.
E)related to solvent concentration.
Q3) In distillation, saltwater is highly pressurized to drive water molecules through a membrane to remove salts.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is the origin of the salt ions in seawater?
Q5) Describe the various methods used to desalinate seawater.
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Chapter 6: Air-Sea Interaction
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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) ecliptic
B) vernal equinox
C) autumnal equinox
D) westerlies
E) summer solstice
Q2) As a result of the Coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere, winds always are deflected:
A)at a 45° angle from their original direction.
B)at a 90° angle from their original direction.
C)to the east of their original direction.
D)to the left of their original direction.
E)to the right of their original direction.
Q3) A hurricane is a very strong high-pressure system.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What are the differences between hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones?
Q5) Distinguish between weather and climate.
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Chapter 7: Ocean Circulation
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Q1) All are true of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current except:
A)the Antarctic Circumpolar Current contributes to the development of Antarctic bottom water in the Weddell Sea.
B)the Antarctic Circumpolar Current contributes to upwelling off the Antarctic coast producing an area of high primary productivity in Antarctic summer.
C)the Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows in a counterclockwise direction around the southern hemisphere at 60°S latitude.
D)the Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows in the opposite direction to the East Wind Drift, a current the flows close to the Antarctic continent.
E)the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is created by the prevailing winds at that latitude.
Q2) The main current in Antarctic waters is the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, also called the West Wind Drift.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Compare and contrast western boundary currents and eastern boundary currents.
Q4) Distinguish between upwelling and downwelling.
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Chapter 8: Waves and Water Dynamics
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Q1) Waves that are breaking along the shore and are forming a curling crest over an air pocket are called:
A)gravity waves.
B)plunging breakers.
C)spilling breakers.
D)surf.
E)swells.
Q2) Standing waves may be caused by:
A)constructive interference.
B)destructive interference.
C)wave diffraction.
D)wave reflection.
E)wave refraction
Q3) The trough of the wave corresponds to the number:
A)1)
B)2)
C)3)
D)4)
E)5)
Q4) Compare shallow-water and deep-water waves.
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Chapter 9: Tides
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Q1) An area that experiences semidiurnal tides will have:
A)one high tide and one low tide daily.
B)one high tide and two low tides daily.
C)one low tide and two high tides daily.
D)two high tides and two low tides of nearly equal height daily.
E)two unequal low and high tides daily.
Q2) The Bay of Fundy is well known for which tidal characteristic?
A)a diurnal tide
B)two amphidromic points
C)very large seiche
D)very low tidal range
E)very high tidal range
Q3) Which of the following produces a tidal current?
A)both ebb tides and flood tides
B)both neap tides and spring tides
C)ebb tide
D)flood tide
E)spring tide
Q4) Describe the number of high and low tides in a lunar day, including the period, and any inequality of diurnal, semidiurnal, and mixed tide types.
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Chapter 10: The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes
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Q1) Longshore drift is a current that transports sand in a circular motion in the water column.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A beach is:
A)always found along a coast.
B)always comprised of non-biologic components.
C)constant in space and time.
D)only that area above the high-tide mark.
E)a deposit of the shore area.
Q3) Elevated wave-cut platforms in southern California are evidence that this coastal area is an emerging shoreline.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss why deltas do not form at all river mouths and why bay mouth bar formation is not always a problem for coastal harbors.
Q5) Describe the response of a barrier island to a rise in sea level. Why do some barrier islands develop peat deposits running through them from the ocean beach to the salt marsh?
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Chapter 11: The Coastal Ocean
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Q1) An example of a bar-built estuary is:
A)Aleutian Islands.
B)Chesapeake Bay.
C)Laguna Madre.
D)Puget Sound.
E)San Francisco Bay.
Q2) Before the Deep-water Horizon blowout, the largest oil pollution event was the result of the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Coastal wetlands are characterized by:
A)high levels of inorganic matter in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich muds
B)high levels of organic matter in the tidal zone and anoxic muds.
C)high levels of organic matter in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich muds.
D)high levels of inorganic matter in the tidal zone and anoxic muds.
E)low levels of organic matter in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich muds.
Q4) Explain the difference between a territorial sea and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Q5) List and briefly describe the four types of estuaries based upon origin and give an example of each.
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Chapter 12: Marine Life and the Marine Environment
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Q1) Compare and contrast warm and cold water marine species in terms of life span, body size, and relative abundance.
Q2) The deep scattering layer is produced by masses of migrating phytoplankton.
A)True B)False
Q3) Epifaunal organisms live deep within benthic sediments.
A)True B)False
Q4) The neritic province is associated with the continental shelf. A)True B)False
Q5) With respect to their marine environment, these organisms can be referred to as: A)benthos.
B)heterotrophs.
C)nekton.
D)plankton.
E)predators.
Q6) Define the terms hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic and discuss their relationship to osmotic pressure.
Q7) Discuss osmotic balance in freshwater and saltwater fishes.
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Chapter 13: Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer
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Q1) Sargassum
A)decomposer
B)consumer
C)producer
Q2) Productivity in polar oceans is:
A)light-limited.
B)nutrient-limited.
C)oxygen-limited.
D)light and nutrient-limited.
E)nutrient and oxygen-limited.
Q3) dolphin
A)decomposer
B)detritivore
C)herbivore
D)autotroph
E)omnivore
F)carnivore
Q4) The products of photosynthesis are carbon dioxide (CO )and water (H O).
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Animals of the Pelagic Environment
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Q1) Pick the pair which does not fit the pattern:
A)clown fish-anemone
B)isopod-fish
C)krill-whale
D)remora-shark
Q2) This marine mammal:
A)is a small mammal with dense fur and lack an insulating blubber layer.
B)is a tropical herbivores found in shallow coastal waters.
C)has anterior flippers covered with hair that cannot be rotated backwards.
D)has posterior flippers than can be moved forward.
E)has thick fur with hollow fur shafts for insulation.
Q3) gray whale
A)Order Cetacea, Suborder Odontoceti
B)Order Sirenia
C)Order Carnivora
D)Order Cetacea, Suborder Mysticeti
Q4) Briefly describe some of the differences between cetaceans of the Suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales)with those of the Suborder Mysticeti (baleen whales).
Q5) Discuss why schooling behavior is adaptive to fishes.
Q6) Discuss the adaptations used by marine organisms to prevent sinking.
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Chapter 15: Animals of the Benthic Environment
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Q1) Zooxanthellae are important members of hydrothermal vent communities. A)True B)False
Q2) The most important limiting factor in rocky intertidal communities is: A)food. B)light. C)nutrients. D)predation. E)space.
Q3) Coral reefs contain 25% of all known marine species. A)True B)False
Q4) Along a rocky shore, the spray zone is indicated by the number: A)1)
B)2) C)3) D)5) E)7)
Q5) Discuss the conditions that limit the distribution of corals worldwide.
Q6) Discuss the role of sea urchins in kelp forest ecosystems.
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Chapter 16: The Oceans and Climate Change
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Q1) Melting ice on land and thermal expansion of water are two of the most important factors causing sea level rise.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Greenhouse gases are compounds in the Earth's atmosphere that dissipate heat.
A)True
B)False
Q3) 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
Q4) Elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with subsequent absorption by the oceans, have caused an increase in ocean pH.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the sources of information used by scientists to reconstruct climatic data prior to the era of modern climate records.
Q6) List and define the five components of Earth's climate system.
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