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Ch 1 QUIZ Marine Biology
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Marine Biology (Science) CH 1 Castro Quiz
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Explain why exploration is important?
Marine Biology can best be described as:
The study of life
The study of the marine environment
The study of Marine animals
All of the above
An oceanographer might study which of the following?
Heat tolerance of coastal barnacles
The influence of the Loop Current on seasonal growth of open-sea algae
Yearly oxygen production by salt marsh grassses
How mole crabs burrow in the sand
Modern biologists still might consult the results of the Challenger expedition to
Look at their charts of the South Pole
See the results of the experiments in their on-board scientific laboratory
Consult Edward Forbes' reports on the fauna
Compare their deep-sea specimens with those taken by this expedition
SONAR uses pulses of radio waves to probe the depths of the ocean
True
False
A scientific theory is used to describe something that is a controversial or provisional hypothesis
True
False
Which new technology has advanced our understanding of large scale ocean features such as ocean currents?
Marine Labs
ROVs
AUVs
Remote Sensing
New technology, such as AUVs, allows scientists to observe marine mammals in which situation?
In captivity
From the surface
From stranded or dead animals
Underwater in the open sea
A limitation of a tethered ROV?
Depth it can reach
Battery life
Length of time for each dive
No limitations
The challenger expedition lasted 19 years?
True
False