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Ch 1 QUIZ Marine Biology
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Marine Biology (Science) CH 1 Castro Quiz
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Question 1
1.
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
Question 2
2.
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
Question 3
3.
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
Question 4
4.
SONAR uses pulses of radio waves to probe the depths of the ocean
True
False
Question 5
5.
A scientific theory is used to describe something that is a controversial or provisional hypothesis
True
False
Question 6
6.
Which new technology has advanced our understanding of large scale ocean features such as ocean currents?
Marine Labs
ROVs
AUVs
Remote Sensing
Question 7
7.
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
Question 8
8.
A limitation of a tethered ROV?
Depth it can reach
Battery life
Length of time for each dive
No limitations
Question 9
9.
The challenger expedition lasted 19 years?
True
False
Question 10
10.
Explain why exploration is important?