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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Conditions that challenge marine ecosystems in the Arctic include
A
none of the answers are correct
B
geothermal heating
C
reduced sunlight and very cold water
D
krill swarms
2) you find the most productivity in the Arctic
A
north of Canada from September to November
B
along the North Pacific and North Atlantic from September to November
C
surrounding Alaska from April to August
D
along the North Pacific and North Atlantic from April to August
3) The Antarctic seas are some of the most productive marine ecosystems because
A
the oceans are warmer than you would expect for the latitude
B
all of the answers are correct
C
there is no hunting permitted there
D
rich, deep water surfaces to create the largest nutrient rich area on Earth
4) The northern limit of the Antarctic seas is called ___________. It is at approximately __________
A
Antarctic Divergence/65-70 degrees south latitude
B
Southern Divergence/65-70 degrees south latitude
C
Antarctic Convergence/50-60 degrees south latitude
D
Southern Convergence/50-60 degrees south latitude
5) There is not primary productivity in most of the deep ocean because
A
there are no nutrients
B
its too cold
C
there is no life there
D
there is no sunlight
6) Most of the deep ocean gets its nutrient from
A
marine snow
B
cold seeps
C
whale falls
D
hydrothermal vents
7) Organisms found in the abyssal zone are primarily
A
echinoderms and meiofauna
B
mammals
C
kelp
D
all of the answers are correct
8) A whale fall is
A
a trap used by whalers
B
a place where dead whales rest on the deep ocean floor
C
pre winter period when whales are very active
D
none of the answers are correct
9) Whale fall ecosystems go through 3 stages. The second stage is
A
chemo synthetic bacteria feed on sulfide from the bones
B
when scavengers arrive
C
all of the answers are correct
D
small organisms feed on the remaining soft tissue
10) Scientists know little about ecosystems existing in the hadal zone because there is nothing of interest to study there
A
false
B
true
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