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Ch 16
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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) heated water can be a pollutant
A
by raising the temperature above the tolerance of organisms
B
by attracting manatees
C
all of the answers are correct
D
by causing the ocean to evaporate and become a desert
2) the sources of heated water that can affect the marine environment include
A
all of the answers are correct
B
industrial discharges
C
power plant cooling
3) plastics enter the marine environment primarily by
A
washing out of landfills
B
debris carried in runoff
C
none of the answers are correct
D
being dumped or lost there
4) plastic is a hazard in the environment because
A
it is biodegradable
B
animals mistake it for food and it traps and entangles animals
C
its ugly
5) spoil and industrial solid waste damage marine communities by
A
clogging feeding and respiratory organs
B
carrying toxins
C
burying them
D
all of the answers are correct
6) pollution costs the average US citizen about _ annualyy
A
$100
B
$500
C
$10000
D
$1000
7) the coastal zone management act preserves coastal resources by
A
requiring the US Navy to patrol the coast
B
forcing states to limit coastal development
C
taxing the destruction of coast development
D
providing economic incentives for states to preserve coastal resources
8) the marine protection research and sanctuaries act granted the US government the power to
A
none of the answers are correct
B
nothing, because the act did not pass
C
conduct research on whether sanctuaries would do anything
D
designate coastal zones for research protection and recreation
9) the 1972 ocean dumping convention resulted in agreements on
A
how much nuclear waste could be dumped
B
restrictions on dumping non biodegradable plastics at sea
C
establishing marine reserves
D
all of the answers are correct
10) two conventions in 1973 that addressed pollution released by ships were
A
the marine pollution convention and the international convention for the prevention of pollution
B
none of the answers are correct
C
the ocean dumping convention and marine sanctuaries act
D
the marine pollution convention and the coastal zone management act
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