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Marine Science Ist Edition by Peter Castro - Test Bank
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Ans: C
2. A(n) _______ is a substance of two or more atoms held together with chemical bonds.
3. Element
4. Molecule
5. Isotope
6. Ion
7. Proton
Ans: B
Ans: A
Florida Standards:
Ans: C
5. Where would you expect to find the least number of hydrogen bonds in a given area?
6. Water at 4°C
7. Water at 90°C
8. Gas at 110°C
9. Ice at 0°C
10. Salt water at –2°C
Ans: C
6. When water cools, but does not freeze, the molecules move _______ and take up _______ space.
A. Faster, less
B. Slower, more
C. Faster, more
D.Slower, less
E. Up, less
Ans: D
Ans: B
8. Hydrogen bonds:
A. Lower the heat capacity of water.
B. Cause ice to melt at a lower temperature.
C.Make ice less dense than water.
D. Lower the boiling point of water.
E. Do not affect the heat capacity of water at all.
Ans: C
Ans: D
10. Water is unusual because it is less dense as a solid than a liquid. This is important for marine
organisms because:
A. A layer of ice insulates organisms beneath it.
11. It influences the solubility of carbon dioxide.
12. Cold water holds less oxygen than warm water.
13. A layer of ice insulates organisms beneath it; if ice was denser, the oceans would freeze from the
bottom and remain frozen, leaving no available space.
14. All answers are correct.
Ans: D
11. The heat capacity of water is _______ compared with other naturally occurring substances.
A.High
B. Low
C. Equal
D. Fluctuates by location
E. None of the choices are correct
Ans: A
12. The sticking together that occurs between particles of different substances is called:
13. Cohesion.
14. Adhesion.
15. Surface tension.
16. Viscosity.
17. Resistance to flow.
Ans: B
Florida Standards:
13. Identify the weakest bond from the options listed below.
14. Hydrogen bond
15. Covalent bond
16. Ionic bond
17. A&C
18. B&C
Ans: A
14. Which of the following properties is unique to water due to its molecular structure?
15. It forms long-chain polymers
16. It can dissolve non-polar materials like hydrocarbons
17. It vaporizes more quickly than any other liquid
18. It is less dense as a solid than a liquid
19. It has low surface tension.
Ans: D
Ans: E
16. Pressure increases with depth by adding one atmosphere of pressure for every:
A.10 meters of depth.
B. 50 meters of depth.
C. 100 meters of depth.
D. 500 meters of depth.
E. None of the choices are correct; pressure depends on the temperature of the water.
Ans: A
17. Sound travels faster in the ocean compared to in the air primarily because:
18. The ocean is deeper.
19. There is a smaller temperature range in the ocean.
20. The ocean is denser.
21. Currents carry sound faster than wind carries sound.
22. The ocean is noiser.
Ans: C
Ans: B
19. The salinity of water is generally expressed in:
A. Kilograms per liter of water.
B. Total weight per pound.
C. Percentage per liter.
D.Parts per thousand.
E. Percentage per thousand.
Ans: D
Ans: E
Ans: E
22. Why are water temperatures below 0°C possible in the ocean?
23. Ice floats.
24. Hydrogen bonds.
25. The ocean is salty.
26. Pressure.
27. Latent heat.
Ans: C
Ans: A
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24. How does the oxygen content of the ocean compare to the air that humans breathe?
A. Higher oxygen content
B.Lower oxygen content
C. No significant difference
D. Depends on the salinity of the water
E. Depends on the depth of the water
Ans: B
Florida Standards: SC.912.L.17.7
Ans: B
Ans: B
Ans: A
28. Approximately _______ of the anthropogenic CO2 pumped into the atmosphere has been absorbed by
the oceans.
29. 0%
30. 10%
31. 30%
32. 50%
33. 75%
Ans: C
Ans: A
30. ________ is likely to be least negatively affected by ocean acidification.
31. Corals
32. Oysters
33. Pteropods
34. Squid
35. Seagrass
Ans: E
Ans: D
32. Which of these features and processes does not add sediments, salts, and/or other solid materials to the
ocean?
33. Rivers and streams
34. Hydrothermal vents
35. Volcanoes
36. Snow
37. Evaporation
Ans: E
33. Increased sea surface temperature has the potential to kill vast areas of coral because of this
phenomenon:
34. Zooxanthellae
35. Invasive species
36. Coral bleaching
37. Ocean acidification
38. Oligotrophic
Ans: C
34. Besides issues with calcification, how else does ocean acidification affect marine organisms?
Ans: Greater CO2 concentrations can cause greater mortality in marine larvae, those in the earliest
stages of life. Ocean acidification can suppress an organism’s immune system, reduce metabolic
rates, and alter their internal chemical balance. Reduced pH can also change behavior. Under
acidified conditions, clownfish become repulsed by the smell of anemones, their natural habitat. By
avoiding anemones, clownfish allow themselves to be more vulnerable to predation. Ocean
acidification has also shown to make squids more sluggish, probably making them less effective
predators and more vulnerable to their own predators.
35. Using what you’ve learned in this chapter, how would you expect temperature, salinity, oxygen,
pressure, visibility, and CO2 levels to compare between the surface of the open ocean and 3,000 meters
below in the water column?
Ans: Temperature: likely colder at depth, unless at the poles, then probably similar
Salinity: probably very similar, although a heavy rainfall or intense evaporation might slightly alter
surface salinity
Oxygen: probably higher at the surface since it is there where photosynthesis occurs, and there is
gas exchange at the air-sea interface
Visibility: light levels are higher at the surface so visibility will be higher there
CO2: likely higher at depth since only respiration takes place (this might change with climate change)
Chapter 05
Ocean and Atmospheric Circulation
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The _______ contains 90% of all atmospheric gas, but the _______ contains ozone.
2. Mesosphere, troposphere
3. Mesosphere, stratosphere
4. Stratosphere, thermosphere
5. Troposphere, mesosphere
6. Troposphere, stratosphere
Ans: E
Florida Standards:
2. The Coriolis effect is the direct result of which of the following?
A. Temperature
B. Gravitational pull of the sun
C. Ocean currents
D.Rotation of the earth
E. Wind
Ans: D
Florida Standards:
Ans: C
4. Which of the following does not affect atmospheric CO2levels of in the natural carbon cycle?
5. Volcanoes
6. Air–sea exchange
7. Biological activity
8. Cement production
9. Photosynthesis
Ans: D
5. Isotopes have the same number of _______ but a different number of _______.
6. Protons, neutrons
7. Protons, electrons
8. Neutrons, protons
9. Neutrons, electrons
10. Electrons, protons
Ans: A
Florida Standards:
Ans: B
Florida Standards:
Ans: D
Florida Standards:
8. Which of the following has the largest effect on atmospheric wind patterns?
9. Depth of the sea
10. Clouds
11. Temperature
12. Volcanoes
13. Gravitational pull of sun and moon
Ans: C
Florida Standards:
9. Trade winds:
10. Are unaffected by the Coriolis effect.
11. Diverge from the Equator at a 90 degree angle.
12. Develop between 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south.
13. Move north in the Northern Hemisphere.
14. Change direction depending on ocean currents.
Ans: C
Florida Standards:
10. Winds that move toward the east are known as the:
11. Doldrums
12. Tradewinds
13. Westerlies
14. Polar easterlies
15. Jet stream
Ans: C
Florida Standards:
Ans: E
Ans: A
13. The major surface currents of the oceans rotate counterclockwise in the:
14. Northern Hemisphere only.
15. Southern Hemisphere only.
16. In both hemispheres.
17. In the Atlantic Ocean only.
18. In the Pacific Ocean only.
Ans: B
14. In which of the following locations does a cold current flow almost into the Equator?
15. Atlantic coast of North America
16. Atlantic coast of South America
17. Pacific coast of Australia
18. Pacific coast of Asia
19. Pacific coast of South America
Ans: E
Answer: B
Answer: B
Florida Standards:
Answer: B
Florida Standards:
Ans: A
Florida Standards:
Ans: B
Ans: A
21. Forces that cause water movements lead to mixing of the entire ocean once every _______ years.
22. 2,000
23. 3,000
24. 4,000
25. 5,000
26. 6,000
Ans: C
22. Which of the following is true about tropical organisms like corals?
A. They survive at higher latitudes on the eastern sides of oceans due to upwelling.
B.They survive at higher latitudes of the western sides of oceans due to surface current patterns.
C. They survive at higher Arctic latitudes due to ocean current gyres.
D. There is no difference.
E. Tropical corals can be found in shallow water in all parts of the Earth’s oceans.
Ans: B
Ans: C
24. Higher than usual atmospheric pressure in the southeastern Pacific causes a _______ of trade winds
and characterizes a(n) _______ event.
25. Weakening, El Niño
26. Reversal, La Niña
27. Strengthening, El Niño
28. Strengthening, La Niña
29. Reversal, El Niño
Ans: D
Florida Standards:
Ans:
Florida Standards:
Book Section:
26. Tropical cyclones rotate _______ in the Northern Hemisphere and _________ in the Southern
Hemisphere.
27. clockwise, counterclockwise
28. counterclockwise, clockwise
29. counterclockwise, counterclockwise
30. faster, slower
31. A and D
Ans:
Florida Standards:
27. Fossil fuels, sheep and cattle, rice paddies, and landfills are the main sources of ___________ to the
atmosphere.
28. CH4
29. CO2
30. N2O
31. H2O
32. N2
Ans: A
Ans: D
Ans: D
Ans: B
32. In the natural carbon cycle, the ocean influences climate by controlling CO 2 levels primarily through:
33. air-sea exchange and fossil fuels
34. biological activity and massive geological events
35. massive geological events and air-sea exchange
36. biological activity and air-sea exchange
37. massive geological events and fossil fuels
Ans: D
33. More evaporation occurs in the ______ because the sun’s rays are ________ concentrated, thus
affecting precipitation both at sea and on land.
34. subtropics, less
35. tropics, less
36. subtropics, more
37. tropics, more
38. subtropics, not
Ans: D
34. Which of the following has the greatest influence on the Earth’s winds and surface currents?
35. Precipitation
36. Evaporation
37. Uneven heating
38. Latent heat of cooling
39. Ekman transport
Ans: C
35. Fluctuations in ______ have the potential to cause climate changes and ice ages.
36. Surface currents
37. The great ocean conveyor
38. Trade winds
39. Hadley cells
40. Precipitation
Ans: B
36. Pacific Decadal, North Pacific, and El Niño Southern are all examples of _____, which can affect
climate on short time scales.
37. Currents
38. Cyclones
39. Tsunamis
40. Monsoons
41. Oscillations
Ans: E
37. The lack of coastal upwelling off of South America during the 1997-98 ENSO did not cause _______
in the area.
38. cooler surface waters in the area
39. heavy rainfall
40. a failure of fisheries
41. lack of nutrients to the surface
42. decreased evaporation in the area
Ans: A
Florida Standards: SC.912.E.7.6
38. All of these factors except _____ contribute to tropical cyclone formation, and are expected to
intensify due to climate change.
39. high pressure
40. considerable evaporation
41. warm oceanic water
42. the Coriolis effect
43. warm air
Ans: A
39. The increase in ocean temperatures due to climate change is causing the sea level to rise primarily via:
40. melting glaciers
41. thermal expansion
42. evaporation
43. A and B
44. B and C
Ans: D
Ans: C
Ans: E
Ans: D
43. Which statement about ocean water is true?
44. A water column with greater density differences between the layers is more stable than one with
smaller density differences between the layers.
45. A water column with smaller density differences between the layers is more stable than one with
greater density differences between the layers.
46. When surface water becomes more dense than the water below, the surface water sinks, which is
called upwelling.
47. When surface water becomes more dense than the water below, the surface water sinks, which is
called an ENSO.
Ans: A
44. Just for the fun of it, someone walking along the shore in Beaufort, South Carolina, throws a bottle
with a message in it into the sea. Some time later, someone in Perth, on the west coast of Australia, finds
the bottle. Referring to map, can you trace the path the bottle probably took?
Ans: The most probable route is: Gulf Stream, Canary Current to the Equator, South Equatorial
Current, Brazil Current along the east coast of South America, Antarctic Circumpolar Current, and
finally north along the west coast of Australia. Answers, however, may vary as students suggest
alternatives to the above-mentioned route.
45. Combining what you know about ocean chemistry and circulation, what do you think would happen to
the Great Ocean Conveyor if climate change continues to increase sea surface temperature in the Arctic?
Ans: It is likely that the Great Ocean Conveyor will weaken for two reasons. 1. An increase in
temperature will cause sea ice and glaciers to continue to melt, which will supply additional fresh
water to the area. Fresh water is not as dense as salt water, so less sinking will occur, and more of
that introduced water will float on the surface. 2. The water in the area will warm, and will become
more similar in temperature to water farther south and at depth (remember, deep water is around 4
°C, while surface water near the poles can reach temperatures below zero). This will also weaken
the conveyor, as the temperature difference between surface water and the water below will be less
intense. A weakened Great Ocean Conveyor might not have the strength to transfer heat around the
globe as successfully, which will in turn impact the Earth’s climate and surface currents.