ocean 100 all clicker and quiz UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
- Which of the following is a group of animals that is NOT considered active predators? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The Sirenians - not considered active predators , other ones are -
cetacea and pinnipedia?
The best evolutionary adaptation of some deep sea fished to ensure that their genes get passed
down to the next generation is - CORRECT ANSWER - The females having a male
permanently attached to them (ex: angler fish, permanently attached so best way for genes to be
accessible and passed down to the next generation)
The most abundant sea plants are - CORRECT ANSWER - Eukaryotes (3 types of
species? )
The whale shark, the largest fish on Earth, belongs to the group called Chondrichthyes -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Diffusion is a process that fishes undertake, by which - CORRECT ANSWER - Oxygen
enters from high concentration in the water to low concentration
- Despite the 1986 IWC on commercial whaling, the USA still hunts whales, which they claim is
for "scientific research" purposes. - CORRECT ANSWER - False- Japan only does
As you can see from this map, chlorophyll concentrations are very high along the coast of
southern Africa because - CORRECT ANSWER - There is vigorous upwelling allowing
sea plants to thrive as winds come from the south (veer off to the left)
- The Odontocety have rows of baleen plates that allow them to trap food in the upper jaw. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False- mysticeti has rows of baleen plates
, - A fundamental characteristic of sharks is that . - CORRECT ANSWER - they've been
around for over 600 million years, they have a bone skeleton that allows them to be flexible,
most shark species are known to be dangerous to humans, these intelligent and social fishes
evolved from land animals- None of the above is true (why not 600 my?)
- Primary productivity is in the polar oceans because . - CORRECT ANSWER - High
because no thermocline - (water can move vertically)
- In terms of plants compare ocean to land: for the most part . - CORRECT ANSWER - b.
in the ocean we have different plants than lands (Ex: sea plants like sea weed )
Photosynthesis: Inputs and Outputs - CORRECT ANSWER - d. input : carbon dioxide,
output: glucose
what was the Thermocline in the oceans again (no peaking..) - CORRECT ANSWER - a. a
decrease in temperature with depth
pelagic just means . - CORRECT ANSWER - b. the environment of the open sea
polar bear, penguins.. so cute but... marine or land animals.... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Both
Whales beach themselves because they want to come back to land after 50 my - CORRECT
ANSWER - False why? Ear drums bleed, to die, etc??
- Test Question: of all species in the oceans what is the percent living in the benthic realm? -
CORRECT ANSWER - E- 90%
Test Question: Why are most species here (benthic)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Evolution/
natural selection
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
- Which of the following is a group of animals that is NOT considered active predators? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The Sirenians - not considered active predators , other ones are -
cetacea and pinnipedia?
The best evolutionary adaptation of some deep sea fished to ensure that their genes get passed
down to the next generation is - CORRECT ANSWER - The females having a male
permanently attached to them (ex: angler fish, permanently attached so best way for genes to be
accessible and passed down to the next generation)
The most abundant sea plants are - CORRECT ANSWER - Eukaryotes (3 types of
species? )
The whale shark, the largest fish on Earth, belongs to the group called Chondrichthyes -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Diffusion is a process that fishes undertake, by which - CORRECT ANSWER - Oxygen
enters from high concentration in the water to low concentration
- Despite the 1986 IWC on commercial whaling, the USA still hunts whales, which they claim is
for "scientific research" purposes. - CORRECT ANSWER - False- Japan only does
As you can see from this map, chlorophyll concentrations are very high along the coast of
southern Africa because - CORRECT ANSWER - There is vigorous upwelling allowing
sea plants to thrive as winds come from the south (veer off to the left)
- The Odontocety have rows of baleen plates that allow them to trap food in the upper jaw. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False- mysticeti has rows of baleen plates
, - A fundamental characteristic of sharks is that . - CORRECT ANSWER - they've been
around for over 600 million years, they have a bone skeleton that allows them to be flexible,
most shark species are known to be dangerous to humans, these intelligent and social fishes
evolved from land animals- None of the above is true (why not 600 my?)
- Primary productivity is in the polar oceans because . - CORRECT ANSWER - High
because no thermocline - (water can move vertically)
- In terms of plants compare ocean to land: for the most part . - CORRECT ANSWER - b.
in the ocean we have different plants than lands (Ex: sea plants like sea weed )
Photosynthesis: Inputs and Outputs - CORRECT ANSWER - d. input : carbon dioxide,
output: glucose
what was the Thermocline in the oceans again (no peaking..) - CORRECT ANSWER - a. a
decrease in temperature with depth
pelagic just means . - CORRECT ANSWER - b. the environment of the open sea
polar bear, penguins.. so cute but... marine or land animals.... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Both
Whales beach themselves because they want to come back to land after 50 my - CORRECT
ANSWER - False why? Ear drums bleed, to die, etc??
- Test Question: of all species in the oceans what is the percent living in the benthic realm? -
CORRECT ANSWER - E- 90%
Test Question: Why are most species here (benthic)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Evolution/
natural selection
