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SDSU OCEANS 100 EXAM 3 Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) The coastal region (6 parts) - answer1) coast 2) offshore 3) beach 4) berm 5) notch 6) wave coast - answerland extending inland as far as marine is seen; land adjacent to the beach affected by the ocean offshore - answerextends from breakers to edge of continental shelf beach - answershore and nearshore; very active berm - answerdry area at foot of coastal cliff; sand notch - answercave cut into sea cliff by waves wave-...

fer of heat through currents caused by difference in temperature, which cause difference in density (liquids and gases). What is bioaccumulation? - answeras you go up the base of the food chain, the level of mercury is more concentrated than the base of the food chain How does biodegradation work? - answerNature can decompose the pollutant because it is made by the earth itself How does photo-degradation work? - answerPlastic degraded by sun, meaning it gets smaller What is diffusion? - a...

OCS FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 if you kill most of the otters in a kelp forest, the entire ecosystem will be affected this called? - CORRECT ANSWER-trophic cascade which trophic level is most abundant in the ocean? - CORRECT ANSWER-primary producers the amount of energy transferred to the next highest trophic level is - CORRECT ANSWER-1. 10% 2. trophic transfer efficiency 3. is reduced through ingestion and metabolism is the term for a nutrient that is present in a low enough concentratio...

OCS FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 if you kill most of the otters in a kelp forest, the entire ecosystem will be affected this called? - CORRECT ANSWER-trophic cascade which trophic level is most abundant in the ocean? - CORRECT ANSWER-primary producers the amount of energy transferred to the next highest trophic level is - CORRECT ANSWER-1. 10% 2. trophic transfer efficiency 3. is reduced through ingestion and metabolism is the term for a nutrient that is present in a low enough concentratio...

An example of a climate control that varies in a regular and predictable way over the course of a year is (are) _______. a. incoming solar radiation b. volcanic eruptions a. incoming solar radiation A factor that contributes in a significant way to the inner-annual (year-to-year) variability of climate in some areas of the globe is ______. a. movement of tectonic plates b. El Nino/La Nina b. El Nino/La Nina 00:15 01:03 An example of a climate control whose influence on ...

Exam (elaborations) Basic Professional Military Education (Enlisted)  Block 2  Navy History and Heritage Defending the New Nation BLOCK 2 Defending the New Nation Test # 1 1. American seaborne forces during the revolution consisted of armed ships from_____________. a) The Continental Army, State Navies, privateers, and the continental navy. 2. Which of the following was not an innovation in naval warfare introduced by the U.S between 1775 and 1815? a) Steel hulled ships. 3. Which of ...

OCS FINAL EXAM if you kill most of the otters in a kelp forest, the entire ecosystem will be affected this called? - CORRECT ANSWER-trophic cascade which trophic level is most abundant in the ocean? - CORRECT ANSWER-primary producers the amount of energy transferred to the next highest trophic level is - CORRECT ANSWER-1. 10% 2. trophic transfer efficiency 3. is reduced through ingestion and metabolism is the term for a nutrient that is present in a low enough concentration to limi...

NR 150 Exam 2|218 Questions with Answers 2023 C. Guyots are pointed seamounts - CORRECT ANSWER Which statement is not correct? A. Guyots are flat-topped seamounts B. Guyots were on e tall enough to approach or penetrate the sea surface C. Guyots are pointed seamounts Mineral deposits - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrothermal vents typically form chimneys of... abyssal hill - CORRECT ANSWER Small sediment-covered inactive volcano or intrusion of molten rock less than 200 meters (650 feet) hig...