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A majority of marine life resides in what zone?
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the aphotic zone
the photic zone
the hadal zone
the turbidity zone
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Water is highly cohesive, which means that:
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water molecules stick to themselves.
water molecules stick to the molecules of other substances.
water molcules dissolve other substances quickly.
water molecules have slightly charged ends.
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Which of the following is a common plant species of estuaries?
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cordgrass
oak
scutch grass
lemongrass
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True or False: Organic matter that enters waterways such as rivers is referred to as tannin.
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True
False
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What is a water table?
Question 5 options:
The boundary (or top) of the saturated zone in an aquifer
The area of land that collects water for eventual infiltration into subsurface layers
The layer that is not submerged, containing a soil zone, the capillary fringe and plant roots
Depressions or areas below the surface with at least one layer of impermeable rock
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The variability of salinity in ocean water can be caused by which of the following factors?
Question 6 options:
the rate of evaporation
the amount of deep sea life in the area
the tides
the amount of manmade structures in the region
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One of the major steps of the water cycle is evaporation from the surface of the ocean, when:
Question 7 options:
Water vapor becomes liquid water.
Ice becomes liquid water.
Liquid water becomes water vapor.
Liquid water becomes ice.
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What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by the ocean?
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65%
96.5%
71%
55%
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The numbers of protons in an atom describes the atom's _____.
Question 9 options:
Atomic Mass
Atomic Number
Atomic Attributes
Atomic Weight
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What would be an example of non-point source pollution?
Question 10 options:
leakage from an urban sewer line
an industrial pipe spewing toxic materials
a pollutant being carried by sediment laden river that flows through many farms
a smokestack releasing smoke from a factory
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Which of the following is an adaptation of Mangrove trees?
Question 11 options:
A filtration system that filters out excess salt
Highly complex root structures that keep the tree upright
Roots that are partially submerged, which can tolerate brackish waters
All of these are correct choices.
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Springs are rated based on what attribute?
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Ratio of freshwater to saltwater
The number of rivers recharged by the spring
The volume of water discharged from the underlying aquifer daily
The total water volume of the spring
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Which of the following does NOT control the amount of infiltration of water into subsurface layers?
Question 13 options:
The porosity of surface materials
The permeability of surface materials
The intensity of rainfall
The proximity to artesian wells
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What ions are the most abundant in seawater and are used to measure salinity?
Question 14 options:
Na+
Cl-
Mg2+
K+
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Coral reefs are in a symbiotic relationship with what type of organism?
Question 15 options:
Small shrimp
Zooxanthellae
Jellyfish
Radiolaria
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of estuary?
Question 16 options:
bar-built estuary
tectonic estuary
drowned river valley
visible mixing estuary
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As a wave begins to feel bottom when it approaches shorelines, what happens to the wave?
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Wavelength increases, and wave height decreases.
Wavelength decreases, and wave height increases.
Both wavelength and wave height increases.
Both wavelength and wave height decreases.
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What is the difference between transpiration and evaporation?
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Transpiration occurs in plants, while evaporation from water surfaces.
Evaporation occurs in plants, while transpiration is from water surfaces.
Both are the same processes.
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What are the main drivers of deep ocean currents?
Question 19 options:
Fluctuations of wind speed and precipitation
The gravitational influences of the moon
Changes in viscosity of ocean water
Variations of temperature, salinity, and density
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Which of the following is NOT an example of agricultural pollution?
Question 20 options:
bacteria from livestock and food processing wastes
excess salts released from soils of irrigated croplands
fertilizers and pesticides released into local waterways
runoff of toxic chemicals from a mining operation
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