4)
Given that the global ongoing, yearly average annual spillage of oil into the ocean from natural
seeps and regular human activities such as transportation is approximately 1.4 billion liters, how
much is due to natural seeps?
A) 742 million liters
B) 658 million liters
C) 534 million liters
D) 308 million liters
E) 163 million liters
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 11.2 What Marine Environmental Problems Are Associated with Petroleum Pollution?
Essent’l Concept: 11.2 Specify the marine environmental problems
OSLP: 6 The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
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5)
Given that the global ongoing, yearly average annual spillage of oil into the ocean from natural
seeps and regular human activities such as transportation is approximately 1.4 billion liters, how
much is due to humans?
A) 742 million liters
B) 658 million liters
C) 534 million liters
D) 308 million liters
E) 163 million liters
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 11.2 What Marine Environmental Problems Are Associated with Petroleum Pollution?
Essent’l Concept: 11.2 Specify the marine environmental problems
OSLP: 6 The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
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6)
Given that the global ongoing, yearly average annual spillage of oil into the ocean from natural
seeps and regular human activities such as transportation is approximately 1.4 billion liters, how
much is due to petroleum consumption?
A) 1008 million liters
B) 742 million liters
C) 658 million liters
D) 534 million liters
E) 308 million liters
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 11.2 What Marine Environmental Problems Are Associated with Petroleum Pollution?
Essent’l Concept: 11.2 Specify the marine environmental problems
OSLP: 6 The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
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7)
Given that the global ongoing, yearly average annual spillage of oil into the ocean from natural
seeps and regular human activities such as transportation is approximately 1.4 billion liters, how
much is due to petroleum extraction and transportation?
A) 534 million liters
B) 392 million liters
C) 308 million liters
D) 208 million liters
E) 163 million liters
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 11.2 What Marine Environmental Problems Are Associated with Petroleum Pollution?
Essent’l Concept: 11.2 Specify the marine environmental problems
OSLP: 6 The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
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8)
Given that the global ongoing, yearly average annual spillage of oil into the ocean from natural
seeps and regular human activities such as transportation is approximately 1.4 billion liters, how
much is due to petroleum transportation?
A) 534 million liters
B) 392 million liters
C) 308 million liters
D) 208 million liters
E) 163 million liters
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 11.2 What Marine Environmental Problems Are Associated with Petroleum Pollution?
Essent’l Concept: 11.2 Specify the marine environmental problems
OSLP: 6 The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
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9)
Based on the information in the graph, at which of the following consumption rates would eating
tuna and swordfish start to become a possible health hazard?
A) 15 grams/day
B) 25 grams/day
C) 35 grams/day
D) 55 grams/day
E) 75 grams/day
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 11.3 What Marine Environmental Problems Are Associated with Non-Petroleum Chemical
Pollution?
Essent’l Concept: 11.3 Specify the marine environmental problems associated with non-petroleum
chemical pollution
OSLP: 6 The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
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10)
Based on this chart where is it legal to dump garbage larger than one inch that will sink into the
ocean?
A) Within 3 miles of the shore
B) Within 3 and 12 miles of the shore
C) Beyond 12 miles from the shore
D) Within 3 and 25 miles of the shore
E) Outside 25 miles only
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 11.4 What Marine Environmental Problems Are Associated with Non- point source
Pollution, Including Trash?
Essent’l Concept: 11.4 Specify the marine environmental problems associated with non-point
source pollution, including trash
OSLP: 6 The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
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11)
The child in the photograph is suffering from birth defects caused by his mother eating fish
contaminated with which of the following during her pregnancy?
A) DDT
B) Methyl mercury
C) PCBs
D) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
E) Sewage sludge
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 11.3 What Marine Environmental Problems Are Associated with Non-Petroleum Chemical
Pollution?
Essent’l Concept: 11.3 Specify the marine environmental problems associated with non-petroleum
chemical pollution
OSLP: 6 The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
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