19) The color pattern in which marine organisms are light on the bottom and dark on the top of
their bodies camouflaging them against the water-air interface is ________.
A) countershading
B) cryptic coloration
C) defensive coloration
D) disruptive coloration
E) warning coloration
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.4 How Are Marine Organisms Adapted to the Physical Conditions of the Ocean?
Essent’l Concept: 12.4 Explain how marine organisms are adapted for the physical conditions of
the ocean
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
20) The seasonal temperature range in the deep ocean is usually ________.
A) between −2° and 32°C
B) between 0° and 15°C
C) between 2° and 8°C
D) between 8° and 25°C
E) negligible
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.4 How Are Marine Organisms Adapted to the Physical Conditions of the Ocean?
Essent’l Concept: 12.4 Explain how marine organisms are adapted for the physical conditions of
the ocean
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
21) Neritic marine environments would be found ________.
A) associated with continental shelves
B) at mid-ocean ridges
C) deep in the ocean basin
D) in subduction zones
E) within a deep-sea trench
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.5 What Are the Main Divisions of the Marine Environment?
Essent’l Concept: 12.5 Compare the main divisions of the marine environment
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
Global Sci Out: 7
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22) The euphotic zone is confined to the ________.
A) abyssopelagic zone
B) bathypelagic zone
C) epipelagic zone
D) mesopelagic zone
E) neritic province
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.5 What Are the Main Divisions of the Marine Environment?
Essent’l Concept: 12.5 Compare the main divisions of the marine environment
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
Global Sci Out: 7
23) Organisms of the mesopelagic zone are characterized by ________.
A) bioluminescence
B) large, sensitive eyes
C) no eyes
D) bioluminescence and large, sensitive eyes
E) bioluminescence and no eyes
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.5 What Are the Main Divisions of the Marine Environment?
Essent’l Concept: 12.5 Compare the main divisions of the marine environment
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
Global Sci Out: 7
24) Organisms with small bodies, extremely large mouths, and sharp teeth are likely to be found
in the ________.
A) bathypelagic zone
B) epipelagic zone
C) intertidal zone
D) neritic province
E) photic zone
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.5 What Are the Main Divisions of the Marine Environment?
Essent’l Concept: 12.5 Compare the main divisions of the marine environment
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
Global Sci Out: 7
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25) The sublittoral (subtidal) zone is the area ________.
A) above the highest tide
B) below the intertidal zone on the continental shelf
C) between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide
D) beyond the continental shelf
E) where demersal and pelagic organisms are found
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.5 What Are the Main Divisions of the Marine Environment?
Essent’l Concept: 12.5 Compare the main divisions of the marine environment
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
Global Sci Out: 7
26) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Animalia
B) Archaea
C) Fungi
D) Plantae
E) Protista
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
27) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Holoplankton
B) Macroplankton
C) Meroplankton
D) Nektoplankton
E) Picoplankton
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 12.2 How Are Marine Organisms Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.2 Demonstrate an understanding of how marine organisms are classified
Global Sci Out: 7
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28) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Seagrasses
B) Krill
C) Jellyfish
D) Floating Sargassum
E) Zooplankton
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 12.2 How Are Marine Organisms Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.2 Demonstrate an understanding of how marine organisms are classified
Global Sci Out: 7
29) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Littoral
B) Sublittoral
C) Subneritic
D) Suboceanic
E) Supralittoral
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 12.5 What Are the Main Divisions of the Marine Environment?
Essent’l Concept: 12.5 Compare the main divisions of the marine environment
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
Global Sci Out: 7
30) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Abyssopelagic
B) Bathypelagic
C) Benthopelagic
D) Epipelagic
E) Mesopelagic
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 12.5 What Are the Main Divisions of the Marine Environment?
Essent’l Concept: 12.5 Compare the main divisions of the marine environment
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
Global Sci Out: 7
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31) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: All marine algae must
live near the ocean surface BECAUSE they need sunlight to survive.
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
32) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: All marine algae must
live near the ocean surface BECAUSE this is where food can be obtained.
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
33) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Most marine animals live
near the ocean surface BECAUSE this is where food can be obtained.
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
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34) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Most marine animals live
near the ocean surface BECAUSE they all need sunlight to survive.
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
35) Which of the following agencies defines life as “Life is a self-sustained chemical system
capable of undergoing Darwinian evolution?”
A) EPA
B) FBI
C) NASA
D) NOAA
E) POTUS
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
36) A good working definition of life does not need to incorporate that living things ________.
A) are capable of reproduction
B) can adapt to their environment
C) can capture, store, and transmit energy
D) can change through time
E) contain carbon in their chemical makeup
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
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37) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: NASA uses a
complicated working definition of life BECAUSE it must encompass the potential of
extraterrestrial life.
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
38) The single most important factor that determines the distribution of life in the oceanic
province is ________.
A) diffusion
B) pressure
C) salinity
D) sunlight
E) temperature
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
39) The superkingdoms of life called Eubacteria is identical to which of the following?
A) Archaea
B) Archaeabacteria
C) Bacteria
D) Ediacaria
E) Eukarya
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
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40) Which of the following domains includes simple life-forms with cells that usually lack a
nucleus?
A) Archaea
B) Archaeabacteria
C) Bacteria
D) Ediacaria
E) Eukarya
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
41) Which of the following domains is a group of simple, microscopic, bacteria-like creatures
that includes methane producers and sulfur oxidizers that inhabit deep-sea vents and seeps?
A) Archaea
B) Archaeabacteria
C) Bacteria
D) Ediacaria
E) Eukarya
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
42) Which of the following domains includes complex organisms: multicellular plants,
multicellular animals, fungi, and protoctists?
A) Archaea
B) Archaeabacteria
C) Bacteria
D) Ediacaria
E) Eukarya
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
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43) Which of the following domains has cells that house DNA in a discrete nucleus and contain
structures that supply energy to build the cell and maintain its functions?
A) Archaea
B) Archaeabacteria
C) Bacteria
D) Ediacaria
E) Eukarya
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
44) Humans are part of which of the following domains?
A) Archaea
B) Archaeabacteria
C) Bacteria
D) Ediacaria
E) Eukarya
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
45) Which of the following kingdoms includes single-celled organisms whose cells lack discrete
nuclei and the internal organelles?
A) Archaebacteria
B) Eubacteria
C) Fungi
D) Plantae
E) Protista
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
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46) Which of the following kingdoms includes the blue-green algae?
A) Archaebacteria
B) Eubacteria
C) Fungi
D) Plantae
E) Protista
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
47) Which of the following kingdoms contains the multicelled plants, all of which
photosynthesize?
A) Archaebacteria
B) Eubacteria
C) Fungi
D) Plantae
E) Protista
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
48) Which of the following kingdoms has only a few species living in the marine environment?
A) Animalia
B) Archaebacteria
C) Eubacteria
D) Plantae
E) Protista
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 12.1 What Are Living Things, and How Are They Classified?
Essent’l Concept: 12.1 Discuss the characteristics of life and how living things are classified
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 7
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