104) Which of the following differences between warm-water and cold-water species is not
directly caused by differences in water temperature?
A) Cold water organisms reproduce later and less frequently than those in tropical waters.
B) Floating organisms are physically smaller in warm waters than in colder waters.
C) Total biomass of plankton in the tropics is far less than that found in high-latitude waters.
D) Tropical organisms grow faster and have a shorter life expectancy than those in colder water.
E) Warm-water species often have ornate plumage which is absent in the larger cold-water
species.
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
105) Stenothermal organisms are found predominantly in the ________.
A) deep, coastal ocean
B) deep, open ocean
C) shallow, coastal ocean
D) shallow, open ocean
E) all parts of the ocean
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
106) The process of molecules moving through water from areas of high concentration to areas
of low concentration due to the random motion of molecules is called ________.
A) conduction
B) convection
C) diffusion
D) mixing
E) osmosis
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
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107) The process of water molecules moving through semipermeable membrane from a less
concentrated solution to a more concentrated solution is called ________.
A) conduction
B) convection
C) diffusion
D) mixing
E) osmosis
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
108) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Marine invertebrates
such as worms, mussels, and octopuses have not had to evolve special mechanisms to maintain
their body fluids at a proper concentrations BECAUSE their body fluids are nearly isotonic.
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: 12.4 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
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109) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Marine invertebrates
such as worms, mussels, and octopuses have not had to evolve special mechanisms to maintain
their body fluids at a proper concentrations BECAUSE tropical organisms grow faster, have a
shorter life expectancy.
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: 12.4 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
110) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Marine invertebrates
such as worms, mussels, and octopuses have not had to evolve special mechanisms to maintain
their body fluids at a proper concentrations BECAUSE their body fluids are hypertonic.
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: 12.4 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
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111) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Marine invertebrates
such as worms, mussels, and octopuses have had to evolve special mechanisms to maintain their
body fluids at a proper concentrations BECAUSE their body fluids are nearly isotonic.
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: 12.4 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
112) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Marine invertebrates
such as worms, mussels, and octopuses have had to evolve special mechanisms to maintain their
body fluids at a proper concentrations BECAUSE their body fluids are nearly hypotonic.
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: 12.4 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
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113) Most marine animals have specially designed fibrous respiratory organs called ________
that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide directly with seawater.
A) bladder
B) gills
C) lobes
D) lungs
E) osmosis
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
114) Most fish need a minimum of ________ parts per million of dissolved oxygen in seawater
to survive for long periods.
A) 0.4
B) 4
C) 40
D) 400
E) 4,000
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
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115) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: During low-oxygen
conditions, such as decomposing algal blooms or pollution events, most marine animals with
gills can survive BECAUSE they can simply breathe air at the surface.
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: 12.4 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
116) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Most marine organisms
are unaffected by the high pressure at depth BECAUSE they do not have large internal air
pockets that can be compressed.
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: 12.4 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
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117) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Most marine organisms
are unaffected by the high pressure at depth BECAUSE many marine organisms are transparent,
camouflaged, countershaded, or disruptively colored.
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: 12.4 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
118) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Most marine organisms
are unaffected by the high pressure at depth BECAUSE they have large internal air pockets that
can be compressed.
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: 12.4 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
47
119) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Most marine organisms
are affected by the high pressure at depth BECAUSE they do not have large internal air pockets
that can be compressed.
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: 12.4 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
120) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Most marine organisms
are affected by the high pressure at depth BECAUSE they have large internal air pockets that can
be compressed.
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: 12.4 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
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121) The zone that extends from the surface to a depth where enough light still exists to support
photosynthesis is called the ________ zone.
A) aphotic
B) disphotic
C) euphotic
D) hyperphotic
E) hypophotic
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
122) The zone that has small but measurable quantities of light is called the ________ zone.
A) aphotic
B) disphotic
C) euphotic
D) hyperphotic
E) hypophotic
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
123) The zone that has no light is called the ________ zone.
A) aphotic
B) disphotic
C) euphotic
D) hyperphotic
E) hypophotic
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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124) The upper half of the ________ zone is the only place in the ocean where there is sufficient
light to support photosynthesis.
A) abyssopelagic
B) bathypelagic
C) epipelagic
D) mesopelagic
E) nektopelagic
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
125) A dissolved oxygen minimum layer occurs in the ________ zone.
A) abyssopelagic
B) bathypelagic
C) epipelagic
D) mesopelagic
E) nektopelagic
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
126) The bathypelagic and ________ zones represent over 75% of the living space in the oceanic
province.
A) abyssopelagic
B) epipelagic
C) euphotic
D) mesopelagic
E) nektopelagic
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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