112) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Coral are usually found
close to areas where major rivers drain into the sea BECAUSE they require high turbidity and
fresh water.
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: 15.3 What Communities Exist on the Shallow Offshore Ocean Floor?
Essent’l Concept: 15.3 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist on the shallow
offshore ocean floor
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
113) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Reef-building corals are
able to survive in nutrient-poor tropical waters BECAUSE they receive most of their nutrition
from symbiotic zooxanthellae algae.
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: 15.3 What Communities Exist on the Shallow Offshore Ocean Floor?
Essent’l Concept: 15.3 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist on the shallow
offshore ocean floor
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
114) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Reef-building corals are
able to survive in nutrient-poor tropical waters BECAUSE they capture tiny planktonic food with
their stinging tentacles.
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: 15.3 What Communities Exist on the Shallow Offshore Ocean Floor?
Essent’l Concept: 15.3 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist on the shallow
offshore ocean floor
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
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115) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Reef-building corals are
able to survive in nutrient-poor tropical waters BECAUSE they receive almost all of their
nutrition by capturing tiny planktonic food with their stinging tentacles.
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: 15.3 What Communities Exist on the Shallow Offshore Ocean Floor?
Essent’l Concept: 15.3 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist on the shallow
offshore ocean floor
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
116) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Reef-building corals are
not able to survive in nutrient-poor tropical waters BECAUSE they receive most of their
nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae algae.
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: 15.3 What Communities Exist on the Shallow Offshore Ocean Floor?
Essent’l Concept: 15.3 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist on the shallow
offshore ocean floor
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
117) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Reef-building corals are
not able to survive in nutrient-poor tropical waters BECAUSE they receive most of their
nutrition by capturing tiny planktonic food with their stinging tentacles.
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.
Answer: E
Diff: 4
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 15.3 What Communities Exist on the Shallow Offshore Ocean Floor?
Essent’l Concept: 15.3 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist on the shallow
offshore ocean floor
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
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15.3 Essay Questions
1) Discuss the adaptations of marine organisms to life in the rocky intertidal zone.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 15.1 What Communities Exist Along Rocky Shores?
Essent’l Concept: 15.1 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist along rocky shores
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 8
2) Compare and contrast the environmental conditions that favor the growth of kelp forests and
corals.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 15.3 What Communities Exist on the Shallow Offshore Ocean Floor?
Essent’l Concept: 15.3 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist on the shallow
offshore ocean floor
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 8
3) Discuss the conditions that limit the distribution of corals worldwide.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 15.3 What Communities Exist on the Shallow Offshore Ocean Floor?
Essent’l Concept: 15.3 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist on the shallow
offshore ocean floor
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 8
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4) List and describe the plant and animal adaptations employed by animals living on a rocky
shore (intertidal zone).
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 15.1 What Communities Exist Along Rocky Shores?
Essent’l Concept: 15.1 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist along rocky shores
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 8
5) Describe the role of meiofauna in nature. Why are meiofauna concentrated in the spaces
between sediment particles?
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 15.2 What Communities Exist Along Sediment-Covered Shores?
Essent’l Concept: 15.2 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist along sediment-
covered shores
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 8
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6) Discuss the role of sea urchins in kelp forest ecosystems.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 15.3 What Communities Exist on the Shallow Offshore Ocean Floor?
Essent’l Concept: 15.3 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist on the shallow
offshore ocean floor
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 8
7) What is coral bleaching? List the environmental conditions that contribute to the development
of coral bleaching.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 15.3 What Communities Exist on the Shallow Offshore Ocean Floor?
Essent’l Concept: 15.3 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist on the shallow
offshore ocean floor
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 8
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8) Compare and contrast the primary production (producers) in a sea grass and a coral reef
including in your answer a typical energy pyramid for both ecosystems.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 15.3 What Communities Exist on the Shallow Offshore Ocean Floor?
Essent’l Concept: 15.3 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist on the shallow
offshore ocean floor
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Global Sci Out: 8
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15.4 Visual Questions
1)
Along a rocky shore, the spray zone is indicated by the number ________.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5
E) 7
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 15.1 What Communities Exist Along Rocky Shores?
Essent’l Concept: 15.1 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist along rocky shores
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
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2)
Within the intertidal zone, the area that receives equal amounts of air exposure and water
coverage is indicated by the number ________.
A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 6
E) 7
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 15.1 What Communities Exist Along Rocky Shores?
Essent’l Concept: 15.1 Specify characteristics of the communities that exist along rocky shores
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