Marine Science CFE Review

Which of the following explains the Law of Conservation of Energy?

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed only transferred or transformed.

• Energy can be created and destroyed but not transferred or transformed.

• Energy cannot be created but can be destroyed

• Energy can be created but not destroyed

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Which system allows matter and energy to transfer in and out of it?

• open system

• closed system

• isolated system

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Which system does not allows matter and energy to transfer in and out of it?

• open system

• closed system

• isolated system

Which system allows energy but not matter to transfer in and out of it?

• open system

• closed system

• isolated system

Which of the following correctly describes what is happening to a water wave as it travels to shore?

• The wavelength increase, speed decreases, and height increases

• The wavelength increase, speed decreases, and height decreases

• The wavelength increase, speed increases, and height increases

• The wavelength decreases, speed decreases, and height increases

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What is the difference between a rogue wave and a tsunami?

• A rogue wave is caused by earthquakes while a tsunami is a unexpected appearing surface wave.

• A tsunami is caused by earthquakes while a rogue wave is a unexpected appearing surface wave.

• There s no difference, they are both caused by earthquakes.

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The ocean is known as a carbon sink. How is the ocean involved in the carbon cycle?

• The water absorbs the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through diffusion

• Land plants absorb the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis

• Land animals release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere through respiration

• Humans put more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere through combustion of fossil fuels

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Which of the following is the best explanation as to where you will find the most abundant number of organisms?

• The bottom layer because organisms prefer light, warmer water, and food

• The top layer because organisms prefer light, warmer water, and food

• The middle layer because organisms prefer light, warmer water, and food

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Which of the following lifestyles describes a free swimming marine organism?

• plankton

• nekton

• benthos

Which of the following lifestyles describes a marine organism that floats but does not swim freely?

• plankton

• nekton

• benthos