Ocean Resources

Choose all organisms that are saltwater organisms.

• fish

• lobster

• seaweed

• trout

• squid

What do offshore rigs pump?

• water

• petroleum

• concrete

• sand

Which of the following are classes of marine resources?

• physical

• biological

• marine energy

• non-extractive

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Where can you find oil and gas in the ocean?

• trapped beneath sand

• trapped beneath caprock

• trapped in underwater volcanos

• in the abyssal plain

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Which of the following are considered marine energy resources? (Pick 2)

• the light absorbed by the water

• energy from motion of the water

• energy from heat

• the water escaping hydrothermal vents

How is energy generated by waves and tides?

• a wave power station turbine is turned by the motion of the waves

• a wave power station turbine is turned by the surface winds on the ocean

• a wave power station turbine is turned by the motion of the nearby sealife

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Petroleum and Natural Gas are what class of marine resources?

• physical

• biological

• marine energy

• non-extractive

What is desalination?

• a process that takes away all minerals in saline water except sodium chloride

• a process that pulls only salt out of saline water

• a process that removes water from the ocean

• a process that takes away mineral components such as salt from saline water

What is the primary mineral extracted from ocean water through the process of desalination?

• Salt

• Magnesium

• Calcium

• Potassium

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Which of the following is a renewable ocean resource?

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Tidal Energy

• Coal