PA Envirothon Aquatics

Quiz
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Science
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12th Grade
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Hard
+8
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a major cause of increasing ocean acidification?
eutrophication
construction of dams and levees
rising sea level
rising levels of CO2
decreasing dissolved oxygen
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a pattern of aquatic biodiversity?
Coral reefs have a high biodiversity
Coastal areas have a high biodiversity
Open ocean has a low biodiversity
The benthic, bottom regions have a low biodiversity
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following are the two greatest long-term threats to coral reefs?
ocean acidification and overfishing
damage by divers and predation
climate change and acidification
erosion and sea-level rise
climate change and predation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Although they only occupy 0.2% of the ocean floor, coral reefs provide many benefits. Which of the following is not one of these?
They provide significant free oxygen.
They serve as natural barriers.
They protect coastlines from erosion.
They provide habitats for one-quarter of all marine organisms.
They provide one-tenth of the global fish catch.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Bottom of a body of water.
Aphotic
The portion of water that the light can penetrate.
Benthic
The portion of water that light CANNOT penetrate.
Photic
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The littoral zone can reach depths up to _____________________ meters.
20
200
2000
100
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Body of water with very little nutrients
Upwelling
Eutrophic Lake
Estuary
Oligotrophic Lake
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