Ocean

What happens to the fish if there is fertilizer runoff?

• The fish thrive because of increase in Nitrogen and Phosphorous.

• The fish die because of lack of oxygen.

• Nothing happens to the fish.

• The fish thrive because there is more algae to eat.

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Fisheries renew themselves naturally each year, but __________________ has caused a shortage of fish in some areas.

• Aquaculture

• Fishing regulations

• Overfishing

• Global warming

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Review the graph showing marine fishing rates.If the fishing rate in Asia continues to grow, what will most likely happen as a result?

• The fish population will continue to rise.

• A wide range in ocean temperatures will be seen worldwide.

• The U.S. human population will decline.

• The overfishing will cause an imbalance in marine ecosystems.

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A Marine Protected Area is

• an area of the sea where we dump rubbish

• an area of the sea where there are no laws

• a protected “no fishing” zone.

• an area where commercial farmers are allowed to fish.

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What is one way humans are trying to positively impact the ocean?

• Fishing

• Drilling for oil and natural gas

• Creating artificial reefs

• Transporting goods in ocean vessels

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An artificial reef is a man made structure that may mimic some of the characteristics of a natural reef.

• True

• False

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What happens when a fertilizer runoff happens? (a)  

• Fish get bigger.

• Algae grow rapidly.

• The water becomes very clear.

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What is one way humans are trying to positively impact the ocean? (a)  

• Fishing

• Drilling for oil and natural gas

• Creating artificial reefs

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An artificial reef is a man made structure that may mimic some of the characteristics of a natural reef. (a)  

• True

• False

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Coral reefs are endangered by (a)  

• climate change

• overfishing

• pollution

• all of the above

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