ES 10.4b Reading Quiz

What is one of the main reasons people should care about ocean pollution?

• Oceans provide and recycle the planet’s fresh water.

• Oceans are a source of oil for energy.

• Oceans are used for recreational activities.

• Oceans are a source of seafood.

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What percentage of city sewage is dumped into oceans without treatment in less-developed countries?

• 80-90%

• 50-60%

• 30-40%

• 10-20%

What are harmful algal blooms commonly known as?

• Red, brown, or green toxic tides

• Blue tides

• Yellow tides

• Purple tides

What is the largest source of ocean oil pollution?

• Urban and industrial runoff from land

• Oil spills from tankers

• Natural oil seeps

• Oil drilling platforms

What is one of the best ways to prevent oil tanker spills?

• Using tankers with double hulls

• Reducing the size of tankers

• Increasing the speed of tankers

• Using single-hulled tankers

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When bacteria "eat" oil and grow they use up _______ and can create dead zones in the water.

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• nutrients

• water

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Even when the dead zone is at the ​ (a)   of the sea, animals at the ​ (b)   still suffer because they can't swim ​ (c)   into the dead zone to avoid predators.

• bottom
• top
• down
• up

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Which organisms are the link in the food web between primary producers and larger animals?

• zooplankton

• phytoplankton

• sea otters

• crawfish

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What is a concern does the scientist have about the oil spill that is not currently being studied?

• oil compounds in bacteria making their way up the food chain

• how oil causes dead zones in the water

• how the oil spill has affected zooplankton

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The ______ are an ecosystem that is the "first line of defense" between the open sea and inland communities.

• wetlands

• forests

• deserts

• tundra

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