Aquatic Science Final Exam Quiz

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an aquatic ecosystem?

• Fish

• Coral

• Salinity

• Bacteria

What is the role of a producer in a food web?

• Eat other organisms

• Break down dead matter

• Convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis

• Feed on secondary consumers

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Which of the following organisms is an example of a filter feeder?

• Shark

• Sea turtle

• Oyster

• Octopus

What type of estuary is formed when a glacier retreats and sea levels rise?

• Bar-built

• Fjord

• Tectonic

• Coastal plain

Coral reefs are typically found in what kind of water?

• Cold and deep

• Warm and shallow

• Brackish and turbid

• Fresh and fast-flowing

What is the term for water that is a mix of saltwater and freshwater?

• Estuarine

• Brackish

• Hypersaline

• Alkaline

Which of the following best describes the role of decomposers?

• Provide energy from sunlight

• Break down waste and recycle nutrients

• Hunt prey

• Produce oxygen from carbon dioxide

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Which of the following is a negative human impact on coral reefs?

• Protection zones

• Pollution and overfishing

• Algae growth

• Saltwater currents

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Which type of plankton performs photosynthesis?

• Zooplankton

• Bacterioplankton

• Phytoplankton

• Krill

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What is the primary function of estuaries in the marine environment?

• Increase salinity

• Act as nursery grounds for juvenile species

• Provide deep sea trench habitat

• Eliminate freshwater

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