CHAPTER 10 Test Yourself
Take this quiz to test your chapter knowledge.
1. True or false? The wind creates ocean gyres.
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2. True or false? Ocean salinity is greatest along the equator.
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3. True or false? Trawls, longlines, drift nets, and seines are used in industrial fishing.
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4. True or false? In the open ocean, many organisms migrate to the epipelagic zone at night.
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5. True or false? Kelp forests occur at all latitudes in coastal areas.
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6. Multiple choice: Which of the following is the most biodiverse ecosystem?
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7. Multiple choice: Why do seamounts have high biodiversity?
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8. Multiple choice: If you live in a coastal city at midlatitudes, chances are that your city is sited on what was once
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9. Fill in the blank: Unwanted organisms, such as birds and turtles, caught by industrial fishing methods are called _____________.
10. Fill in the blank: The concentrated region of plastic in the subtropical Pacific Ocean is called the _____________.