Ocean dependence

Question 1

What does the ocean regulate

Answer 1

Earths climate

Question 2

The ocean has biomedical organisms that help fight what

Answer 2

Disease

Question 3

Phytoplankton is the basis for what food chain

Answer 3

Marine food chains

Question 4

Phytoplankton accounts for what percent of the worlds oxygen

Answer 4

90%

Question 5

Humans demand for what is putting the ocean at risk

Answer 5

Resources

Question 6

Define habitat

Answer 6

Where an organism lives

Question 7

What is lost when a habitat is destroyed

Answer 7

Biodiversity

Question 8

How many acres of sensitive habitats disappear each year?

Answer 8

20,000 acres

Question 9

Paved surfaces help create expressways for ______,_________,and _________ into costal waters

Answer 9

Oil, grease, toxic pollutants

Question 10

What do wetland filter

Answer 10

Pollutants from the water

Question 11

What do wetlands store

Answer 11

Ground water

Question 12

What is happening to the ocean water

Answer 12

It is becoming more acidic

Question 13

What are the 3 main threats to coral reef destruction

Answer 13

Pollution, overfishing, climate change

Question 14

What 3 things have pollution affected

Answer 14

Air, water, soil

Question 15

What percent of earths water is drinkable

Answer 15

3%

Question 16

Point source pollution

Answer 16

Comes from one single or easy traced point

Question 17

Non point source pollution

Answer 17

When most pollution comes from many places rather then a single point

Question 18

What percent of coastal rivers and bays are degraded by nutrient( fertilizer) runoff

Answer 18

60%

Question 19

3 main ocean pollutants

Answer 19

Trash, sludge dumping, oil spills

Question 20

Salmon and ground fish are being ……

Answer 20

Overfished

Question 21

What percent of fish populations are being overfished

Answer 21

30%

Question 22

Who do oil spills harm

Answer 22

Marine animals

Question 23

Define alien species

Answer 23

Organism that makes a home for itself in a new place; no predators and grow quickly

Question 24

What can alien species drive out

Answer 24

Native species from their natural habitat

Question 25

Biodiversity protects the quality of(2)

Answer 25

Air(ozone layer) and marine biodiversity

Question 26

What type of rays does biodiversity protect

Answer 26

Ultra violet rays(UV rays)

Question 27

When was the Marine protection, research, and sanctuaries act passed

Answer 27

1972

Question 28

What is the Marine protection, research, and sanctuaries act

Answer 28

Prohibited dumping of material that would negatively affect human health, marine environment, or businesses

Question 29

Artificial reef

Answer 29

Attempt to restore coral reef

Question 30

Are artificial reefs man made

Answer 30

Yes they are man made

Question 31

Name 4 materials used in reef building

Answer 31

Boulders, tanks, bridges, oil rigs

Question 32

Why are artificial reefs designed

Answer 32

Provide hard surfaces so things can attach and provide food and structure for fish

Question 33

When did japan build artificial reefs

Answer 33

1950s

Question 34

Why did japan make artificial reefs out of

Answer 34

Made out of concrete and is a tourist attraction

Question 35

What does the ocean remove from the atmosphere

Answer 35

It removes carbon from the atmosphere providing oxygen