Chapter 2.5

Question 1

This is a very large body of water that dominates the Earth’s surface. ——-

Answer 1

Ocean

Question 2

In what percent does the ocean cover the Earth’s surface? ——

Answer 2

70%

Question 3

What are the five major oceans in the world? ——-

Answer 3

Atlantic ocean, pacific ocean, indian ocean, southern ocean, and arctic ocean

Question 4

The five major oceans branch off into some of the major seas. What are these? ——

Answer 4

Mediterranean Sea, South China Sea, and Caribbean Sea

Question 5

T|F: Continental slope is the submerged margins of the continent that stretch seaward from the extreme low-tide mark to depths of approximately 600ft below sea level ——-

Answer 5

False, continental shelf

Question 6

At which point the sea bed drops precipitously to the sea floor? ——

Answer 6

Continental slope

Question 7

What are the highly productive communities in the continental shelf? ——

Answer 7

Seagrass meadows, kelp forests, coral reefs, upwelling systems, and fishing banks

Question 8

What are biomes that occur where a river, a source of fresh water, meets the ocean? —–

Answer 8

Estuaries

Question 9

T|F: In estuaries, both fresh water and salt water are found in the same vicinity; mixing results in a diluted/brackish salt water. ——

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What does lentus mean? ——

Answer 10

slow or motionless

Question 11

What is included in lentic ecosystems? —–

Answer 11

Ditches, seeps, ponds, seasonal ponds, basin and lakes

Question 12

In the freshwater biome, what is strongly influenced by water chemistry, particularly its transparency and nutrient concentration? ——-

Answer 12

Lentic ecosystem

Question 13

What is the term that describes water bodies that are rich in nutrients, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus. These nutrients promote the growth of algae and other aquatic plants? ——-

Answer 13

Eutrophic

Question 14

What is the term that describes water bodies that are low in nutrients and therefore have lower productivity. These waters are typically clear, with few algae and higher oxygen levels? ——-

Answer 14

Oligotrophic

Question 15

Define the aquatic environments with flowing water, such as rivers, streams, and creeks. ——

Answer 15

Lotic ecosystems

Question 16

T|F: Lotic ecosystems rarely display the vertical stratification patterns found in standing bodies of water because of their tranquil flow. ——

Answer 16

False, turbulent

Question 17

Large, slow, meandering, soft-bottomed streams. ——

Answer 17

Rivers

Question 18

What is the longest river in the world ranging 6,650 km? ——

Answer 18

Nile river

Question 19

In which country does the Nile river be located? ——

Answer 19

Africa

Question 20

T|F: Rivers do not play a huge role in the water cycle. —–

Answer 20

False

Question 21

What is the second longest river in the world ranging 6,400 km and in which country? ——

Answer 21

Amazon in South America

Question 22

Name one river in the Philippines. ——

Answer 22

Cagayan (505 km),
Rio Grande de Mindanao (373 km),
Agusan (349 km)

Question 23

What is the third longest river? —–

Answer 23

Yangtze with 6300 km

Question 24

What is the sixth longest river? ——

Answer 24

Yellow River with 5464 km

Question 25

What is the 12th longest river? --------

Answer 25

Mekong with 4350 km

Question 26

This is an area of land that drains or “sheds” water into a specific waterbody. ------

Answer 26

watershed

Question 27

T|F: Wetlands are drained by a stream and all of its tributaries which flow into larger ones, including lakes, bays, and oceans. -----

Answer 27

False, watershed

Question 28

T|F: Watershed includes swamps, marshes, bogs, and fens. -------

Answer 28

False, wetlands

Question 29

This is an ecosystem that is flooded by water, either permanently or seasonally with characteristic vegetation of aquatic plants, adapted to the unique hydric soil driven by frequently occurring prolonged inundation and/or soil saturation (waterlogging). ------

Answer 29

Wetlands

Question 30

What is a transitional habitat that is part land and part water? ------

Answer 30

ecotones

Question 31

Wetlands lie between dry land and deep water is also referred to as ------

Answer 31

ecotones

Question 32

Any wetland dominated by woody plants ------

Answer 32

swamps

Question 33

This serves vital roles in flood protection and nutrient removal. -------

Answer 33

swamps

Question 34

What is especially high in productivity and species diversity because of the rich deposits of alluvial soil from floods? -----

Answer 34

floodplains