The following practice questions are submitted from White Mountain School. 1. The ratio of energy passed on to the next higher trophic level divided by the energy received from the trophic level below is known as what?
w. gross ecological efficiency 2. Which term refers to the assemblage of organisms that live together within some definable area?
w. ecosystems 3. Oil is a natural energy source; it is naturally biodegraded by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. The method of using these organisms to help clean oil spills is called what?
w. zoological purification 4. The density of seawater ______ as the temperature drops.
w. decreases 5. When was the Coriolis Effect first calculated?
w. 1752 6. Where is the largest tidal range in the world found?
w. Red Sea 7. Which of these sites have high potential for tidal power generation?
w. Strait of Georgia 8. Who invented the scuba in 1943?
w. Hannes Keller 9. What percent of the Earth's water is contained in just the oceans?
w. 99.3% 10.The Pacific Ocean was named in 1520 by which famous explorer?
w. Bartholomeu Dias 11. In 1488, who finally rounded Cape Agulhas, the southern tip of Africa?
w. Bartholomeu Dias 12. Scurvy, a disease once common to sailors, is caused by vitamin C deficiency. What explorer first prevented his crew from getting this disease by introducing sauerkraut into their daily diet?
w. Captain James Cook
Correct answers for practice questions submitted from White Mountain
1. W. gross ecological efficiency 2. X. biotic community 3. Y. bioremediation 4. X. increases 5. X. 1835 6. Z. Bay of Fundy 7. Z. All of the above 8. Z. Jacques-Yves Cousteau 9. Y. 97.2% 10. X. Ferdinand Magellan 11. W. Bartholomeu Dias 12. W. Captain James Cook
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