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, Chapter 01The Science of Marine Biology
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The Challenger expedition made collections of marine organisms:
A. Around the world.
B. In the Pacific Ocean only.
C. In the Atlantic Ocean only.
D. In the Mediterranean Sea only.
E. In the North Sea only.
Ans: A
Florida Standards: SC.912.N.2.4, SC.912.N.1.Su.b, SC.912.N.2.In.a
Ocean Literacy Standards:
Book Section: 1.1
2. The first marine laboratory in the world was established in:
A. Russia.
B. England.
C. France.
D. Italy.
E. Japan.
Ans: D
Florida Standards: SC.912.N.2.4
Ocean Literacy Standards:
Book Section: 1.1
3. The first marine laboratory established in the U.S. was:
A. Friday Harbor Marine Laboratory in Washington.
B. Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California.
C. Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
D. Smithsonian Institution in Washington.
E. Hopkins Marine Station in California.
Ans: C
Florida Standards: SC.912.N.2.4
Ocean Literacy Standards:
Book Section: 1.1
4. Charles Darwin, who proposed the theory of evolution, was actually a
marine biologist who specialized in:
A. Whales.
,B. Fishes.
C. Marine birds.
D. Barnacles.
E. Oysters.
Ans: D
Florida Standards: SC.912.N.2.5
Ocean Literacy Standards:
Book Section: 1.1
5. Which of the following was developed due to technological advances
made during World War II?
A. Scuba
B. Research vessels
C. Nets
D. Marine laboratories
E. Sonar
Ans: E
Florida Standards: SC.912.N.1.7
Ocean Literacy Standards: 7.d
Book Section: 1.1
6. The scientific method can best be described as:
A. Undertaking experiments in laboratories.
B. Using induction and deduction.
C. Collecting data in the field.
D. Following a set of procedures to learn about our world.
E. Observing animals in their natural habitat.
Ans: D
Florida Standards: SC.912.N.1.2
Ocean Literacy Standards:
Book Section: 1.2
7. The factors that might affect observations and can be manipulated are
called: A. Controls.
B. Variables.
C. Experiments.
D. Hypotheses.
E. Inductive observations.
Ans: B
Florida Standards: SC.912.N.1.2
Ocean Literacy Standards:
Book Section: 1.2
, 8. A control can be best defined as:
A. A variable that is kept constant in an experiment.
B. An experiment where the final results are known ahead of time.
C. A hypothesis that regulates the results of an experiment.
D. An experiment that is undertaken both in the field and in the laboratory.
E. A variable that changes during the course of an experiment.
Ans: A
Florida Standards: SC.912.N.1.2
Ocean Literacy Standards:
Book Section: 1.2
9. A marine biologist observes that mako sharks, sardines, and salmon
leap out of the water. An example of induction from these observations is:
A. Only some fishes can leap out of the water.
B. All fishes leap out of the water.
C. Fishes leap out of the water to escape from predators.
D. Flatfishes can leap out of the water because they live on the bottom.
E. Leaping out of the water is often used in feeding.
Ans: B
Florida Standards: SC.912.N.1.2
Ocean Literacy Standards:
Book Section: 1.2
10. From the general statement “All fishes lay eggs,” which of the
following results from deduction?
A. Because tuna are fish, tuna lay eggs.
B. Because tuna are fish, tuna swim.
C. Egg laying is beneficial to fishes.
D. Tuna must lay their eggs in deep water.
E. Because fishes are marine, tuna lay eggs.
Ans: A
Florida Standards: SC.912.N.1.2, SC.912.N.1.6
Ocean Literacy Standards:
Book Section: 1.2
11. Because it cannot be proven to be false, which of the following is not a
valid scientific hypothesis?
A. Earth is flat.
B. The Sun revolves around the earth.
C. Organisms similar to deep-water marine worms live in the center of
Earth.
D. The deepest spot on the ocean is off the coast of a volcanic island.
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