Question 8 (3 points) (01.03 LC)

What causes the surface ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to deflect to the right, and the currents in the Southern Hemisphere to deflect to the left? (3 points)

a
Wind

b
Coriolis effect

c
Gyres

d
Gravitational pull

Question 9 (3 points)
(01.03 HC)

Why would a fish that lives in the bathypelagic zone lack a swim bladder, and what adaptations would help it maintain neutral buoyancy? (3 points)

a
Due to the high pressure; gulping air

b
Due to the high pressure; storing extra lipids

c
Due to the low water temperature; gulping air

d
Due to the low water temperature; storing extra lipids

Question 10 (3 points)
(01.02 LC)

What is a scientific experiment? (3 points)

a
An answer to a scientific question

b
A strict protocol that should not be changed

c
An exact method that cannot be reproduced

d
A detailed process to test a hypothesis

Question 11 (3 points)
(01.03 HC)

The Marianas trench contains Challenger Deep, the deepest point in the ocean floor that we know of today. Challenger Deep is located over 11,000 kilometers below the ocean surface. What ocean zone would be located just above the floor of Challenger Deep? (3 points)

a
Abyssopelagic zone

b
Bathypelagic zone

c
Mesopelagic zone

d
Hadal zone

Question 12 (3 points)
(01.03 MC)

Which ocean zone has the most abundant primary producers, and why? (3 points)

a
The Abyssopelagic zone, due to the absence of light and cold water temperatures

b
The Bathypelagic zone, due to the absence of light and cold water temperatures

c
The Mesopelagic zone, due to its high light availability and warm water temperatures

d
The Epipelagic zone, due to its high light availability and warm water temperatures

Question 13 (3 points)
(01.02 MC)

A marine scientist wants to understand the effects of tsunamis on beach erosion. Unfortunately, it is hard to predict when and where tsunamis will be triggered. What research methods would best allow him to overcome this limitation in studying tsunamis? (3 points)

a
Build a small-scale model of a beach to simulate the effects of tsunamis

b
Hire more people so that they can be located everywhere around the world

c
Build a machine to create real earthquakes at scheduled times and generate tsunamis

d
Focus his research on typhoons instead

Question 14 (3 points)
(01.01 MC)

The intervention of extraterrestrials has been used to explain the Bermuda Triangle, a region of the Atlantic Ocean where ships and planes are frequently lost, leaving no evidence behind. How would this explanation best be characterized? (3 points)

a
Science

b
Religion

c
Astronomy

d
Pseudoscience

Question 15 (3 points)
(01.01 LC)

What distinguishes science from other disciplines that do not use scientific methods? (3 points)

a
Science relies on observation, measurement, and experimentation.

b
Science relies on fixed experimental results that cannot be changed over time.

c
Science can answer all questions about the natural world through experimentation.

d
Science relies on anecdotal evidence that may or may not be measured and verified.