Oceanography questions and answers in November 2022

The Community Engagement Assignment is to type an email to a federally elected representative about a problem with the ocean environment that you feel strongly about, such as overfishing, global warmi...
At which places would you expect to see LOWER nutrient availability? (you can choose multiple answers) Choice 1 of 5: The center of a subtropical gyre Choice 2 of 5: Equatorial upwelling near the equa...
For a coarse-sand beach (D = 1.5 mm; w s = 20 cm/sec) and fine-sand beach (D = 0.1 mm; w s  = 0.8 cm/sec) and assuming T = 12 sec as a representative wave period, use the relationships with H/L and t...
1. The concentration of which of the following chemical atoms dictates the favorable direction of chemical reactions that occur in the ocean between carbon dioxide (CO2), carbonic acid (H2CO3), bicarb...
1. Select all statements that are true regarding the chemical luciferin Choice 1 of 4: Organisms can produce it on their own Choice 2 of 4: Organisms can obtain it from other organisms Choice 3 of 4: ...
1. Tube worms and their bacterial symbionts often live in hydrothermal vent ecosystems. Which is the primary producer, the bacteria or the symbiont? (aka which one is doing chemosynthesis?) Choice 1 o...
1. Where do we find high nutrient availability for photosynthesis? Choice 1 of 4: The tropics with a strong thermocline Choice 2 of 4: Iron rich sediments of the bathyal zones Choice 3 of 4: Surface z...
By reference to the tree, which of the following is an accurate statement of relationships? Choice 1 of 4: A seal is more closely related to a horse than to a whale Choice 2 of 4: A seal is more close...