Intro and Vocab
A ________________ is where a freshwater river or stream meets the ocean.
A. Aquaculture
B. Bay
C. Estuary
D. Intertidal zone
C. Estuary
Which oil company was responsible for the Deepwater tragedy?
A. BP (British Petroleum)
B. Exxon
C. Shell
D. Hess
BP
What percentage (estimated) of photosynthesis happens in the ocean?
A. 50%
B. 75%
C. 10%
D. 90%
A. 50%
Which is NOT considered a category of pollution in our notes?
A. Point
B. Poison
C. Nonpoint
D. Nutrient
B. Poison
Which is the correct NOCTI acronym?
A. National Organization Career Teaching Institute
B. National Occupational Competency Testing Institute
C. National Occupational Career Training Incorporated
D. Natural Office for Crocodile Teaching Information
B. National Occupational Competency Testing Institute
What are the 2 major categories of marine Biomes:
Freshwater and Saltwater
Name 2 states directly effected by the Deepwater Horizon tragedy?
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas
What is the name of the very small plant that sustains most of the life and photosynthesis in the sea and world?
Phytoplankton
Which type of pollution happens when farms release too much excess nitrogen and phosphorous?
nutrient
What is the DCTS mascot?
Wolverine
What percentage of Earth's water is saltwater (undrinkable)?
97%
What caused the oil rig to explode and kill people and leak oil?
Gas (methane) leak escaped and caught on fire.
What is the most important product of photosynthesis?
Oxygen (Dissolved Oxygen)/ DO
How does warmer water effect pollution?
Cold water stores more dissolved oxygen (DO). Fish need DO to breath in their gills.
What is Mr. Keating's dog's name?
Fiona
____________occur at the transition between land and sea.
Intertidal Zones
Who was President of the US during Deepwater Horizon tragedy?
Barack Obama
Why is the euphotic zone good at sustaining plant and animal life?
It is shallow, so light can make photosynthesis happen.
What is the name of the process when pollution is absorbed by small organism and is transferred through food chain up to large animals?
Biomagnification
Which country won the World Baseball Classic in 2026?
Venezuela
______________ is the rate at which sunlight is converted into organic compounds through photo synthesis
Primary productivity
What is 1 positive thing for the ecosystem that occurs because of off shore drilling (from our Edpuzzle).
Old rigs can make reef habitats for marine life
How is global warming reducing the amount of productivity in our seas?
-Answer must have 2 vocabulary terms.
Increased temperatures in the ocean cause greater thermoclines reducing the amount of nutrient upwelling and starving our phytoplankton.
What gas is released into the air when we destroy plants in our wetlands?
Carbon which makes more global warming. So please be kind to our wetlands!
Which song has the most stream in Spotify history?
Blinding Lights (Weeknd)