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CLIMATE CHANGE
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100

How much has the average global sea surface temperature increased (approximately) since 1901?

1.5 degrees celsius 

100

What current system has created the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

North Pacific Subtropical Gyre

100

What is the smallest marine mammal?

Southern Sea Otters

100

What is the deep-sea fish with the expenditure coming from it's head that illuminates called?

Angler fish

100

What is the largest fish in the world?

The Whale Shark

200

How much has the global sea level, on average, risen since 1880?

8-9 inches

200

What are the 3 main sources of pollution in the oceans?

  • Runoff
  • Oil spills
  • Waste
200

What is the second largest marine mammal in the world?

Fin Whale

200

What is the name of the deep sea vents on the ocean floor callled?

Hydrothermal vents

200

What fish surrounding the waters of the United States has been identified as most invasive?

The Lion Fish

300

What chemical is causing ocean acidification?

Carbon dioxide

300

Name 3 major oil spills...

  • 1 – The Odyssey Spill (1998) 
  • 4 – The Castillo de Bellver Spill (1983)
  • 5 – The Nowruz Oil Field Spill (1983) 
  • 6 – The Kolva River Spill (1994) 
  • 7 – The Atlantic Empress Spill (1979) 
  • 8 – The Ixtoc 1 Spill (1979) 
  • 9- The Deepwater Horizon Spill (2010) 
  • 10 – The Gulf War Spill (1991)
300

What marine mammal is endemic to Hawaii?

Hawaiian Monk Seal

300

What features do most deep sea creatures have?

- transparent or red in color

- large eyes

- bioluminescent properties

- disproportionately large mouths

- expandable bodies

300

What fish species are identified as being able to live in a variety of salinities?

- Salmon

- Striped Bass

- Flounder

- Red Drum

400

What climatic events or processes are contributing to coral bleaching?

- warming sea temperatures

- extremely low tides

- pollution

- too much sunlight

400

What is the size a piece of plastic pollution needs to be to be considered a microplastic?

5 mm or less

400

Name one marine mammal taxonomic group...

cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises)

 pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, and walruses)

 sirenians (manatees and dugongs) 

 marine fissipeds (polar bears and sea otters).

400

What oceanic topography is most often associated with the deep sea?

- Mid-ocean ridges

- Seamounts

- Deep ocean trenches

400

What is the most endangered fish species?

Bluefin Tuna

500

Name 3 marine species that are identified as being most impacted by climate change...

  • All Coral Species
  • Chinook salmon
  • Green sea turtle
  • Polar bear
  • Adélie penguin
  • Seals/Sea Lions
  • All Whale Species
500

What specie of whale is most affected by boat traffic?

North Atlantic Right Whales

500

How many species of dolphins are there globally?

42

500

What marine mammal is most often associated with residing in the deep sea?

Cuvier's beaked whales

500

What is the deadliest/most toxic fish to humans?

The reef stonefish