(06.04 MC) Renewable resources are sustainable, not infinite. Which of the statements below best describes this? (3 points)

(06.03 MC) What is a reason that fossil fuels are often used as an energy source? (3 points)

(04.03 MC) The blue lobster is a rare form that results from the overproduction of a certain protein, resulting in genetic variations in lobster coloring. What is the best explanation for how this rare variety arose? (3 points)

(06.01 MC) What is the most common immediate impact of floating plastic on marine mammals? (3 points)

(06.01 HC) Lionfish are native to the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. What conclusions can be made about the impact of climate change on the range of lionfish and, therefore, on biodiversity? (3 points)

(04.05 LC) A marine biologist explains that salmon populations change over time because of differential reproduction. What is “differential reproduction”? (3 points)

(04.03 MC) The table below shows the number of sharks caught at two stations in the Gulf of Mexico and the dissolved oxygen in the water at each station. What is the most likely reason for the low number of sharks caught at Station 138? (3 points)   Dissolved oxygen Oxygen-level classification Number of sharks caught Station 137 1.5 mg/liter Hypoxic 53 Station 138 0.02 mg/liter Anoxic 5 Source: NOAA

(06.01 LC) What are some effects of the tiny beads called microplastics that are a large component of ocean garbage patches? (3 points)

(06.03 HC) The illustration shows one of the ways resources are removed from the deep sea. Describe what type of resources these are, including if they are renewable or non-renewable. Predict two consequences to the seafloor life if this process is not regulated. (5 points) © 2016 Indywatch.org

(06.03 MC) Study the photo of a proposed ship and deep-sea mineral mining apparatus. What would be the most likely environmental impact that the company faces regarding the seafloor? (3 points) © 2016 Keith Jackson & Friends