What is NOT a catalyst for sea-level change on a shoreline?
A. increase in ice accumulation
B. local tectonic uplift
C. increase in rainfall levels
D. sinking of a landmass
E. increase in ocean water
C
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A. pressure. B. temperature. C. thermal energy. D. all of the above
Which of the following is involved in moving air in and out of the lungs?
A) the diaphragm B) muscles between the ribs C) the epiglottis D) both A and B
In the mid-twentieth century, oceanographers used what devices to map the ocean floor?
a. Seismographs b. Convective current profilers c. Isostatic sounders d. Conductive detectors e. Echo sounders
Recall that the littoral zone is the area between high and low tides (also called the intertidal zone), and the sublittoral zone extends from the low-tide shoreline out to a depth of 200 meters (600 feet; also called the shallow subtidal zone)
Why are sessile, plant-like macroalgae (i.e., those attached to the ocean bottom) only found in littoral and sublittoral environments? a) They need rocks for attachment, and rocks are not found in the deep-sea. b) They need nutrients that are found only in the littoral and sub-littoral zones. c) They cannot survive in clear waters offshore because of excessive solar ultraviolet radiation. d) They require light to reach the ocean bottom, which only occurs in these two zones. e) They need to live in an area where wave energy reaches to the seafloor, which only occurs in these two environments.