MAF 100 Midterm UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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MAF 100
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MAF 100
MAF 100 Midterm UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
management of our interaction with the marine env. is influenced by... - CORRECT
ANSWER- how we think about, understand, and appreciate coastal and marine resources
ecosystem - CORRECT ANSWER- functioning, interacting system composed ...
MAF 100 Midterm UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
management of our interaction with the marine env. is influenced by... - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔how we think about, understand, and appreciate coastal and marine resources
ecosystem - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔functioning, interacting system composed of living
organisms & their env.
pressure - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔an external assault on the functioning of the ecosystem
impacts - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a significant or major effect
Example of pressures - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔storms, pollution, disease, boating
Example of impacts - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔loss of habitat, soil erosion, pollution, good
economy
sustainable development - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dev. (or interaction w/ resources) that
meets the needs of the present w/o compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs
Sustainable development programs try to: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-educate about the
env.
-involve all citizens in management
-engage in efficient resource use, reverse degradation of resources, reduce waste generation
-consider future impacts
-coordinate at all levels of gov't
What is the National Ocean Council? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-27 US Federal Agencies
-developed the National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan
, National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔to maintain a
healthy, productive, resilient ocean that can continue to provide benefits and resources
humans want and need
coastal currents - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔influenced by short-term, local conditions;
rivers, tides, shape of coastline
in the water column - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔plankton, bacteria, phytoplankton
plankton - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔all organisms that float in the surface water and
typically drift with the currents
bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔smallest plankton; most are decomposer, some are
producers
phytoplankton - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔larger plankton than bacteria; make their own
food through photosynthesis
zooplankton - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔animal plankton; some spend their whole lives as
plankton, some only part of their lives
Intertidal zone - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-physical conditions such as waves and exposure
to air
-biological conditions such as competition for food and predation
Splash zone - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-moon snail
-common periwinkle
Middle Intertidal zone - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-green crab
-barnacle
-common sea star
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