What Do You Know About Marine Biology?

10 Questions | By Jaksiboy | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 1209

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What Do You Know About Marine Biology? - Quiz

What do you know about this discipline? How broad is your knowledge? Have you taken a course? Take this quiz to test how deep your knowledge runs. Have fun.

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1.

It is the scientific study of
- A.
  
  Marine life
- B.
  
  Cycle
- C.
  
  Energy
- D.
  
  Flow
2.

It studies organisms in the
- A.
  
  Pressure
- B.
  
  Soil
- C.
  
  Sea
- D.
  
  Air
3.

Marine biology classifies species based on
- A.
  
  Environment
- B.
  
  Life
- C.
  
  Shape
- D.
  
  Size
4.

A person who studies the ocean including marine life and ecosystems is called
- A.
  
  Writer
- B.
  
  Swimmer
- C.
  
  Oceanographer
- D.
  
  Scholar
5.

The study of ocean circulation, plate tectonics and the geology of the seafloor, and the chemical and physical properties of the ocean is called
- A.
  
  Waterlife
- B.
  
  Underwater
- C.
  
  Oceanography
- D.
  
  Sea life
6.

Who is the founder of the science of marine biology?
- A.
  
  Edward Forbes
- B.
  
  Charles Newton
- C.
  
  Carl Lineaus
- D.
  
  Einstein
7.

Snakes and turtles can be classified as
- A.
  
  Biters
- B.
  
  Creepers
- C.
  
  Reptiles
- D.
  
  Crawlers
8.

Birds adapted to living in the marine environment are often called
- A.
  
  Tweeties
- B.
  
  Birds
- C.
  
  Seabirds
- D.
  
  Fliers
9.

The areas that are close to the shore and constantly being exposed and covered by the ocean's tides are
- A.
  
  Beach
- B.
  
  Tides
- C.
  
  Tidal
- D.
  
  Intertidal zones
10.

A partially enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open sea is
- A.
  
  Ocean
- B.
  
  Lake
- C.
  
  Estuary
- D.
  
  Sea