(04.04 LC) Which of the following is defined as the location and density of a population in an area? (3 points)

(05.04 LC) An oil spill occurred in 1969 near the Wild Harbor salt marsh. Researchers have found that several species of salt water marsh plants no longer grow in this area. What is the most likely explanation for these results? (3 points)

(06.04 LC) What can you logically infer from the following facts: (3 points) There is a greenhouse effect Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas People have increased the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere dramatically since industrial times

(04.05 LC) During nesting season, each female loggerhead sea turtle will lay several clutches of eggs, each one being around 100 eggs. On average, one out of 1000 eggs will survive to adulthood. This is an example of what biological process? (3 points)

(05.06 LC) When burning oil on the surface, what equipment is also used to contain the fire? (3 points)

(04.05 LC) A theory is constantly subject to testing, modification, and may even be refuted as new evidence and ideas emerge. Which of the following is a popular theory that is studied extensively in marine science? (3 points)

(04.03 MC) The diagram below represents a marine food web and a process that can harm the human population. Each circle represents an organism and the smaller dots inside them represent a toxic substance. What is being represented and how does it harm the population? (3 points) © 2016 CC-BY-SA

(04.05 MC) Can the theory of evolution become a scientific law? Why or why not? (3 points)

(04.05 LC) Scientists use whale flukes to identify individuals in a population. Which of the following characteristics of a whale fluke is not a genetic variation passed on from parent to offspring? (3 points) © 2016 CC-BY-SA

(06.01 LC) What do scientists call a non-native species that reproduces quickly and spreads in an environment when these organisms can cause harm to an ecosystem? (3 points)