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Environmental Science

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Set 8 Aquatic Biodiversity

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following are the two greatest long-term threats to coral reefs?

A)ocean acidification and overfishing
B)damage by divers and predation
C)climate change and acidification
D)erosion and sea-level rise
E)climate change and predation

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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A jellyfish would be considered a type of ____.

A)benthos
B)zooplankton
C)nekton
D)phytoplankton
E)ultraplankton

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following is a highly productive wetland that provides habitat for some 69 species of trees that can live in salty water?

A)seagrass beds
B)barrier beaches
C)barrier islands
D)coastal rain forests
E)mangrove forests

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