As noted by Amazon.com, Rod Fujita’s book Heal the Ocean: Solutions for Saving our Seas is not only an inspiring book that has positive success stories included, it “will appeal to professional environmental advocates, community leaders, opinion-shapers, and policymakers, as well as any citizen aspiring to protect the ocean.” Editorial Reviews. (2009). Retrieved July 13, 2009 from Amazon.com.

Oceans and Health

1. California’s Marine Life Management Act was developed to:

a. protect entire ecosystems rather than just one species.
b. drive populations of marine life into one area.
c. clean the ocean floor.
d. refuse marine life access.


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2. Another name for costal waters is:

a. blue waters.
b. nearshore waters.
c. day break waters.
d. holding waters.


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3. Human activity is a(n) __________ threat to the ocean.

a. primary
b. secondary
c. negligible
d. imagined


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4. Assimilation of waste products, as well as modulation of regional climates are ecological functions of the __________ shelf waters.

a. eco
b. tannin
c. continental
d. transpacific


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5. Wind and the earth’s rotation create:

a. El Niño.
b. droughts.
c. reverse osmosis.
d. nutrient-rich deep water rushing up to the surface.


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6. Eating contaminated seafood can cause:

a. marine-borne illnesses.
b. swimmer’s ear.
c. athlete’s foot.
d. barnacles.


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7. Driving climate patterns such as El Niño and the North Atlantic Oscillation are a result of:

a. abnormal air masses.
b. strong atmospheric winds.
c. the moon and sun.
d. ocean temperature shifts.


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8. Biophilia is the term for:

a. a phobia about biopsies.
b. a love for biology courses.
c. an innate love of nature.
d. All of the above.


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9. The two main agents of waterborne disease are:

a. wind and tides.
b. viruses and algae.
c. currents and wave action.
d. viruses and bacteria.


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10. The “dead zone” in large bodies of water is an area that has __________. The Gulf of Mexico is a well-known example

a. high levels of sodium and oxygen
b. low levels of oxygen
c. high levels of phosphorous
d. All of the above


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