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  (01.04 LC)Which of the following relates to line habits of handwriting?

(03.01 LC) Which is the best example of a pioneer species that would be found where a glacier has retreated? (3 points)

(03.03 MC) An underwater scuba diver looks up toward the water’s surface. She sees a buoy floating on the surface and notes its location. She then realizes that the buoy may actually be in a different location because she is looking at it from underwater. What is the wave property that best explains this phenomenon? (3 points)

(03.03 MC) Dolphins use echolocation to help them navigate. They emit a sound that bounces off objects in front of them. Dolphins are able to navigate their surroundings based on how long it takes the sound to return. What property of waves are dolphins using to help them find their way around their environment? (3 points)

(03.05 MC) How are temperature and salinity related in a thermohaline circulation pattern? (3 points)

(01.03 HC) Based on your knowledge of ocean chemistry, predict the feeding mode and size of organisms found in the deep layers of the ocean, and select the best explanation. (3 points)

(03.02 MC) A marine biologist measured the amount of heat radiated from an aquarium over the course of an experiment. He concludes that the aquarium is an open system. Explain why this conclusion is invalid. (3 points)

(03.02 MC) A marine scientist measures the energy found in a system consisting of seagrass and sunlight. After the seagrass grows for one week, the marine scientist concluded that radiant energy from the sunlight was transformed to chemical energy in the seagrass. Does this result validate or invalidate the Law of Conservation of Energy? (3 points)

(03.03 LC) Why does the ocean appear blue in color? (3 points)

(03.06 LC) The pattern of low and high tides changes the daily habitat for organisms living in intertidal zones. Which condition, specific to the intertidal zone, is especially detrimental to organisms not adapted to low tide? (3 points)