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| show | C,A,B,C,A,C,B
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| show | G,A,F
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| show | D,C
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| The force that pulls an orbiting body toward the center of that orbit is called: A. amphidromic B. centrifugal C. centripetal D. gravitational E. tidal | show 🗑
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| show | C. resultant force
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| show | C. barycenter
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| show | C. a smooth orbit around the sun
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| show | D. inversely with the cube of distance between objects
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| show | A. directly with the product of the object masses
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| Compared with a solar day, a lunar day is: A. equal to a solar day B. half the length of a solar day C. longer than a solar day D. shorter than a solar day E. twice the length of a solar day | show 🗑
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| show | B. Declination
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| show | D. Has very high high tides and very low low tides
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| A neap tide has: A. moderately large tidal range B. moderately small tidal range C. no tidal range D. very large tidal range E. very small tidal range | show 🗑
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| Spring tide occurs about: A. once per month B. once per season C. once per year D. twice per month E. twice per year | show 🗑
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| show | D. When the Moon is at quadrature
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| When Earth is at its greatest distance from the Sun, it is said to be at: A. apogee B. aphelion C. perigee D. perihelion E. proxigean | show 🗑
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| show | A. High tide
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| show | E. Tidal range
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| show | C. Perigee
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| show | A. Amphidromic center
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| show | D. Two high tides and two low tides or nearly equal height daily
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| An area that experiences diurnal tides will have: A.1 high tide & 1 low tide daily B.1 high tide & 2 low tides daily C.1 low tide & 2 high tides daily D.2 high tides & 2 low tides or nearly equal height daily E.2 unequal low & high tides daily | show 🗑
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| show | B. Mixed tides
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| In the United States one can find semidiurnal tides along the: A. Atlantic coast B. Gulf of Alaska C. Gulf of Mexico coast D. Florida Keys E. Pacific Coast | show 🗑
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| In the United States one can find mixed tides along the: A. Atlantic coast B. Cape Cod C. Gulf of Mexico coast D. Florida Keys E. Pacific Coast | show 🗑
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| show | E. Very large tidal range
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| show | A. Ebb current
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| The maximum tidal currents are reported: A. about halfway between high and low tides B. at high tide C. at low tide D. during neap tides E. in the intertidal zone | show 🗑
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| Tidal current can produce rotary currents called: A. Ebb currents B. flood currents C. shoals D. tidal bores E. whirlpools | show 🗑
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| show | A. Both ebb tides and flood tides
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| MATCH--barrier island ____ sea arches ____ spit ____ tombolo ____ wave-cut cliffs ____ A. Erosional-type shore B. depositional-type shore | show 🗑
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| show | B,F,A
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| show | H,C
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| The section of the shore that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide is called the: A. Backshore B. Foreshore C. Nearshore D. Offshore E. shoreline | show 🗑
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| The section of the shore that extends from normal high tide level to the highest elevation on land that is effected by storm waves is called the: A. Backshore B. Foreshore C. Nearshore D. Offshore E. shoreline | show 🗑
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| Eroded material in coastal regions is carried from high wave energy areas to: A. active offshore bars B. low wave energy areas C. the backshore D. the foreshore E. the nearshore zone | show 🗑
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| show | A. Are narrower than summer beaches due to high-energy waves during the winter
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| Sediment is supplied to the coastal zone by: A. Coastal erosion B. Local biological activity C. Rivers D. All of the above are sources of sediment in the coastal zone E. Only a and b are sources of sediment in the coastal zone | show 🗑
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| Which of the following will decrease the velocity of the longshore current? A. increased beach slope B. increased wave frequency C. increased wave period D. larger waves E. faster wind speed | show 🗑
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| Narrow currents flowing across the surf zone toward the open ocean are called: A. Longshore currents B. Nearshore currents C. Rip currents D. Surf flow E. swash | show 🗑
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| show | C. Direction of the longshore current
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| show | B. Beach, dune, barrier flat, high marsh, low marsh
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| show | A. Barrier flat
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| The most biologically productive part of a barrier island complex is the: A. barrier flat B. dune C. high marsh D. low marsh E. lagoon | show 🗑
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| show | D. Deltas
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| show | C. The Mississippi River Delta
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| show | B. Crystalline rocks of New Englandq
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| show | B. Drowned beaches
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| show | C. Marine terraces
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| show | D. Spit
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| show | C. The removal of a large glacier that rested in that area
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| Eustatic chngsinclde: A.incrsd glacial ice mltng,glbl wrmng B.rse sea lvl due lrge wght glcer cntnntl mss C.snkng crst due lrge increases sdment load D.uplift related to earthquake activity E.volcanic activity resulting formation new continental crus | show 🗑
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| When seafloor spreading rates increase: A. new continental crust is formed B. sea level falls C. subduction rates decrease D. sea level rises E. sea level does not change | show 🗑
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| Which US coast is being most starved for sediments due to the damming of rivers? A. Alaskan B. Atlantic C. Great Lake states D. Gulf E. Pacific | show 🗑
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| Nor'easters affect which area of the US coastline during the fall and winter? A. Gulf Coast B. Northern Atlantic coast C. Northern Pacific coast D. Southern Atlantic coast E. Southern Pacific coast | show 🗑
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| Which US coastline has the greatest average loss due to erosion? A. Alaskan B. Atlantic C. Gulf D. New England E. Pacific | show 🗑
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| Which is designed to prevent or retard shoreline erosion? A. Beach nourishment B. Groin C. Seawall D. All of these measures are designed to prevent or retard shoreline erosion E. Both the groin and seawall prevent or retard shoreline erosion | show 🗑
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| show | B. Are ineffective
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| Word Analysis. Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern. A. Barrier flat B. Beach face C. Berm D. Longshore bar E. Longshore trou | show 🗑
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| Word Analysis. Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern. A. Marine terrace B. Sea arches C. Sea caves D. Tombolo E. Wave-cut clif | show 🗑
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| show | C. Sea stack
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| Word Analysis. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern A.formation of large inland lakes B.increased seafloor spreading rates C.melting glacial ice D.global ocean cooling E.uplifted crust | show 🗑
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| MATCH- layer of water which salinity changes rapidly w/ changes in depth;layer of water which temp changes rapidly w/ changes in depth;coastal wetland that occurs at latitudes btw 30 degrees N and 30 degrees S A.Thermocline B.Halocline C.Mangrove swa | show 🗑
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| MATCH- coastal wetland occurring at temperate latitudes that experience seasonal frosts ; no change in salinity with depth ; no change in temperature with depth A. Salt marsh B. Isothermal C. Isohaline | show 🗑
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| show | A,B
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| show | A,B
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| The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) extends: A. 3 nautical miles form the coast B. 10.5 nautical miles from the coast C. 20 nautical miles from the coast D. 200 nautical miles from the coast E. Into open international waters | show 🗑
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| show | D. Have higher salinities
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| An example of a coastal plain estuary is the: A. Chesapeake Bay B. Laguna Madre C. Monterey Bay D. Pamlico Sound E. San Francisco Bay | show 🗑
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| show | C. Laguna Madre
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| Lagoons that form behind barrier islands are examples of: A. Bar-built estuaries B. Coastal plain estuaries C. Fjords D. Salt wedge estuaries E. Tectonic estuaries | show 🗑
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| show | A. Opposite of the typical estuarine circulation pattern
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| show | C. Fjord
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| An estuary produced by faulting or folding of rocks that creates a dropped-down section into which a river flows is called a: A. Bar-built estuary B. Coastal plain estuary C. Fjord D. Salt wedge estuary E. Tectonic estuary | show 🗑
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| Estuarine circulation associated with a deep, high river volume system where no horizontal salinity gradient exists at the surface is called a: A.Bar-built estuary (E) B.Highly stratified E C.Salt wedge E D.Slightly stratified E E.Vertically mixed E | show 🗑
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| Estuarine circulation associated with a shallow, low-volume estuary in which river water mixes evenly at all depths with ocean water would be called a A.Highly stratified Estuary=E B.Salt wedge E C.Slightly stratified E D.Tectonic E E.Vertically mixe | show 🗑
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| show | C. Hydroelectric dams
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| show | B. Incrrease in nutrients resulting in more frequent kills of bottom-dwelling animals
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| Coastal wetlandshave: A.High lvls of inorgnc ntrnts& oxygen-rich sediments B.High lvls of organic matter&anoxic sediments C.High levels of organic matter&oxygen-rich sdmnts D.Lw lvls of inrgnc ntrnts&anoxic sedmnts E.lowlvls of orgnc mttr&oxygn-rch s | show 🗑
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| The percentage of the original area of wetlands currently left in the United States is approximately: A. 10% B. 25% C. 50% D. 65% E. 75% | show 🗑
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| When ocean water enters a marginal sea above a return flow of saltier water, the circulation pattern is called: A. Estuarine circulation B. Fjord circulation C. Lagoon circulation D. Loop current circulation E. Mediterranean circulation | show 🗑
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| show | D. Phytoplankton
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| The toxicity of marine pollutants A.EPA B.clcltng cnentrtnwhch50%oftstorgnsmsdie C.dtrmnng lngth pollutant rmans envrnmnt D.By dtrmnng ttal biomss of affctd E.By estimating the number of trophic transfers in the food web affected by the pollutant | show 🗑
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| The two most significant sources of oil A.Blowout accident and urban run-off B.Natural seeps and urban run-off C.Normal oil tanker/shipping operations and urban run-off D.Oil tanker and blowoff accidents E.Tar balls and oil tanker accidents | show 🗑
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| show | B. Collisions and/or sinking of oil tankers
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| show | D. Persian Gulf War of 1991
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| show | B. Digestions of significant amount by fish populations
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| Bioremediation has been particularly effective in marine ecosystems in the clean-up of: A. Heavy metals B. Hydrocarbons C. Nitrates D. Pesticides E. Thermal effluents | show 🗑
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| show | B. Netting strangles seals and birds
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| show | C. Chlorination of the liquid effluent
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| show | A. A well-developed pycnocline should isolate the sewage
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| Which of the following organisms are expected to show the highest concentrations of DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons in its tissues? A. Carnivorous fishes B. Filter-feeding fishes C. Phytoplankton D. Sea otters E. zooplankton | show 🗑
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| show | E. Ingestion of methyl mercury-contaminated fish and shellfish
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| floats for its entire life floats for a portion of its life lives on the sea floor lives in benthic sediments swims for its entire life A. Meroplankton B. Epifauna C. Nekton D. Holoplankton E. Picoplankton F. Nanoplankton G. Infauna | show 🗑
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| show | C. Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
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| show | D. Kingdom Plantae- macroscopic algae
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| A small size is good A.Increases the ability to absorb nutrients B.Increases the ability of wastes to diffuse out of the organism C.Increases the surface area to volume ratio that in turn decreases density D.All of the above | show 🗑
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| show | D. Nekton-swim
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| show | C. Sea star
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| show | D. Meroplankton
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| show | E. All the above
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| show | A. Are larger in size
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| show | C. Decreasing cellular fat content
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| show | C. Picoplankton
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| Euryhaline organisms: A. are less common than stenohaline organisms B. can survive wide salinity fluctuations C. only tolerate small temperature changes D. require less oxygen for survival E. tolerate a narrow range of salinities | show 🗑
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| show | E. Stenothermal
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| When an organism has the same internal salt and water concentration as its environment, it is said to be: A. euryhaline B. hypertonic C. hypotonic D. isotonic E. stenohaline | show 🗑
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| show | B. Difference in salinity increases
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| The majority of marine invertebrates are: A. adapted to life in the pelagic zone B. estuarine C. nektonic D. hypertonic with respect to their environment E. isotonic with respect to their environment | show 🗑
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| Compared to freshwater fishes, marine fishes: A.drink seawater and produce a large volume of urine B.do not drink seawater C.produce a large volume of dilute urine D.tend to gain water by osmosis E.tend to lose water by osmosis | show 🗑
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| An organism that tolerates a wide range of salinities is referred to as: A. euryhaline B. hypertonic C. hypotonic D. isotonic E. stenohaline | show 🗑
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| show | C. Diffusion
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| The color pattern in which marine organisms are light... A.Countershading B.Cryptic coloration C.Defensive coloration D.Disruptive coloration E.Warning coloration | show 🗑
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| A common body shape that streamlines an organism in the marine environment is a flattened body that: A. Has a wide, blunt end B. Tapers at the anterior end C. Tapers at the dorsal surface D. Tapers at the posterior end E.Tapers at the ventral sur | show 🗑
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| The seasonal temperature range in the deep ocean is usually: A.Btwn -2 degrees Celcius and 32 degrees Celcius B.Btwn 0 degrees Celcius and 15 degrees Celcius C.Btwn 2 degrees Celcius and 8 degrees Celcius D.Btwn 8 degrees C and 25 degrees C E.negligi | show 🗑
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| Coastal waters that are highly productive tend to be: A. brown in color B. colorless C. deep blue in color D. green in color E. light blue in color | show 🗑
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| show | B. Benthic environment
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| show | A. Associated with continental shelves
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| show | C. Epipelagic zone
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| Neritic environments are influenced by: A. seasonal salinity variations B. seasonal temperature fluctuations C. tidal movements D. wave energy E. all of the above factors influence neritic environments | show 🗑
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| show | B. Below the intertidal zone on the continental shelf
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| show | D. Neritic zone
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| Organisms of the mesopelagic zone are characterized by: A. bioluminescence B. large, sensitive eyes C. no eyes D. a and b are correct E. a and c are correct | show 🗑
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| show | A. Bathypelagic zone
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