MHS_Test Review Marine Science 1

Sand

Water

Fish

Sunlight

Fishafication

Nitrification

Calcification

A food chain

Help the fish grow faster

Convert nitrites to nitrates

Convert ammonia to nitrites

Convert ammonia to nitrates

The variety of life forms on Earth

The study of individual species

The process of evolution

The study of rocks and minerals

They are unable to move and must consume nearby organisms

They are too small to produce their own food

They prefer the taste of other organisms

They cannot perform photosynthesis

They obtain energy from other organisms

They play a crucial role in food webs and ecosystems

They can produce their own food through photosynthesis

They include animals like fish, sharks, and whales

To ensure that experiments are conducted in secret

To hide scientific discoveries from the public

To publish research findings in popular magazines

To provide constructive feedback and evaluate the validity of research

A well-established scientific fact

A summary of experimental results

A mathematical equation

A possible explanation for a specific observation or question

The concentration of oxygen in water

The temperature of the ocean

The salinity of seawater

The acidity or alkalinity of a solution

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The amount of food in an ecosystem.

A step-by-step system of organisms, each dependent on the next as a source of food.

The diversity of animals in an ecosystem.

Autotrophs

An organism that is visiting it's relatives.

Organisms that don't occur naturally in an area as the result of human activities.

Exotic organisms that increase the biodiversity of an ecosystem.

Beneficial organisms that increase beauty and diversity in an ecosystem.

Rapid growth of plants that can cause a decrease in oxygen and the death of organisms.

High salinity.

The change of ammonia to nitrates.

Death of aquatic organisms caused by excessive oxygen in the water.