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Marine Biology Core Concepts
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What are the main structures of a kelp frond?
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Holdfast, air bladder (pneumatocyst), blade, stipe
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What is the air bladder in kelp also known as?
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Pneumatocyst
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What type of plate boundary forms trenches in the ocean?
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Convergent boundary
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What are the greenhouse gases listed in the marine biology study guide?
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$CO_2$, $CH_4$, $SO_x$, $NO_x$, $H_2O$
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To which phylum and class do corals belong?
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Phylum Cnidaria and Class Anthozoa
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What are the three types of symbiosis covered in the study guide?
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Mutualism, commensalism, parasitism
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What case study is provided for eutrophication in the study guide?
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Gulf of Mexico
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What physical characteristics define ENSO?
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Ocean temperature, wind speed and direction, thermocline
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Which coast experiences ENSO impacts on weather according to the guide?
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Eastern Pacific (Peru coast) and Western Pacific (Indonesia region)
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What happens to kelp forests when sea otters are removed?
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Urchin barrens form
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What types of maps are read to study ENSO?
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SST maps
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What gravitational bodies cause tides according to the astronomy section?
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Moon, earth, and sun
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Which tides correspond to specific moon phases in the study guide?
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Spring tides and neap tides
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What are the types of tidal cycles mentioned?
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Mixed tide, diurnal tide, semidiurnal tide