Question

Critical Thinking Questions
Marine Science

1)Will the seasonal consequences of tides, such as flooding, occur in the same season all around the globe? Explain your answer.

2)What does the disappearance of several small Solomon Islands show? Should other nations be concerned about their disappearance? Explain your answer.

3) In which level of the inter-tidal zone would you expect to find the most types of wildlife in the ecosystem? Do you think that the blue crab can survive out of water? Explain your answer.

4) Is it possible for humans to have a symbiotic relationship with another species? Explain your answer and provide an example.

Answer 1

1) Floods are dangerous and costly events that are naturally occurring. They can also be caused by the over-development and transformation of land, by the people. Flooding can occur during frequent and intense rainfall. Other factors play a part in floods as well, like ground cover, condition of the soil and topography of the landscape. The American Red Cross states that around 90 percent of damage caused, by natural disasters is due to flooding and the debris it carries. Flood cause an average of 100 deaths each year in the part of U.S. alone.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Due to the seasonal elements that affect floods, floods will typically occur within the same season. The main factors that contribute to flooding include excessive precipitation, strong winds, and a spring tide.
2. The missing islands, part of the Solomon Archipelago, were not inhabited by human beings. But six other islands were found to have seen swathes of land turn into sea, destroying entire villages. The researchers say it is the first scientific confirmation of the impact of climate change on Pacific coastlines.
3. The places where the water and land meet are referred to as littoral zones or intertidal zones. This region is a tough place to live because of the constantly shifting tides. Organisms must be able to tolerate dry circumstances and the sun's heat during low tide. Flora and animals must be adapted to endure the pounding waves and salty water during high tide.
4. Yes. One example should be marriage another are friendships. Symbiosis means cooperation so as both individuals to live better.

Explanation:

1. Floods are unavoidable, expensive, and deadly occurrences. They may also result from excessive terraforming and human-caused terrain alteration. Flooding may happen when it rains heavily and frequently. Floods are influenced by a number of other variables, including ground cover, soil quality, and geography of the area. According to the American Red Cross, floods and the debris it transports are responsible for around 90% of the damage caused by natural disasters. Each year, floods alone in the United States alone result in an average of 100 fatalities.
2. The islands are exactly at sea level because they are made of coral, which has evolved over thousands of years to keep up with the sea level rise, according to Titus. Since the material that makes up the islands is not alive, you would reasonably anticipate that some islands will continually be vanishing while storms produce a few islands elsewhere. For thousands of years, the atolls have risen with the water, and the coral has kept up with them up to a degree. However, the islands are built of dead material. The creation of new islands to make up for lost ones is therefore more crucial. If not, it might be because the water level is increasing or because people have stopped the natural process.
3. When the beach is covered at high tide and exposed during low tide, it is referred to as the "intertidal zone" or "littoral zone," displaying a distinctive biome that can endure such erratic circumstances (see below). A diverse range of plant and animal species may be found in the intertidal zone, which varies in size and position depending on the region. Additionally, the intertidal zone is distinguished by distinct climatic features, such as temperature, biological elements, and microclimates.
4. Yes.

In fact, my all-time favorite virus, polydnavirus, the second-weirdest virus on the planet, is an example.

• Polydnavirus is an ancient retrovirus that at some point in the past wrote itself into a wasp host and then became inactive. Pretty normal; almost all complex organisms, including humans, carry inactive retroviral DNA in our genomes.
• But hang onto your hat, things are about to get seriously surreal.
• The wasp reassembles the polydnavirus genome in its ovaries. The infected ovary cells produce active viral particles, which the wasp injects with its eggs into the caterpillars the wasp preys on. In the caterpillar, the polydnavirus destroys the caterpillar immune system, which prevents the caterpillar from staging an immune response to the wasp eggs.
• Nature is weird. Twisted, brutal, nasty, horrific, and weird.
• What, doesn’t everyone have a favorite virus?
• After mimivirus-dependent virus sputnik, an almost incomprehensibly bizarre virus.