THE COMMAND CHANNEL DURING ICS MUST BE MONITORED BY

THE COMMAND CHANNEL DURING ICS MUST BE MONITORED BY


A COMMANDER AND RADIO SUPERVISOR
A DISPATCHER
THE PATROL ASSISTANT CHIEF
THE DUTY LIEUTENANT


Answer: A DISPATCHER

DURING ICS CROWD CONTROL OFFICERS ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE TACTICAL PERIMETER, THEY'RE ONLY ACCESS TO EMERGENCY TACTICAL INFORMATION COMES FROM WHICH SECTOR LEADER WHICH IS NEXT TO COMMAND?

DURING ICS CROWD CONTROL OFFICERS ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE TACTICAL PERIMETER, THEY'RE ONLY ACCESS TO EMERGENCY TACTICAL INFORMATION COMES FROM WHICH SECTOR LEADER WHICH IS NEXT TO COMMAND?


EVACUATIONS
CROWD CONTROL
TRAFFIC
STAGING


Answer: CROWD CONTROL

DURING ICS PHASE 2 NORMALLY OPERATES FROM WHAT TIME PERIOD?

DURING ICS PHASE 2 NORMALLY OPERATES FROM WHAT TIME PERIOD?


- FROM THE 4TH HOUR TO THE 12TH HOUR
- FROM THE 6TH HOURS TO SEVERAL DAYS
- FROM THE 8TH HOUR TO SEVERAL DAYS
- FROM THE 12TH HOUR TO 24TH HOUR


Answer: FROM THE 6TH HOUR TO SEVERAL DAYS

AN OFFICER MUST DO WHAT PRIOR TO ACTIVATING ICS?

AN OFFICER MUST DO WHAT PRIOR TO ACTIVATING ICS?


- NOTIFY RADIO OF THE INTENT
- NOTIFY IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR
- NOTIFY DUTY LIEUTENANT
- NOTHING, THEY CAN JUST ACTIVATE IT


Answer: NOTIFY RADIO OF THE INTENT: GIVES TIME TO GET ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TOGETHER

Why are chelators important to marine organisms?

Why are chelators important to marine organisms?


W) They absorb sunlight
X) They bind trace metals
Y) They prevent sinking
Z) They enhance feeding


Answer: X

Which three factors are responsible for hypoxic zones in the northern Gulf of Mexico?

Which three factors are responsible for hypoxic zones in the northern Gulf of Mexico?


W)Pesticide-laden runoff, high winds, and strong currents
X) Coastal erosion, sedimentation, and spring overturn
Y) High river runoff, vertical stratification, and high biological oxygen demand
Z) Vessel sewage discharges, nutrient elevation, and upwelling


Answer: Y

What does a chemical equation with a negative delta G indicate?

What does a chemical equation with a negative delta G indicate?


W)Releasing energy and not spontaneous
X) Endothermic and spontaneous
Y) Exothermic and may be spontaneous
Z) Using energy and not spontaneous


Answer: Y

What does the Law of Constancy of Composition state?

What does the Law of Constancy of Composition state?


W)The relative proportion of ions and their concentrations are virtually constant
X) The relative proportions of ions are virtually constant, but their concentrations may vary
Y) Changes in salinity will result in changes in the ionic concentration
Z) Ionic concentrations remain fairly constant regardless of the local environmental conditions


Answer: X)

Seals have a variety of adaptations for deep dives. To avoid nitrogen narcosis, which adaptation is most helpful?

Seals have a variety of adaptations for deep dives. To avoid nitrogen narcosis, which adaptation is most helpful?


W)ATP production by fermentation rather than respiration
X)Exhaling at the start of the dive and collapsing the lungs
Y)Reliance upon stored oxygen in blood and muscles
Z)Re-routing blood flow to where it is most needed


Answer: X

How are tsunamis primarily formed?

How are tsunamis primarily formed?


W)Strong winds pushing water up against the land
X)Movement of the seafloor displacing large volumes of water
Y)Landslides entering the ocean from nearby steep slopes on land
Z)Sudden melting for ice


Answer: X

What does the term sigma-t define?

What does the term sigma-t define?




W)The specific gravity of sea water
X)The density anormaly of sea water
Y)The density of sea water
Z)The statistical variation in the density of sea water


Answer: X

High tidal range coastlines do NOT feature:

High tidal range coastlines do NOT feature:




W)Large tidal flats
X)Broad marshes
Y) Amphidromic points
Z)Strong currents


Answer: Y

The first reliable measurement of the average depth of an ocean was made by which method?

The first reliable measurement of the average depth of an ocean was made by which method?


W)Timing the speed of earthquake-generated waves in the Pacific
X)Repeatedly lowering a lead line or sounding line in Antartica
Y)Using acoustic depth sounders in the Atlantic
Z)Collecting deep sea sediments from multiple sites in the Arctic


Answer: W

What is the primary cause of ocean acidification?

What is the primary cause of ocean acidification?


W)Increased coastal pollution
X)Ships dumping waste batteries
Y)Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Z)Phytoplankton fecal pellets


Answer: Y

What United Nations conference, also known as the Earth Summit, led to the agreement to protect the biodiversity on Earth?

What United Nations conference, also known as the Earth Summit, led to the agreement to protect the biodiversity on Earth?


W)United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
X)United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
Y)United Nations Conference on the Human Environment
Z)Habitat International Coalition Conference


Answer: X

What 1979 Act gave the EPA the power to monitor and regulate the disposal of sewage sludge, industrial waste, radioactive waste and biohazardous materials into the nation's territorial waters?

What 1979 Act gave the EPA the power to monitor and regulate the disposal of sewage sludge, industrial waste, radioactive waste and biohazardous materials into the nation's territorial waters?


W)Oil Ocean Act
X)Anti-Debris Act
Y)Debris Reduction Act
Z)Ocean Dumping Act


Answer: Z

Where is the feature called the Moho situated?

Where is the feature called the Moho situated?


W)Within the asthenosphere
X) Beneath the asthenosphere
Y) Within the lithosphere
Z) Between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere


Answer: Y

What type of plate is the San Andreas fault?

What type of plate is the San Andreas fault?


W) Convergent plate boundary
X) Divergent plate boundary
Y) Transform plate boundary
Z) Transcurrent plate boundary


Answer: Y

When does the higher berm on a beach form?

When does the higher berm on a beach form?


W)During neap tides
X) During the summer in times of low energy waves
Y) During winter conditions
Z) During high wave conditions at low tide


Answer: Y

Where does the relative motion of a transform fault occur?

Where does the relative motion of a transform fault occur?


W)Outside the adjacent ridge axes
X) West of the adjacent ridge axes
Y) Between the adjacent ridge axes
Z) East of the adjacent ridge axes


Answer: Y

What area did Project FAMOUS explore?

What area did Project FAMOUS explore?


W)Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
X) Indian Ocean abyssal plain
Y) East Pacific Rise
Z) Mid-Atlantic Ridge rift valley


Answer: Z

Which compelling piece of evidence supported the theory of seafloor spreading?

Which compelling piece of evidence supported the theory of seafloor spreading?


W) The discovery and mapping of magnetic stripes on the seafloor
X) The discovery of deep earthquakes along the Pacific Rim by Charles Richter
Y) The recordings of submarine volcanic activity along mid-ocean ridges in the 1970s
Z) Sir Edward Bullard's geographic fit of the continents


Answer: W

What is ConShelf III?

What is ConShelf III?


W)A manned submersible
X) An underwater habitat
Y) A remotely operated vehicle
Z) An autonomous explorer


Answer: X

How does a Global Positioning System receiver calculate the distance to a GPS satellite?

How does a Global Positioning System receiver calculate the distance to a GPS satellite?


W) By transmitting and receiving a radar signal aimed at the satellites
X) Using trigonometry and a radio direction finder aimed at multiple satellites
Y) By detecting the Doppler shifts in the satellite's transmission
Z) By receiving a time-stamped signal from the satellite


Answer: Z

What does the gyroscopic compass do?

What does the gyroscopic compass do?


W)Calculates magnetic variation
X) Senses the earth's rotation and orients its axis of rotation parallel to the earths axis of rotation
Y) Utilizes the relatively long term fixed positions of the stars
Z) Indicates latitude and longitude


Answer: X

Which submarine first traveled under the ice pack?

Which submarine first traveled under the ice pack?


W)USS Nautilus in 1932
X) USS Nautilus in 1958
Y) USS Skate in 1958
Z) USS Seadragon in 1960



Answer: X