Online Test

This type of multiple choice test will be used in the exam! However, the 'Online Test' does not cover all possible questions! 65% correct answers are needed to pass the test!

Question 1

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP)’ is correct?

The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea unaffected by eutrophication
The BSAP provides Maximum Allowable Inputs (MAI) of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus into the Baltic Sea
The BSAP aims at environmentally friendly maritime activities
The BSAP aims at protecting ground water and rivers
The BSAP aims at a favourable status of Baltic Sea biodiversity
The BSAP aims at a harmonization of national environmental laws

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true? ‘CATWOE analysis’ can be used…

To gain a broader understanding of a problem
To map stakeholders that might be affected by an issue
For business problems
To describe the cause-and-effect chain of a problem
For solving conflicts between stakeholder groups
To brainstorm and broaden ones thinking and perspective about a particular problem

Question 3

Which of the following qualitative descriptors are used in the ‘EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)’ to determine the Good Environmental Status

Introduction of energy, including underwater noise, is at levels that do not adversely affect the marine environment
Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects
Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems
Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment
Non-indigenous species introduced by human activities are at levels that do not adversely alter the ecosystems
Populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish are within safe biological limits

Question 4

Which of the following is a target of the ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy’?

Maintain and restore ecosystems
Reduce contaminants in fish and other seafood
Ensure sea-floor integrity
Help stop the loss of global biodiversity
Minimize human-induced eutrophication
Protect species and habitats

Question 5

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea - Blue Growth and Spatial Planning’ is correct?

In 2010, HELCOM and VASAB jointly adopted ‘Maritime Spatial Planning Principles’ for the BSR
EUSBSR is a macro-regional strategy, approved by the European Council in 2009
In 2014, the European Commission adopted ‘A Sustainable Blue Growth Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region’
HELCOM is the governing body of the Helsinki Convention
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme is a non-governmental organization with the aim to promote Maritime Spatial Planning in the BSR
VASAB (Visions and Strategies Around the Baltic Sea) is an intergovernmental multilateral co-operation of 10 countries of the BSR

Question 6

Which of the following facts with respect to ‘Definitions’ is true?

The Littoral zone extends seawards from the foreshore to some distance beyond the breaker zone
In the European Union, the offshore boundary of coastal waters is one nautical mile of the baseline
In the European Union, the coastal zone is defined as the zone between shoreline and 3 km inland from the coast
The Coastline is the line that forms the boundary between the coast and the shore
In the United States of America, the coastal zone is defined seawards up to the continental shelf edge
Territorial waters extend at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state