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 Region (BSR)’ is wrong?

The Baltic Sea average depth is 55 m
The Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)
The Baltic Sea maximum depth is 1459 m
The Neva is the river with be largest catchment area and highest water discharge in the BSR
Population in the BSR catchment is about 85 Million people in 14 countries
Water residence time in the Baltic Sea is about 30 years

Question 2

Which of the following statements related to ‘Regional Sea Conventions (RSC)’ is correct?

The Barcelona Convention focusses on the protection of marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean
The Bucharest Convention is meant for the protection of the Black Sea
Helsinki Convention (HELCOM) aims at the protection of the marine environment in the Baltic Sea Area
The MARPOL Convention regulates the prevention of pollution and protection of the European Arctic Region
IMO Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the 25 European Union Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
The OSPAR Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the in the North-East Atlantic

Question 3

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

Protect species and habitats
Maintain and restore ecosystems
Minimize human-induced eutrophication
Ensure sea-floor integrity
Help stop the loss of global biodiversity
Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier

Question 4

Which of the following statements about climate change and the ‘EU Climate Change Strategy’ is correct?

Several recent model-based studies and expert assessments have suggested an upper boundary for the global mean sea level rise in the 21st century in the range of 1.5–2.0 m
The ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ adopted in 2013 aims to make Europe more climate-resilient and to enhance the preparedness to respond to the impacts of climate change
A first ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ was adopted already in 1990 and aimed at promoting research on climate change
Ocean surface pH is projected to decrease to values between 4.05 and 3.75 by the end of 21st century, depending on future CO2 emissions levels
Sea surface temperature is projected to increase faster than atmospheric temperature
Oxygen-depleted zones in the Baltic Sea have increased more than 10-fold since 1900

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the ‘Habitats Directive & Natura 2000’ is true?

Over 10000 animal and plant species, as well as 2000 habitat types are protected in the EU
Until 2018, the 28 EU member States protected only 1.8 % of the total territory in 200 single sites under Natura 2000
Natura 2000 sites have been designated specifically to protect core areas for a sub-set of species or habitat types listed in the Habitats and Birds Directives
Nature reserves, national parks or other nationally or regionally protected sites are automatic Natura 2000 sites and are managed jointly under the Habitats Directive
The Habitats Directive is a core element in implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy
The Habitats Directive aims to promote the maintenance of biodiversity, taking account of economic, social, cultural and regional requirements

Question 6

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Implementation’?

Specify regulatory and financial requirements
Apply DPSIR (Drivers, Pressures, State Change, Impact and Response)
Obtain legal permits and validate decision
Apply CATWOE (Customers-Actors-Transformations-Worldview-Owner-Environment)
Ensure the required mitigation measures are implemented
Evaluate the need for additional data requirements