APES Fall Semester Exam Review

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What are the levels of ecological organization from smallest to largest?

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Organism > Population > Community > Ecosystem > Biosphere

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What type of fishing involves baited hooks attached to a single fishing line trailing behind a ship?

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Long Line Fishing

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What is the term for the rate at which water flows through the soil?

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Permeability

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What is the Coriolis effect responsible for?

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The deflection of atmospheric currents.

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In a food chain, which trophic level contains the primary consumers?

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Second trophic level.

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Define 'ecosystem'.

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What is a 'biome'?

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A large geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What is the difference between 'population' and 'community'?

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Population refers to a group of individuals of the same species in a given area, while community refers to all the different species living in a particular area.

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What is 'biodiversity'?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.