Ecology EOC Review

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Plants and animals that have migrated to areas where they did not originate and often displace native species by out-competing them for resources are called...

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invasive species

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Biodiversity refers to

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the variety of species on Earth

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The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...

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Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?

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There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.

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Which process takes Carbon Dioxide from the air and water from the ground and converts it into a form of sugar used by living things?

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Photosynthesis

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These gases, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere causing global warming.

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Green House gases

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Why is burning fossil fuels harmful?

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Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air

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A large ecosystem is called a ______

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Biome

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Why is a deer classified as a herbivore?

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A deer eats only plants.

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Why is a racoon classified as an omnivore?

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A racoon eats plants and animals.