Unit 1 Practice Flash Cards

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Mia is planning a trip to Africa to observe many grazing animals in their natural habitat. Which biome should she visit?

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savanna

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What is the collection of different populations of deer, rabbits, and birds interacting with non-living things like soil, water, and sunlight in the same area called?

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ecosystem.

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While hiking through the taiga, Nora notices several different types of plants. Which plant adaptation would she most likely observe in this environment?

Back

Small needle like leaves

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Which organism MUST live in the photic zone of the ocean biome to survive? Options: algae, clams, whales, burrowing crabs.

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algae

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Which biome should Olivia select for her research to study the diversity of deciduous tree species? Options: taiga, savanna, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rainforest.

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temperate deciduous forest

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Difference between a population and a community in Yellowstone National Park.

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All the different animals in Yellowstone would be a community; all of the brown bears in the park would be a population.

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Why does the grass-covered region in Kenya and South Africa have very few trees but many gazelles and other grazers?

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Large grazing animals destroy the trees.

Front

Where are anglerfish likely to be found?

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the abyssal zone of the ocean

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Kai is planning a trip to a place near the equator that is also close to mountain ranges. He notices that the area has high relative humidity and lots of rain. What type of biome is Kai visiting?

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rain forests.

Front

Rank the levels of organization from most complex to simplest.

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Organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell