Ch 4 Ecology

The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and cloud in an area are known as its

• Climate
• Weather
• global warming
• seasons

A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called...

• mutualism
• commensalism
• parasitism
• niche

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A place where an organism lives.

• Terrain
• Habitat
• Community
• Population

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Both owls and snakes preying on mice in a forest. What is the relationship between the owls and snakes?  

• Commensalism
• Competition
• Predation
• Symbiosis

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Clownfish live among the venomous tentacles of a sea anemone. The clownfish are protected from predators, and keep the sea anemone clean.  What is the relationship?  

• Competition 
• Mutualism
• Commensalism 
• Parasitism

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An owl eats a mouse.

• parasitism
• competition
• commensalism
• predation

What are areas where freshwater meets saltwater called?

• wetlands
• estuaries
• coastal byways
• intertidal zones

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Which is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?

• stream
• lake
• ocean
• river

What are coral reefs?

• rock
• deposits of bones of dead fish
• plants
• outside skeletons of tiny, soft-bodied animals

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What special adaptations do intertidal species have?

• to resist UV rays
• to survive exposure to air
• to survive heavy waves
• Exposure to air AND survive heay waves

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