ECOLOGY

What list contains secondary consumers?

• grasshopper mouse, mantid, collared lizard

• gila woodpecker wood rat

  western diamondback rattlesnake

• western diamondback rattlesnake

  collared lizard

  mantid

• western diamondback rattlesnake

  red tail hawk

  elf owl

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Do you think it is a good idea to allow wild animals in National Parks where people are allowed to walk about freely?

• Yes, this is a natural setting for the park, and people are advised to be cautious.

• No, it is unsafe for people and wild animals to mix under these circumstances.

• Yes, if changes were made to restrict the animals movement.

• Yes, if changes were made to restrict the people movement.

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This waterfall picture has biotic and abiotic features. Distinguish these features.

• Biotic, trees, moss, water

  Abiotic, rock

• Biotic, trees, moss

  Abiotic, rock, water

• All features are biotic

• All features are abiotic

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In what biome might you see this scene, and what sorts of animals might be expected to share the biome?

• desert / snakes, porcupines, lizards

• grassland / birds, bees, mice

• temperate forest / deer, raccoons, rabbits

• savannah / cheetah, chimpanzee, vulture

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This jumping cholla cactus has segmented branches that separate easily if the sharp spines enmesh in animal fur as an animal passes by. The flowers and fruit from the cactus are eaten by mice, jack rabbits and pack rats. Check any feature that describes cholla ecology.

• Cholla is a producer that propagates through dispersal via desert animals that carry its segments far and wide.

• Jack rabbits and mice are primary consumers and carnivores.

• Cholla and the animals have a mutually symbiotic relationship.

• Pack rats are primary consumers and herbivores.

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Ecology is defined as the _________ between abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem.

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Population v Community

• population is a group of a single species

• population refers to all of the living species within an area such as a lake

• community is the grouping of all the different species in a single area

• community describes a grouping of the same living organism within a single biome

Do you think everyone should do more to recycle Earth's resources?

• Yes, and we should switch to renewable resources whenever possible.

• No, because there are more practical ways to conserve the resources we have.

• No, because it is too expensive to do properly.

• Yes, because we use an excess of nonrenewable resources to support our current lifestyle.

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Kudzu is a fast-growing vine brought to the US from Asia to enrich the soil and limit soil erosion. It is now considered an ______ _______ in many parts of the country.

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Here is a diagram of nitrogen cycling in an aquarium. Ammonia is toxic, and its buildup is to be avoided. Other than frequent water changes, what might added to the aquarium to control the ammonia level? ________

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