Ecosystem Dynamics and Global Change

What of the following is most likely to occur if an organism's environment is outside the organism's range of tolerance?

• The growth of the organisms increases

• The organisms fail to reproduce

• The organisms produce more offspring to increase the chance of survival

• The organisms develop mutualistic relationships

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The first organisms to repopulate an affected by a volcanic eruption are called

• keystone species

• climax species

• primary producers

• pioneer species

Which term describes the variety of species in a certain area?

• Succession

• Ecosystem

• Biodiversity

• Genetic Diversity

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A salt marsh that helps prevent flooding of a coastal town is an example of what ecosystem service?

• Nutrient cycling

• Buffering

• Carbon storage

• Pest regulation

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Which of these events is MOST LIKELY to be followed by primary succession in the area where the event occurs?

• A fire burns most of the trees in in a forest

• Floodwaters cover and then drain away from a valley

• A volcanic eruption covers a mountainside with molten rock

• Snow covers a meadow during the winter

Which of the following would have the LEAST adverse effect on the environment?

• clearing a forested area outside of a city to build houses

• building apartments at the site of an abandoned factory in the city

• building a neighborhood in a meadow at the edge of the city

• filling a wetland area and building oceanfront condominiums

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What term describes measurable long-term changes in averages of temperature, clouds, winds, precipitation, and the frequency of extreme weather events?

• climate change

• global warming

• monoculture

• biological magnification

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All of the following cause global change EXCEPT

• biological magnification of toxic compounds

• habitat preservation

• habitat fragmentation

• deforestation

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The major cause of global warming is

• sun flare pollution

• biological magnification

• monoculture farming

• burning fossil fuels

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Coal, oil, and natural gas are non-renewable resources?

• True

• False

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