You have to look at the data and make a determination to choose the answer

• When answering a question about a scenario

• When determining an author's claim

• When answering a question with a chart or graph

• When answering all multiple choice questions

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The number of different species of animals is a measure of

• population density

• biogeology

• population bottle neck

• biodiversity

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Adaptations of living things can be used to get energy. Which of the following is NOT an example of this adaptation?

• Giraffe's having elongated necks to reach the leaves of trees

• A king snake having almost the same color pattern as a coral snake

• A house plant that leans towards a sunny window as it grows

• An owl's keen eyesight at night

A person sees that some flowers in their garden grow taller than others. What would a testable hypothesis be in this situation?

• All flowers grow to the same height regardless of conditions.
• Flowers in Florida grow taller than flowers in France.

• Red flowers grow taller than yellow flowers.

• Flowers receiving more sunlight grow taller than those receiving less sunlight.

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A fire broke out in an abandoned lot and now there is only dirt and sand. As time passes, what will we see happening?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• tertiary succession

• nothing

This type of ecosystem contains young marine animals and can have a range of salinity.

• the open ocean

• the intertidal zone

• a salt marsh

• an estuary

What is a control in an experiment?

• A control is a standard of comparison in an experiment that does not receive the experimental treatment.
• A control is a method used to collect data in an experiment.
• A control is a type of experimental treatment applied to all subjects.
• A control is the main variable being tested in an experiment.

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What is natural selection and how is it related to evolution?

• Natural selection is a theory that suggests all species are static and unchanging.
• Natural selection is unrelated to the survival of organisms in their environment.
• Natural selection is a mechanism of evolution that drives the adaptation of species to their environment.
• Natural selection is the process of creating new species from scratch.

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What length of time is required for primary succession to reach the stage of a climax community?

• Ten to twenty years

• Several hundred to thousands of years
• One to two years
• A few weeks

The goods and services human beings receive from the natural world are called

• Natural services

• Monetary services

• Ecosystem Services

• Biome services

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