2025 Ecology Mid-Term

How do fossil fuels affect the environment?

• Expensive

• Leaves fossils at earth's surface

• Causes air pollution when burned

• Bonds sediment.

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Which group includes ALL renewable resources?

• Coal, Trees, Water, Oil

• Water, Wind, Sun, Plants

• Minerals, Sun, Natural Gas, Water

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of solar energy?

• it is cheap to install

• it is renewable

• it is non-polluting

• it can directly heat water

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what is a non renewable resource?

• water
• wind
• coal
• biomass

The wolf population gets reintroduced to the ecosystem. There is enough deer to go around, so they eat comfortably. The wolf population begins to grow out of control with so much food. The different wolf families then begin to compete for the few caves that exist. Not everyone has good shelter so some have to sleep in the forest floors. What is the limiting factor to the wolves?

• Overcrowding

• Competition

• Weather

• Shelter

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Which type of growth is best illustrated by this rabbit population?

• exponential
• logistic
• S-shaped
• predator-prey

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Logistic population growth can be described as

• growth when resources are limited

• an s-shaped curve

• reaching carrying capacity

• all of the above

Excessive amounts of rain caused a flood in the southwest United States that resulted in substantial amounts of deaths in the rabbit population? This situation is an example of a _____________ limiting factor.

• density-independent

• density-dependent

• density- too high

• density- too low

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Which of these is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?

• spraying pesticides on crops
• burning fossil fuels for energy
• dumping sewage in river systems
• using uranium to generate electricity

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What happens when acid rain hits the ground?

• Kills the grass

• Evaporates

• Once acid rain hits the ground it can leech aluminium from soil

• Absorbs key nutrients for plants

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