AP Environmental Science Intro

What is an ecosystem?

• A species that has a large impact on its ecosystem

• A series of organisms that interact with each other and their environment

• A species that is highly specialized and can only survive in a specific habitat

• A process by which energy is transferred from one organism to another

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What is a keystone species?

• A species that has a large impact on its ecosystem

• A series of organisms that interact with each other and their environment

• A species that is highly specialized and can only survive in a specific habitat

• A process by which energy is transferred from one organism to another

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What is a trophic cascade?

• A species that has a large impact on its ecosystem

• removal of top predators resulting in reciprocal changes in other populations due to the interconnectedness of food webs

• A species that is highly specialized and can only survive in a specific habitat

• A process by which energy is transferred from one organism to another

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Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem?

• A coral reef

• A lion

• A cheetah

• A tree

Which of the following is an example of a keystone species?

• Beaver

• A lion

• A cheetah

• A tree

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Which of the following is an example of a trophic cascade?

• The extinction of wolves leading to an increase in deer population

• The migration of birds during winter

• The process of photosynthesis in plants

• The decomposition of organic matter by bacteria

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A lion

• Specialist

• Generalist

Tiger Salmon

• Specialist

• Generalist

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All the members of one species that live within an area of an ecosystem is a?

• population
• community
• niche

Select ALL of the symbiotic relationships:

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

• Commensalism

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