Ecology Review

The image shows a food web at Petrified Forest National Park. Based on the information in the diagram, identify the type of relationship between the deer and the mountain lion.

• Predator-Prey

• Parasitic

• Mutualistic

• Competition

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Describe how this food web would likely be impacted if rainfall decreases and many plants died.

• The number of gophers will increase

• The number of deer will increase

• The number of crickets will increase

• The number of wolves will decrease

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One of the largest biomes in Brazil is tropical rainforest. Based on that, which human action might be impacting this region the most?

• Transportation Emisions

• Deforestation

• Overfishing

• Urbanization

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What aquatic biome is characterized by shallow, flowing water?

• Ocean

• Estuary

• River

• Wetland

Which of these is an extremely diverse marine biome?

• Coral Reef

• Open Ocean

• Salt Marsh

• Mangrove Swamp

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What are two carbon sources?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Precipitation

How do trees store carbon?

• They convert CO2 into biomass during photosynthesis

• They release CO2 into the air during respiration

• They hold carbon in the soil with their roots

• They build up carbon in their leaves

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What are two ways that nitrogen fixation can happen?

• Decomposition

• Lightning

• Bacteria in plant root nodules

• Denitrifying bacteria

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What happens during nitrogen fixation?

• Atmospheric nitrogen changes into ammonia

• Ammonia changes into atmospheric nitrogen

• Ammonia changes into nitrates

• Nitrates change into atmospheric nitrogen

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Why is nitrogen important to life on Earth?

• Animals need it to breathe

• Plants need it in photosynthesis

• All living things need it to create DNA molecules

• All living things need it to build cell walls