Midterm 2024 Review

If you visited a savanna, you would likely see

• large herds of grazing animals, such as rhinos, gazelles, and giraffes.

• snow and ice.

• a coastal ecosystem.

• a dense forest.

The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is called

• longitude

• altitude

• magnitude.

• latitude.

The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is

• precipitation.

• Temperature.

• altitude

• Both (a) and (b)

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Taiga is?

• a dry, rocky biome found in the central part of South America.

• a cold, treeless, desert-like biome found near the North and South Poles.

• a forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce

• found mostly in Africa.

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A J-curve of population size identifies _____.

• exponential growth

• decreasing population

• linear growth

• population at carrying capacity

Any species with a declining population that could become endangered is a(n) _________________________.

• extinct species

• threatened species

The Amazon rain forest is an example of a habitat with a high species variability known as a(n) ______________________________.

• biodiversity hotspot

• dead zone

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The incredibly diverse vegetation in ______________________________ is responsible for the evolution of numerous highly specialized animal species.

 

• grasslands

• tropical rain forests

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Herbivores are secondary consumers.

• True

• False

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Energy associated with motion is called potential energy.

• True

• False

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