Module 6: Earth's Ecosystems Review

Which of the following describes how mountains are formed?

• Volcanic forces and uplift from within the Earth forms mountains.

• Plateaus were eroded by gelada baboons.

• Consumers are fueled by eating producers which cause mountains to form.

• The Earth was initially created with mountains.

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How have large herbivores adapted in order to live in the taiga?

• They are cold-blooded to stay warm.

• They have thick fur on their bodies.

• They can exist on a more limited diet.

• They have scales that help them swim to get food.

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Lynx eat snowshoe hares, and snowshoe hares eat plants. Which terms can be applied to the lynx in this food chain example? (Select all that apply.)

• producer

• secondary consumer

• primary consumer

• predator

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Which of these are examples of arctic tundra vegetation? (Select all that apply.)

• arctic hare

• tufted saxifrage

• caribou moss

• cotton grass

Which animal is a secondary consumer in the temperate coniferous forest?

• moose

• deer

• squirrel

• wolf

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In a food chain that includes, in order, plants, markhors, and snow leopards, what role(s) do markhors play? (Select all that apply.)

• They are eaten by snow leopards

• They eat snow leopards

• They produce their own energy through the sun

• They eat plants

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Why would an increase in temperatures be detrimental to the tundra? Select all that apply.

• Plants would die when the active soil freezes

• Methane gas would be released when permafrost melts

• New animals would migrate to the tundra

• Consumers would not be able to eat if cold weather producers couldn't grow

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What type of tree has thin, waxy needles that drop throughout the year and help to retain water?

• deciduous trees

• coniferous trees

• palm trees

Why do the Ethiopian Highlands have an unusual ecosystem? (Select all that apply.)

• Constantly erupting volcanoes deter animals from living there.

• Large amounts of average yearly rainfall allow the Highlands to be rich with producers and consumers.

• Small amounts of average yearly rainfall prevent the Highlands from being rich with producers.

• Uplifting volcanic activity caused the Ethiopian Highlands to form.

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Which of the following animals have adapted to live in the arctic tundra? (Select all that apply.)

• musk ox

• walia ibex

• caribou

• willow ptarmigan

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