Environmental Science Midterm Review

Order these gasses from the most abundant in the atmosphere (1) to least abundant (3)

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Other gases

What is the part of earth that contains all life?

• biosphere

• ecosystem

• biome

• salinity

The ocean regulates ​ (a)   in Earth's atmosphere.​

• temperature
• humidity
• wind speed
• air pressure
• cloud cover

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Label the hydrologic cycle

a

b

c

d

e

Run-off

Condensation

Precipitation

Infiltration

Evaporation

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Organize these factors as biotic or abiotic

Groups:

(a) Biotic

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(b) Abiotic

• Animals

• Plants

• Sunlight

• Air

• Water

• Humans

• Soil

• Rock

• Fungi

• Bacteria

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Match the following terms to the correct definition

• All the organisms of the same species in a specific area

• Population

• Interactions among living and non-living things in an environment

• Community

• All the populations in a specific area

• Ecosystem

Match the following types of organisms to the correct definition.

• Organism that breaks down dead organic matter

• Herbivore

• Organism that produces its own food

• Carnivore

• Organism that eats both plants and animals

• Producer

• Organism that eats only meat

• Decomposer

• Organism that eats only plants

• Omnivore

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Organize these events as causing either primary or secondary succession.

Groups:

(a) Primary Succession

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(b) Secondary Succession

• Volcanic Eruption

• Human Activity

• Forest Fire

• Glacier Retreat

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What is the difference between a food web and a food chain?

• A food web is only found in aquatic ecosystems, while a food chain is found in terrestrial ecosystems
• A food web is a linear sequence of organisms, while a food chain is a complex network
• A food web only includes plants, while a food chain includes animals
• A food web shows many feeding relationships by combining food chains.

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Match the following population terms to their definitions.

• The number of individuals per unit area

• Population Growth Rate

• The spacing or pattern of individuals

• Population Dispersion

• The rate at which the population is increasing or decreasing in size

• Population Size

• The number of individuals in a population

• Population Density

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