Quiz about APES Unit 1 Review

Question 1

Five species of warblers coexist in the same fir tree by occupying different areas of the tree. This demonstrates

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resource partitioning

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adaptive radiation

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competitive exclusion

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natural selection

Question 2

Why do biomes near the equator have greater biodiversity than those near the poles?

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the temperature & precipitation is greater near the equator

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due to ecological succession

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due to the invasion of exotic species

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the temperature & precipitation is greater near the poles

Question 3

Why are phytoplankton more abundant near the surface of oceans?

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sunlight cannot penetrate great depths

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to be more accessible to other organisms

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they are ba-ba-ba benthic organisms

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because they feed on zooplankton that live there

Question 4

What causes seasonal fluctuations in carbon dioxide levels?

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variations in photosynthetic activity

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differences in air temperature

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differences in water temperature

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variations in sea level

Question 5

What is a primary source of nitrates & phosphates?

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fertilizers and sewage

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burning of coal

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changes in environmental temperature

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nitrogen fixation and lightning

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Why is the main reason phosphorus is a limiting factor?

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it is insoluble in water and forms sediments like rock

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it cannot be readily taken up by plants

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is cycles too quickly through the biosphere

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there is too much of it in nature typically that it is toxic

Question 7

Which element does NOT have a gas phase?

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phosphorus

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carbon

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nitrogen

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sulfur

Question 8

Stage of the hydrologic cycle where plants lose water from their pores

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transpiration

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condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

Question 9

What is the NPP if the GPP is 5.8 kg C/m2/year and respiration is 2.4 kg C/m2/year?

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3.4 kg C/m2/year

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2.4 kg C/m2/year

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5.8 kg C/m2/year

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8.2 kg C/m2/year

Question 10

Which of the following have the LOWEST net primary productivity?

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open ocean

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agricultural land with crops

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estuary

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temperate deciduous forest

Question 11

Why are decomposers a significant part of ecosystems?

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they recycle nutrients

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the neutralize acid deposition

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they produce more oxygen than they consume

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they remove heavy metals from the air

Question 12

What type of organism would be found at the lowest trophic level?

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grass

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bear

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kangaroo

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python snake

Question 13

If producers capture 15,000 Joules of energy from the sun, how much energy would a secondary consumer receive?

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150 Joules

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15 Joules

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1,500 Joules

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15,000 Joules

Question 14

Which latitude would have the greatest biodiversity? (Remember...the equator is at 0 degrees and the poles are 90 degrees)

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0 degrees

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30 degrees

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60 degrees

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90 degrees

Question 15

Which of the following diagrams correctly illustrates the nitrogen cycle?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 16

Nitrogen fixation deals with....

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Bacteria converting atmospheric Nitrogen into ammonia in the roots of legumes

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bacteria coverting Nitrates to Ammonia then back to Nitrogen as it moves back into the atmosphere

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Plants absorbing Ammonium and Nitrates

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bacteria converting ammonia to nitrates

Question 17

During denitrification.....

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bacteria convert nitrates to ammonium then back to atmospheric nitrogen

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bacteria found in roots of legumes converts atmospheric nitrogen to ammonium

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plants absorb ammonium and nitrates

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bacteria convert ammonium to nitrates

Question 18

This is a source of Nitrogen ______________ and the problem is ________________

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fertilizers (synthetic and manure)..............it causes algal blooms in bodies of water

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smelting, refining and burning coal........................it causes acid rain

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rocks.....................causes algal blooms in water sources

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volcanoes......................it is a greenhouse gas

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Burning gas in your car and buying bags of fertilizer are all problems associated with the Nitrogen cycle....this is another source?

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waste or feces from animals

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volcanoes

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burning coal

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mining rocks

Question 20

Excessive carbon in the atmosphere is a problem because.....

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it is a greenhouse gas

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it forms acid rain

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it causes smog

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all of these answers are correct

Question 21

Oceans play an important role in the carbon cycle because they...

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Then can release AND store large amounts of C02 depending on conditions

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They can store large amounts of C02 as a sink

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can release large amounts of CO2

Question 22

The phosphorus cycle does not have an atmospheric component. True or False

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True

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False

Question 23

The major human inputs of Phosphorus are from.....

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using Phosphorus based fertilizers that can runoff into water

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driving cars

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buring coal and natural gas

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none of these answers are correct

Question 24

The source of Phosphorus comes from.......

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it is mined from rocks or weathered from rocks

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It is "fixed" by plants from the atmosphere

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it is caused by refining and smelting

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driving cars as it a pollutant formed from engine combustion

Question 25

This process occurs when water travels through plants and trees from the roots and out the leaves

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transpiration

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evaporation

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precipitation

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condensation

Question 26

Sources of carbon into the atmopshere include all the following EXCEPT:

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photosynthesis

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burning trees

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respiration

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burning fossil fuels

Question 27

A tapeworm lives in the small intestines where it feeds and grows, robbing the human of essential nutrients. This is a _____ type of relationship.

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Parasitism

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Commensalism

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Symbiotic

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Mutualism

Question 28

Place the ecology levels of organization in proper order (smallest to largest)

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organism > population > community > ecosystem > biosphere

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community > organism > ecosystem > biosphere > population

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organism > community > biosphere > population > ecosystem

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population > biosphere > ecosystem > community > organism

Question 29

The cattle egret follows herds of cattle and eat the insects that the cattle stir up as they move through the grassland. The cattle appear to be unaffected by the egrets. This is a _____ type of relationship.

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Commensalism

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Parasitism

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Symbiotic

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Mutualism

Question 30

Which is a biotic factor?

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producers

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pH

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energy

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humidity

Question 31

In which biome would you expect to find an area with an average temperature of 10^oC and 200 cm of precipitation annually?

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Temperate rainforest

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Temperate seasonal forest

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Woodland/shrubland

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Tropical seasonal forest

Question 32

In which biome would you expect to find an area with an average temperature of 4^oC and 50 cm of precipitation annually?

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Boreal forest

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Tundra

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Temperate grassland/cold desert

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Woodland/shrubland

Question 33

Which biome is characterized by the presence of permafrost?

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tundra

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temperate seasonal forest

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woodland/shrubland

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boreal forest

Question 34

What is a herbivore?

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only eats plants

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receives energy from the sun

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only eats meat

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eats both plants and meat

Question 35

Which biome has warm temperatures, high precipitation, and little seasonal variation due to its location near the equator?

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Tropical rainforest

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Boreal forest

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Woodland/shrubland

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Subtropical desert

Question 36

The direction of an arrow in a food chain represents

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the flow of energy from organism A to B

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the flow of energy from organism B to A

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the movement of organisms

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the directionality of the sun

Question 37

What is an omnivore?

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eats both plants and meat

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receives energy from the sun

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only eats meat

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only eats plants

Question 38

The efficiency of energy transfer from a lower trophic level to the next highest level is roughly

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10%

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1%

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100%

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1000%

Question 39

Which animal is the apex predator?

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hawk

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lizard

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snake

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grass

Question 40

In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in each level gets lost as heat or used by the organism for survival?

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90%

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80%

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10%

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20%

Question 41

Eat primary consumers (can be carnivores and omnivores)

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Secondary Consumers

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Tertiary Consumers

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Quaternary Consumers

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Top Predators

Question 42

Where is carbon stored in the environment?

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All of the above

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Fossil fuels

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Wood of trees

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Calcium carbonate (shells and bones)

Question 43

Identify the cycle pictured.

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The Phosphorus cycle.

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The Water cycle

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The Carbon cycle

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The Nitrogen cycle

Question 44

Identify the cycle pictured.

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The Nitrogen cycle

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The Water cycle

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The Carbon cycle

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The Phosphorus cycle

Question 45

This is released by the weathering of rocks.

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Phosphorus

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Carbon

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

Question 46

Which is NOT a process of the water cycle?

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freezing

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precipitation

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transpiration

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evaporation

Question 47

Cows eat grass to obtain energy. This is an example of...

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Predation

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Competition

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

Question 48

Click on the image to enlarge it. Which biome is being shown in the climatogram?

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Desert

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Tundra

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Tropical Rainforest

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Temperate Seasonal Forest

Question 49

Similar biomes are often found along...

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lines of latitude.

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lines of longitude.

Question 50

Which of the following is NOT an important factor for aquatic biomes?

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Precipitation

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Salinity

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Flow

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Temperature

Question 51

Which of the cycles is considered to be the SLOWEST?

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Phosphorus

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Carbon

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Water

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Nitrogen

Question 52

If the GPP of an area is 25 kcal/m2/yr and the NPP of the same area is 15 kcal/m2/yr, what is the amount of energy that is lost to respiration?

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10 kcal/m2/yr

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25 kcal/m2/yr

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15 kcal/m2/yr

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40 kcal/m2/yr

Question 53

If producers capture 65,000 J of energy from the sun, how much will be passed on to the tertiary consumers?

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65 J

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6,500 J

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650 J

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6.5 J

Question 54

If producers capture 55,000 J of energy from the sun, how much will be passed on to the primary consumers?

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5,500 J

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550 J

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55 J

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5.5 J

Question 55

The removal of which type of species will cause a trophic cascade?

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Keystone Species

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Invasive Species

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Primary Consumer

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Producer

Question 56

4. As energy moves within an ecosystem, how is the majority of it lost?

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D. Heat loss

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A. Cellular respiration

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B. Light

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C. Metabolism

Question 57

6. A marine biologist is studying a kelp ecosystem. She notices that Sea Urchins eat the kelp and that Sea otters eat the urchins and protect the kelp forest. In this scenario, the Sea Urchin can be classified as a

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A. Primary Consumer

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B. Secondary Consumer

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C. Decomposer

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D. Autotroph

Question 58

7. The most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere is

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B. Nitrogen

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A. Water

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C. Carbon

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D. Oxygen

Question 59

8. A group of living organisms play a large role in the nitrogen cycle. Which group do they belong to?

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D. Bacteria

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A. Producers

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B. Detritivores

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C. Virus

Question 60

Which species is the producer?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 61

Humans impose the largest negative impact on the carbon cycle by ________________

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burning fossil fuels

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cultivating crops

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harnessing solar power

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mining

Question 62

Which of the following best explains why there are usually no more than five trophic levels in a food chain?

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energy is lost at each trophic level

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there are not enough organisms to fill more than five levels

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there is too much competition among the organisms at the lower levels to support more animals at higher levels

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the statement is not true; there can be unlimited amount of trophic levels

Question 63

Which would have the greatest biomass?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 64

Which pair of biogeochemical cycles are most associated with inorganic fertilizer and sewage waste?

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Phosphorus and Nitrogen cycles

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Carbon and Nitrogen cycles

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Carbon and Sulfur cycles

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Sulfur and Nitrogen cycles

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Sulfur and Water cycles

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