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Which of the following is the correct order of ecological organization from largest to smallest?

• A) organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere

• B) biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, organism

• C) community, organism, population, ecosystem, biome, biosphere

• D) biome, ecosystem, population, community, biosphere, organism.

Which of the following processes is responsible for converting carbon dioxide into organic matter?

• A) Combustion

• B) Photosynthesis

• C) Cellular Respiration

• D) Decomposition

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In the Carbon Cycle, _______ is the process where organic matter is broken down to release carbon dioxide.

• Photosynthesis

• Combustion

• Cellular Respiration

• Decomposition

which process/processes cause the amount of carbon in the atmosphere to INCREASE.

• respiration, and photosynthesis.

• Decomposition, respiration and photosynthesis.

• Photosynthesis and decomposition

• Respiration, decomposition, and combustion.

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predict what would occur if humans continue their current rate of deforestation.

• Organisms would increase their current rates of respiration and cause more carbon to be released into the atmosphere.

• There would be an abundance of producers and the rate of photosynthesis would increase causing less carbon to be released into the atmosphere.

• There would be a lack of producers and the rate of photosynthesis would decrease causing more carbon to build up in the atmosphere.

• Organisms would decrease their rate of decomposition and there would be less carbon released into the atmosphere.

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Which two biogeochemical cycles are directly involved in plant growth and are essential ingredients in fertilizers?

• A. hydrologic and nitrogen cycles

• B. nitrogen and phosphorus cycles

• C. phosphorus and carbon cycles

• D. carbon and hydrological cycles

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How does the amount of insolation differ at the equator compared to the poles?

• The amount of sunlight at the equator covers a larger area and a further distance.

• The amount of sunlight at the equator covers a smaller area and is more intense.

• The amount of sunlight at the poles covers a smaller area and is more intense.

• The amount of sunlight at the poles is directly overhead and is more intense.

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Which statement best explains the specific heat capacity of aquatic ecosystems?

• The water absorbs heat slowly and releases heat slowly.

• The water absorbs heat slowly and releases heat quickly.

• The water absorbs heat quickly but releases heat slowly.

• The water absorbs heat quickly but releases heat quickly.

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What property of Earth gives us our seasons?

• Earth's 23° tilt

• Earth's large proportion of salt water

• Earth's ozone layer

• Earth's volcanic activity

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Which statement best describes the relationship between carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and global temperatures?

• The more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the lower the global temperatures.

• The more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the higher the global temperatures.

• The less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the higher the global temperatures.

• There is no relationship between carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and global temperatures.

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