SNC1WS Ch 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 Quiz

What is the process called when nitrogen is removed from the atmosphere by soil micro-organisms?

• Photosynthesis

• Nitrogen fixation

• Cellular respiration

• Denitrification

Which of the following is a major abiotic factor influencing the formation of biomes?

• Predation

• Mutualism

• Precipitation

• Competition

What is the largest biome in Canada?

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Boreal forest

• Temperate deciduous forest

Which cycle involves the movement of water through solid, liquid, and gas states?

• Carbon cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

• Water cycle

• Oxygen cycle

What is the term for the maximum population size that an ecosystem can sustain?

• Tolerance range

• Carrying capacity

• Biotic potential

• Limiting factor

Which of the following is a species interaction where both species benefit?

• Predation

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

What process returns nitrogen to the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen fixation

• Photosynthesis

• Denitrification

• Cellular respiration

Which of the following is NOT a Canadian biome?

• Tundra

• Desert

• Boreal forest

• Mountain forest

Which of the following is a factor that limits the size of populations in an ecosystem?

• Abiotic factors

• Biotic factors

• Both abiotic and biotic factors

• Neither abiotic nor biotic factors

Which of the following is a biogeochemical cycle?

• Water cycle

• Food chain

• Energy pyramid

• Habitat cycle