Bio 2 Bellringer Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a population in the Yellowstone National Park scenario described?

• Wolves, elk, and beavers together

• All the beaver in the beaver ponds

• The river and the trees

• Eagles and fish together

In the scenario, which of the following best represents a community?

• All the wolves in the park

• The river water

• Wolves, elk, beavers, fish, and eagles together

• The trees alone

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Which of the following are biotic factors mentioned in the scenario?

• Wolves and elk

• River and trees

• Rocks and sunlight

• Water and soil

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Which of the following are abiotic factors that would be present in the Yellowstone scenario?

• Fish and beavers

• Water and sunlight

• Eagles and trees

• Wolves and elk

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If you were to plan a research study on the effect of beaver dams on fish populations, which factors would you need to consider as abiotic?

• Number of beavers and fish

• Amount of sunlight and water temperature

• Types of trees and eagles present

• Number of wolves and elk

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What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns.

• Weather and climate both refer to daily temperature changes.

• Climate is about the temperature only, while weather is about rainfall.

• Weather is always predictable, but climate is not.

Which statement is true about climate?

• Climate changes every hour.

• Climate describes the average weather over a long period.

• Climate is only about rainfall.

• Climate is the same everywhere.

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Which biome averages the lowest temperature and precipitation?

• boreal forest
• tundra
• grassland
• subtropical desert

Tropical biomes occur:

• where there is a great deal of water
• near mountain or volcanoes
• near the equator
• anywhere on the globe

The Arctic and Antarctic are found in the _____ zone.

• temperate
• tropical
• polar
• photic