Which animal is the secondary consumer in this food web?

Which animal is a primary consumer in this food web?

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

Which of the following trophic levels consume primary consumers?

An organism that uses an outside source of energy like the sun to create energy-rich food molecules is considered a

Which of the following is another name used to describe an autotroph?

Which of the following is another term used to describe a heterotroph?

What two elements make up water?

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances like glass?

Why does ice float in liquid water?

Water travels up from the roots of a tree to the top of it because of

Water sticks to itself forming droplets because of which of the following?

Water is a universal solvent because of which of the following?

What does it mean that water "moderates temperature" or has a high "specific heat?"

Water makes up approximately 60% of the human body and plays a vital role in regulating body temperature. Which property of water makes it good at regulating temperature?

Organisms classified as fungi have unique characteristics. Which of the following characteristics is found only in organisms classified in the kingdom fungi?

Which of the following is the most specific level of the classification system?

In 1990, Carl Woese introduced the 3 domain system for classifying living things, after the advancement of DNA analysis allowed for a comparison of species genetic code. Which of the following is the BEST explanation for why domains were added to the previous system of classification?

Which of the following kingdoms have Photosynthetic organisms?

Which of the following is NOT part of overall biodiversity?

What is the most impactful cause of biodiversity loss world wide?

What is NOT factor that threatens biodiversity?

How can habitat disruption affect biodiversity?

Pollution damages ecosystems and decreases biodiversity by doing what?

Genetic drift is more likely to happen in which of the following?

Genetic drift is change in the allele frequency of a population due to which of the following?

A virus killed most of the seals in the North Sea (e.g. dropped the population from 8000 to 800). In an effort to help preserve the species, scientists caught 20 of the remaining seals and used them to start a new population in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Which of the following statements would accurately describe the new population?

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for increasing Earth's sustainability?

Imagine you are the mayor of Detroit and an environmental report discovers that the city's soil fertility has been destroyed and very little can grow in it. What strategies would you pick to help improve soil fertility?

The use of products and services in a way that minimizes the impact on the environment, so that humans needs can be met not only in the present but also for future generations is called

Which two renewable energy sources would work best for the state of Florida?

Fossil Fuels formed hundreds of millions of years ago from the remains of dead?

Which of the following non-renewable energy resources is NOT a fossil fuel?

Which of the following best describes a characteristic that distinguishes Fungi from other kingdoms?

The pH of the water in several lakes in Norway and Sweden had decreased to below 5.0 due to an increase in acid rain. Which of the following is most likely to happen in these lakes?

Which graph most likely shows an ecosystem that has underwent a primary succession event during the observation period?

The graph above shows an ecosystem that has just had a succession event. Was the event primary or secondary?

Why are there so few aquatic plants and phytoplankton that live at the bottom zones in the ocean?

The sunlit region near the surface in which photosynthesis can occur is known as the

Aquatic organisms are affected primarily by the water’s depth, temperature, and chemistry. These are ALL examples of which of the following?

What are the two main sources of genetic variation?

Mutations within a DNA sequence are:

Acid Rain has multiple negative effects on the environment, but what does it do that affects our clean oxygen-rich air?

Why should we remove an invasive species?

Which is a consequence of an increase in greenhouse gases?

What will happen to the populations of seals, polar bears and penguins if the ice caps melt?

The release of water vapor into the atmosphere by plants is known as which of the following?

Which of the following comes mostly from large bodies of water like the ocean and occurs when liquid water changes to water vapor?

Which process circulates carbon in the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere?

Which process uses sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen?

What are the two products, or results of Photosynthesis?

Which of the following processes removes carbon output from the atmosphere?

If we have less plants on Earth, which of the following would be the result of the carbon cycle?

The longer a day is, the more exposure there is to the Sun. Which of the following would result?

The circulation of water between Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land is referred to as which of the following?

Bacteria is considered to be

Which of the following refers to the amount of organisms that an area can support?

If a population of dolphins find a new source of food, what will happen to their carrying capacity?

Biodiversity is important for all species. A species with a low genetic diversity will

Killer whales typically eat seals. If seals emigrated away from the ecosystem, then

Which of the following type of succession is represented by the red line?

Which of the following increases population size?

Why do factories have a harmful impact on the Earth's ecosystems?

Toxic runoff can enter marine ecosystems and affect populations. Which trophic level is affected most?

Which of the following are negative effects of burning fossil fuels?

Animals we eat on a daily basis are considered renewable. How could they become non-renewable?

Organizations like the EPA are working on habitat restoration to preserve species. As a result of their efforts, which of the following is a result?

How can we decrease pollution and conserve resources?

When cities begin construction and clearing land, what should local officials consider?

Which of the following would occur first during succession after a tsunami hits a forest?

Which succession occurs in an area where there wasn't a previous community?

Which succession occurs in an area that was disturbed by a natural disaster like that of a fire, earthquake, or tsunami?

Which of the following kingdoms are made of single-celled organisms with a cell wall but no nucleus?

Which domain has organisms with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles?

Which of the following kingdoms have a nucleus?

Which of the following advances in technology would allow us to change the classification system?

The random change in allele frequency due to chance causing an allele to be more/less common is

The movement of genes into/out of population is referred to as which process?

An earthquake in Africa kills off half of a giraffe population. Which mechanism of evolution is responsible?

A brown beetle moves from its population to a green beetle population to interbreed. Which of the following mechanisms of evolution will occur?

The diagram shows an energy pyramid of an ocean food chain. What happens to the available energy as it is transferred from algae to whale?

Both plants and animals play an important role in the carbon cycle. Which process below is carried out by both plants and animals?

Life on Earth is made possible by the unique characteristics of water. Which of these best describes the characteristic of water that impacts its role in moderating Earth's climate?

A family of black bears migrates across a land bridge to a region w/ a large population of brown bears. Through genetic recombination and random mating, the new population consists of black bears, brown bears and bears with both black and brown fur. Which of the following best predicts the outcome of this event?

Many marine porpoises perform a behavior known as tail slapping to communicate. Which of the following explanations best states how water's unique properties contribute to tail slapping as a method of communication?

Achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism, is caused by a genetic mutation. As adults, individuals with this mutation grow to have short arms and legs, and an enlarged head. How did the first appearance of this mutation impact the human population?

All polar and ionic substances dissolve in water. Which property of water does this represent?

NASA reported in 2019 that climate change could cause some animals to decline by as much as 50% by the end of the century, and up to 90% of coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean may bleach or degrade by the year 2050. Which of the following would best provide evidence for scientists to support their claim that biodiversity is declining due to climate change?

According to the energy pyramid, the whale will get how much energy from the fish?

Which statement best explains how the carrying capacity for humans has increased on Earth?

The brown bear is found across much of northern Eurasia and North America. It preys on rodents, squirrels, foxes, and fish. Its predators include mountain lions. Which of the following is a limiting factor that would cause the brown bear population increase?