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Science carsonslatte

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Which of the following statement is not correct Consumers get their energy directly from the sun
Which Kind of organism obtains energy only from producers All of the above
If an insect eats a plant and a bird eats the insect how much energy from the plant is stored in the insects for the bird to use 10%
Which gas makes up 78% of our atmosphere but can be used by only plans when transformed by bacteria first Nitrogen
What kind of natural disaster helps Some forest communities by allowing some trees to release their seats by clearing away deadwood and encouraging new growth Fire
Where Would an ecologist be least likely to go to study primary succession The Amazon rain forest
Which of the following is not a true statement about cellular respiration Sugar molecules are its primary products
Which of the following are photosynthetic organisms Freshwater algae
Consumers are organisms that Get solar or other energy indirectly
The energy consumed by organisms Can be stored in fat and sugar molecules
Succession is possible because New species to make the environment less suitable for previous ones
Which of the following is an example of secondary succession Growth of plants after a forest is destroyed by fire
Which organism is likely to be in with the bottom tropic level have a food chain Algae
What term is used to refer to the mini feeding relationships that are possible in an ecosystem Food web
What type of vegetation would you expect to find an abandoned farm that has remained undisturbed for 150 years Tall mature oak trees
What type of succession occurs after a natural process such as a volcanic eruption or flood Secondary succession
Tropical rain forest are threatened by Deforestation in the trade of rain forest plants and animals
The distance north or south of the equator is measured in degrees is called Latitude
If you visit a savanna you would likely see Large herds of grazing animals such as rhinos your cells and giraffes
Deserts are Often form on the dry side of mountain ranges
Biomes with Higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have Shorter and less dense vegetation
Animals that live in the desert Are usually nocturnal
Adaptations of desert animals that help them survive in the hot dry desert often include Searching for food at night
Adaptations Demonstrated by plants in tropical rain forest include All of the above
Which of the following is an adaptation of coniferous trees in the taiga All of the above
The tundra All of the above
Which of the following best describes a tropical rainforest Species of animals with specialized ways of surviving in order to avoid competition
The main factor that determines what type of plant grows in a biome is Both a and b
Taiga is A forest biome is dominated by coniferous trees such as pine for on Spruce
Biomes Are usually described by the vegetation
Grassland such as the Perry’s of North America Are suitable for corn and wheat but not suitable for soybeans
Estuaries Our ecosystem square both fresh water and salt water are presented
Which of the following is not characteristic of salt marsh and mangrove swamps Both are dominated by marsh grasses
In the ____\ zone the water is cool and dark Benthic
What mainly distinguishes nekton from benthos One swims truly and the other lives attached to a hard surface
Two threads to ocean ecosystems are All of the above
Estuaries are very productive ecosystems because they receive fresh nutrients from Rivers and oceans
What do you could system has the highest level of salinity Salt marsh
Which Organisms produce most of the food in the aquatic ecosystem Phytoplankton
What are two main types of freshwater wetlands Marshes and swamps
Which of the following is not a characteristic of wetland wetlands are limited to inland freshwater environments
Coral reefs are intricately Shaped rock like structures that are formed as a result of The secretion of. Calcium carbonate by tiny marine animals
Which of the following is a threat to Coral reef All of the above
The types of organisms found in a pond by Lake depend on All of the above
Why don’t photosynthesis occur in deep ocean water There is no sunlight
The majority of marine organisms are found in Shallow coastal waters
As they flow down a mountain to battleground river is generally become All of the above
What causes most coastal pollution in the United States Industrial waste and sewage
In the _____zone life is diverse and abundant Littoral
Moms are commonly found on Flat poorly drained land
Which of the following statements is not correct Rivers generally move faster in their oxygen levels decrease as they near the ocean
Which of the following is not an environmental function of wet land Increasing runoff
Each of the following is an example of a parasite except A cow in a pasture
The relationship between ACACIA trees and the ants that live in them is an example of Mutualism
Which of the following would most likely cause a large number of density independent deaths in the population Winter storms
The density of a population is The number of individuals per unit area
Which of the following organisms have the highest reproductive potential Bacteria
Th The number of wild horses per square kilometer in the Prairie is the horse populations Density
The difference between a predator and a parasite is that a predator Usually kills and eats its prey
Wh which of the following populations has a random dispersion Snakes in the desert
An and which of the following relationships is neither species harmed Commensalism
A true statement about puritanism is the parasites May cause their host to become more vulnerable to predators
Example of population is All maple trees in a forest
Hey species of plant has exponential growth after it is introduced into an area where it has never lived which statement best describes exponential growth within a few years the population increases dramatically
The relationship between a Canadian lynx and a snow shoe hare is an example of Predator and prey
which of the following is one of the main properties used to describe a population Number of individuals
Which of the following best describes the use of renewable resource Building wooden furniture
During the____ period Human alter their habits All of the above
The _____ was not a direct result of the industrial revolution Overhunting of large mammals
All of these fields of study contribute to environmental science except Linguistics
In which country is the population likely to become increasing most rapidly Kenya
using scientific information from chemistry and biology to diversity plan to clean up a lake and make it healthy again describes environmental science
Why is the worlds loss of biodiversity a source of concern Humans depend upon other organisms for food and oxygen
They focus of environmental science not studied in ecology is the Influence of humans on the environment
during the agricultural revolution plants and animals were domesticated
____\Is a biodegradable material that becomes a pollutant if allowed to accumulate more rapidly than it can decompose Newspaper
The classification and collection of data that are in the form of numbers is called Statistics
The group that does not receive the experimental treatment in an experiment is the Control group
By examining ______scientist can predictions for situations in which it is impossible or unethical to use experiments Correlations
Scientist use statistics to Analyze data
In an experiment the factor of interest is called the Variable
The average mass of a wolf in a pack of wolves is an example of Mean
A model of a dinosaur is example of a _____model Physical
Good chance they’re in earthquake will occur in your town during the next year and example of Risk
The experimental method include which of the following steps Observing hypothesizing predicting experimenting and communicating results
Why are the mathematical models important All of the above
How did the Himalayan mountains form Colliding tectonic plates
What are winding water erosion not likely to affect Tides
Which of the following is most geologically active region on the surface of earth Boundaries between tectonic plates
Which of the following are producers of oxygen Plants
O-Zone layer is located in the Stratosphere
Large scale atmosphere phenomena caused by air that is constantly in motion is known as Weather
What is the estimated temperature of earths inner core 4,000 to5,0000
The richter scale best describes the Magnitude of an earthquake
The molten rock that is found in the upper mantle is Magma
Of the following is not one of the compostitional layers of earth Mantel
Witch of the following is not an ecosystem Utility pole
The energy and most ecosystems come from The sun
The organisms most likely to belong to the same species are People at a football game
Which of the following statements about organisms habitat is not true Most organisms can survive if they are taken away from their habitat
Community of a pond is made up of all the Populations of fish insects and other living organisms
Organisms can adapt Both A and b
Tell him organisms are more likely to survive because they All of the above
An organism is resistant to a chemical if it Has a gene that protects it from the chemical
Move scientist classify organisms into Six kingdoms
Which of the following animals so successful because it moves quickly reproduces rapidly and has a waterproof external skeleton Ant
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