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Ecology

Ecology. Review. The ability of the environments to function indefinitely without declining is called environmental sustainability B. recycling fusing D. natural balance. Which of the following is NOT a component in the solving of environmental problems ? Space travel

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Ecology

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  1. Ecology Review

  2. The ability of the environments to function indefinitely without declining is called • environmental sustainability B. recycling • fusing D. natural balance

  3. Which of the following is NOT a component in the solving of environmental problems? • Space travel • Scientific assessment • Public education • Risk analysis E. Political action

  4. Which of the following examples represents the most efficient transfer of energy to the highest trophic level of a food chain? A. bee  clover  cattle  human B. lettuce  human C. lettuce  deer  human D. algae  minnow trout  human

  5. The pride of lions in the forest of Oz is an example of a(n) • community • ecosystem • population D. biosphere

  6. A student observes that an organism is green. A valid conclusion that can be drawn from this observation is that A. the organism must be a plant B. the organism cannot be single celled C. the organism must be an animal D. not enough information is given to determine whether the organism is a plant or an animal

  7. In heterotrophs, energy for the life processes comes from the chemical energy stored in the bonds of • water molecules B. oxygen molecules • organic compounds D. inorganic molecules

  8. Which situation has had the most negative effect on the ecosystems of Earth? A. use of air pollution controls B. use of natural predators to control insect pests C. recycling glass, plastic, and metals D. increasing human population

  9. What is biodiversity? A. The rain forest in Costa Rica. B. The number of different species found in an area or on the planet. C. The number of threatened species found on a planet. D. The number of habitats found in an area or on the planet.

  10. In most habitats, the removal of predators will have the most immediate impact on a population of A. producers B. decomposers • Herbivores D. microbes

  11. Which level most likely contain plants?

  12. The growth rate of a population is expressed as: • (b+i)-(d+e) B. r-td C. k-r D. b-d

  13. Acid rain is generally caused by • burning fossil fuels B. water • Acids D. animals

  14. The law that governs the protection of species that are in danger of dying out is the ___. • Ecosystem Support Act • Threatened Species Act • Endangered Species Act • Extinction Prevention Act

  15. A species that has numerous individuals in the wild but whose numbers are dwindling is ____. • Threatened • Protected • delisted D. endangered

  16. Peregrine falcons are endangered in PA because of • DDT • Habitat loss • Predators • Mountain lions

  17. Which of the following organisms are now extinct in PA? A. Peregrine falcon B. Bald Eagle C. Panda bear D. Passenger pigeon

  18. Vultures, which are classified as scavengers, are an important part of an ecosystem because they • Hunt herbivores, limiting their populations in an ecosystem B. Feed on dead animals, which aids in the recycling of environmental materials C. Cause the decay of dead organisms which releases usable energy to herbivores & carnivores D. Are the first level in food webs & make energy available to all the other organism in the web

  19. Which of the following is NOT a way that water gets from the surface of the planet to the atmosphere? A. transpiration B. evaporation C. precipitation

  20. ____ is the absorbed from the air by plants. • Carbon dioxide B. Neon • Oxygen D. Nitrogen

  21. Deforestation will most directly result in an immediate increase in A. atmospheric carbon oxide B. atmospheric ozone C. wildlife populations D. renewable resources

  22. Organism that only eats plants • Herbivore • Carnivore • Decomposer • Bacteria

  23. Includes the biosphere, atmosphere, & lithosphere • Ecology • Biosphere • Ecosphere • Biotic

  24. A feeding level that is a certain number of steps away from the sun. • Atom • Food web • Trophic level • Food chain

  25. Non-living factor in the environment • Biotic • Abiotic • Bacteria • Decomposer

  26. Group formed by several populations • Ecosphere • Ecosystem • Community • Habitat

  27. Geo means • Land, rocks • Life • Molecules • Sinks

  28. Element that does not enter the atmosphere • Carbon • Phosphorus • Oxygen • Water

  29. Number of deaths per 1000 individuals • Zero population growth • Growth rate • Doubling time • Death rate

  30. The migration of individuals moving from the population • Emigration • Immigration • Moving

  31. Birth rate = death rate • Zero population growth • Growth rate • Doubling time • Birth rate

  32. Concentration of pollutant increasing as it moves up the food chain. • Niche • Biomagnification • Carrying capacity • Germination

  33. Role that the organism plays in the ecosystem • Niche • Biomagnification • Carrying capacity • Germination

  34. Worms, insects & snail A. Invertebrates B. Vertebrates C. Carnivores D. Decomposer

  35. When seeds begin to grow • Germination • Fertilization • Pollination • Biomagnification

  36. Two or more organs working together to perform a function • Organs • Organs system • Cells • Organism

  37. Our world has approximately ____ people. • 6 billion • 6.7 billion C. 12 billion

  38. In an ecosystem, which component is NOT recycled? • Water B. energy • oxygen D. carbon

  39. Plants that complete their life cycles in a year or less are called _______________. A. biennials B. annuals C. perennials D. monocots

  40. ____ is the process that allows water to enter the atmosphere by passing into the roots of plants and out through the leaves. • Transpiration B. Evaporation • Condensation D. Precipitation

  41. The difference between primary and secondary succession is that primary succession A. results in an climax community B. starts with the formation of soil from bare rock C. causes a community to change over time D. occurs after a farmer stops plowing a field

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