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Senior Geography
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the major producer in marine ecosystems is ...
blankplankton
phytoplankton
macroplankton
zooplankton
2
traditional management strategies are based upon ...
witchcraft and superstition
a lack of education
an abundant water supply
a close affinity with the land
3
wilderness areas are an example of which management strategy?
total preservation
conservation
exploitation
utilisation
4
The term that means "constantly changing" is ...
revolutionary
turbulent
static
dynamic
5
the term for "balanced change" is ...
natural selection
dynamic equilibrium
economies of scale
survival of the fittest
6
The total numbers of ONE species in an ecosystem is called the ...
tribe
community
population
organism
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an example of a herbivore is an ...
echidna
earwig
antelope
eagle
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In a nutrient cycle, substances move through ...
the lithosphere
organic organisms
the earth's surface
all 4 spheres
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The two major influences on biome character are:
landform and climate
slope and topography
precipitation and temperature
plants and animals
10
degree of vulnerability = BELL. What do the two L's stand for?
lithosphere and longevity
latitude and longitude
location and linkages
lifestyle and landscapes
11
the word "aesthetic" refers to ...
natural beauty
sports and hobbies
artificial substances
economic benefit
12
the over-riding reason for ecosystem protection is that without healthy ecosystems ...
biodiversity would increase
food would be more expensive
plant and animal numbers would fluctuate
basic life systems would fail
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what feature of humans allows them to be the major ecosystem modifiers?
intelligence
opposable thumbs
life span
total numbers
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the area where two ecosystems merge is called an ...
ecotone
ecosphere
utopia
environment
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generally, how many trophic levels are there in an ecosystem?
3
5
from 5-7
at least 7
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land-based ecosystems are called ...
soluble
lithospheric
piedmont
terrestrial
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bioaccumulation is the process of storing chemicals in ...
living tissue
the lithosphere
photosynthesis
a nutrient cycle
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All living plus non-living things within an area equals the ...
biome
biosphere
community
ecosystem
19
the top carnivore in a food chain is called the ...
apex predator
raptor
indicator species
boss hog
20
what sort of material is exchanged between spheres?
air and water
matter and energy
carbon-based molecules
solids and liquids
21
accumulation of mercury was a problem in the Japanese city of ...
Maramura
Manitoba
Minamata
Megamatron
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vulnerability refers to ...
level of biodiversity
recoverability
weak members of a population
resistance to stress
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Antarctic ecosystems are fragile because of the extreme climate. This relates to ...
Location
Linkages
Extent
Biodiversity
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the community of an ecosystem is composed of the ...
biosphere and lithosphere
plants and animals
living and non-living things
natural and built environments
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vulnerability is about change, resilience is about ...
recharging
recovery
recycling
rebirthing
