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1
What ecological feature protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation from the sun?
Clouds
Ozone layer
Old growth forests
Polar ice caps
2
Which biological process is carried out
only
by producers?
Glycolysis
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Kreb's Cycle
3
Which statement below is true of both autotrophs and heterotrophs?
Both can produce glucose
Both need an energy source
Both are on the same place in the food chain
Both use the same method to absorb water
4
Which statement describes a main difference between primary and secondary succession?
Secondary succession always reaches a climax community of trees
Primary succession is always followed by secondary succession.
Secondary succession ends in a climax community. primary succession doesn't
Primary succession starts with barren rock. Secondary succession does not.
5
(Sharks eat Groupers - Groupers eat Parrotfish - Parrotfish eat Coral) What would happen if the Sharks were eliminated?
Grouper population will decrease as sharks decrease
Parrotfish Increase as sharks decrease
Grouper populations decreases as sharks decrease
Grouper population would increase as sharks decrease
6
Which of the following interactions describes when two different species utilize the same, limited resource?
Competition
Overpopulation
Predation
Commensalism
7
Which waste management plan allows for the disposal of waste while reducing the use of raw materials for new products?
Incineration
Landfills
Recycling
Trash compaction
8
Which ecological level or organization involves the
least
diversity of species?
Community
Biome
Population
Ecosystem
9
Which best explains why a pyramid is used to represent energy flow within an ecosystem?
The size of organisms decreases when moving up an energy pyramid.
Available energy decreases when moving up an energy pyramid.
Population size of the organisms increases when moving up a pyramid.
Available energy increases when moving up an energy pyramid.
10
An interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism is called?
Parasitism
Predation
Competition
Symbiosis
11
What would most likely occur if nitrogen-fixing bacteria in an area were destroyed?
Vegetation in the area would not be affected.
Vegetation in the area would grow at a faster rate.
Vegetation in the area would find other nutrient sources.
Vegetation in the area would grow at a slower rate.
12
A scientific name is made of what two words
genus, species
common name, species
population, community
genus, common name
13
Which of the following examples are typical pioneer species during primary succession?
Lichens
Oak Trees
Grasses
Shrubs
14
Which of the environmental conditions below best describes primary succession?
Trees felled by a severe storm with high winds
Bare farmland
Meadow burned up by a wildfire
Bare rock exposed as glaciers melt
15
What is the primary function of autotrophs in the carbon cycle?
To absorb excess water.
To use carbon dioxide ot produce glucose.
TO use oxygen to produce glucose.
To feed on herbivores.
16
What will most likely happen if the human population continues to grow at current rates?
There will be fewer natural resources available for future generations.
There will be an increase in nitrogen levels in the atmosphere.
There will be a decrease in water pollution.
There will be an increases in the number of strong hurricanes.
17
Which best describes an ecosystem?
All the organisms of one species that inhabit a particular area
All the zones of Earth’s land, water, and air
A group of species that inhabits a particular area
A biological community of interacting organisms/abiotic environment
18
Which process produces the most variation within a species?
Mitosis
Asexual reproduction
Genetic cloning
Sexual reproduction
19
Which list contains only abiotic factors?
Amount of rain, amount of decomposers, Climate
Water depth, number of predators, types of parasites
Density of bacteria, rock formations, amount of erosion
Water temperature, sunlight, soil type
20
Which of the following usually results when partial destruction of an ecosystem occurs?
Primary succession
Secondary succession
Symbiosis
Competition
