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1
Give an example of a biotic factor in a desert
plants in the desert, like cactus and creosote bushes
rocks and soil in the desert
any living thing in the desert
animals in the desert, like lizards and coyotes
2
Give an example of an abiotic factor from the geosphere in a garden
rocks and soil in a garden
plants in a garden
animals in a garden
sunlight in a garden
3
what are some things that are studied in ecology?
all of the above
interactions between populations and the environment
interactions between biotic and abiotic factors
interactions between populations
4
List the spheres affected by a global increase in severe weather events such as hurricanes, tornados, and thunderstorms
biosphere and atmosphere
All of the spheres are affected by an increase in severe weather events.
hydrosphere and atmosphere
geosphere and atmosphere
5
List two biomes where you would expect to find plants adapted to high temperatures all year long.
tropical rain forests and tropical dry forests
temperate grasslands and temperate forests
deserts and taiga
estuaries and wetlands
6
Without greehouse gases in the atmosphere, would the earth's climate be warmer, colder, or about the same?
warmer
colder
about the same
7
Why don't mangroves do as well in environments with low salinity as they do in the Florida Everglades?
Other trees outcompete mangroves in high-salinity environments.
Other trees don't compete with mangroves.
Other trees kill mangroves in low-salinity environments.
Other trees outcompete mangroves in low-salinity environments.
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If greenhouse gases increase, what other measurement increases as a result?
photic
heat
temperature
salinity
9
What is it when scientists use measurements, mathematics, and computers to build climate models & make predictions?
prevailing winds
modeling
phytoplankton
preciptation
10
What do estuary ecosystems do for the organisms that live there, such as fish species?
It's too salty for anything to live there, so nothing.
Mangrove trees are an economically important source of food.
Where a river meets a lake it makes a swamp and it smells bad there.
They serve as spawning and nursery grounds for fish and shellfish.
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What would happen to local fish and shellfish populations if an estuary were destroyed?
Where a river meets a lake it makes a swamp and fish would swim away.
The populations would decrease without spawning and nursery grounds.
It's too salty for anything to live there, so nothing.
Fish populations would increase without a place to live.
12
In what ZONE of the ocean do phytoplankton live?
the aphotic zone in the ocean depths where there is no light.
the photic zone in the ocean depths where there is no light
the photic zone on the ocean surface where there is light.
the aphotic zone on the ocean surface where there is light.
13
Which of the spheres are affected by GLOBAL changes?
All of the spheres are affected by global changes.
biosphere and atmosphere
hydrosphere and atmosphere
geosphere and atmosphere
14
What biome is this graph showing?
desert: very hot summers, cold winters, low precipitation
temperate forest: cold winters, warm summers, year-round precipitation
boreal forest/taiga: cold winters, mild summers, moderate precipitation
15
Describe the realtionship between sunlight and greenhouse gases.
Greenhouse gases trap sunlight from reaching Earth's surface
Greenhouse gases prevent sunlight from escaping from Earth's surface
Greenhouse gases allow sunlight to enter but trap heat
Greenhouse gases allow heat to enter but trap sunlight from Earth's surface
16
How do the biosphere, geosphere, hydroshpere, and atmosphere interact?
the geosphere ONLY interacts with the biosphere
ONLY the biosphere interacts with all the spheres
Each sphere interacts with ALL of the others
the atmosphere ONLY interacts with the hydrosphere
17
What best describes this climate?
moderate precipitation, cool winters and hot summers
low precipitation, warm all year long
very low precipitation, very long cold winters
high precipitation, warm all year long
18
What is the difference between biotic factors and abiotic factors?
biotic factors are in the atmosphere, abiotic factors are in the biosphere
biotic factors are plants, abiotic factors are animals
biotic factors interact, abiotic factors do not
Biotic factors are living, abiotic factors are non-living
19
With MORE greehouse gases in the atmosphere, would the earth's climate be warmer, colder, or about the same?
about the same
colder
warmer
20
What are mangroves and why do they thrive in the Florida Everglades?
grasses adapted to salinity in estuaries like the Florida Everglades
trees adapted to high salinity in estuaries like the Florida Everglades
phytoplankton adapted to the photic zones of the Florida Everglades
animals adapted to salinity in estuaries like the Florida Everglades
21
What do the spheres exchange?
they do not exchange anything
energy
both matter and energy
matter
22
What biome has very long, extremly cold winters and dense evergreen trees?
temperate grasslands
temperate forests
boreal forest
taiga
23
Describe the seasonal variations (changes with seasons) of a wetland ecosystem.
The soil stays dry all year and is low in nutrients.
During the winter, covered by a thick layer of ice with fish living below.
At least part of the year, the soil may be covered with water
Begins in the interior of the continent and flows to the sea.
24
In what part of the ocean do phytoplankton live and why?
They are animals, so they live on the ocean surface where there is light.
They are plants, so they live on the ocean surface where there is light.
They are plants, so they live in the ocean depths where there is no light.
They are animals, so they live in the ocean depths where there is no light
25
What two things do all temperate grasslands have in common around the world?
lions and zebras
high average temperatures and seasonal rainfall
tall trees and high rainfall
Similar biotic and abiotic factors
26
Describe what determines the climate of a region.
latitude and trade winds
rain and snow
latitude, winds, and geographic features such as mountains and oceans
geographic features such as mountains and oceans
27
What are the factors used to describe a biome?
exposure, elevation, and soil conditions
temperatures and precipitation
abiotic factors like climate & biotic factors like plant and animal life
different populations of insects and detrivores
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Where is the aphotic zone?
on the ocean surface above 200 meters, where there is light
where there are living things on the Earth's surface
In the ocean depths below 500 meters where there is light
in the ocean depths below 200 meters, where there is no light
