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Biology Chapter 2 review
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each step in a food chain
web
triangle
trophic level
ladder
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study of the relationships among living organisms & their interactions with their environments
herbivore
abiotic
food web
ecology
3
one organism benefits & the other organism is not harmed
commensalism
mutualism
autotrophism
parasitism
4
Which of the following is not a biotic factor
animals
fungi
plants
soil
5
close relationship that exists when 2 or more species live together
competition
prey
symbiosis
organiztion
6
herbivores, carnivores, omnivores,& detritivores
autotrophs
symbiosis
heterotrophs
mutualism
7
The gradual increase of global temperatures that's causing more severe weather is called...
erosion
climate change
pollution
greenhouse effect
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when more than one organism uses a resource at the same time
habitat
competition
predation
organization
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one organism benefits at the expense of another organism
parasitism
mutualism
autotrophism
commensalism
10
The layer of our atmosphere that protects the Earth from the sun's harmful rays is the...
pollution
water vapor
erosion
ozone layer
11
More people are killed annually by ______ than airplane crashes.
elephants
donkeys
bears
dogs
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The loss of every member of a species is called...
Advocacy
Extinction
Endangering
Deforestation
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process that is the reverse of photosynthesis
condensation
transpiration
respiration
evaporation
14
Right-handed people live, on average; _____ years longer than left handed people.
9
5
7
2
15
which is not a phase of water
melting
liquid
solid
gas
16
air, water, soil, sun, rainfall, rocks, temperature
symbiosis
predation
abiotic factors
biotic factors
17
It is illegal to hunt _____ in the state of Arizona
camels
bobcats
tortoises
feral cats
18
The electric chair was invented by a...
Judge
Doctor
Dentist
Warden
19
which organism captures atmospheric nitrogen for the process of nitrogen fixation?
plants
animals
fungi
bacteria
20
eat only meat
detritivores
carnivores
herbivores
omnivores
21
which is an example of an autotroph?
green plant
lion
tiger
fungi
22
Butterflies taste with their
teeth
antenna
tongue
hind feet
23
Water pollution is only bad if you can visibly see the contaminants.
False
True
24
What is a species that is in danger of becoming extinct called?
Nonrenewable
Endangered species
Extinct species
Biodiverse specie
25
living things
biotic factors
prey
abiotic factors
habitats
26
Which best defines what a fossil fuel is?
decomposed organic matter under immense pressure over time
organic matter reabsorbed by root nodules of plants
decomposed organic matter in air particles around us
organic matter decomposing underground
27
biosphere
biomes
biotic factors
portion of Earth that supports life
biology
28
Conservation involves...
protecting
widespread cutting down of trees
wearing down and moving surface materials
cleaning up
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which one is a herbivore?
worm
bear
lion
cow
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organism that pursues another organism
prey
predation
biomes
predator
31
which is not a omnivore?
mockingbird
human
bear
grasshopper
32
What is it called when surface materials are worn down then moved around?
erosion
pollution
conservation
green house effect
33
what are biomes?
large group of ecosystems that share the same climate
role or job in a community
organization of people
using resources
34
organism that is pursued
predator
competition
predation
prey
35
example of an detritivore
worms and aquatic insects
snakes
hawks
dogs
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animal urine and decomposition of dead animals
ways nitrogen is returned to the ground
carbon is released
form of respiration
ways nitrogen is returned to the air
37
herbivore
eat only fruit
eat only plants
eat only meat
eat plants and animals
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What cycle is pictured?
Soil
Carbon
Nitrogen
Water
39
anything that takes up space and has mass
air
ecology
matter
the sun
40
what do organism need to sustain life and undergo life processes?
nutrients
biomass
a niche
matter
41
get energy by consuming others
autotroph
plant
heterotroph
niche
42
Which is not a carnivore?
wolves
lion
lynxes
cow
43
model representing interconnected food chains and how energy flows through a group of organisms
biosphere
habitat
map
food web
44
Which of the following is/are an example of common greenhouse gases?
Ash
Water Vapor
Pollen
Carbon Dioxide
45
the exchange of matter through the biosphere
water cycle
biogeochemical cycle
carbon cycle
life cycle
46
The variety of species in an environment is called its...
Climate
Conservation
Extinction
Biodiversity
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area where an organism lives
habitat
ecology
niche
competition
48
eat both plants and animals
carnivores
detritivores
herbivores
omnivores
49
The greenhouse effect is when heat from the sun enters our atmosphere and..
all heat stays in our atmosphere
only some heat is radiated back into space
damages our atmosphere
all heat bounces right back into space
50
the first level in a food chain are what?
animals
dead things
heterotrophs
autotrophs
51
Where were Caesar salads created?
New York, USA
Tijuana, Mexico
Sydney, Australia
Rome, Italy
52
scientist that studies ecology
Mr. Manning
ecologist
Mr. Risvedt
biologist
53
The introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes negative changes is...
Carbon Footprint
Pollution
Global Warming
Greenhouse Effect
54
detritivores
eat fragments of dead matter
consumers
heterotrophs
eat animals
55
A resource that can be replaced over and over again is called a...
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
water cycle
fossil fuel
56
The average person falls asleep in...
7 minutes
30 minutes
10 minutes
18 minutes
57
organisms recycle what back into the air during respiration?
oxygen
food
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
58
autotroph
eat only plants
eat only meat
get their energy from the sunlight
get their energy by eating others
59
rain, snow, sleet
types of animals
types of cities
types of atmospheres
types of precipitations
60
Precipitation with dangerous acids in it as a result of air pollution is called...
ozone
erosion
sleet
acid rain
61
evaporation, condensation, transpiration
ways we learn
ways that plants grow
ways that animals get energy
ways water gets into atmosphe
62
Invasive species are introduced by humans into an ecosystem and harm the native species.
False
True
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organisms live closely together and benefit from each other
commensalism
autotrophism
mutualism
parasitism
64
all living things are composed of?
calcium
air
bones
carbon
65
Coal is an example of...
nonrenewable resource
All of the above
greenhouse gas contributor
fossil fuel
66
Law of conservation of mass
we are all equal
what comes up - must come down
all things need water to live
matter is not created nor destroyed
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the total mass of living matter at each trophic level
matter
biomass
energy
nutrients
68
The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II destroyed the only...
elephant in the zoo
orphanage in the city
jail in the county
water treatment facility
69
Which is not a type of symbiosis?
studyism
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
70
The process of reusing old materials is called...
advocacy
pollution
erosion
recycling
71
The widespread cutting down of trees is called...
pollution
erosion
restoration
deforestation
72
Which best describes what a carbon footprint is?
walking over organic matter in your Jordan Retro 11's
taking the first step on a planet or moon
how much carbon an individual breathes out
the amount of carbon an individual emits annually
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which is not a level of organization?
biosphere
organism
population
niche
