What is the profundal zone of a freshwater lake?

open water where it is too dark for photosynthesis

What is the living world?

Behavior which allows organisms to adapt to the environment

What do ecologists use to classify lakes?

nutrient content and primary productivity

Which of the following is an adaptation that is used for life in a tropical rainforest?

monkeys have prehensile tails for life in the trees

What is secondary succession?

succession in which plants are gone but soil remains

What is species richness?

the number of species present in a sample

Why is a flycatcher a good example of evolution?

it has become a carnivore to reduce competition for sunlight

Why are there no trees in temperate grasslands?

fire prevents trees from growing

Why is carbon important to life?

it is the background of structures

Which of the following is a correct example of a food chain?

grass -> grasshopper -> lizard -> snake

What type of roots do plants in a temperate rainforests have? Why?

short roots, there is minimal water stress

What is the limnetic zone of a freshwater lake?

open, sunlit surface layer away from shore

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APES - The Living World

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All things breathing and the ways that they interact with, evolve with, and effect other species, abiotic factors, and the world as a whole.

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1
Saltwater covers ____% of the earth's surface.
100
99
71
56
2
Where are most tropical rain forests found?
Around the equator
polar ice caps
Tropic of Cancer
Canada
3
Which biome has the highest annual precipitation (cm)?
taiga
tundra
tropical rain forest
tropical grassland
4
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a K- selected species?
reproduce later in life
raise their young
fewer offspring
short life span
5
Phosphorus has a(n) ____ cycle compared to water, carbon, and nitrogen.
very slow
similar
fast
average
6
Which of the following is not found in a temperate desert?
Golden Orb Spider
turpentine bush
ground hugging shrubs
Chinese Mountain Cat
7
What is the profundal zone of a freshwater lake?
open, sunlit surface layer
bottom layer where decomposers live
zone near the shore with sunlit waters
open water where it is too dark for photosynthesis
8
What is the largest reservoir of water?
rivers
streams
oceans
ice
9
Sulfur is an essential nutrient for which of the following?
proteins
amino acids
all of the above
kertain
10
What is the largest reservoir of phosphorus?
rocks in the ocean
atmosphere
ice
marine sediments
11
What does the acronym BOD refer to?
biological occurrence demand
biological oxygen decomposition
biological oxygen demand
biology of demand
12
What is the living world?
All biotic and abiotic factors found in the environment
A collection of people who survived the Apocalypse
A TV show based off of The Walking Dead
Behavior which allows organisms to adapt to the environment
13
Which of the following is an example of a coastal zone in aquatic systems?
coastal marshes
all of the above
mangrove forests
estuaries
14
Lakes that have a small supply of plant nutrients are called ______ lakes.
nutrient rich
oligotrophic
euphotic
eutrophic
15
What do ecologists use to classify lakes?
nutrient content and primary productivity
nutrient content
comsumers
primary productivity
16
What ecosystem service does a wetland NOT provide?
water purification
scenic enjoyment
insect control
fishing
17
___ occurs when one organisms feeds on another organism, usually by living on or in the host.
intraspecific competition
commensalism
parasitism
mutualism
18
Which of the following is an adaptation that is used for life in a tropical rainforest?
cacti store water due to lack of rainfall
bears use trees to scratch their backs
anteaters have long tongues that help them reach ants
monkeys have prehensile tails for life in the trees
19
What is secondary succession?
a large forest containing many secondary consumers
succession in an area without soil or sediments
succession in which plants are gone but soil remains
succession in which plants grow strong
20
Which of the following is a characteristic of biodiversity?
all of the above
genetic variability among individuals within a species
variety of different species
variety of ecosystems
21
How much usable energy is lost at each trophic level? How?
90%, heat
90%, another animal stead it
10%, heat
10%, another animal steals it
22
Interspecific competition involves _____ species interacting to use the same limited resource
the same
one
only ever two
two or more
23
What is species richness?
How rich a particular species tastes when eaten
the number of species present in a sample
the same thing as species eveness
how close in numbers each species in an environment are
24
Which of the following is a way that humans alter the water cycle?
increase pollutants in runoff
all of the above
increased risk of flooding
reduce infiltration
25
What ecosystem service does a bat provide?
insect control
protects coastline
decompose waste
pollination
26
____ is when a member of one species feeds directly on a member of another species.
Predation
Mutualism
Prey
Commensalism
27
Why is a flycatcher a good example of evolution?
It has adapted a smell that repels predators
it is the most populous plant in the world
it has gone extinct
it has become a carnivore to reduce competition for sunlight
28
Intraspecific competition involves _____ species interacting to use the same limited resource
one
three
two
four or more
29
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a r-selected species
lots of offpsring
don't raise their young
have few offspring
short life span
30
_______ is an interaction that benefits one species but has little or no effect on the other.
predation
commensalism
parasitism
mutualism
31
Which of the given biomes has low plant diversity, deciduous trees, and a slow growing season
tropical rainforest
temperate grassland
temperate desert
boreal
32
Which of the following is an example of a tropical seasonal forest?
Reno, Nevada
Moscow, Russia
Harare, Zimbabwe
Montpelier, Vermont
33
Why are there no trees in temperate grasslands?
fire prevents trees from growing
there isn't enough rain
Buffalo knock them down
there are trees in a temperate grassland
34
Which is the layer of a freshwater lake that is mostly inhabited by decomposers?
benthic
profundal
limnetic
littoral
35
Fill in the blanks. fixation -> nitrification -> ________ -> _________ -> denitrifcation
denitrification, assimilation
fixation, assimilation
assimilation, ammonification
ammonification, assimilation
36
Which of the following is very important for the process of making amino acids?
phosphorus
carbon
water
nitrogen
37
Which of the following is an example of an invasive species?
Praying Mantis
Penguin
Zebra
Zebra Mussels
38
Why is carbon important to life?
it is the background of structures
it is a type of carbohydrate
it is important for the formation of amino acids
it has a short cycle, so it is readily available
39
______ powers evaporation, precipitation, and transpiration.
the sun
mamals
plants
gravity
40
Which of the following is a correct example of a food chain?
grass <- grasshopper <- lizard <- snake
grass -> grasshopper -> snake -> sunflower
grass -> grasshopper -> lizard -> snake
snake -> lizard -> grasshopper -> grass
41
____ is an interaction that benefits both species.
parasitism
predation
mutualism
commensalism
42
What type of roots do plants in a temperate rainforests have? Why?
short roots, they are small plants
long roots, they feed the worms underground
short roots, there is minimal water stress
long roots, they need to reach groundwater
43
Which of the following is the correct chemical formula for cellular respiration?
C6H12O6 + CO2 -> H2O + O2
O2 + CO2 -> C6H12O6 + H2O
H2O + C6H12O6 -> O2 + CO2
CO2 +H2O -> C6H12O6
44
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the soil found in temperate rainforests?
nutrient poor
damp
nutrient rich
dark
45
Freshwater covers ___% of the earth's surface.
4.1
3
5
2.2
46
What is the limnetic zone of a freshwater lake?
inhabited by decomposers
open, sunlit surface layer away from shore
zone near the shore
layer of deep, open water
47
A lake with a large supply of nutrients is called a _______ lake.
benthic
euphotic
eutrophic
oligotrophic
48
What ecosystem service does a forest NOT provide?
processed wood and paper
timber
fuel and fodder
decompose waste
49
What is the largest reservoir of nitrogen?
sediments
atmosphere
rocks
humans
50
The Giant Panda is an example of a(n) _____ species.
generalist
indicator
invasive
specialist
51
2 islands that have different extinction rates and distances from the mainland are explained by
island geography
biogeography
biodiversity
position relative to the equator
52
Which of the following is NOT a dominant plant species in a polar grassland?
heaths
mosses
lichens
broad leaf trees
53
The American Alligator is an example of a(n) _____ species.
keystone
generalist
endemic
indicator
54
What is the formula for population growth?
(births + deaths) + (immigration + emigration)
(Births + immigration) - (deaths + emigration)
Births / Deaths
Births - Deaths
55
What ecosystem service do bacteria provide?
insect control
decompose waste
habitats
timber
56
Which of the following is NOT a major life zone for marine life?
atmosphere
coastal zone
open sea
ocean bottom
57
What is species evenness?
the number of species present
the total population of a species throughout the world
making sure every species has a fair chance of survial
how close in numbers each species in an environment are
58
Which of the following is an example of an endemic species?
elephant
golden toad
rabbit
rattlesnake
59
Which of the following is carbon NOT a basic building block of?
nucleic acids
protiens
lipids
minerals
60
What is resource partitioning?
species that compete for resources evolve specialized traits
species use resources in different ways
all of the above
species use resources at different times
61
What is an ecosystem service?
the number of species in an ecosystem
the relative abundance of a species in an ecosystem
benefits provided by an ecosystem
cutting down trees and burning the area for farmland
62
Which of the following is the correct formula for photosynthesis?
H2O + C6H12O6 -> O2 + CO2
O2 + C6H12O6 -> CO2 + H2O
none of the above
CO2 + H2O -> O2 + C6H12O6
63
The Norway Rat is an example of a(n) _____ species.
generalist
endemic
invasive
specialist
64
How were zebra mussels introduced into their non-native habitat?
drifted through the strong El Nino Ocean currents
The ballast water of ships
using their tongues as legs, they walked across the ocean
carried on the underbelly of whales
65
The Galapagos Tortoise is an example of a(n) ______ species.
indicator
keystone
endemic
generalist
66
Which of the following do humans NOT extract from sulfur containing compounds in rocks
gold
all of the above are extracted
copper
metals
67
What is sulfur dioxide?
gas released by volcanos
poisonous
colorless
all of the above
68
We have more than ___ the annual release of nitrogen from the land due to inorganic fertilizers
tripled
halved
doubled
quadrupled
69
Which of the following is NOT a reservoir for phosphorus?
terrestrial rock formations
ocean bottom sediments
atmosphere
phosphate salts containing phosphate ions
70
How do consumers take in carbon?
none of the above
they ingest producers or other consumers
their body naturally makes carbon
it infiltrates their skin while sunbathing
71
The distribution of many aquatic organisms is determined largely by the water's ____?
oxygen level
number of plankton
salinity
life zones
72
_________ is when one species splits into two or more different species.
speciation
specialization
evolution
species diversity
73
What is the largest reservoir of carbon?
rocks
atmosphere
ice
marine sediments
74
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tropical desert?
large growing plants such as mosses
soil is sandy and coarse
less than 15 cm of rain per year
little vegetation
75
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of plankton?
free-floating
weakly swimming
all of the above are charactertics
strong swimmers
76
A sharp increase in water depth at the edge of the continental shelf is called _______.
open sea
intertidal zone
break off point
closed sea
77
Which of the following is phosphate NOT incorporated into?
bones
proteins
teeth
nucleic acids
78
Usable energy ________ with each link in a food chain or web.
spontaneously combusts
remains the same
increases
decreases
79
What are edge effects?
all of the above
species fragmentation due to a structure between habitats
a road built in the middle of a large forest
changes that occur at the boundary between two habitats
80
What ecosystem service does the water cycle provide?
natural purification of drinking water
protects coastline from erosion
pretty waterfalls
insect control
81
What determines the type of biome an area will have?
all of the above
climate
location
types of plants and animals found there
82
Coral reefs provide homes for _____ of all marine species.
1/5
1/3
1/2
1/4
83
What is the top layer of a freshwater lake called? What does it consist of?
none of the above
benthic, bottom where decomposers are
limnetic, open sunlit surface layer away from shore
littoral, near the shore shallow sunlit waters
84
What is the average temperature range for a cold desert?
approx. -5 to 17 degrees C
approx. -100 to -50 degrees C
approx. 10 to 57 degrees C
There are no "cold" deserts
85
The shoreline between low and high tides is called the ______?
intratidal zone
tidal zone
tide zone
intertidal zone
86
Fill in the blank. Precipitation -> Runoff -> ______ -> Transpiration -> Condensation
evaporation
precipitation
ocean deposting
smog
87
What ecosystem service do coral reefs NOT provide?
water purification
food source
provides habitats and jobs
protects coastline from erosion and storms
88
What is a biome?
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna
A place where an animals chooses to live
The approximate temperature range of a habitat
A small rat-like creature
89
The Tiger Salamander is an example of a(n) ______ species.
generalist
indicator
specialist
keystone
90
Kudzu is an example of a(n) ______ species.
specialist
keystone
invasive
endemic
91
What does the acronym GMO refer to?
genetically modified organisms
generally modified organisms
Greenhouse magnification in organisms
genetically manufactured organisms
92
What ecosystem service does a honey bee provide?
kills weeds
decompose waste
pollination
insect control
93
How much usable energy is available at each trophic level?
20%
10%
90%
100%
94
Which of the following is an accurate predator-prey relationship?
brown bear- salmon
goldfish- lion
fish- eagle
rabbit- butterfly
95
_______ can NOT be readily absorbed and used by plants.
Water
nitrates
NH3-
N2
96
What is the general latitude range for a temperate deciduous forest?
less than 10 degrees north of the tropic of cancer
25 to 50 degrees in both directions
25 to 70 degrees south of the equtor
60 to 80 degrees north of the equator
97
What is a keystone species?
a species on which other species in an ecosystem depend on
a species that, if removed, would not impact the ecosystem
a species that unlocks the potential of a biome
a species that resembles a key
98
Which of the following is NOT a way that humans alter the carbon cycle?
using sustainable forestry methods
extracting and burning fossil fuels
increased concentration of greenhouse gases
clear cutting of carbon absorbing vegetation
99
What is an ecological niche?
when each species plays a role in its ecosystem
Where a species chooses to hunt
How many members of a species the ecosystem can hold
Where a species lives
100
What is primary succession?
succession in an area without soil or bottom sediments
a very large forest filled with primary consumers
large trees that were planted 200 years ago
succession in an area with soil and bottom sediments

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