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U13: Energy Flow through Ecosystems
U13: Energy Flow through Ecosystems
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The interaction between an animal and it feeding on a plant is called:
vegetarianism
omnivory
herbivory
predation
2
What is transpiration?
The process of water evaporating from leaves
The process of water going from a liquid to a solid
The process of water going from a gas to a liquid
The process of water going from a liquid to a gas
3
A species that affects the population of another species.
Niche
Keystone species
Pioneer species
Domino species
4
Which cycle includes photosynthesis, greenhouse gases, and emissions?
Nitrogen
Carbon
Phosphorus
Water
5
Final stage of succession, community supports the maximum number of organisms it can hold.
Niche
Keystone community
Pioneer community
Climax community
6
Which describes how
matter
moves through biotic and abiotic things?
Cyclical biology
Biological tracks
Ecology
Biogeochemical cycles
7
Which is the base of ecological food webs?
scavengers
producers
decomposers
consumers
8
Which of the following organisms does NOT require sunlight to live?
algae
trees
photosynthetic bacteria
chemosynthetic bacteria
9
Which cycle consists of evaporation, condensation, runoff, and groundwater?
Water
Carbon
Phosphorus
Nitrogen
10
Which cycle includes denitrification and nitrogen fixation?
Water
Carbon
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
11
The lowest level of organization that includes both living and nonliving factors is the:
biome
population
community
ecosystem
12
What type of succession would occur after a massive flood wiped out
ALL
living organisms within a community?
secondary
tertiary
primary
primitive
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What is the main source of energy for life on Earth?
chemosynthesis
sunlight
dark matter
carbon dioxide
14
A group of the same species that live in the same area are called:
community
ecosystem
biome
population
15
Plants can be called producers and heterotrophs.
True
False
16
The distinct levels within a food chain or food web are called:
biomass
step level
biosphere
trophic level
17
Which of the following would a plant be labeled as in food webs?
herbivore
primary consumer
primary producer
tertiary consumer
18
Type of succession which occurs after a forest fire wipes out most of the community.
Primary succession
Survival succession
Secondary succession
Climax succession
19
An example of a human caused disturbance is
secondary succession
volcanic eruption
primary succession
deforestation
20
Which principle states that two species cannot occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time?
Heisenberg uncertainty
Commensalism priority
Competitive exclusion
Solitary niche
21
Name of first species to come to a barren area after a disturbance causes primary succession to take place.
Keystone species
Niche
Pioneer species
Climax succession
22
Which statements are correct? (select all that apply)
Climate is day to day conditions
Climate is patterns of temperature & precipitation over years
Weather is day to day conditions
Weather is patterns of temperature & precipitation over years
23
Which organisms eat both consumers and producers?
omnivore
herbivore
carnivore
detritivore
24
The branch of biology dealing with interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is called:
modeling
ecology
recycling
economy
25
Range of physical and biological conditions in which a species lives.
Niche
Keystone species
Climax succession
Commensalism
26
The total amount of living tissue within a trophic level in an ecosystem:
biomass
biosphere
biome
biolife
27
Which is the correct order for the levels of organization?
Species, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
Species, community, population, biome, ecosystem, biosphere
Species, ecosystem, community, population, biome, biosphere
Species, population, ecosystem, community, biome, biosphere
28
A complex diagram that displays the energy flow from producers to many types of consumers in a community is called:
trophic level
food web
biome
ecosystem
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How much energy is transferred between trophic levels of a food web?
It changes with each food web
90%
10%
11.7 %
30
Biotic factors are non-living, abiotic factors are living.
True
False
31
What are the four cycles of matter?
Water, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus
Water, calcium, nickel, phosphorus
Water, calcium, nitrogen, phosphate
Water, carbon, nitrogen, potassium