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Biotic
unit expressing a ratio of a solute in a solution
any living organism
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Fauna
animals found in an area
assemblage of different populations of flora and fauna species in an area
plants found in an area
non-living factors
3
Habitat
suitable to support a species permanently/temporarily for migratory species
omnivores which consume plants + animals; carnivores which consume animals
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Which of the following best describes a pioneer species?
The species which lives the longest in a habitat
The most important species which needs to be protected
The first species to grow in an area of secondary succession
The first species to colonize an area in primary succession
5
Ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment of which of the following in 1978?
Bureau of Fisheries
Biological Survey
Conservation Biology
Environmental Protection Agency
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Monitoring components of ecosystems is needed to detect change, (especially negative) in ecosystems within the biosphere
True
False
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Consumers
organisms which produce energy through the process of photosynthesis
organisms which obtain energy through the consumption of other organims
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Mutualism
when two species benefit from ecological ineraction
when one species benefits while another is unaffected
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Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome?
Tropical
Bog
Fen
Marsh
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A nutrient is a chemical substance required by an organism for growth, reproduction and maintenance.
False
True
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Producer
organisms which produce energy through the process of photosynthesis
organisms which obtain energy through the consumption of other organisms
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Which of the following is a living organism who produces food or biomass through the process of photosynthesis?
Tertiary Consumer
Consumer
Producer
Niche
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Climax Community
effort by humans to manage organisms and their environments
Development of vegetation in a community to a steady state over time
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Population
individual members of a population
group of organisms of the same species occupying a space at the same time
15
Flora
assemblage of different populations of flora and fauna species in an area
plants found in an area
animals found in an area
non-living factors
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Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's niche?
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Competition with other species
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Rock exposed by geological/natural disturbance, erosion degrades rock to make mineral soil, organisms populate area.
Primary succession
Ecosystem decay
Secondary succesion
Ecosystem development
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Detritivores
consume decayed plants and animals
herbivores which consume only plants
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Ecosystem management
effort by humans to manage organisms and their environments
development of vegetation in a community to a steady state over time
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Select all the biomes.
Aquatic
Grassland
Forest
Wetland
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Ecosystem
large, naturally occurring ecological levels occupying a major habitat
smaller community where biotic/abiotic elements interact within a biome
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Temporal Change
Physical change through time
process by which ecosystems advance toward a climax community
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Sustainability
using and conserving resources in a way which supports long term balance
development of vegetation in a community to a steady state over time
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Select the positive ecological interactions between organisms.
Competition
Predation
Mutualism
Commensalism
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Which of the following best describes respiration?
Splitting of atmospheric nitrogen atoms to bond with O2
Absorption of light by chlorophyll
Release of water vapor
Intake of oxygen to convert glucose to energy
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Which of the following describes transpiration?
The transformation of water to gas when reaching the boiling point.
When producers release atmospheric carbon for photosynthesis.
When consumers release CO2 for photosynthesis.
When plants release water vapor during photosynthesis and respiration.
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Secondary succession occurs on which type of landscape?
Bare rock
Fertile open soil
Climax community
Volcanic rock
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Organism
group of organisms of the same species occupying a space at the same time
individual members of a population
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Food Chain
chemical substance needed by organisms for growth/reproduction/maintenance
shows the flow of energy from one organism to another
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Which of the following best describes chlorophyll?
Green pigment in plants which absorbs light
The plants found in an area
The envelope of gasses surrounding the earth
Any living organism
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Hydrosphere
all of the bodies of water on the earth
study of the relationship between an organism and its environment
32
Which of the following is NOT a component of monitored ecosystem management?
Weather
Air
Timber
Water
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Energy flow begins with which of the following?
Photoynthesis
Oxygen cycle
Decomposers
Plants
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Nutrient
chemical substance needed by organisms for growth/reproduction/maintenance
shows the flow of energy from one organism to another
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Abiotic
non-living factors
assemblage of different populations of flora and fauna species in an area
plants found in an area
animals found is an area
36
According the the segment, which of the following is NOT an example of a multi-agency partnership?
Private landowners
Non-governmental agencies
Corporations
Non-landowning citizen
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Ecological succession includes which of the following?
Primary and post-primary succession
Primary and secondary succession
Primary and post-secondary succession
Secondary and post-primary succession
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Which of the following is known to cause primary succession?
Animals
Human development
Volcanic activity
Wind
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Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted?
In water and atmosphere
In soil and plants
In air and volcanoes
In volcanoes and lightning
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EPA stands for which of the following?
Environmental Policy Agency
Entertainment and Political Agency
Environmental Parks Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
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Primary Consumers
consume decayed plants and animals
herbivores which consume only plants
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In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created?
1978
1968
1958
1948
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Act of responsibly using and conserving resources in a way which supports long-term ecological balance is...
Sustainability
Procedures
Development
Responsibilities
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Which of the following is known to cause primary succession?
Floods
Glacier movement
Acid rain
Tornadoes
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Parts Per Thousand (ppt)
any living organism
unit expressing a ratio of a solute in a solution
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Nutrient Cycling
When one species kills another for food
exchange or conversion of nutrients from one form to another
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Correctly list the flow of energy in a food chain.
Producer -> Primary -> Secondary -> Tertiary -> Apex-> Detritivores
Detritivores-> Primary-> Apex-> Tertiary-> Secondary-> Producer
Detritivores-> Apex-> Tertiary-> Secondary-> Primary-> Producer
Producer -> Secondary-> Tertiary-> Apex-> Primary-> Detritivores
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Ecology
study of the relationships between an organism and its environment
all of the bodies of water on the earth
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Community
animals found in an area
assemblage of different populations of flora and fauna species in an area
non-living factors
plants found in an area
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Competition
struggle between two organisms for the same resources
how organisms match and respond to specific environmental conditions
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Biosphere
atmosphere and hydrosphere of the earth which is occupied by organisms
gases surrounding the earth from surface to space
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Atmosphere
gasses surrounding the earth from surface to space
atmosphere and hydrosphere of the earth which is occupied by organisms
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Biomes
large, naturally occuring ecological levels occupying a major habitat
smaller community where biotic/abiotic elements interact within a biome
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Secondary Consumers
omnivores which consume plants + animals; carnivores which consume animals
suitable to support a species permanently/temporarily for migratory species
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Which of the following is also known as hydrologic cycle?
Water cycle
Oxygen cycle
Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle
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Which of the following is NOT an attribute of ecological succession?
Dominance
Trophic structure
Location
Species diversity
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Which of the following describes a detritivore?
Consumes plant and animals
Consumes only animals
Consumes only plants
Consumes decayed plants and animals
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Predation
exchange or conversion of nutrients from one form to another
when one species kills another for food
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Commensalism
when two species benefit from ecological interaction
when one species benefits while another is unaffected
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Niche
how organisms match and respond to specific environmental conditions
struggle between two organisms for the same resources
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Number the ecological levels in order from largest (1) to smallest (5)
1.Ecosystem 2.Organism 3.Biosphere 4.Population 5.Community
1.Organism 2.Population 3.Community 4.Ecosystem 5.Biosphere
1. Community 2.Population 3.Biosphere 4.Organism 5.Ecosystem
1.Biosphere 2.Ecosystem 3.Community 4.Population 5.Organism
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Ecological Succession
process by which ecosystems advance toward a climax community
physical change through time
