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Biosphere Review
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1
An example of a density dependent factor is
Weather
Disease
Sea level rise
Wildfires
2
What does biodiversity mean?
organisms in an area
abiotic and biotic factors
variety of life
all the same species
3
Which biome is this: Black bears, deer, and leafy trees. Mild temps and moderate rain.
Tropical rainforest
Grassland
Subtropical rainforest
Temperate forest
4
Sea turtles produce a lot of offspring but few make it to adulthood. Which type is it?
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
5
If the population of hawks
decreased
, which population would definitely
increase
?
cattail
snake
frog
grasshopper
6
Which of the following is biotic?
fire
dirt
atom
lily pad
7
Why are invasive species bad for an area?
Some like Zebra Mussels clean up the water
They provide new shelter or food for species
They out-compete other species for resources
Humans could use furs from Nutria to make clothes
8
Elephants produce one or two offspring at a time and care for them for years. This is a
r-selected species
K-selected species
9
If the population of hawk
increased
, which population would definitely
decrease
?
grass
frog
cricket
shrew
10
An example of a density independent factor is
flooding
competition between species
parasitism
disease
11
Which Biome is this: Parrots, venomous snakes, and tall trees. Very warm and rainy.
Tropical Rainforest
Temperate Forest
Taiga
Tundra
12
Blue crabs create a lot of offspring but have no parental care. Which species type is it?
K-selected
r-selected
13
As population growth slows, it reaches _.
carrying capacity
a new level
logistic growth
exponential growth
14
Which of the following contains all the rest?
population
biosphere
ecosystem
community
15
This is an example of _.
exponential growth/k-selected species
logistic growth/r-selected species
linear growth/k-selected species
parabolic growth/r-selected species
16
Climate is characterized by:
Weather
Latitude and temp
Biotic factors
Precip and temp
17
Which of the following is abiotic?
hawk
pine tree
fern
pond
18
A biome is defined by its climate and _.
flora and fauna
abiotic factors
weather
latitude