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1
The relationship between coral and algae is an example of _______________.
Predation
Parasitism
Mutualism
Commensalism
2
Which of the following does not enter a gas phase in its respective cycle?
Nitrogen
Phosphorous
Carbon
Water
3
Which of the following produces half of the planet's atmospheric oxygen because of its size?
Coral Reef
Open Ocean
Rainforest
Kelp Forest
4
____________ partitioning involves using a resource at different times
Temporal
Spacial
Morphological
5
What is the major natural source of phosphorous?
The oceans
Weathering of rocks
Extraction for use as fossil fuels
The atmosphere
6
What is the formula for calculating Net Primary Productivity?
Net = Gross x Respiration Loss
Net = Gross - Respiration Loss
Net = Gross/Respiration Loss
Net = Gross + Respiration Loss
7
Increasing atm. CO2 increases oceanic CO2, causing ____________________________.
Ocean acidification
Ocean basing
Ocean neutralization
Ocean buffering
8
A biome is a large area with similar _________ conditions that determine the plants and animals there.
Abiotic
Weather
Climate
Competitive
9
Which Law of Thermodynamics states that energy is never created nor destroyed?
2
3
4
1
10
_________________________ is when humans combust FFs to convert N2 into nitrate for synthetic fertilizers.
Anthropogenic Fertilization
Synthetic Fertilization
Synthetic Fixation
Bacterial Fixation
11
Which of the following is not something Nitrogen is fixated into to become biologically available?
NH3 (Ammonia)
NO3 - (Nitrate)
NO2 (Nitrogen Dioxide)
12
Arrows in a food web indicate the direction of energy flow.
False
True
13
Which water zone has shallow water with emergent plants?
Littoral
Limnetic
Profundal
Benthic
14
Competition ____________ population size
Increases
Reduces
15
What is the process of marine organisms dying and sinking to the ocean floor to be broken down into sediments w/ carbon?
Sedimentation
Extraction
Direct Exchange
Carbon balancing
16
Which rule also applies to biomass?
10% Rule
Rule of 50
20% Rule
Rule of 70
17
Which factors determine climate?
Longitude and precipitation
Precipitation and soil quality
Yearly temperature and precipitation
Soil quality and yearly temperature
18
Which Law of Thermodynamics states that heat is lost in every transfer of energy?
2
3
1
4
19
Which of the following is not an impact of the Nitrogen cycle caused by humans?
Global Warming
Nitrification
Ammonia Volatilization
Leaching & Eutrophication
20
In trophic pyramids, only about ___% of the energy from one level makes it up to the next?
10
20
5
15
21
Which of the following is not a factor that leads to high Net Primary Productivity?
Higher temperatures
Nutrient Availability
Water availability
High Latitude
22
Which of the following is not a benefit of a wetland?
Groundwater recharge
Excess water storage
Pollutant filtering from water drainage
Low amounts of carbon fixation
23
Tropical Rainforests tend to have ______________________ due to high competition among plant species.
Low amounts of precipitation
High amounts of precipitation
Nutrient-poor soil
Nutrient-rich soil
24
__________ of a body of water influences which organisms can survive and how much O2 can dissolve into water.
Flow
Salinity
Depth
25
Productivity and biodiversity in a biome have a(n) _______________ relationship.
Inverse
Positive
26
What is a relationship that benefits one organism, but doesn't impact the other?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Competition
Predation
27
____________ partitioning involves using different resources based on different evolved body features.
Temporal
Spacial
Morphological
28
A __________________ is a carbon reservoir that stores more carbon than it releases.
Carbon container
Carbon sink
Carbon sediment
Carbon source
29
Which of the following is the most diverse marine biome on Earth?
Kelp Forest
Wetlands
Estuaries
Coral Reef
30
Which of the following lays eggs inside of a host organism?
Parasites
Herbivores
True Predators
Parasitoids
31
Which cycle is the slowest?
Carbon
Nitrogen
Phosphorous
Water
32
What is it called when species use the same resource in different ways to reduce competition?
Anti-Competition
Resource/Niche Partitioning
Mutualism
Commesalism
33
What percentage of all incoming sunlight is captured and converted into GPP via photosynthesis?
1%
15%
4%
20%
34
Which of the following is not something Nitrogen is needed for?
Glucose
Protein
Amino Acids
DNA
35
Which of the following is the best explanation for hypoxia zones?
Large amounts of CO2 dissolved into waterways, increasing acidity
Negative feedback loops between productivity and bacterial decay
Increased bacterial decay uses up all of the dissolved oxygen levels
Algae block off sunlight, which reduces O2 solubility
36
Phosphate does not dissolve easily in water.
True
False
37
Which water zone is the murky bottom where invertebrates live, along with nutrient-rich sediments?
Benthic
Littoral
Limnetic
Profundal
