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Ecology review
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Which of the following is not a part of the hydrologic (water) cycle?
Evaporation
Respiration
Transpiration
Condensation
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Populations of different species living and interacting with each other in a common habitat.
community
ecosystem
population
environment
3
role of microorganisms in nitrogen cycle
bacteria
plants
ocean
4
An animal that eats both plants and animals
herbivore
carnivore
omnivore
primary consumer
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Any nonliving part of the environment with which an organisms might interact.
biotic factor
rock
environment
abiotic factor
6
A consumer that eats only animals.
herbivore
omnivore
carnivore
consumer
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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
species
biome
population
ecosystem
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An organism that breaks down dead organisms and recycles nutrients.
decomposer
predator
prey
scavenger
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When does Biomaginfication occur?
When a high quantity of plant life supports high biodiversity of animals
When global temperatures increases
When humans use telescopes
Chemical pollutants become concentrated within a food chain
10
What are the components of the CARBON cycle?
Photosynthesis, Decomposition, Respiration and Combustion
Fixation, Assimilation, Ammonification, Nitrification, and Denitrification
Weathering, Run-Off, Intake, and Decomposition
Weathering, Run-Off, Evaporation, and Precipitation
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A consumer that eats only plants.
omnivore
secondary consumer
herbivore
carnivore
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The diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat.
environment
niche
biodiversity
biome
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A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms.
biome
biosphere
environment
ecosystem
14
Cycle that only occurs at and below ground level.
phosphorus
oxygen
water
carbon
15
A network that shows multiple feeding relationships in a single diagram.
trophic level
food web
food maze
Food chain
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An organism that can make its own food.
primary consumer
apex predator
secondary consumer
producer
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The Carbon Cycle...
Has Combustion through burning fossil fuels
All of the above
Affected by volcanoes
Relies on decomposing organisms
18
An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
environment
interdependence
ecosystem
niche
19
What are the three stages of the nitrogen cycle?
Oil, air, water
Dirt, water, air
Nitrogen fixation, Nitrification, and denitrification.
Phosphate, water, natural gas
20
Which set of organisms is most likely to have the greatest impact from biomaginfication?
hawk
producers
primary consumers
snake
21
Physical area in which an organism lives.
location
habitat
niche
environment
22
A factor that restricts the existence, numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms.
limiting factor
abiotic factor
species
biotic factor
23
Pyramid that shows how many organisms are at each trophic level.
Biomass
Energy
none of these
Numbers
24
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
population
community
species
ecosystem
25
A species that has an unusually large impact on an environment is ?
carnivore
herbivore
key stone species
hydrostatic species
26
What are the processes of oxygen cycle?
Inhaling
Breathing, Photosynthesis
Erosion
Photosynthesis
27
interaction of two organisms of different species where one benefits and one is harmed
parasitism
symbiosis
mutualism
commensalism
28
Any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact.
adaptation
abiotic factor
biotic factor
tree
29
An organism that eats producers .
apex predator
secondary consumer
carnivore
primary consumer
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Invasive species are...
Non-native species to an area
A species from another country
A species that causes harm to an ecosystem
A non-native species to an ecosystem that causes harm
31
Method of producing sugar when sunlight is not present.
all of these
Chemosynthesis
Hydrosynthesis
Photosynthesis
32
Scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment.
biology
genealogy
evolution
ecology
33
Which of the following is an example of density dependent limiting factor?
Natural Disasters
Predation
Man
Unusual weather
34
All of the surrounding things, conditions, and influences impacting living things.
environment
abiotic factor
ecosystem
biotic factor
35
How much energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next?
25 %
90%
50%
10 %
