Environmental SLO

Question 1

which biome recieves up to 400 cm of rain a year?

Accepted Answer

tropical rain forest

Question 2

waste that can be broken down into carbon, water, or methane by microorganisms such as bacteria

Accepted Answer

biodegradable

Question 3

which of the following is not an example of competition between species?

Accepted Answer

two species of insects feeding on the same rare plant

Question 4

true/false land pollution ends up in the oceans

Accepted Answer

true

Question 5

earth is a closed system because

Accepted Answer

energy enteres and leaves the earth, but matter doesn't

Question 6

which of the following is not true

Accepted Answer

freshwater ecosystems includes wetlands and salt marshes

Question 7

what is the different betwen swamps and marshes?

Accepted Answer

marshes have non-woody plants, swamps have woody plants

Question 8

what happens to a population when it reaches carrying capacity?

Accepted Answer

it stabalizes

Question 9

Too much of the gas _______ in the atmosphere leads to the greenhouse effect

Accepted Answer

carbon

Question 10

_occurs when some gases in the earth's atmosphere slow down the escape of heat from the earth

Accepted Answer

the greenhouse effect

Question 11

what are the main factors that determine weather?

Accepted Answer

altitude, latitude, precipitation, temperature

Question 12

Which of the following pairs of organisms belong to the same population?

Accepted Answer

a human mother and her child

Question 13

the most common types of plants in a taiga are

Accepted Answer

coniferous trees

Question 14

organisms living in coastal areas must adapt to what changes?

Accepted Answer

water level and amount of salt, water level and degree of salinity

Question 15

the two main factors that determine where organisms live are

Accepted Answer

temperature and precipitation

Question 16

why are estuaries productive ecosystems

Accepted Answer

they constantly recieve nutrients from rivers and the ocean

Question 17

which biome's trees lose their leaves each year?

Accepted Answer

temperature deciduous forest

Question 18

freshwater ecosystems do not include

Accepted Answer

saltmarshes

Question 19

what determines the carrying capacity of an environment?

Accepted Answer

limiting resources

Question 20

which of the following is not a sphere of the earth

Accepted Answer

organosphere

Question 21

a species

Accepted Answer

organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring

Question 22

which of the following describes a species' niche?

Accepted Answer

the unique role a species plays in an ecosystem

Question 23

is the earth a closed or open system?

Accepted Answer

closed

Question 24

what is the biosphere?

Accepted Answer

a narrow layer at the surface of the earth where life exists

Question 25

Which of these are an example of a community?

Accepted Answer

a group of zebras and wildebeest

Question 26

what is the role of plants in the carbon cycle?

Accepted Answer

plants use carbon for respiration, Plants take in carbon from the atmosphere and produce food

Question 27

which of the following describe a biome?

Accepted Answer

a region characterized by specific climate and organims

Question 28

which biome has permafrost?

Accepted Answer

tundra

Question 29

primary succession

Accepted Answer

occurs on a surface where no ecosystem existed before

Question 30

ants and acacia trees have a mutualistic relationship because

Accepted Answer

they benefit each other

Question 31

when can exponential growth occur in a population?

Accepted Answer

when the population has plenty of food and no competition

Question 32

non living factors in the ecosystem are known as

Accepted Answer

abiotic factors

Question 33

what "natural" disaster is sometime necessary for secondary succession?

Accepted Answer

fire

Question 34

the Florida everglades is

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 35

a population will most likely deplete the resources of its environment if the population

Accepted Answer

grows beyond carrying capacity

Question 36

which biome do we live in?

Accepted Answer

temperate deciduous forest

Question 37

what is the role of legumes in the nitrogen cycle?

Accepted Answer

legumes host nitrogen fixing bacteria

Question 38

migration of animals in the savannah is mostly a response to

Accepted Answer

rainfall

Question 39

vegetation and animals in an ecosystem are examples of

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biotic factors

Question 40

Which of these fields of science contribute to environmental science?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 41

which of the following has the highest reproductive potential?

Accepted Answer

bacteria

Question 42

the energy lost between trophic levels

Accepted Answer

is used in the course of normal living

Question 43

from producer to secondary consumer about what percentage of energy is lost?

Accepted Answer

99%

Question 44

the tundra is most suitable to animals that

Accepted Answer

can migrate hundreds of kilometers each summer

Question 45

which of these is not true of consumers?

Accepted Answer

they make their own food

Question 46

true/false humans have a higher reproductive potential than elephants

Accepted Answer

true

Question 47

which of the following are likely to be a pioneer organism on an area of bare rock?

Accepted Answer

lichens

Question 48

which of the following statements about parasitsm is true?

Accepted Answer

parasitsm is similar to predation

Environmental SLO

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Environmental SLO

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