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Ecology: Flow of Matter (TEKS 12E & 12F)
Ecology: Flow of Matter (TEKS 12E & 12F)
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overview of global ecology
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The most vulnerable part of the earth is the
atmosphere
oceans
crust
mantle
2
What role does the sun play in this food web?
Provides 10% of energy
Provides 100% of energy
Provides 1% of energy
3
Ecologists can learn about ecosystems through
taking pictures
estimates and graphs
observation and testing
writing poems
4
What caused the hole in the ozone?
global warming
greenhouse gases
overpopulation of humans
CFC gases from refrigeration
5
Acid rain comes mainly from
ozone depletion
global warming
deforestation
burning coal
6
We know what the ancient atmosphere is like because of
ancient writings
bubbles in ice
scientific experiments
fossils in rocks
7
Carbon dioxide levels fluctuate throughout the year due to
glaciers melting
the sun absorbing it in summer
plants breathing in and out
burning more or less oil
8
All the organisms and their non-living environment in a given area make up
an ecosystem
a population
a community
a biome
9
Most deforestation is due to
cities getting larger
runaway forest fires
agriculture
golf courses
10
The greenhouse effect is created mostly by
carbon dioxide
oxygen
smog
ozone
11
A scientist is studying an oak tree to see how much it grows every year. She is studying
a community
a population
an organism
an ecosystem
12
A biologist tests pH levels in a lake to determine how it effects fish there. He is studying
an ecosystem
an organism
a community
a population
13
Invasive species are bad because
they are hard to remove
they have no natural predators
all of these
they outcompete native species
14
Smog is made up of
acid rain
particulates and ozone
carbon dioxide and water
fog and smoke
15
A group of organisms of the same species in a given area is a
organism
ecosystem
community
population
16
As a result of global warming,
all of these
glaciers are melting
coral reefs are bleaching
species are going extinct
17
Which country produces the most greenhouse gas?
USA
India
China
Germany
18
A scientist studys how prairie grasses compete with non-native plants. He is studying
a biome
a community
an ecosystem
a population
19
All the places on earth that will support life make up the
ecosystem
biology
biosphere
biome
20
How is nitrogen gas in the atmosphere converted and brought to earths surface?
Denitrification
Nitrogen Fixation by Bacteria
Nitrogen Fixation by lightning
21
Global warming can be largely attributed to
burning fossil fuels
volcanic activity
cow burps
increased sun activity
22
What process removes carbon (CO2) from the atmosphere?
Burning Fossil Fuels
Plant Photosynthesis
Animal Respiration
23
The two areas most affected by global warming are
the oceans and seas
the north and south poles
asia and australia
the U.S. and China