Communities, Biomes, and Ecosystems

Where would you expect to find the most biodiversity?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an estuary?

The part of the atmosphere that contains all water and water vapor is the

Which of the following describes a way that water is returned to the atmosphere?

In which terrestrial biome would you expect the greatest biodiversity?

Choose the abiotic factor from the list.

Autotrophs get their energy from

All of the land masses, incl. techtonic plates and ocean floor, on Earth are referred to as the

What organisms are responsible for transforming nitrogen into a form usable by plants?

What is the factor that most affects the location of the three climate zones?

Insects and flowering plants are a great example of which symbiotic relationship?

Primary consumers are always

What term refers to a habitat being separated into sections, thereby decreasing biodiversity?

Parasitic symbiotic relationships can best be described as

What is the "zone of tolerance" for organisms?

If a short answer question asks you HOW something is made, happens, etc., you should

What biome is dominated by coniferous (pine, spruce, etc) trees?

Plant growth during primary succession occurs in a different order than secondary succession.

The first organisms to live in a previously uninhabited area are

An ecosystem that has high species diversity has high

What model shows the amount of living tissue in an ecosystem?

What is the difference between climate and weather?

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Which trophic level provides the most energy in an ecosystem?

Which event is most likely to initiate secondary succession?

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A symbiotic relationship that can be described as +/o would be

Many populations that live and interact in the same geographic area are referred to as a(n)

How much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next?

What types of plants would you expect to see in a newly formed area (primary succession)?

Large areas with similar climates and communities of organisms are