Mid Term Review

However, some organisms have ____ that limit(s) their distribution.

Living vegetation and the ocean are known as “carbon sinks” because

Temperature, sunlight, and water are examples of

Select the most accurate and complete definition of biodiversity

Which of the following is not a form of energy?

All of the following words mean the same thing except

A population tends to increase if the

Which of the following most likely would be considered an umbrella species?

Some species are so important to the functioning of an ecosystem that they are called

Which of these organisms is capable of the following: 6 H₂O + 6 CO₂ + energy→ C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂

Which unit of measure is largest?

Resource partitioning leads species to

What is sustainability?

Carrying capacity is the population

Fish, cattails, frogs, water lilies, dragonflies, and all the other living things in a pond make up a(n)

If the doubling time is 7 years, what is the % growth rate?

All of the following are statements of the second law of thermodynamics except

Proof of science is always open to new evidence.

Graphs are visual representations of data.

A niche is like a species' ______ and a habitat is like it's _________

Which of the following is considered part of the environment?

Which of the following cycles does not have an atmospheric phase?

Ecologists study

A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called ?

a species with a narrow tolerance curve could be classified as a

Populations are most critically limited by

You're looking at the interactions of plants, animals, composition of the soil, & levels in a marsh. You're studying

What variable does the scientist manipulate to elicit a change in the other variable?

In the following food chain, where is the greatest amount of energy contained? grain →mice → snakes→ hawks

Which of the following statements about parasitism is true

A rollercoaster full of people stopped at the top of a large hill has a lot of _________________.

Food chains start with producers and end with

What is an explanation you can test?

Natural selection will ultimately make a species

A relationship between species in which one species benefits and the other is harmed is called

An example of a density-dependent limiting factor is

The easiest component of biodiversity to measure is

Carrying capacity is determined by

Which of the following numbers are more precise?

The role of an organism in an ecosystem is called it's

Excessive use of fertilizer that contains nitrogen and phosphorus

What does science always start with?

With respect to ___________, every ecosystem is open.

What effects the loss of biodiversity the most?

Widespread starvation is an example of _________ population control.

Which branch of biodiversity provides us with 60% of the worlds medicines?

What variable is the one that is measured by the scientist?

Which of the following is not an example of good science?

How many people can the earth support?

Cheetahs can run extremely fast because

Which group receives the treatment or change?

Most of the species that are yet undiscovered are probably

Which group does not receive the treatment or is not changed from the norm?

There is/are usually ___ tolerance limit(s) responsible for limiting the number & location of a species.

all of the organisms make up the ____ and the organisms and the abiotic factors make up the ________

Introduced species tend to ________ the balance of ecosystems and ________ bioversity

A human-centered view of our relationship with the environment is known as

A species can withstand a wide range of pH as an adult but the juveniles can only withstand a narrow range of pH.  

How many significant digits are in the number 25.0000

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field of study. This means that…

Complete the following statement: “Energy _______________, while matter _____________ through the environment.”

Which of the following are NOT a greenhouse gas?

A bluebird and mockingbird are living in the same territory and are using some of the same resources

Which is the most direct way in which biodiversity can provide a source of income?

What type of graph is best for comparing growth over time?

Pollution is defined as

In some species, young individuals float freely as plankton while mature members are fixed on the seafloor. Why

Which of the following represents single-species approach to protecting biodiversity?

Which of the following is or would be an example of a natural cause of extinction?

Which of the following environments would you expect the most biodiversity?

Which of these accurately describes a developing country compared to a developed country?

One example of a renewable resource is