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A #science #quiz to introduce #ecology and the #biosphere to #APBIO16
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What is an example of an abiotic factor?
Algae
Rain
Grass
Squirrel
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What is a biotic factor?
something in the atmosphere
something non living
something living
something in the biosphere
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What is a group of individuals of the same species living in a particular geographic area?
Wetlands
canopy
Population
4
What are oligotrophic lakes usually?
nutrient-poor and generally oxygen-rich
nutrient-rich and often depleted of oxygen
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What is the biosphere?
any non living thing
any living thing
you and I
the regions of earth occupied by living organisms
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____ focuses on factors affecting how many individuals in a species live together
Population ecology
Community ecology
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is the study of past and present distribution of species in the context of evolutionary theory
geography
biography
bio-geography
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What is an abiotic factor?
something in the biosphere
something non living
something in the atmosphere
something living
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A sampling technique that researchers commonly use to estimate wildlife populations is the ____
Systematic Sampling method
Mark-recapture method.
Cluster Sampling method
Stratified Sampling method
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T or F we live in a biosphere called earth
true
false
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Oligotrophic lakes are nutrient-rich and often depleted of oxygen if ice covered in winter
False
True
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What does a macroclimate consist of?
very fine patterns, such as those encountered by insects
patterns on the global, regional, and local level
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True or False: the ecological hierarchy ends with landscape
False
True
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Where in the ocean is the benthic zone?
Mid part of the ocean.
By the sand dunes.
There is no such thing as benthic.
deep to the ocean floor
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Population growth under ideal conditions is?
Logistic population growth
Exponential population growth
Population growth
Zero population growth
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Terrestrial biomes can be characterized by:
All of the above
Plants and animals
Distribution
Precipitation and temperature
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What is a thermocline?
a temperature boundary
oxygenated water
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Which one of these zones was NOT covered in this chapter?
benthic
deep
aphotic
photic
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What is the organic and inorganic sediment at the bottom of all aquatic zones?
benthic zone
photic zone
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T or F: Turnover is when many lakes undergo a semiannual mixing of their waters
False
True
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true or false Species dispersal doesn't contribute to the distribution of organisms.
true
false
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What is the substrate at the bottom of an aquatic biome?
Chaparrals
Savanna
Landscape
Benthic zone
23
______ are areas covered with sufficient water to support aquatic plants.
wetlands
chaparrals
deserts
grasslands
24
Which one it NOT a major abiotic component of climate
competition
temperature
water
wind
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True or False: the ecological hierarchy begins with organisms.
True
False
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One way to predict future global climate change is to study previous changes
True
False
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What is a transition area between river and sea?
Turnover
Estuary
Intertidal zone
Littoral zone
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_____ is an age-specific summary of the survival pattern of a population.
Reproductive table
Survivorship curve
Cohort
Life table
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A habitat that is covered by water at least some of the time:
A forest
Wetland
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Where in the ocean is the photic zone?
Shallow area along shoreline
Deep region of the ocean
Ocean floor
By the sand dunes
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The maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources is the...
Carrying Capacity
Population Limit
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True/False. Population ecology is the study of populations in relation to the environment?
False
True
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What biome is permafrost found in?
Northern coniferous forest
Tropical rain forest
Tundra
Savanna
34
____ consists of patterns on the global, regional, and local level
Microclimate
Macroclimate
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A ____ is a group of individuals of the same age
cohort
team
squad
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Which terrestrial biomes have highly seasonal precipitation?
Tropical forests
Savanna
Chaparrals
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The _____ is the shallow, well-lit water close to shore?
limnetic zone
Marines biomes
littoral zone
community
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______ consists of biotic and abiotic factors living together.
Human body
Climate
Ecosystem
Space
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True or False: Taiga is another name for the northern coniferous forest.
False
True
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The tropics are between __ degrees north and south.
25.3
21.4
12.7
23.5
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Marine biomes cover approximately __% of the earth's surface.
45
3
75
1
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What is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment?
Ecology
Climate patterns
Ecosystem
Biosphere
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_____ is a group of individuals of a single species that live in the same general area.
Population density
Population
Dispersion
Density
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What is a wetland?
a habitat that is covered by water at least some of the time
a transition area between river and sea
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Exponential Population Growth is the geometric...
increase of a population as it grows in an ideal environment
decrease of a population as it dies in an unmerciful world
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Tropical rainforests contain the most biodiversity of all terrestrial biomes
False
True
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_____is the largest terrestrial biome on Earth.
tropical rain forest
temperate broad leaf forest,
Chaparrals
coniferous forest
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true or false Freshwater lakes vary greatly in oxygen and nutrient content.
true
false
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A group of populations of different species an area
population
ecosystem
biome
community
