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Chapter 4 Ecosystems and Communities Review
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Chapter 4 Biology review on ecosystems and communities
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1
What term best describes permafrost?
Fertile
Nutrient-rich
Porous
Hard
2
Climate is caused by all the following
except:
latitude
winds
types of plants
ocean currents
3
Barnacles on a whale show
predation.
commensalism.
mutualism.
parasitism.
4
A _?_ includes what an organism eats and how it gets its food.
community
population
biome
niche
5
_?_is the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place.
Temperature
The environment
Weather
Climate
6
An interaction in which one organism captures and eats another is called
mutualism
competition
symbiosis
predation
7
_?_ are wetlands formed
where rivers meet the sea;
contain a mixture of fresh and salt water.
swamps
ponds
estuaries
bogs
8
Aquatic environment's water__ refers to amount of dissolved salts, nutrients, & oxygen in water
color
chemistry
environments
density
9
Organisms that live on the ocean floor are called
detritus
phytoplankton
zooplankton
benthos
10
The _?_ is the
trapping
of
heat
by gases in the atmosphere.
radiant energy
coriolis effect
greenhouse effect
climate
11
Which term best describes the species you can find in a tropical rainforest?
Few and far between
Mainly trees, with a few animals
Diverse and large in number
Large in number, but limited in diversity
12
Which is a biotic factor that affects the size of a population in a specific ecosystem?
type of soil in the ecosystem
average temperature of the ecosystem
number and kinds of predators in the ecosystem
concentration of oxygen in the the ecosystem
13
The digestive system of cows produce _?_, a powerful greenhouse gas.
ammonia
ozone
carbon dioxide
methane
14
In Alabama, we are in a _?_ climate.
continental
polar
temperate
tropical
15
Which one of the following is not considered to be a greenhouse gas?
ozone
methane
nitrous oxide
carbon dioxide
16
Ponds and lakes are
standing-water ecosystems
wetlands
flowing water ecosystems
estuaries
17
What is the best description of a biome?
A habitat where large numbers of animals live
An area with significant amounts of rainfall
A system of trees, forests, and rivers
An independent system of plants, animals, and land
18
Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because they
have different habitats with the tree
occupy different niches within the tree
can find different temperatures within the tree.
eat different foods with the tree
19
Savannas are usually _?_ scattered with shrubs and trees.
grasslands
lichen and moss
deciduous trees
conifers
20
In which country might you find Arctic tundra?
Sweden
Japan
Chile
China
21
Aquatic ecosystems are classified by all of the following except
Depth and flow of the water
Chemistry of the water.
Organisms that live there
Temperature of the water
22
The average yearly condition of temperature and precipitation in a region.
Habitat
Weather
Climate
Niche
23
Different species can share the same habitat, but competition among them is reduced if they
occupy different niches
reproduce at different times
eat less
increase their populations
24
What might happen to the earth’s atmosphere if the rain forest disappeared?
We’d have more oxygen and more carbon dioxide
We’d have less oxygen and less carbon dioxide
We’d have less oxygen and more carbon dioxide
We’d have more oxygen and less carbon dioxide
25
These factors contribute to global climate patterns
transport of heat by winds and ocean currents
the shape and elevation of landmassess
trapping of heat by the atmosphere and latitude
amount of precipitation
26
The ocean floor is called the
photic zone
aphotic zone
benthic zone
intertidal zone
27
Trees that shed their leaves are called
Deciduous
Perennials
Bryophytes
Evergreen
28
Heat is
Ultraviolet radiation
infrared radiation
microwave radiation
cosmic radiation
29
Tall trees with a canopy and understory are part of the
temperate forest.
taiga.
tundra.
tropical rain forest.
30
Earth has three main climate zones because of differences in latitude and
ocean currents
angle of heating
the amount of solar energy received
prevailing winds
31
The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time is called
population growth
ecological succession
a climax community
climate change
32
In what country might you find a tropical rain forest?
South Africa
Brazil
Australia
Italy
33
Single celled algae that grow in lakes and ponds are called
crusty crabs
phytoplankton
biotic plankton
zooplankton
34
Global warming is a change in the world’s _?_: the pattern of _?_ over long periods of time.
ecosystems, climates
weather, climate
atmosphere, temperatures
climate, weather
35
Organisms within an ecosystem are ___ factors in that ecosystem
life forms
biotic
phytoplankton
abiotic
36
Part of the reasons savannas don’t have many trees is:
the climate is too severe
permafrost
poor soil
wildfires in the winter
37
What can you infer about the plants that grow in the tundra?
They cannot produce flowers
They flourish year-round
Their roots do not extend very deep into the soil
They are poisonous to most animals
38
_?_is a group of communities on land that covers a
large area with a certain soil and climate.
niche
community
biome
habitat
39
The chemistry of aquatic ecosystems is determined by the
amount of salts, nutrients and oxygen dissolved in the water
biotic and abiotic factors in the water
amount of rainfall the water receives
the number of organisms present in the water
40
The photic zone
is where chemosynthetic bacterial are producers.
is where light can penetrate to about 200 meters.
is deep, cold, and permanently dark.
extends to the bottom of the open ocean
41
What is one difference between primary and secondary succession?
secondary begins on soil, primary begins new exposed surface
secondary starts with lichens, primary starts with trees
primary modifies the environment, secondary does not
primary is slow and secondary is rapid
42
Climate conditions in small area that differ from the climate of the surrounding area are
biomes
natural features
microclimates
ecosystems
43
Most savannas are found in _?_ latitudes.
maritime
arctic
temperate
tropical
44
An example of a cold desert would be:
none of these
the Mojave in Arizona
The Gobi in Asia
The Sahara in Africa
45
This is exposed to the rise and fall of
tides
each day.
intertidal zone
coastal ocean
benthic zone
Open ocean
46
This is the permanently dark lower
layer of the ocean where only chemosynthesis can occur.
intertidal zone
photic zone
aphotic zone
benthic zone
47
Bogs and swamps are examples of
standing-water ecosystems.
flowing water ecosystems.
estuaries.
freshwater wetlands.
48
A tapeworm in a dog's stomach is
parasitism
predation
commensalism
mutualism
49
Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor in an ecosystem:
the type of soil
the temperature
the amount of rainfall
decomposers
50
Salt marshes are an example of
temperate estuaries
bogs
tropical estuaries
freshwater wetland
51
Differences in _?_ determine the angle of sunlight striking Earth influencing its surface heat.
longitude
rotation
climate
latitude
52
What two biomes have the least amount of precipitation
tundra and desert
tropical savanna and tropical dry forest
boreal forest and temperate woodland
tropical rain forest and temperate grassland
53
_?_ is an area’s pattern of weather over a long period of time.
environment
atmospheric condition
climate
aridity
54
Primary succession can begin after
a severe storm
farmland is abandoned
a forest fire
a lava flow
55
Symbiotic relationship between flower and the insect that feeds on its nectar is an example of
predation because the insect feeds on the flower
Mutualism - the flower provides food; flower is pollinated.
commensalism - the flower isn't harmed but does not benefit
Parasitism - the insect lives off the nectar
56
In an ecosystem, communities can be divided into different _?_
microbiomes
environments
populations
habitats
57
An important role of pioneer species in primary succession is.
to help bullfrogs find their niches
to move in covered wagons from Kansas to the west
Break rocks to form soil and add organic matter to the soil
create climate change
58
An eagle eating a fish would be a _?_ factor in an ecosystem.
abiotic
biotic
59
Which biome is characterized by very low temperatures, little precipitation, and permafrost
tropical dry forest
desert
tundra
temperate forest
60
Ecosystems are categorized by all of the following EXCEPT
the amount of rainfall they get
the condition of the soil
the amount of biomass they contain
the amount of sunlight they get
61
Which of the following is NOT a main climate zone:
polar
temperate
maritime
tropical
