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Ecology (first half of unit)
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1
Water changing from a liquid to gas is seen in which area?
2
3
4
1
2
The crumbling and weathering of rocks leads to the start of which biogeochemical cycle?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Phosphorus
Carbon
3
Which organisms convert nitrogen (N2) in the atmosphere into usable nitrates?
Fungi
Humans
Plants
Bacteria
4
A mouse is an herbivore. Which level of consumer are herbivores also called?
quaternary
tertiary
secondary
primary
5
_______ are decomposers that absorb nutrients from dead matter after external digestion.
Herbivores
Deadivores
Detititvores
Saprophytes
6
How many kilocalories of energy would arrive the snake?
8,000
800
800,000
80
7
Which level of ecology is best shown in this group of meerkats?
population
biome
community
ecosystem
8
Grab Bag: If
adjusted for inflation
, which film has made the most money in history?
Gone With the Wind
Casablanca
Star Wars (A New Hope)
Avatar
9
Worms create pathways for air and water to reach plant roots. This is a part of a worms ______.
Keystone species
Habitat
Herbivore
Niche
10
Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere by which cellular process?
transcription
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photosynthesis
cellular respiration
11
Name the stage of the water cycle where water changes from a gas to a liquid.
evaporation
preciptation
condensation
transpiration
12
_______ are decomposers that ingest dead matter an digest it internally.
Saprophytes
Detritivores
Fungi
Bacteria
13
Name the layer of the Earth where all life can be found.
biome
crust
biosphere
magnetosphere
14
The burning of fossil fuels is causing which biogeochemical cycle to become out of balance?
carbon
oxygen
water
nitrogen
15
The cloud is evidence of ______.
Evaporation
Condensation
Infiltration
Precipitation
16
Which level of ecology is the most broad?
community
population
ecosystem
biome
17
Which would qualify an an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
the number of plants
the type of carnivores
the pH of the rain
the presence of bacteria
18
What is the carrying capacity of this population and when was it reached?
200; Day 20
200; Day 12
25; Day 4
125; Day 8
19
Lightning plays a role of breaking chemical bonds during which nutrient cycle?
Carbon
Nitrogen
water
Phosphorus
20
Infiltration is illustrated by which number?
6
3
1
5
21
Transpiration is identified by which number?
2
1
3
4
22
Which needed chemical cannot be found in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Oxygen
Carbon
23
Name the process where organisms convert nitrogen (N2) in the atmosphere into usable nitrates.
nitro conversion
nitrogen fixation
photosynthesis
cellular respiration
24
Which organism would be the secondary consumer in this food chain?
grasshopper
mouse
snake
hawk