Biology Chapter 4: Interacting with the Biosphere

Primary sucession woudl begin after a volcano erupts.

Biogeochemical processes only involve biotic factors.

A greenhouse gas is a gas in the earth's atmpsphere that traps heat.

Projections of future changes in the environment that are based on small historical samples are usually very reliable.

Eutrophication describes a process by which lakes and ponds rid themselves of excess nutrients.

Large scale eco footprint calcualtors are generally faulty.

The species that occupy an ecosystem at the end of secondary sucession are called climax species.

Which of the following statements is compatible with a biblical worldview?

Nitrogen can be fixed by

A measure of how many resources a human population uses and the rate at which its replaced is the

A climax species is one that is stable, long-lived, and marks the end of sucession.

Water exits the leaves of plants during the process of _____________.

Evolutionary biologists believe that the extinction rate for species is increasing.

Humans get their Nitrogen from

Which of the following is NOT a part of the water cycle?

Which of the following is considered a greenhouse gas?

Humans can reduce the biodiversity in an ecosystem by overusing resources or introducing new species.

The earth's ability to maintain its balance indefinitely by cycling water and other resources is known as

Sustainability refers to the ability of the biosphere to maintain balance.

Population denisty is the

After the Flood, which of these things did GOD say would continue without fail?

During the water cycle, water from underground reservoirs can seep into ___________.

According to a biblical worldview, the earth's climate has remained constant throughout it's history.

Most free oxygen (O2) in the earth's atmosphere is produced by

In order for Nitrogen to be usable by living things it has to be _______________.

A carbon footprint refers to the amount of carbon people remove from the environment through eating.

Most of the earth's carbon is trapped in

Most free oxygen is produced by the decay of minerals in the earth's crust.