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1
Competition occurs between species when
a new niche becomes available
their niche is destroyed.
they try to share the same niche
when a dance off is declared
2
Where would a predator be found on a food chain?
Bottom
Middle
Would not be listed.
Top
3
Based on these observations, you are studying a(n)
population
biome
community
ecosystem
4
What type of relationship is this?
(+,-)
(+,+)
(+,0)
(-,+)
5
A tree that loses its leaves at a particular time of the year is
deciduous
coniferous
evergreen
tropical
6
A forest burns down after a lightning storm. The slow, gradual process of regrowth is called.
disturbance
evolution
succession
development
7
What is the doubling time of the world's population?
28+
7+
40+
300+
8
The biome with the highest biodiversity is
tropical grassland
tropical desert
polar grassland
temperate forest
9
This is also known as a
up curve
S curve
J curve
L curve
10
Where would a decomposer be found on a food chain?
Top
Bottom
They would not be included
Middle
11
A variation that allows an organism to better survive in its environment is known as a(n)?
Gradualism
Variation
Reductive trait
Adaptation
12
This is both
abiotic & flora
biotic & fauna
biotic & flora
abiotic & fauna
13
A forest burns down after a lightning storm. The lightning storm is known as a(n)
development
evolution
disturbance
succession
14
Most succession is _____ because _____.
Secondary, there already is soil
Secondary, you need soil
Primary, you need soil
Primary, there already is soil
15
This is a
food web
food pyramid
food model
food chain
16
What type of growth is this?
linear
stable
negative
exponential
17
A Niche is the organism's
living space
abiotic
area needed
role
18
What is a type of plant adapted to life in the desert?
succulent
deciduous
hydrophyte
driferous
19
Which number represents forests
6
3
4
1
20
What type of growth is this?
Linear
Stable
Exponential
S curve
21
How many people are there in the US? (in millions)
300+
28+
40+
7+
22
What type of relationship is this?
Mutualism
Predator/prey
Parasitism
Commensalism
23
How many people are there in the world? (in billions)
28+
7+
40+
300+
24
The biome with the highest biodiversity is
tropical rainforest
polar grassland
tropical grassland
temperate forest
25
What community relationship would be known as a (+,-)
Predator/prey
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
26
With an food pyramid, how does the energy change as you go up the pyramid?
It decreases by different amounts each level.
It increased by different amounts each level.
It decreases by 90% each level.,
It increased by 90% each level.
27
What direction would you have to travel to go from a polar forest to a deciduous forest?
North
West
East
South
28
A species that belongs to an ecosystem is called _, while a species that does not is called __
Endangered; native
Threatened; endangered
native; invasive
invasive; native
29
How many species of animals can be found at both poles?
100
5
1
50
30
The desert's main limiting factor is
temperature
water
short growing season
poor soil
31
If you had 10,000 producers, how many secondary consumers would you expect to have?
1,000
1
100
10
32
The rhino's niche is
rap master
insectivore
herbavore
carnivore
33
What biome do we live in?
Polar forest
Tropical forest
Temperate grassland
temperate Deciduous forest
34
The theory of evolution is driven by the process of
Artificial selection
Stabilizing selection
Natural selection
Disruptive selection
35
Energy ____ and matter _____ in an ecosystem
transforms, sustains
flows, transfers
sustains, flows
transfers, transforms
