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Biology Ch. 4: Ecosystems & Communities
Biology Ch. 4: Ecosystems & Communities
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A #biology #blindquiz to introduce the basics of ecosystems.
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1
The Ch. 3 & 4 test is TOMORROW!!!
True
False
2
Which of the following is a factor that makes estuaries unique?
They're are found in mountains, formed from melting snow.
They're very deep and dark, but contain a lot of producers.
They contain both phytoplankton and zooplankton.
They have a lot of biomass, but not much species variety.
3
Primary succession would most likely occur after:
a lava flow.
a severe storm.
a forest fire.
farm land is abandoned.
4
A symbiotic relationship in which one organism is harmed and the other benefits is:
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
5
A wolf pack hunts, kills and feeds on a moose. In this interaction, the wolves are:
predators
prey
mutualists
hosts
6
Which biome has long cold winters and short summers, and is home to conifers?
temperate woodland
tundra
savanna
boreal forest
7
Another name for the boreal forest is:
Steve
tundra
tropical rainforest
taiga
8
Name that biome:
Tropical dry forest
desert
tundra
temperate forest
9
If too many herbivores live in a community, the predator population will decrease rapidly.
True
False
10
Name that biome:
savanna
tropical rainforest
desert
taiga
11
Which type of ecological succession would this event result in?
primary
tertiary
secondary
quaternary
12
Name that biome:
Northwestern coniferous forest
savanna
temperate forest
desert
13
An interaction in which an animal feeds on plants is called:
predation
symbiosis
herbivory
carnivory
14
The average conditions of the atmosphere in a particular area are referred to as the area's:
weather
climate
latitude
ecosystem
15
An example of a human-caused disturbance is:
growing lichens.
wildfires.
forest-clearing.
a hurricane.
16
Two kinds of birds eat the same food and nest in the same area. The birds are in symbiosis.
True
False
17
Weather is the average, year-after-year conditions of temperature & precipitation in a region.
False
True
18
Name that aquatic biome:
open ocean
lake
river
stream
19
What is MOST likely to happen next?
predation
commensalism
parasitism
Mutualism
20
Which of the following is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?
a lake
a stream
a river
an estuary
21
Polar bears live in the arctic. The arctic is their:
niche
tolerance
microclimate
habitat
22
Name that biome:
tropical rainforest
tundra
desert
savanna
23
Pioneer species are the first species to colonize barren areas after a disturbance.
False
True
24
Which two biomes have the least amount of precipitation?
desert & tundra
boreal forest & temperate woodland
Savanna & tropical dry forest
tropical rainforest & temperate grassland
25
Name that biome:
savanna
tundra
boreal forest
desert
26
This practice leads to a ____________________ in biodiversity.
decrease
increase
no change
27
The photic zone:
is where chemosynthetic bacteria are the producers.
extends to a depth of about 200 meters.
extends to the bottom of the open ocean.
is deep, cold and permanently dark.
