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Mosquito gets a blood meal, the human can receive an organism that causes malaria. This is an example of
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Alloftheisms
2
The reason that California has cold beaches is due to
Wind patterns
the mountain ranges on the coast
Global warming
Ocean currents
3
Which of the following is referring to the weather not climate?
There is a freeze warning for tonight
We are above the average rainfall this year
It never snows in Vacaville.
The global temperature has increased 2 degrees Celsius
4
Climate graphs show
The type of plant life in a biome
The elevation of the topography
Just the average rainfall
the average monthly temperature and rainfall
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This biome has long, harsh winters, very little rainfall, and permafrost.
Grassland
Taiga
Desert
Tundra
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Gases in the atmosphere cause
Winds and ocean currents
three climate zones
Rain shadow
Global warming
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What is Primary Productivity?
The amount of primary consumers in an ecosystem
The rate of photosynthesis adds energy to an ecosystem
The amount of keystone species in an ecosystem
The rate of oraganism decomposition
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Tropical rainforests are found...
Between the tropics, near the Equator
North and South of the tropics
South of the Equator only
North of the Equator only
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What will happen if the Snowshoe Hare population decreases?
The predator population will decrease
Predator population gets bigger
Predator population will stay the same
more prey will get eaten
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All of the following determines an areas climate EXCEPT
Ocean currents
topography
Daily temperature range
Latitude
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Which best describes this organisms niche?
Kelp is used in making ice cream
Kelp is located in the cold waters off the coast of California.
Kelp is an autotroph that provides shelter and food for many organisms.
Kelp is fast growing
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According to the competitive exclusion principle, if 2 species use the same resource what will happen?
One species will adapt to use that resource differently
Both species will die off
They will share the resource evenly
A third species may take over
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The crocodile gets his teeth cleaned, the bird gets food. This is an example of
Predation
Mutualism
Camensalism
Parasitism
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Vacaville is in a temperate scrubland and woodland. We frequently have wild fires what climate factors influence this?
green grasses year round
hot dry summers
warm wet summers
cold wet winters
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The dog eats the food the baby throws, the baby is not helped or harmed. This is an example of
Predation
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
