Unit 1 Test AP Review

This soil in this biome has very little to nutrients.

Which of the following are the time periods in human history we talked about in class?

Most of the fauna found in this biome tend to be reptiles that have adapted to the extreme heat during the day.

Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria live inside the root nodules of what species of plants?

Estuaries are the most biodiverse aquatic biomes on Earth.

Which of the following is correct regarding Cultural Eutrophication?

Environmental Science is a branch of science that studies the environment, its problems & solutions.

This biome is charcterized by the trees that live here. These trees drop their leaves during fall/autumn.

The total amount of energy captured by producers through photosyntehsis is known as Gross Primary Productivity.

The Tropical Rainforest is the most biodiverse terrestrial biome on Earth.

If a producer has 17,000 Kcal available how much will the secondary consumers have?

The loss of water vapor from the leaves of plants describes what?

Consistently warm temperatures, moist climate & near the equator.

The biosphere is the worldwide sum of all ecosystems & is also considered the zone of life on Earth.

Which organisms occupies the lowest trophic level?

Which of the following would be considered the greatest threat to the Ocean Biome?

This forest biome is found on the western side of the US and has pine & other coniferous trees.

Most biodiverse aquatic biome.

plants and animals of this biome are adapted to prevent water loss due to the low rainfall and high temperatures.

Major Threat - Habitat Destruction. We tend to replace this marine ecosystem with beaches, homes, or businesses.

Which of the following is NOT a threat to Coral Reefs?

The largest Carbon Reservoir on Earth.

Which of the following is Correct?

If an owl has 32 Kcal of energy available and it ate the grasshopper how much energy did the grasshopper have?

Why are decomposers important to ecosystems?

The greatest threat to this marine biome is runoff from pesticides & fertilizers leading to eutrophication/dead zones.

Dominant form of vegetation found in a taiga biome.

Which of the following is NOT an Autotroph?

Which of the following is meausred on the pH scale?

Ecology is the type of science that deals with the relationships between organisms and their physical enviornments.