ES Exam Review (1st semester)

____ is the number and variety of species present in any biological community.

The tragedy of the commons refers to the ____.

Permafrost is characteristic of the _____ biome in latitudes close to polar latitudes.

Which statement is true with regard to keystone species?

The departure of individuals from a population is called ____.

Which resource would best be categorized as inexhaustible?

The majority of the world’s forests are located _____.

Some prey use ____ to scare off predators by puffing up, spreading their wings, or mimicking a predator.

A population crash is likely to occur when ____.

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural capital degradation?

The greatest benefit of species diversity is that ____.

A group of individuals of the same species living in a particular place is a(n) ____.

A relationship in which both species benefit is termed ____.

The term for a relationship in which one organism benefits by living on or in another species, which is harmed is _____.

Which of the following is a measure of climate?

Species that provide early warnings of environmental change in a community or an ecosystem are called ____.

Which of the following would undergo secondary ecological succession?

Carrying capacity is a measure of ____.

Tapeworms live inside their hosts and may harm them by drawing nourishment from them. This an example of ____.

A rain shadow is most likely produced by a _____.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

The rain shadow effect refers to _____.

Which type of interspecific interaction could best be described as a “win-win”?

The role a species plays in its ecosystem is its ____.

Earth’s life-support system consists of four main spherical systems—the air, water, living things, and the ____.

Oil is a(n) ____.

Some species have evolved warning coloration, which provides an evolutionary advantage because it ____.