Unit 1: Connecting the Planet unit review

The process where the first event brings about another event is called...

"Matter behaves the way it does because it is made up of atoms." This is an example of...

Competitive exclusion principle: no 2 species can share the same niche in the same _____.

Which of the following is a characteristic of science?

The name of the scientist sharing his Shark Bay research with us is...

In lichens, algae provide food for fungi, which in turn provide a suitable habitat for algae.

The third law of ecology states...

What type of relationship is likely taking place in this picture of a lynx and a hare?

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

A cumulative body of data that can become basis for a claim if it provides persistent patterns

Different species of warblers feed at different height levels of a spruce tree to avoid: _____.

The number of individuals of the same species per unit area is called...

Multiple species living in the same area at the same time is a(n) _________.

This is an attribute of a design that can be measured and is the requirement that must be met.

Which of the following is NOT an example of "bad science"?

This is the application of scientific knowledge to the solving of real-world problems.

Two species live & interact closely together and may even co-evolve. This is...

A group of organisms of one species in the same place at the same time is called a(n) _______.

The degree to which attributes or measurements show a tendency to vary together is called...

Which of the following is a density-dependent factor?

Which of the following was experienced by Easter Island (Rapa Nui)?

The fourth law of ecology states...

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of science?

"Things always fall towards the Earth." This is an example of...

When calculating an estimate of population size, you divide by...

The arrangement of individuals of the same species in a given area is called...

An evidence-based explanation that has been tested many times and is accepted in science is:

______________ is the interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism.

An observation or measurement recorded for subsequent analysis is called...

A region of transition where two ecosystems meet and integrate is called...

"If you put two fish in a small bowl, they will fight." This is an example of...

Which of the following is a density-independent factor?

This crustacean (isopod) eats and takes the place of its (fish) host's tongue.

Competitive exclusion principle: No 2 species can share the same ______ in the same habitat.

_____ occurs when organisms attempt to use a resource in the same place at the same time.

Epiphytes grow on other plants but don't take nutrients or water from their host. This is:

A tentative explanation of facts based on evidence that can be tested (but not proved) is a...

A major reason science can be trusted is...

A(n) ____________________ is any necessity of life, such as water, nutrients, light, or space.

This is something that limits a design/solution.

Which is NOT an example of "cherry picking" data?

A description of observed phenomena that might be reduced to a mathematical equation is: