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1
The hawk at the end of this food chain is
a primary producer
an autotroph
a top level consumer
a decomposer
2
Organisms need nutrients in order to
carry out essential life functions
utilize hydrogen and oxygen
recycle chemical compounds
perform nitrogen fixation
3
________ make up populations, which make up communities.
Species
Biomes
Ecosystems
Biosphere
4
What abiotic factors affect aquatic life?
light and precipitation
precipitation and temperature
temperature and light
light and oxygen levels
5
Animals release CO2 into the atmosphere through the process of
Photosynthesis
Cellular respiration
6
The CO2 that is found in the atmosphere is taken into plants to be used for
Photosynthesis
Cellular respiration
7
All of the following factors contribute to Earth's climate EXCEPT
transport of heat by winds
latitude
longitude
shape and elevation of landmasses
8
Something that controls the growth or size of a population is
The carrying capacity
The growth rate
A growth factor
A limiting factor
9
The step in the water cycle when water forms clouds is called
condensation
transpiration
evaporation
precipitation
10
What is the process where water is transported through plants and then released as vapor?
Transpiration
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
11
The water levels in estuaries changes throughout the day because they are affected by ocean
Upwelling
Heat Transport
Currents
Tides
12
What is the most common way nitrogen from the atmosphere can be put back into the lithosphere?
Decomposition
Plants
Lightning
Diffusion of gasses
13
Earth has 3 main climate zones because of the differences in latitude, and, thus,
Prevailing winds
Amount of precipitation
Ocean currents
Distribution of sunlight
14
What is one difference between primary and secondary succession
Primary modifies the environment, and secondary does not
Primary is rapid, secondary is slow
Secondary begins with lichens and primary begins with trees
Secondary begins on soil, primary begins on new surfaces
15
Drought causing the number of individuals in a population to decrease is an example of
Density-dependent limiting factor
Density-independent limiting factor
Multiple growth factors
Demographic limiting factor
16
_____ is to density-dependent factors as an earthquake is to density-independent factors
An unusual seasonal cycle
A natural disaster
A human disturbance
Disease
17
Water flowing above the ground into lakes or oceans is called
runoff
evaporation
plant uptake
groundwater
18
The lowest level of environmental complexity that includes both biotic and abiotic factors is
A community
A species
An ecosystem
A population
19
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
oxygen
carbon dioxide
water vapor
methane
20
Day to day conditions of Earth's atmosphere is
Climate
Weather
The greenhouse effect
21
What type of growth curve is shown in the graph?
Exponential
Limited
Logistic
Demographic
22
What macromolecules is an important part of the phosphorus cycle?
Nucleic acids and proteins
Lipids and nucleic acids
Proteins and carbohydrates
Carbohydrates and lipids
23
What step of the water cycle occurs when water rises as water vapor?
Condensation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Precipitation
24
When water soaks into the ground it becomes
transpired by plants
groundwater
clouds
runoff
25
What organisms make nitrogen usable for other organisms?
Animals
Bacteria
Insects
Plants
26
What type of growth curve is shown?
Demographic
Exponential
Limiting
Logistic
27
The study of organisms and how they interact with each other and with their environment:
Hematology
Ecology
Entomology
Biology
28
Humans contribute to the carbon cycle by
breathing
all of the above
cutting down trees (logging)
burning fossil fuels (pollution)
29
What macromolecule contains Nitrogen and contribute to the Nitrogen cycle during decomposition?
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic acids
Proteins
30
The diagram below illustrates secondary succession. What do box 1 and 8 illustrate?
Climax community
Natural disaster
Developing community
Human disturbance
31
The phenomenon in which the atmosphere traps heat is called
Climate
The greenhouse effect
Transport of heat by wind and ocean currents
Weather
32
The first species to move into an area during succession are called
climax species
pioneer species
developing species
endangered species
