20 questions
An atmospheric gas that increases when fossil fuels are burned off
ecological succession
carbon dioxide
algal bloom
climax community
evidence of excessive fertilizer use
carbon dioxide
climax community
old field succession
algal bloom
A final and stable community
ecological succession
secondary succession
climax community
old field succession
a type of succession that occurs on abandoned farmland
ecological succession
old field succession
climax community
secondary succession
a gradual process of change and replacement of the types of species in a community
ecological sucession
secondary succession
algal bloom
old field succession
a common type of succession that occurs on a surface where an ecosystem has previously existed
ecological succession
secondary succession
carbon dioxide
old field succession
What is the ultimate source of energy for almost all organisms except those living deep in the ocean near a thermal vent?
producers
consumers
the sun
bacteria
Which of these consumers might depend on a rabbit for its energy?
grasshopper
coyote
cow
horse
A consumer that eats only producers is called a(n)
omnivore
carnivore
autotroph
herbivore
What term is used to describe a linear sequence in which energy is transmitted from one organism to the next as each organism eats another organisms?
food web
food chain
trophic level
energy pyramid
What term is used to refer to the many feeding relationships that are possible in an ecosystem?
food web
food chain
energy pyramid
energy transfer
Which organism would occupy the level on an energy pyramid with the most energy?
bobcat
bird
grasshopper
carrot
In the carbon cycle, where do the producers get their carbon?
the atmosphere
carbohydrates in plants
fossil fuels
animal remains
Where are fossil fuels located?
on the surface of the Earth
deep within Earth
beneath the ocean floor
all of the above
How do lichens contribute to primary succession
Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil
Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants
Lichens are nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels
Where would you most likely find nitrogen-fixing bacteria?
In leaves of trees
on the roots of legumes
on dust particles in the atmopshere
in blue green algae
What type of vegetation would you expect to find on an abandoned farm that has been undisturbed by humans for 150 years?
short grasses
shrubs
young pine trees
tall , mature oak trees
Consumers are organisms that
eat only other animals species
get solar or other energy indirectly
are also known as self feeders
occupy an ecosystems's lowest energy level
The energy consumed by organisms
can be stored in fat and sugar molecules
remains constant at all trophic levels
undergoes magnification in food chains
is not partially lost during digestion
Which of these is a large reservoir of nitrogen that is unusable by most organisms? ( What is made up of 78% nitrogen)
soil
atmmosphere
ocean
space