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Which natural methods remove CO2 from the atmosphere?
respiration of living organisms
photosynthesis by plants and absorption of CO2 from the atmosphere by ocean water
evaporation of ocean water
melting of glacial ice
Meg drew this model to show the carbon cycle. However, there are errors in her model. Which arrows point in the wrong direction?
A
B
C
D
E
What is A?
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
What is B?
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
What is C?
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
What is D?
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Human activities that do not cause an imbalance in the water cycle and the carbon cycle are considered eco-friendly. The activities that cause an imbalance in the cycles are considered not eco-friendly. Classify the activities as being eco-friendly.
recycling
burning fossil fuels
using fewer disposables
growing trees
burying organic matter
Human activities that do not cause an imbalance in the water cycle and the carbon cycle are considered eco-friendly. The activities that cause an imbalance in the cycles are considered not eco-friendly. Classify the activities as being non eco-friendly.
cutting trees
burning fossil fuels
using fewer disposables
growing trees
burying organic matter
In an ecosystem, marsh snails feed on phytoplankton and painted turtles feed on marsh snails. Pollution has resulted in the depletion of phytoplankton.
As phytoplankton were destroyed, the population of marsh snails would most likely
increase
decrease
In an ecosystem, marsh snails feed on phytoplankton and painted turtles feed on marsh snails. Pollution has resulted in the depletion of phytoplankton.
if the population of of marsh snail decrease due to decrease in phytoplankton, then the population of painted turtles would mostly likely
increase
decrease
In this marine food web, the small fish is the prey for the predator fish. Currently, humans are harvesting large numbers of the small fish for food. Which graph correctly depicts the likely effect of the harvesting on the predator fish population?
Which biome is an animal with thick fur best suited for?
rain forest
tundra
dessert
aquatic
Which biome would you not find trees or deep-rooted plants in?
taiga
tundra
aquatic
desert
coldest biome with scarce vegetation
taiga
tundra
aquatic
desert
dense vegetation with little sunlight reaching the ground
taiga
rain forest
aquatic
desert
largest biome with abundant rainfall and snow
taiga
rain forest
aquatic
desert
open spaces with grass but few trees
grassland
rain forest
aquatic
desert
Small frogs living in a marshy region feed on small insects in the region. The relationship between the frogs and insects is a
symbiotic
prey-predator
commensal
An ecosystem is shown in the illustration. Assume that human activities have led to a decrease in the number of eagles. A virus attack on rabbits has led to a decrease in their population in the ecosystem. Which two sentences describe likely effects on the ecosystem? Choose all that apply.
There’s an increase in the number of snakes and insects and a decrease in the number of frogs.
There’s an increase in the number of storks and a decrease in the number of snakes and insects
There’s an increase in the number of snakes and insects, and the storks face increased competition for food.
The graph shows the populations of two species over time. Which type of symbiotic relationship does the graph represent?
commensal
parasitic
mutualism
prey-predator
The graph shows the populations of two species in a particular region over two decades. Based on the graph, what can you conclude about the relationship between the two species?
The two species are mutualistic in nature.
The two species exhibit commensalism.
The two species have a parasitic relationship.
The two species have a prey-predator relationship.
What is the role of a fungi in the ecosystem?
primary consumer
producer
decomposer
What is the role of a deer in the ecosystem?
primary consumer
producer
decomposer
What is the role of plants in the ecosystem?
primary consumer
producers
decomposer
What kind of interaction is depicted in the image?
intraspecific, indirect
intraspecific, direct
interspecific, direct
interspecific, indirect
A male black bear eats fish in an area of a lake, so other black bears can’t.
intraspecific, indirect
intraspecific, direct
interspecific, direct
interspecific, indirect
A flood hit an area, destroying much of the surrounding ecosystem. One animal species survived the flood, but all of its competitors were eliminated. Despite the reduced competition and an abundance of other resources, there was no substantial growth recorded in the population of the surviving species. What are the plausible reasons for this lack of population growth?
changes in abiotic factors
new competition from nonnative animals displaced by the flood
a decrease in predators
lack of available mates after the flood
In the carbon cycle, what form of carbon do producers take in from the atmosphere to perform photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide
carbohydrates
carbon
carbonic acid
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