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Abiotic factors are the _____ components of the environment.
living
nonliving
chemical
physical
Biotic factors are the _____ components of the environment.
living
nonliving
chemical
physical
All of the following are levels of organization that an ecologist might study EXCEPT
population
community
cell
ecosystem
In the early atmosphere, it is believed that there was little to no _____ on Earth.
carbon monoxide
nitrogen gas
oxygen
carbon dioxide
Which type of ecologists study adaptations that allow individuals to live in specific habitats.
organismal
population
community
ecosystem
All of the following are kingdoms of eukaryotes EXCEPT
plants
animals
fungi
monera
In our modern classification system, how many kingdoms of life are there?
2
4
5
6
Ecosystems are exposed to changes in the environment which can effect the composition of the ecosystem. These changes are called _____.
effects
hardships
disturbances
succession
The ability of an ecosystem to remain at equilibrium in spite of disturbances is called ____.
resistance
resilience
disturbances
stability
The speed at which an ecosystem recovers equilibrium after being disturbed is called ____.
resistance
resilience
disturbances
equilibrium
The rarest type of ecosystem, occurring on only 1.8% of the Earth's surface, is ____.
terrestrial
marine
freshwater
arctic
The theory of _____ helps to explain how populations can evolve to become better suited to their environments within their ecosystem.
relativity
artificial selection
cells
natural selection
_____ is the study of the changes in ecosystem structure caused by changes in the environment (disturbances) or by internal forces.
Ecosystem changes
Ecosystem dynamics
Ecosystem forces
Ecosystem statistics
____ is credited with coining the term "Ecology."
Carolus Linnaeus
Ernst Haeckel
Robert Whittaker
Robert Hooke
_____ published a standardized system of naming organisms called binomial nomenclature.
Carolus Linnaeus
Ernst Haeckel
Robert Whittaker
Robert Hooke
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