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A climax community is

when an ecosystem is destroyed

found in the middle of the succession process

the beginning of succession

the end stage of succession

Tapeworms feed off of their host organisms. This makes them a

predator

host

competitor

parasite

A renewable resource is one that

is used like fossil fuels

is replenished faster than it is used

cannot be recycled

is used faster than it is replenished

What is one biotic factor that affects the size of a population in an ecosystem?

average yearly precipitation

local geography

average yearly temperature

number of predators present

Water can be returned to the atmosphere through the leaves of plants by

evaporation

transpiration

condnsation

precipitation

Grazing cows disturb grass and cause insects to fly around the cows as they eat. In turn, birds swoop in and eat the insects. This type of feeding relationship between the birds and the insects is an example of

parasitism

mutualism

commensalism

predation

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

human

fungi

rabbit

climate

What pattern of growth will a population with limited resources show?

exponential

density-dependent

density-independent

logistic

Organisms that are the first to move into an area and begin forming soil for an ecosystem are known as

bushes

pioneer species

climax communities

hardwood trees

Conditions in the environment that impact the size of the populations are called

habitats

niches

populations

limiting factors

Nitrogen in the air must be "fixed" before it can be used in plants. Atmospheric nitrogen is fixed by

plants

fungi

bacteria

insects

A logger clears a forest and the forest regrows over many years. Which type of succession represents the regrowth of this forest?

Primary succession

Climax community

Secondary succession

Pioneer species

Which of the following is true of density-dependent limiting factors?

They have a larger impact on smaller populations.

They impact big and small populations equally.

They tend to be caused by abiotic factors.

They have a larger impact on big populations.

When deforestation occurs in an area, what immediate effect does it have on the water cycle?

more photosynthesis occurs, and carbon dioxide decreases

there is less runoff water, but more transpiration

less is returned to the air by transpiration

more is returned to the atmosphere by transpiration

Fish, their predators, and the water, sunlight, and plants they rely on would be considered a(n)

community

abiotic factor

population

ecosystem

Which factor is a density-dependent limiting factor on the population of a species?

predation

natural disasters

seasonal variation

unusual weather

One negative result of our need for energy would include

decreased runoff from deforestation

the creation of cleaner fuels

oil tankers spilling, destroying animals' habitats

inventing engines that can run on solar energy

A group of eagles living around Lake Tahoe would be considered a(n)

ecosystem

population

abiotic factor

community

Infiltration, transpiration, and precipitation are all part of which cycle?

oxygen cycle

nitrogen cycle

carbon cycle

water cycle

An insect gathers pollen and nectar for food, but at the same time is aiding in the plant's reproduction by spreading pollen to other flowers it visits. What does this relationship demonstrate?

commensalism

mutualism

parasitism

predation

Temperatures on Earth may continue to increase because

increasing carbon dioxide in the air traps heat

decomposers are being destroyed

too much oxygen is given off by plants

Earth tilts toward the sun in the summer

A population of mice occupies a tree stump. For ten years, the population has been stable. Which of the following would likely cause the number of mice to begin decreasing?

a decrease in competition between the mice

an increase in mating season

a decrease in disease

an increase in predators who eat them

Photosynthesis, decomposition, combustion, and respiration are all part of which cycle?

carbon cycle

water cycle

oxygen cycle

nitrogen cycle

The main result of photosynthesis is

carbon dioxide is removed and captured by plants

global warming caused by carbon dioxide removal

decreases atmospheric nitrogen

absorbing nitrogen for the plant to use

What human activity would have the most significant effect on the temperature of the Earth?

deforestation

burning fossil fuels

solar panels

water pollution

For the carbon cycle and the nitrogen cycle to function properly, which organisms must always be present?

predators

parasites

decomposers

herbivores

Ammonification, decomposition, and nitrification are all part of what cycle?

nitrogen cycle

oxygen cycle

carbon cycle

water cycle

What pattern of growth is shown by humans on Earth, whose population is growing out of control?

population crash

logistic

exponential

carrying capacity

Organisms, such as plants or phytoplankton that carry out photosynthesis, would cause a decrease of which gas in the atmosphere?

water

carbon dioxide

oxygen

nitrogen

Bacteria are involved in many steps of the geochemical cycles. Which of the following steps is bacteria NOT involved in?

nitrogen fixation

transpiration

decomposition

nitrification

Immigration is the movement of organisms _____________ a population, while emigration is the movement of organisms ______________ a population.

to extinction in, out of

into, out of

into, to extinction in

out of, into

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

climate

water

fungi

rocks

In the carbon cycle, decomposers return carbon to the soil. Which of the following is NOT something that decomposers can break down?

scraps of discarded food

carbon dioxide found in the air

dead plants and animals

waste products like urine or feces

After a natural disaster, like a hurricane, what will happen to the damaged ecosystem?

an ecosystem like the previous one will be established

no one really knows what to expect after those

nothing, it will remain uninhabited

a new, completely different ecosystem will evolve