Question 1

Hail and snow are considered

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A)   evaporation.
B)   precipitation.
C)   runoff.
D)   transpiration.
E)   aquifers.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

How is the nitrogen cycle like the carbon cycle?

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A)   Both are gaseous cycles.
B)   Both require photosynthesis to utilize the chemical.
C)   Both are lost to the atmosphere during cellular respiration.
D)   Both are stored in fossil fuels.
E)   Neither has a reservoir in nature.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

If the first-level carnivores consumes 500 kg of herbivore tissue,how much is available to the second-level carnivores?

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A)   500 kg
B)   100 kg
C)   50 kg
D)   10 kg
E)   5 kgF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Which term is analogous to the word "niche"?

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A)   address
B)   job description
C)   properties
D)   needs
E)   desiresF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Most ecosystems contain quaternary consumers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Life on Earth is dependent on a continued input of energy from the sun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Water vapor contributes to global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a legume involved in housing nitrogen-fixing bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)   ferns
B)   oak trees
C)   grass
D)   beans
E)   rosesF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Do all ecological pyramids actually look like a pyramid?

Accepted Answer

NO
Explanation: No, because in some inst...

Question 10

What is the direct source of carbon for algae?

Accepted Answer

A)   calcium carbonate
B)   calcium chloride
C)   bicarbonate
D)   carbon dioxide
E)   carbon monoxideF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

What kind of an organism is an earthworm?

Accepted Answer

A)   producer
B)   herbivore
C)   carnivore
D)   omnivore
E)   detritus feederF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

All of the energy in an ecosystem eventually becomes

Accepted Answer

A)   sunlight.
B)   feces.
C)   heat.
D)   detritus.
E)   body mass.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is on the same trophic level as a rabbit?

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A)   deer
B)   snake
C)   fox
D)   hawk
E)   beetleF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Both energy and chemicals cycle through an ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Biological magnification occurs as organisms get larger due to increased water,air,and soil pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What organism would be at the second level in a detrital food chain?

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A)   leaves
B)   detritus
C)   birds
D)   earthworms
E)   shrewsF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

What is another name for autotrophs?

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A)   herbivores
B)   carnivores
C)   omnivores
D)   producers
E)   detritus feedersF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 18

How much of the food energy taken in by an herbivore is passed on to a carnivore?

Accepted Answer

A)   1%
B)   5%
C)   10%
D)   50%
E)   90%F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following organisms is a secondary consumer?

Accepted Answer

A)   leaves
B)   caterpillars
C)   sparrows
D)   hawksE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

There is more nitrogen gas in the atmosphere than there is oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Global Ecology and Human Interferences

Biological magnification occurs as organisms get larger due to increased water,air,and soil pollution.

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Which of the following is a legume involved in housing nitrogen-fixing bacteria?

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Hail and snow are considered

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Which term is analogous to the word "niche"?

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Do all ecological pyramids actually look like a pyramid?

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Both energy and chemicals cycle through an ecosystem.

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What organism would be at the second level in a detrital food chain?

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If the first-level carnivores consumes 500 kg of herbivore tissue,how much is available to the second-level carnivores?

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What is another name for autotrophs?

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Which of the following is on the same trophic level as a rabbit?

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What kind of an organism is an earthworm?

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How is the nitrogen cycle like the carbon cycle?

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There is more nitrogen gas in the atmosphere than there is oxygen.

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Which of the following organisms is a secondary consumer?

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What is the direct source of carbon for algae?

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All of the energy in an ecosystem eventually becomes

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How much of the food energy taken in by an herbivore is passed on to a carnivore?

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Water vapor contributes to global warming.

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Most ecosystems contain quaternary consumers.

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Life on Earth is dependent on a continued input of energy from the sun.

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