Final exam

Question 1

The organisms of one species living together in the same place at the same time are a __________

Answer 1

Population

Question 2

As an organism moves out of a habitat or community it is referred to as __________

Answer 2

Emigration

Question 3

Name an abiotic factor of an environment

Answer 3

• air

- water

Question 4

A bear that eats. Wild goat is considered to be a _________ _______

Answer 4

Secondary consumer

Question 5

A deer eats grass, then a human eats the deer. How much energy does the human get???

Answer 5

1%

Question 6

A population graph that shows an ecosystems carrying capacity is called a ________ graph

Answer 6

Logistic

Question 7

In order to find the number of crickets in Shadyside, I counted the number of crickets in 80 square feet then i multiplied it by 178. This rough estimate is called _____ _______ _____

Answer 7

Large sample count

Question 8

Name some limiting factors

Answer 8

Food
Water
Human Impact

Question 9

When two species are competing over resources and one gets eliminated, this is called ___________ __________

Answer 9

Competitive exclusion

Question 10

Herbivores have developed very strong stomachs to be able to eat plants, and plants have developed thorns in order to warn off herbivores. This is called __________ ________

Answer 10

Behavioral adaption

Question 11

Decaying matter found in soil is called _____

Answer 11

Humus

Question 12

During photosynthesis, light energy becomes __________ energy

Answer 12

Chemical

Question 13

Nitrogen is the necessary ingredient of ________

Answer 13

Proteins

Question 14

Nitrogen is used by _______ and _______

Answer 14

Plants and animals

Question 15

Cracks in the earth’s crust leading to the bottom of the ocean can release hot water containing compounds, what is the name of this crack???

Answer 15

Hydrothermal vent

Question 16

The crack in the earth’s crust releases _______ into the ocean

Answer 16

Sulfur

Question 17

The process of using chemical to create energy rich molecules is called _______________

Answer 17

Chemosynthesis

Question 18

Deforestation may be a cause of ______ _______

Answer 18

global warming

Question 19

name three major influences on climate

Answer 19

large bodies of water
ocean currents
large cities

Question 20

moderate temperatures are a characteristic of what climate zone?

Answer 20

temperate zone

Question 21

seasons are caused differences in daylight, temperature , and weater patterns due to ____ __ ______

Answer 21

tilt of the earth

Question 22

earth can be cooled greatly by _________ ___________

Answer 22

volcanic eruptions

Question 23

f there is 24 hours of consecutive darkness then ___________

Answer 23

it is winter in the polar region

Question 24

solar energy hits these regions at a low angle

Answer 24

polar region

Question 25

name three things that a climate classification system divides regions according to

Answer 25

temperature
types of plants found there
amount of precipitation

Question 26

what do geological records indicate

Answer 26

in the past 2 million years, glaciers covered large parts of earth

Question 27

how is climate different from weather

Answer 27

climate change less frequently

Question 28

name a gas that increases the greenhouse effect

Answer 28

carbon dioxide

Question 29

if there were o greenhouse effect then earth’s surface would ……….

Answer 29

be too cold for life to exist

Question 30

earth’s atmosphere is warmed by the greenhouse effect because heat is radiated from earth’s surface is __________ by gases in the atmosphere

Answer 30

absorbed

Question 31

climate is weather that ……..

Answer 31

is averaged over a long period of time

Question 32

the rays of the sun strike earth most directly at _______

Answer 32

the equator

Question 33

which climate one receives the most solar radiation?

Answer 33

the tropics

Question 34

a behavioral adaption in which animals undergo a period of greatly reduced activity in winter is ___________

Answer 34

hibernation

Question 35

climatologists use a classification system developed in 1918 by ______

Answer 35

Köppen

Question 36

Name a biotic feature of an environment

Answer 36

• fungi

- bird