Semester 1 2024 - Review 1 - 50 Q

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What biome has the greatest biodiversity on earth?

Back

Rainforest

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What do all sources of groundwater contamination have in common?

Back

Caused by humans so it is preventable.

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What are organisms that can trap sunlight and turn it into sugar called?

Back

Producers

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How do people benefit from biodiversity?

Back

Aesthetic or personal enjoyment, variety of food sources, source of medicine, all of the above.

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What is a breeze blowing toward the sea from the land at night called?

Back

Land Breeze

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

Back

Biodiversity

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What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

Back

Photosynthesis

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What are the primary producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Plants and algae.

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What is the main cause of groundwater contamination?

Back

Human activities.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.