S1 Enviro Sci Review

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In this foodweb, what niche does the butterfly fill? Options: Primary consumer, Omnivore, Secondary consumer, Producer

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Primary consumer

Front

This is an example of which type of a relationship? Mutualism, Competition, Commensalism, Parasitism

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Parasitism

Front

Which statement is true about stream bank vegetation?
Options:
trees provide shade, which makes water too cold for most animals,
roots help stabilize shorelines, preventing erosion,
leaves that fall into the water pollute the stream,
plants along a stream steal oxygen from animals like fish

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roots help stabilize shorelines, preventing erosion

Front

Some species are so important to the functioning of an ecosystem that they are called...

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keystone species

Front

Which of the following describes a species that will soon be gone if nothing is done? (Options: threatened, invasive, endangered, extinct)

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endangered

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What is the main factor which determines what plants grow in a given area?

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climate & latitude

Front

The presence of pollution intolerant macroinvertebrates like stonefly and caddisfly indicates...

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good quality water

Front

Water that can be used safely for human consumption is _________

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potable water

Front

How many differences should there be between the set up of a control group and an experimental group?

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1

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Which of these is NOT part of the Endangered Species Act?
Endangered species should be relocated before construction.
The U.S. must make a list of endangered species to protect
Before building, an environmental impact study must be done.
They must make a recovery plan to try to get the species off the list.

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Endangered species should be relocated before construction.