ACP2. Cumulative 2

Plants receive radiant energy from the sun and convert it into

• mechanical energy

• chemical energy

• nuclear energy

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What would happen in this ecosystem if the grasshoppers died due to disease?

• the grass would die along with them

• the rabbits will have more competition for grass

• the "Birds" would only have one food source available

• Nothing, the absence of one organism does not affect the ecosystem

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When you eat, the ___________ in the food is transformed into ____________ in your body.

• mechanical; thermal

• chemical; radiant

• radiant; mechanical

• chemical; thermal and mechanical energy

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All of the following are consequences of catastrophic events such as tornadoes and hurricanes except

• uprooted trees

• droughts

• floodings

• damage to ecosystems including erosion and deposition of soil

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The movement of soil by water, glaciers, gravity, and wind is called

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• eutrophication

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What do landfills and septic tanks have in common?

• they can pollute groundwater

• they can pollute surface water

• they could cause eutrophication, alga blooms, and dead zones

• they could decrease all pollution in our planet

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All of the following allow life to exist in our planet except

• the Earth's closeness to the sun

• the discovery of ice caps on Mars

• the presence of liquid water

• the composition of gases in the atmosphere

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The lists below show the living things found in some ecosystems. Which ecosystem is the most sustainable?

• Ecosystem 1: 300 cows and grass

• Ecosystem 2: lots of birds, trees, grasshoppers, grass, frogs

• Ecosystem 3: all types of amphibians, mammals, insects, plants, aquatic animals, aquatic plants, birds, and invertebrates

• Ecosystem 4: a zoo population including gorillas, snakes, lions, tigers, birds, goats, flamingos, and deer

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The biome with the most biodiversity and a canopy

• Taiga

• Tropical rainforest

• Desert

• Tundra

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After a volcanic eruption, __________________ will take place.

• Eutrophication

• Secondary succession

• Migration

• Primary succession