Ecology EOC Review

Plants and animals that have migrated to areas where they did not originate and often displace native species by out-competing them for resources are called...

• habitat fragmentation
• endangered species
• invasive species
• extinct species

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Biodiversity refers to

• extinct species
• the variety of species on Earth
• nonrenewable resources
• the rate of species decline

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The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...

• 10%
• 20%
• 80%
• 50%

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Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?

• There would be a decrease in the small bird population.
• There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.
• There would be a decrease in the mice population.
• There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.

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Which process takes Carbon Dioxide from the air and water from the ground and converts it into a form of sugar used by living things?

• Precipitation

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

• Fermentation

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These gases, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere causing global warming

• Global warming gases
• Hot House gases
• Green House gases
• Thermal pollution

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Why is burning fossil fuels harmful? 

• then we won't have any fossil fuels if we burn them all
• They can get extremely hot
• Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air
• this would destroy fossils

A large ecosystem is called a ______

• Ecosystem
• Habitat
• Biome
• Niche

Why is a deer classified as a herbivore?

• A deer makes its own food.
• A deer eats only plants.
• A deer eats only animals.
• A deer eats plants and animals.

Why is a racoon classified as an omnivore?

• A racoon eats only animals.
• A racoon eats only plants.
• A racoon makes its own food.
• A racoon eats plants and animals.