BIO: Chapter 4- Ecosystems & Communities

The day-to-day conditions of the Earth's atmosphere is known as 

• Climate
• Precipitation
• Weather
• Temperature

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A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit is

• commensalism.
• predation.
• mutualism.
• parasitism.

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Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because they

• have different habitats within the tree.
• don't eat food from the tree. 
• occupy different niches within the tree.
• can find different temperatures within the tree.

One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.  This characteristic is known as

• glaciation
• permafrost
• crystallization
• soilfrost

Which biome receives between 0 and 25 centimeters of precipitation each year, has a temperature range from -27 to 5 degrees Celsius, has frozen soil, and is home to hares, caribou, and wolves?

• desert
• mountain
• savannah
• tundra

Which biome is represented by the rainfall amounts in letter C?

• desert
• prairie
• deciduous forest
• tropical rain forest

What is a close interaction between two unlike species where at least one species benefits?

• Predation
• Symbiosis
• Adaptation
• Prey

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Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• tress
• bugs
• sand
• humans

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What is the first species to live in an otherwise lifeless area?

• extinct
• threatened
• endangered
• pioneer

What is a major land ecosystem of Earth known as?

• estuary
• ocean
• biome
• taiga