Ecology M1 Test Review

Abiotic factors are the _____ components of the environment.

• living

• nonliving

• chemical

• physical

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Biotic factors are the _____ components of the environment.

• living

• nonliving

• chemical

• physical

All of the following are levels of organization that an ecologist might study EXCEPT

• population

• community

• cell

• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In the early atmosphere, it is believed that there was little to no _____ on Earth.

• carbon monoxide

• nitrogen gas

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

Which type of ecologists study adaptations that allow individuals to live in specific habitats.

• organismal

• population

• community

• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

All of the following are kingdoms of eukaryotes EXCEPT

• plants

• animals

• fungi

• monera

In our modern classification system, how many kingdoms of life are there?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6

Ecosystems are exposed to changes in the environment which can effect the composition of the ecosystem. These changes are called _____.

• effects

• hardships

• disturbances

• succession

The ability of an ecosystem to remain at equilibrium in spite of disturbances is called ____.

• resistance

• resilience

• disturbances

• stability

The speed at which an ecosystem recovers equilibrium after being disturbed is called ____.

• resistance

• resilience

• disturbances

• equilibrium