Ecology Final Exam Review

A population that has 20 births and 20 deaths is at zero population growth.

• True
• False

Vertical feeding patterns in the savanna will _________competition for food.

• decrease

• increase

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Why do tundra plants have shallow roots?

• due to permafrost

• to absorb more water

• they have runners

• they do not have shallow roots

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The climate characteristic that deserts and tundras have in common is that they both have low temperatures.

• True
• False

Natural gas is more efficient than coal or oil because it doesn’t have to be converted to energy to be used.

• True
• False

What is the growth rate for this population? 20 deaths and 5 births

• -15
• 5
• 15
• -5

How do you calculate growth rate?

• birth rate – death rate
• death rate – birth rate
• immigration – emigration
• emigration – immigration

What is demography?

• study of population growth
• study of birth rates
• study of population statistics
• study of death rates

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Which of these is not an effect of deforestation?

• destruction of habitats
• increased pollution
• loss of plant species
• increased diversity

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What process is used to obtain natural gas?

• drilling
• mining
• hydrofracking
• fission