AP Ecology

Which of the following is a major cause of increasing ocean acidification?

• eutrophication

• construction of dams and levees

• rising sea level

• rising levels of CO₂

• decreasing dissolved oxygen

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

By what amount did carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increase between 1960 and 2000?

• 40 -50 ppm

• 60 -70 ppm

• 110 -120 ppm

• 360 -370 ppm

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

In a population of spiders there are three different sizes: small, medium, and large.
---The large spiders are easily seen by predators.
---Small spiders have a difficult time finding food.
What will most likely happen to this population of spiders after many generations?

• Small and large spiders will mutate

• Medium spiders will be the most plentiful

• Large spiders will learn to hide from predators

• Small and medium spiders will be the least plentiful

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Characteristic or trait that helps an organism survive in its environment

• skills

• speciation

• natural instinct

• adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following describes the importance of biodiversity to an ecosystem?

• a. People like to be able to see all the different plants and animals

• b. If there aren�t all the different species, there will be resources that aren�t being used

• c. Biodiversity is not as important as many people think

• d. Biodiversity can help minimize the effects of losing a species.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?

• tundra

• desert

• temperate deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?

• tundra

• desert

• grassland

• tropical rainforest

Which biome is found on the mountain above the tree line?

• grassland

• deciduous forest

• tundra

• tropical forest

Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?

• desert

• taiga

• tundra

• grassland

Which biome receives between 0 to 25 centimeters of rain per year, has a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius, has poor soil, and is home to lizards, scorpions, and snakes?

• desert

• mountain

• taiga

• tundra