Question 1

Which biome would be found primarily in the temperate zone?

Accepted Answer

A)  boreal forest 
B)  tundra 
C)  deciduous forest 
D)  desert 
E)  savanna 
A)  boreal forest 
B)  tundra 
C)  deciduous forest 
D)  desert 
E)  savanna

Question 2

By definition, herbivores _.

Accepted Answer

A)  break down leaf litter 
B)  are photosynthetic 
C)  consume autotrophs 
D)  eat primary consumers 
E)  consume heterotrophs 
A)  break down leaf litter 
B)  are photosynthetic 
C)  consume autotrophs 
D)  eat primary consumers 
E)  consume heterotrophs

Question 3

Taiga and tundra both .

Accepted Answer

A)  have comparatively low temperatures throughout the year 
B)  have many burrowing rodents 
C)  lack many birds 
D)  lack trees 
E)  are found in the southeastern United States 
A)  have comparatively low temperatures throughout the year 
B)  have many burrowing rodents 
C)  lack many birds 
D)  lack trees 
E)  are found in the southeastern United States

Question 4

Grazing animals such as deer are .

Accepted Answer

A)  producers 
B)  detritivores 
C)  primary consumers 
D)  secondary consumers 
E)  parasites 
A)  producers 
B)  detritivores 
C)  primary consumers 
D)  secondary consumers 
E)  parasites

Question 5

-Given the ratio shown in the figure, approximately how many hawks would be sustained by a large grassland that contains 100,000 grasshoppers?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  10,000 
C)  100 
D)  1 
E)  1,000 
A)  10 
B)  10,000 
C)  100 
D)  1 
E)  1,000

Question 6

A climax community .

Accepted Answer

A)  is typical of the first stages of secondary succession 
B)  has the lowest biodiversity of all stages of succession 
C)  remains in place until a disturbance restarts succession 
D)  describes aquatic biomes 
E)  describes terrestrial biomes 
A)  is typical of the first stages of secondary succession 
B)  has the lowest biodiversity of all stages of succession 
C)  remains in place until a disturbance restarts succession 
D)  describes aquatic biomes 
E)  describes terrestrial biomes

Question 7

Competitive exclusion occurs as a result of _ _.

Accepted Answer

A)  resource partitioning 
B)  intraspecific competition 
C)  parasitism 
D)  interspecific competition 
E)  predation 
A)  resource partitioning 
B)  intraspecific competition 
C)  parasitism 
D)  interspecific competition 
E)  predation

Which biome would be found primarily in the temperate zone?

By definition, herbivores _.

Taiga and tundra both .

Grazing animals such as deer are .

-Given the ratio shown in the figure, approximately how many hawks would be sustained by a large grassland that contains 100,000 grasshoppers?

A climax community .

Competitive exclusion occurs as a result of _ _.

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Which biome would be found primarily in the temperate zone?

By definition, herbivores _.

Taiga and tundra both .

Grazing animals such as deer are .

-Given the ratio shown in the figure, approximately how many hawks would be sustained by a large grassland that contains 100,000 grasshoppers?

A climax community .

Competitive exclusion occurs as a result of _ _.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Solutions

Answers to Data Analysis Questions

How to Interpret Graphs

Metric System

Periodic Table of the Elements

Geologic Time Scale Glossary Credits Index

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