Question 1 Which of the following determines the climate of a region? Question 1

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Question 1

Which of the following determines the climate of a region?

Question 1 options:

industrial pollution

presence of cows

land formations

phase of the moon

all of these are correct

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Question 2

Without photosynthetic organisms, __________ could not exist.

Question 2 options:

herbivores

carnivores that eat herbivores

omnivores

carnivores that eat other carnivores

all of the above

Question 3

Weather is defined as the state of the atmosphere with regard to:

Question 3 options:

temperature.

humidity.

pressure.

cloudiness.

all of the above.

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Question 4

An ecosystem includes:

Question 4 options:

only biotic components.

only abiotic components.

biotic and abiotic components.

only easily seen components.

none of the above

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Question 5

The flow of energy in an ecosystem:

Question 5 options:

decreases by 90% at each trophic level.

is a discrete amount transferred without change.

transfers from plants to carnivores to herbivores.

is wasted by the decomposers.

all of the above.

Question 6

What drives the global atmospheric circulation?

Question 6 options:

ocean circulation

radioactive decay of nuclear particles

energy of the Sun

convection cells within the mantle

tides

Question 7

El Niño:

Question 7 options:

couples the atmospheric and the ocean cycles.

brings the South American coast a winter snowstorm.

enhances the fishing economy of Peru.

causes flooding in Australia.

results in all of these.

Question 8

The __________ is a good example of the law of unintended consequences.

Question 8 options:

Little Ice Age

desert ecosystem

Aral Sea disaster

general circulation model

none of the above

Question 9

According to the equilibrium hypothesis, in an established ecosystem, if a new species flourishes:

Question 9 options:

it is also possible for all the other species there to flourish as well.

an existing species will become extinct.

the ecosystem will fall apart.

that is only temporary and the new species will become extinct.

none of the above.

Question 10

Which term refers to the particular way an organism obtains matter and energy?

Question 10 options:

ecosystem

ecological niche

ecology

environment

habitat

industrial pollution

presence of cows

land formations

phase of the moon

all of these are correct

Explanation / Answer

ANSWER:

1) Land Formations

2) All of the above

3) All of the above

4) only abiotic components

5) All of the above

6) energy of the sun

7) couples the atmospheric and the ocean cycles.

8) Little Ice Age

9) an existing species will become extinct.

10) ecological niche

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