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23 Cards in this Set
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Long, snowy winters as well as evergreen trees such as pine and fir are found in ______. |
coniferous forest |
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In an aquatic ecosystem, what name is given to the region where photosynthesis can occur? |
photic zone |
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What are estuaries? |
a transition area between a river and the ocean |
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Temperature increases due to global warming have been greatest |
close to the poles |
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What term applies to the physical and physiological changes experienced by astronauts who spend months in space? |
acclimation |
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What level of ecology is concerned with the adaptations of individuals? |
organismal |
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Which of these biomes is one of the most biologically productive of all biomes? |
estuaries |
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Which of the following organisms are not ultimately dependent on sunlight for energy? |
species that live in hydrothermal vent habitats |
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Permafrost, or permanently frozen subsoil, characterizes ___ |
tundra |
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The greenhouse effect causes an increase in global temperatures. This increase is primarily due to _____ |
CO2 and other greenhouse gases slowing the escape of heat from Earth |
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in what part of the ocean are phytoplankton found? |
pelagic realm |
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Ecology is the study of ______. |
interactions between organisms and their environments |
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Which of the following is a behavioral response to environmental variability? |
migrating to a different location |
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What level of ecology is concerned with groups of individuals of the same species? |
population |
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Water-storing plants and deeply-rooted shrubs are plants that characterize ______. |
deserts |
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The temperate zones ____ |
are relatively wet |
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What level of ecology is concerned with groups of individuals of different species? |
community |
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If you study how two species of finches compete for food, you are trying to answer a question about ______ |
community ecology |
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Which of the following is abiotic? |
a rock |
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Which of the following can moderate climate by absorbing heat when the air is warm and releasing heat when the air is cold? |
oceans |
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Which of the following is not a result of global warming? |
decreasing sea levels. |
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The effect of deforestation has been to _____ |
increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere |
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Which nutrients often limit the distribution and abundance of photosynthetic organisms? |
nitrogen and phosphorus |
