48. Ecology
Ecology
48. Ecology
Ecology
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Ecology
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Biotic and Abiotic Factors
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Weather and Climate
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Earth's Angle and Sunlight
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Mountains and Air Currents
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Biome and Biomass
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Terrestrial Biomes and Tropical Rainforest
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Desert and Savanna
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Temperate Grasslands and Forests
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Taiga and Tundra
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Aquatic Biomes
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Temperature in Aquatic Biomes
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Freshwater Biomes
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Marine Biomes
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- Explain why the northern United States experiences a cold season in winter and a warm season in summer.
- Which of the following areas of study focuses on the exchange of energy, organisms, and materials between ecos...
- You have seen that Earth's terrestrial biomes reflect regional variations in climate. But what determines thes...
- Name the five main levels of study in ecology from smallest to largest.
- Which lake zone would be absent in a very shallow lake? a. benthic zone b. aphotic zone c. pelagic zone d. lit...
- Match each description on the left with the correct biome on the right. 2. The most complex and diverse bio...
- Where do rain shadows exist? a. the part of a mountain that receives prevailing winds and heavy rain b. the re...
- Add labels to the figure that follows, which illustrates how various factors influence local climate.
- Which of the following is characteristic of most terrestrial biomes? a. a distribution predicted almost entire...
- Which of the following groups is (are) absolutely essential to the functioning of an ecosystem? a. producers b...
- What is the main type of vegetation in a tropical wet forest? a. shrubs and bunchgrasses b. herbs, grasses, an...
- Areas of low solar irradiation are                   . a. closer to the equator than to the poles; b. closer t...
- The oceans affect the biosphere by (A)absorbing a substantial amount of the biosphere's oxygen. (B)regulating ...
- The oceans affect the biosphere in all of the following ways except a. producing a substantial amount of the b...
- What is one expected consequence of global climate change? a. Average rainfall will increase. b. Average rainf...
- The solar equator, the region of Earth where the sun is directly overhead, moves from 23.5°N to 23.5°S latitud...
- Which statement about dispersal is true? (A)Dispersal is not a component of the life cycles of most plants and...
- Which statement about dispersal is false? a. Dispersal is a common component of the life cycles of plants and ...
- Which of these statements about aquatic biomes is true? Select True or False for each statement. T/F The ocean...
- Which of the following biomes is most common on Earth's land surface? a. chaparral; b. desert; c. temperate fo...
- When climbing a mountain, we can observe transitions in biological communities that are analogous to the chang...
- Explain how the open ocean is similar to the desert, and how it is not.
- Tundra is found                   . a. where average temperatures are low and growing seasons are short; b. ne...
- Suppose that the number of bird species is determined mainly by the number of vertical strata found in the env...
- The open ocean and tropical rain forests contribute the most to Earth's net primary production because a. both...
- Temperate forest in China and temperate forest in North America are part of the same biome but are distinct ec...
- Which statement best describes the desert biome? a. It is found wherever temperatures are high; b. It contains...
- Compare the distribution of the natural terrestrial biomes of eastern North America with the distribution of a...
- Which of the following biomes has a structure made up primarily of the mineral deposits secreted by its domina...
- Changes in the seasons are caused by a. the tilt of Earth's axis toward or away from the sun. b. annual cycles...
- Like Earth, Mars has seasons—its Northern Hemisphere experiences winter when its Southern Hemisphere experienc...
- In an ecosystem, how is the flow of energy similar to that of matter, and how is it different?
- What makes the Gobi Desert of Asia a desert? a. The growing season there is very short. b. It is hot. c. Tempe...
- Scientists predict that global climate change will cause a greater increase in average temperature at higher l...
- Which of the following sea creatures might be described as a pelagic animal of the aphotic zone? a. a coral re...
- The red lionfish, Pterois volitans, has beautiful red stripes, streaming fins, and a fearless disposition, and...
- Why do the tropics and the windward side of mountains receive more rainfall than areas around latitudes 30° no...
- The red lionfish, Pterois volitans, has beautiful red stripes, streaming fins, and a fearless disposition, and...
- Phytoplankton are the major photosynthesizers in a. the benthic realm of the ocean. b. the ocean photic zone. ...
- The red lionfish, Pterois volitans, has beautiful red stripes, streaming fins, and a fearless disposition, and...
- An ecologist monitoring the number of gorillas in a wildlife Ârefuge over a five-year period is studying ecolo...
- The red lionfish, Pterois volitans, has beautiful red stripes, streaming fins, and a fearless disposition, and...
- Tropical rain forests are the most diverse biomes. What factors contribute to this diversity?
- The red lionfish, Pterois volitans, has beautiful red stripes, streaming fins, and a fearless disposition, and...
- What biome do you live in? Describe your climate and the factors that have produced that climate. What plants ...
- The red lionfish, Pterois volitans, has beautiful red stripes, streaming fins, and a fearless disposition, and...
- In the climograph below, biomes are plotted by their range of annual mean temperature and annual mean precipit...