Biology U9

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Sort the food chain in order from the beginning of the process:

Plants, Minnow, Bass, Man

photosynthesis

Putting together food molecules with chlorophyll and the light energy from the sun

The state that is ultimately reached which results in balance is called

equilibrium

balance of nature

equilibrium

It is now understood that life requires a simultaneous coexistence of numerous interdependent cycles. This fact essentially precludes

evolutionary processes.

The environmental factors of a habitat are bounded by the --- of conditions which an organism can tolerate.

extreme

Which ecological principle is probably responsible for the lack of reptiles and amphibians in the tundra?

extremes of conditions determine suitability of a habitat

endangered species

All the living things of a particular kind so few in number that they are threatened with extinction

Which of the following statements is true?

All the populations in the ecosystem form the community.

inventory

In ecology, a list with numbers of all the names of plants and animals seen in some community or region

Nothing is free in nature; what is removed must be replaced.

True

Organisms with similar requirements usually compete for environmental factors.

True

Recycling of garbage, solid wastes and certain crops for generating energy has been accomplished already.

True

Smog may involve a variety of pollutants.

True

Solutions to energy problems may cause new problems that need to be solved.

True

Some of the worst pollution comes in the form of dangerous chemicals and particles that poison or injure life.

True

The entire earth is actually a global ecosystem.

True

The potential extinction of the Whooping crane appears to be diminishing.

True

The term "smog" may involve a variety of pollutants.

True

While waiting for scientists to help solve some energy problems, wise people are helping to save energy where they can.

True

An animal that eats plants is said to be a(n)

herbivore

A habitat that has lots of light and water, a high elevation, low temperature, and a low level of oxygen is most likely a _____ habitat.

high mountain

A habitat that has less oxygen and less air pressure than many organisms require would be a:

high mountaintop

The reduction of which energy source would have the greatest effect in minimizing air pollution?

petroleum

hydraulic energy

rivers, dams

Sort the steps of the ecosystem in the correct order for a cycle.

sun, soil, water, green plants, plant eaters, flesh eaters, decomposers

The --- type of biome is expected in Alaska. (Refer to the major North American Land Biomes map.)

tundra

biome

tundra

least species diversity

tundra

resource

used to aid or assist

raw materials problems

using them rapidly

fresh water aquatic

water lilies, frogs

mechanical energy

water turning turbine

A bird that is an endangered species is:

whooping crane

One important problem with wind energy for worldwide use is:

wind does not blow constantly everywhere

nuclear energy

within an atom

tundra

wolves, treeless

Energy means the ability or capacity to do

work

How can writing a letter to industry or government help a local pollution problem?

you may suggest a solution, public concern quickens response, brings awareness of problems to appropriate agencies

Pollution is everybody's problem.

true

The first link in a food chain is always a plant.

true

Natural catastrophes can be a large source of pollution.

True

pesticide

A chemical used to kill pests

quadrat

A sampling plot used to study and analyze plants and animals

transect

A sampling technique used to study and analyze plants and animals using a long, narrow plot or line

Most "disposable" products are _____.

A source of long term pollution

Most "disposable" products:

Are a source of long-term pollution

The green chemical in plants that traps light energy from the sun is:

Chlorophyll

The largest component of invisible smog is _____.

Disposable monoxide

kinetic energy

Energy of moving objects

solar energy

Energy produced by or coming from the sun

Each of these items are biomes except :

Fallen log

A community is the place where organisms live.

False

A quadrat may be long and narrow.

False

All energy conversion activities produce an equal amount of pollution.

False

All the resources of solid waste shown in the pie graph are biodegradable.

False

Because temperature increases with depth in the earth's crust, geothermal energy can be developed almost anywhere

False

Disposable products are a good solution to the problems of pollution.

False

Extinction of organisms is a relatively recent phenomenon attributed primarily to man.

False

If we ignore pollution, it will go away.

False

Nuclear power generation provides a large percentage of the energy requirements in the U.S.

False

Pollution caused by pesticides and fertilizers is limited to areas close to the source (farms).

False

Pollution caused by petroleum products is essentially limited to major oil spills.

False

Pollution is a problem for governments and industry only.

False

Pollution is a problem only for the rich people of the world.

False

Pollution is dangerous only to people.

False

Pollution only affects large cities such as Los Angeles or New York.

False

Pollution problems began in this century.

False

Pollution problems began with the invention of disposable pop bottles and cans.

False

Recycling is a prevention method for solving pollution problems.

False

Satellite images are not available to students.

False

Technology has provided methods to recycle all products.

False

The process of decomposition releases oxygen and hydrogen.

False

Tidal power can be developed almost anywhere along the world's coastal areas.

False

Volcanic eruptions are not considered a source of pollution.

False

geothermal

Heat energy coming from inside the earth

Nearly all of the solid waste produced by agriculture:

Is biodegradable

laser

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

The three general guidelines to control pollution are:

Management, Prevention, Cure

extinct

Organisms that once lived on earth but all of their kind have died out; a dead species

What source of energy provides the majority of energy for the United States?

Petroleum

Reducing individual purchases of disposable products would be a form of:

Prevention of pollution

tidal power

Produced by or coming from the tides

potential energy

Stored energy

pollution

The act of contamination, making dirty or unclean.

What ecological impact is caused by the use of energy?

The ecological impact caused by the use of energy is pollution and health problems, but newer and cleaner energy sources are being tested to help prevent pollution.

nuclear energy

The energy released when atoms are split apart or fused together in atomic reactions

phytoplankton

The tiny, free-floating plants in a lake or ocean; microscopic green algae

biosphere

The zone or layer of air, land, and water at the earth's surface occupied by living things

stewardship

To be in charge of supervision or management

A dead tree stump is probably not a serious pollution problem.

True

A geyser is an example of geothermal power.

True

Air, water, and soil are essential environmental factors.

True

All of life's activities require energy. We need energy sources to run our world.

True

Carbon monoxide is a pollutant.

True

Disposable products are a pollution problem.

True

Ecologists tell us the reason that answers to pollution problems must be found soon is that pollution is getting worse faster than problems can be solved.

True

Good management is necessary for maintaining a healthful environment for all life.

True

Higher elevations have cooler temperatures that limit plant and animal life.

True

If an ecologist knows the types of plants in an area, he/she can make a good guess as to the type of biome and the type of fauna that live there.

True

Increased recycling is a recommended partial solution to some forms of pollution.

True

Land and living things have been spoiled, exploited, and destroyed by greed.

True

ecosystem

a cycle of relationships

community

a group of living things that live in the same place

tundra

a high mountaintop biome

sulfur oxides

acid rain

kinetic energy

active

tropical rain forest

anteaters, jungle

climate

average weather for a place

savanna

grass, deer

If a substance is biodegradable, the substance can be decomposed by --- action

bacterial

dynamic equilibrium

balance of nature

Ideally, an inventory of an ecosystem should be taken:

before a problem is suspected

Any substance that can be decomposed by bacterial action is referred to as

biodegradable

A life zone is called a(n)

biome

soot

burn eyes, discolor on lower leaf surface

ozone

burn eyes, discolor on upper leaf surface, ruins cloth and rubber

Of the solutions to some forms of pollution listed below, all are recommended, except _____.

burning trash

heat energy

burning wood

biodegradable

can be decomposed

air pollutant

carbon monoxide

An animal that eats the flesh of other animals is said to be a(n)

carnivore

Flesh-eating animals are said to be

carnivores

What part of the ecosystem could not survive without the other components?

carnivores

carbon monoxide

causes dizziness, headache, sick feeling, heavy amounts fatal

The biome with many thorny bushes and dense thickets is called the

chaparral

deciduous forest

chipmunks, black bears, hardwood

urban

city biome

Maps that show differences in temperature, rainfall, and weather are called --- maps.

climatic

A biome consists of habitats and

communities

cultivated

crops

ecosystem

cycle

The --- type of biome is expected in Florida. (Refer to the major North American Land Biomes map.)

deciduous forest

chaparral:

dense shrubs

The --- type of biome is expected at the Baja Peninsula

desert

driest biome

desert

mercury

deteriorates nervous system

The --- type of biome is expected in the U.S. Central plains. (Refer to the major North American Land Biomes map.)

grassland

ozone

discomfort to eyes, nose and throat

new products problems

disposable "throw a ways"

carbon monoxide

dizziness

The --- people have been using wind energy for years.

dutch

green plants dying out

ecosystem breakdown

Two factors which can produce biomes are:

elevation and latitude

What impact do the various energy conversion processes have on ecology?

energy conversion used by man usually produces pollution, it is related to natural cycles which affect activities of ecosystems, natural energy conversion can help maintain/ restore balance

The koala and the --- tree are an example of an interrelationship that is so close, the life of the koala depends on it.

eucalyptus

coniferous forest:

evergreen trees

used to grow crops

grasslands

The place where an organism lives is referred to as its

habitat

All of the kinds of animals that once lived on the earth, but do not live here any more, are referred to as

extinct

An endangered species means it is a kind of organism that is near

extinction

All the plant life of a region is called fauna.

false

The science of ecology shows nature to be complex and without order.

false

Which items are sources of soil pollution or soil pollutants?

fertilizer

Which items are sources of water pollution or water pollutants?

fertilizer, oil spills, seafood contamination, mining industries, sewage, lumber industries, plastics, waste chemicals dumped

chemical energy

food, bonds broken

(Select all that apply.) Choose from the following all the new energy sources considered fuels of the future.

fuel cells, wind, tidal, hydrogen, garbage, nuclear, solar, geothermal, laser

A --- is an energy source that produces electricity by chemically combining gases or liquids into fuel.

fuelcell

electrical energy

generators, batteries

relationships

how living things depend on each other and their environment

The satellite system called ERTS-1, used by scientists to study the ecology of the Earth, makes use of images taken with --- wavelengths

infrared

Which portion of the energy spectrum is particularly useful for differentiating vegetation from space?

infrared

Nearly all of the solid waste produced by agriculture:

is biodegradable

Large industrial use of wind energy:

is restricted to localized areas of consistent wind

Recycling

is the renewing of a resource to be used again as a raw material.

Concerning the non-renewable energy resources of the earth's crust:

it is uncertain how long the resources will be readily available

Plants and animals live in certain environments because:

it supplies them with proper environmental factors, it supplies them food

Concerning the Australian koala:

its habitat can vary somewhat if it is supplied eucalyptus

grassland

jack rabbits, foxes, badger

Why is satellite imagery useful to ecologists?

large-scale regional studies of biomes can be mapped, the predominant vegetation of an ecosystem can be monitored, natural disasters can be surveyed, outstanding environmental factors can be monitored

light energy

laser

light energy

light bulb

habitat

living place

airborne particles

lung disease

Salt-water:

marine plankton

The greatest obstacle to developing solar energy is:

mechanisms for storing solar energy

Which items are sources of air pollution or atmospheric pollutants?

ozone, smog, carbon monoxide, mining industriesfuel-burning power, plants, PAN, lumber industries

What characteristics of nuclear energy make it desirable?

minimal atmospheric pollution, does not require great quantities of fuel

Which industry produces the largest quantity of solid wastes?

mining

successful recycling

newspapers, glass, aluminum

Can all energy be recycled?

no, because the energy released from fuels loses its ability to perform work with each energy conversion

Which potential energy source is associated with lasers?

nuclear fusion

New energy sources may be an important answer to cleaning up pollution.

true

The most important, food-producing plants of the ocean are:

phytoplankton

Reducing individual purchases of disposable products would be a form of:

prevention of pollution

The sampling technique which employs recording all the organisms within a specified square area is called a(n) --- technique.

quadrat

ecologist's tool

quadrat

What tools emphasized in the text do ecologists use to study the environment?

quadrat studies, topographic maps, vegetation maps, information from satellites

most species diversity

rainforest

PAN

reduces visibility, causes lung disease

ecology

relationships

A quadrat and a transect are two --- techniques that ecologists use.

sampling

(Select all that apply.) Choose from the following list the ecologists' tools you have learned about.

satellite images, quadrats and transects, climatic maps, inventory, vegetation maps

habitat

seashore

In a forest ecosystem, a robin and a squirrel live in the same tree. The two organisms _____.

share the same habitat

hydrocarbons

slow plant growth, cause abnormal leaves, cause cancer

ecosystem problems

slow to repair

hydrocarbons

slows plant growth and causes abnormal leaves

recycle

solution to pollution

Pollution is related to energy problems in that:

some energy sources cause pollution, new energy sources may help clean up pollution

Which statement represents the correct association of organisms and their habitat?; while others may occupy a variety of habitats.

some plants and animals are restricted to a particular habitat

Which statement represents the correct association of organisms and their habitat?

some plants and animals are restricted to a particular habitat while others may occupy a variety of habitats.

recycling problems

some plastics and metals

Check the substances found in smog:

soot and other particles, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen oxides

nuclear energy

splitting the atom

mechanical energy

steam engine, turbine

potential energy

stored

four seasons

temperate deciduous forest

environmental factor

temperature

The largest ecosystem on the earth comprises:

the biosphere

What is true concerning an ecological community?

the ecosystem of multiple organisms, regardless of areal extent

Why would no ecosystem exist without energy conversion?

the food chain would not be possible, photosynthesis would not operate

Concerning the balance of pollutants in the biosphere:

the long term balance of the biosphere under current conditions is uncertain

What characteristics of nuclear energy are undesirable?

thermal pollution, long term storage of radioactive wastes, questionable safety of nuclear reactors

When taking an inventory, the number of plants and animals should be considered and the

time and date

poison

toxic substances

The method used by ecologists to record data along a narrow straight zone is called the --- method

transect

As an example, the tundra is a biome which has a habitat which includes:

treeless arctic plains, foxes, wolves, weasels, mice

Garbage is being used as a new fuel source in some areas.

true

Maps give information about ecology by showing what plants grow where; records for monitoring health of communities, vegetation, climate, and biomes.

true

A habitat is best described as:

A habitat is best described as:

biome

A life zone

Two primary factors which produce biomes are:

elevation and latitude

All forms of life on earth are linked together in relationships involving _____.

food

The location of the Earth and its quantity of solar radiation has permitted the unique presence of --- in the solar system.

liquid water

The process of decomposition commonly releases into the environment:

nitrogen and carbon

The basic materials needed for life originate from the

nonliving environment.

The basic materials of which all living things are formed are

nonliving substances.

Which answer best indicates the dynamic balance of an ecosystem?

number and variety of organisms vs. changing environment

ecosystem

organisms and their environment

The most important food-producing organisms of the ocean are

phytoplankton

The first link in any food chain is always a(n)

plant

herbivorous

plant eating

organism

plant or animal

Interrelationship implies a(n)

reciprocal reliance.

(Select all that apply.) Choose the main components of an ecosystem.

sun, soil, water, climate, plants, herbivores, carnivores, decomposers

environment

surroundings

Disturbance of the natural environment often produces

unexpected results.

zooplankton

The tiny, free-floating animals in a lake, stream, or ocean; rotifers, brine shrimp, and water fleas

plankton

The tiny, free-floating surface organisms of a lake, stream, or ocean

decomposer

bacteria

A habitat which is directly related to climate is called a

biome

An ecosystem may consist of more than one --- in a defined locale

community

The complex process of photosynthesis is responsible for:

converting energy to basic food, maintaining the food chain, supplying energy to man

relationships

dependent, competitive

Which ecosystem is the most resistant to permanent change?

diverse organisms in a large region

Examples of good management to maintain or restore the balance of nature are:

duplicate natural processes of the environment, adjust living things to the environment, make decisions on biology, ecology, and environmental conditions.

Common needs, mutual benefit, and interactions are all examples of

interdependence

Removing plants or animals from their ecosystem:

requires knowledge to determine the extent of the effect, needs to be conducted in small increments to determine the potential effects

Environmental factors may be studied using

space satellites

Some environmental factors are studied by the use of:

space satellites

The word ecology comes from Greek words meaning:

study of houses

Biomes are usually named from:

the variety of flora

Unnatural occurrences can have the most significant impact on an ecosystem.

true

Nature is not balanced as long as a state of dynamic equilibrium exists.

False

Only people upset the balance of nature.

False

The relationships between organisms and their environment are peripheral.

False

Cycles in an environment, like the cycles of the seasons, have been designed and controlled by

God

"For by him were all things created" refers to the person of

Jesus Christ

Ecosystems which are left to the natural state tend to remain balanced.

True

phytoplankton

microscopic marine plants

All living things affect all other living things.

True

food chain

A series of food energy steps from plants to animals to other animals in a community of living things

dynamic equilibrium

A state of change in which the end result is equal or balanced

fauna

All the animal life of a region

flora

All the plant life of a region

vegetation

Another name for plant life

Good management practices are based on politics and economics.

False

Introducing additional organisms of the same existing kinds will not upset the ecosystem.

False

Man's physiology is capable of converting solar energy to meet his needs.

False

For a high mountain habitat, choose a + for high, or a - for low, or an A for average or variable to represent the characteristic of the given environmental factors.

Light +, Temperature -, Water +, Oxygen -, Elevation +.

A balanced ecosystem cannot change.

False

A small upset in the balance always results in the death of a whole community.

False

Any given ecosystem will right itself given sufficient time, including all living and nonliving things affected by it.

False

Ecological systems can never be adequately understood.

False

Ecology is the study of the differences between plants and animals in their environment.

False

The word ecology is made up of two Greek words, oikos and logia, and means "_____."

house knowledge

Each component of an ecosystem is:

interdependent

Sort in order from beginning of ecosystem:

sun, soil, water, and climate, green plants, herbivorous animals, carnivorous animals, decomposers

What is meant by "solar radiation equilibrium" in the related ecology principle?

the complex atmospheric conditions combined with the net influx and radiation outflux

How do phytoplankton affect the ecosystem of the entire earth?

through the oxygen cycle

Everything living and nonliving are connected to everything else.

True

Not having enough space can upset the balance of nature.

True

A framework which attempts to show the interrelationships of plants, animals, and the environment in a defined area is called a(n)

ecosystem

(Select all that apply.) Choose from the following all the environmental factors upon which plants and animals depend.

light, air, minerals, temperature, growing seasons, surface features, water, elevation

Ecology is made up of:

many sciences

Which statements reflect dynamic equilibrium of an ecosystem?

number of existing organisms will reflect changing factors, any change on either side will require a compensation on the other side

a condition or conditions of the nonliving surroundings, such as light, temperature, water, and so on

environmental factor

The building blocks of a habitat consist of

environmental factors.

the place where a community of plants and animals lives; the place where some organism is usually found

habitat

The diversity of plants and animals on Earth is supported by the numerous kinds of

habitats available

A biome is a life zone that is dependent primarily upon:

Climate

Every time people do something to the environment, reactions usually happen as predicted.

False

All forms of life on earth are linked together in some type of food relationship.

True

Ecology is concerned with relationships.

True

Everything living depends on something else for its life.

True

Habitats vary because environmental factors vary.

True

Natural catastrophes can upset the balance of an ecosystem.

True

The ultimate source of energy for physical life on earth is the sun.

True

Energy moves through the plants and animals in an ecosystem by way of _____.

a food chain


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