ecology qustions True or false only
Wetland are defined as being wet all the time.
FALSE
An invasive plant would be part of an abiotic factor affecting an environment. True or False
False
Atmospheric nitrogen can be absorbed directly by all plants True or False
False
Because of the mixture of salt and fresh water, there is very little life in a brackish/estuary environment since most organisms are one or the other. true or false
False
Brackish is a type of reef. True or False
False
Competition is always harmful. True or FALSE
False
Except for the depth, the deep sea vent community would be a pleasant place for organisms to live True or False
False
Factors that affect environmental conditions affect all organisms the same way....for example global climate change is bad for all organisms True or False
False
Freshwater is more that 1% salt. True or False
False
Global warming is bad for all organisms. TRUE OR FALSE
False
If an area is wet some of the time, but not all of the time, it cannot be a wetland. True or FALSE
False
If you were to bring a new species into an area, yet it did not create ecological or economic harm, since it does not belong there it is still technically invasive? true or false
False
Pioneer and climax vegetation are the same in most cases True or False
False
Pioneer and climax vegetation are the same in most cases. True or False
False
Scientists are in agreement on the terrestrial biomes. True or FALSE
False
Streams that filter into wetlands are the only source of water for those wetlands. True or False
False
The majority of the water on earth is freshwater .True or False
False
The deep sea vent community may give evidence of how life originated on the planet. True or False
TRUE
+,+ relationships are good for both species. TRUE or False
True
About 85% of breathable oxygen comes from our oceans. TRUE or False
True
Barrier is a type of reef. True or False
True
Both predatory and parasitic relationships are symbolically the same symbiosis True or False
True
C02 production is natural True or False
True
Climate change is related to, but not a direct threat to biodiversity True or False
True
Climate would be part of an abiotic factor affecting an environment. True or False
True
Ecological research is often marked with extrapolation, answering questions about larger groups based on the data from studying smaller more manageable/testable groups True or false
True
Ecology is the study of the interaction between organisms and the environment. This takes into consideration the nonliving factors that surround it True or False
True
Humans may be an invasive species, by definition True or False
True
In the nitrogen cycle, bacteria may assist plants in directly taking in N2. True or False
True
Invasive species put nearly 46% of endangered species at risk and cost the USA roughly $138 Billion each year. True or False
True
Large cities can be found in estuaries True or False
True
One of the benefits of doing research in ecology is the outdoor offices! true or false
True
Patch is a type of reef. True or False
True
Restoration ecology uses ecological principles to return ecosystems to pre-disruption condition true or false
True
The amount of CO2 production produced by the ocean and taken in by the ocean is close to 100% balanced. true or false
True
The carbon cycle is out of balance because of human caused contributions. True or False
True
The open ocean is the largest biome on Earth. True or False
True
The water cycle represents evaporation over water and land. True or false
True
There is a population issue on this planet that eventually the carrying capacity of the planet will be reached if exponential growth continues. True or False
True
There is not a realistic way to solve invasive species, just contain them. True or False
True
Wetland can slow the energy of a river as it flows downstream. True or False
True