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