#ENV 1101Lab Midterm- Baylor University

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Steady State

A system that can maintain itself and it processes in an ecosystem through time is know to be in

Deaths after 2000

Of the groups examined in class, which one survived to a more advanced age?

Kept in the shade

Outdoor compost bins must be

Ocean

The Pliosaur's habitat was:

97%

The biological relationship of orangutans to humans might make them valuable to science. How much DNA do orangutans share with humans?

Primary Producers

The lake trophic level that creates food through photosynthesis is

Mountains block the rainfall causing a rain shadow

What are some climatic factors maintaining the Blackland Prairie?

Overhunting by European settlers

What caused the local extinction of bison?

Baby mammoths found next to adults

What evidence in there for social behaviors in mammoths in the organization of the fossil remains?

0

What is the final survival percentage when plotting a survivorship curve?

Flood

What major disaster probably killed the mammoths?

Mean

What statistical measure would you use to describe a normally distributed population of data?

bring, water insect repellant and sun screen

When going on field trips you should _

Tobacco smoke

When thinking about a probability of survivorship, which of these is more likely to have an adverse effect?

Medical care Sanitation Nutrition

Which factor explains the difference in longevity between the two groups.

Large variations in the groups

Which makes it difficult to explain a difference between two populations?

Bison

Which of the following animals was present in the Waco area prior to settlement that is now extirpated, (locally extinct)?

Troglexene

Which of the following is a "cave guest"? Lives in and around a cave but doesn't spend its whole life in the cave.

Post Oak

Which of the following is considered a canopy tree species in the Post Oak Forest?

Walnut and Plauxy

Which of the following is one of the major Cretaceous rock formations found in Central Texas?

Aesthetics

Which of these is NOT a category covered by the LEED certification?

white handed gibbons

Which species of primates at Cameron Park Zoo have an SSP plan?

Settlers disturbed the prairie with agriculture

Why would it be difficult to restore the Blackland Prairie to its natural state?

True

You are required to purchase the lab manual. (t/f)

False

You don't need to submit excused absence documentation in writing, just tell your TA. (t/f)

3 or 4 years

How long do the young stay with the rhino mother?

18 months

How long is rhino pregnancy?

4-5

How many offspring will a female orangutan have in her lifetime?

6; Thailand, Sumatra, Indochina, Malaysia, Java, and Borneo

How many species of gibbon are there worldwide? And what is their native habitat?

5, South China Tiger

How many species of tigers are there, and which one is the rarest?

1

How many young do rhinos usually have at once?

False

If it is too cold or wet, we will cancel lab for that week.(t/f)

Variance

If two points are at different heights on the graph, what measure of the data should we check to establish if they are actually different?

The average age of death of a group The age at which most members die The chance of death before and after a certain age

If we look at a life probability curves and tables for a group, we can estimate:

ask your TA

If you are unsure of what to do in the lab you should _

False

If you miss a lab due to an unexcused absence, you will still be allowed to complete the Blackboard quiz. (t/f)

True

If you miss four labs you will not be able to pass this course. (t/f)

Overfeeding

If your bin starts to smell you are probably

tell your TA

In case of a lab spill, the first thing you should do is _

notify the TA keep calm find first aid kit in back of lab or in the vans

In case of an accident in lab where someone is injured you should

Number of Houses

In the exercise where we determnine the impact of houses built on the shore of our lake, the independent variable is

5,6,6,7

In which example is the Mode 6?

4,5,6,7,8

In which example is the median 6?

Sunfish

An example of a lake carnivore would be

Hypothesis

An explanation for an observation that can be tested by further experimentation

Flamingos—bills can be turned upside down to gather water by using its teeth as strainers

Birds with long legs that forage by standing or walking in marshes and in shallow water are called wading birds. Which is the correct description below about how the shape of each species' bill is adapted to what it eats?

broken glass disposal container in lab

Broken glass goes in the

waste material dead organic matter

Detritus is composed of

50

LEED buildings have been certified in ______ states.

100

LEED points are assigned on a ____________ point scale

Leadership in energy and environmental design

LEED stands for

Computer Models

Large scale environmental situations are best tested with

False

Leed certification is not possible for homes. (t/f)

Carnivores

The top trophic level in a lake ecosystem is composed of

The Red Wiggler

The type of worms we used for our home composting kit was

Dark and Moist

The worms like to live in a ________ environment.

Positive

This feedback loop may cause dynamic changes in ecosystem

Vegetable Scraps

This is especially good for our worms to eat.

Limited space to live; limited food

Today lemurs are found only on the island of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa. Lemurs are endemic to Madagascar (meaning that is the only place they are found in their native habitat). Why do you think would species endemic to an island be vulnerable to extinction?

4

how many trophic levels are there?


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