ecology qustions True or false only

Wetland are defined as being wet all the time.

FALSE

A brackish/estuaries is a circular area where water pools and stops flowing. True or False

False

An invasive plant would be part of an abiotic factor affecting an environment. True or False

False

Anthropogenic (human caused) CO2 production is responsible for all atmospheric CO2. 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

Climate would be part of a biotic factor affecting an environment. 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

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

John Muir is the father of invasion biology. True or FALSE

False

Marine environments are 5% salt and freshwater are anything under 5% 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

Soil bacteria are responsible for all of the ammonium production in the Earth. True or False

False

Streams that filter into wetlands are the only source of water for those wetlands. True or False

False

The biomes that we studied are universally agreed upon. True or False

False

The intertidal zone in a saltwater environment is stable in size True or False

False

The limnetic zone is closer to the shore than the littoral zone in a freshwater ecosystem. true or False

False

The majority of the water on earth is freshwater .True or False

False

The world population is just over 7 million. True or False

False

Wave formation is a differential in energy as the bottom of the water column travels faster than the top. True or False

False

Waves are formed by the interruption of the crest of the wave as it slows down over the faster moving bottom of the wave. True or False

False

Wetland are defined as being wet all the time true or false

False

Decomposition creates some of the soil ammonium. TRUE or false

TRUE

Part of the key component of the definition of a wetland is that it supports plants that are adapted for life in a wetland. true or false

TRUE

Terrestrial zones are characterized by the vegetation type while aquatic zones are characterized by their physical environment TRUE OR FALSE

TRUE

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

An invasive plant would be part of a biotic factor affecting an environment. 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

Decomposition creates some of the soil ammonium 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

Epiphytes, plants living on top of other plants are parasitic. 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

It is fair to say that 22 of the largest cities are located near aquatic ecosystems that are between 1% and 3% salt content. 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

Phosphorus enters the soil through decomposition of plants and animals. 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 benthic zone is the bottom of a waterway True or False

True

The carbon cycle is out of balance because of human caused contributions. True or False

True

The goal of ecological research is to ultimately answer questions about global processes True or False

True

The goal of ecological research is to ultimately answer questions about global processes. 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