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the IUCN has critical indicator of the heath of the world's biodiversity and the status of different species what i the name of the indicator

red list

what are the two driving forces of ocean circulation

salinity and water temperature

which of the following is matched up with the greatest storage reservoir

the nitrogen cycle and the atmosphere

which of the following changes are most likey to occur in teh central and eastern tropical pacific during el nino

the peruvian current weakness leading to warmer than average sea surface temperature

which of the following completes the photosynthesis equation

C6H12O6

which of the following shows the approximate concentration of CO2, N2, and O2 in dry air

(CO2 < 1%) (N2 78%) (O2 21%)

which method would be used to determine the percent change between the maximum population and the current population

(current population) - (maximum population) / (maximum size) x (100)

A substance with a pH of 4 has ______ times the hydrogen ion concentration of a substance with a pH of 6.

100

the population of a country's grows at a rate of approximately 5 % per year the number of years required for teh population to double is closest to

14 years

The Gross Primary productivity of a coastal wetland, in North Carolina, was measured to be 25 kg C/m2-year. The respiration rate, for the wetland, was calculated at 10 kg C/m2-year. What is the NPP (Net Primary Productivity) for the weland in terms of Carbon Biomass?

15

human popualtion growth in 2018 was 1.07% if this rate of growth remains constant in what year will population double

2083

which island would be predicted to have the highest species diversity

Island 5, 50 miles from the mainland and has 1 x 10^4 area in hectares (closest to the main land

What layer is the ozone layer in?

Stratosphere

Which of the following is matched up with the greatest storage reservoir?

The nitrogen cycle and the atmosphere

a large forested area is fragmented into small forest tracts separated by agricultural areas... this change will lead too

a decrease in the gene flow within species of the original forest

A large forested area is fragmented into small forest tracts separated by agricultural areas. This change will most likely lead to ?

a decrease in the gene flow within species of the original forest.

which of the organisms is the best example of a detrivore

earthworm

the second law of thermodynamic states

all systems move toward increased entropy

which latitude us shown on the diagram above experience's 24 hours of day time on december 21

antarctic circle

what is the process called when plants take up nitrates and nutrients from the roots

assimilation

which of the following is the most important organism in the nitrogen cycle

bacteria

an example of an omnivore

black bear

which of the following world regions contain the greatest area of rainforest

brazil and indonesia

which country has the largest boreal forest

canada and russia

which of the following rule is true of the carbon cycle in nature

carbon sinks include forest and oceans

What is the preindustrial stage?

characterized by little population growth: High birth rate are off set by high death rates.

of the following organism which occupies the lowest trophic level

deer

most of the earth's desert are approximately 30 latitude north and south because these latitudes are characterized by

descending dry air currents

which of the following biome is found at 30 degrees north

desert

members of an r selected species characteristically

reach sexual maturity quickly

The "ability to do work " is called

energy

which term is the process when excess nitrogen gets into ponds streams or lakes and causes algae blooms

eutrophication

which of the following processes shown in the diagram leads to precipitation

evaporation rate

which region has the lowest atmosphere pressure

exosphere

which region has the lowest atomic pressure

exosphere

what is industrial stage

falling birth rates and that close teh gap with falling death rates ad reduce the rate of population growth

which one is not a density dependent factor

fire

which is considered a 1st level consumer

herbivore

during an el nino southern oscillation event which of the following best describes conditions in the eastern part of the tropical pacific ocean

high surface temperature and high rainfall

the science community believes there is to be 6 mass extinctions.. what is the 6th

humans

which one is not a density independent factor

hurricanes

which of the following changes in eastern pacific ocean food webs is typically associated with la nina events

increased famine among sea lions and seals

which of the following most likely the primary cause of high death rates in phase one

infant and childhood mortality

what kind of air pressure system is located at the ITCZ

low

which is the best example of random dispersion pattern

maple trees

according to the law of conservation of matter

matter cannot be destroyed and after a chemical reaction eh original atoms remain

which is not a reason for a population to have clumed disperion patterns

nesting sites

the rate of population growth starts to ecponecialy increase at which point

phase 2

zero population growth us associated with

phases 1 and 4

In general which of the following is the best long term method of preventing extinctions

protecting the habitats of endangered species in the wild

the great grasslands' of the world have which of the following primary characterics in common

seasonal cycle of temperature and precipitation produce abundant vegetative growth

where is the largest amount of phosphorus stored

sediments

which of the following is products made by humans out of phosphorus

soap, fertilizer and detergents

What is a postindustrial stage

society's development when the service sector generates more wealth then the manufacturing sector of the economy

when trying to control eutrophication what is used to limit the amount of nitrogen loading

storm water ponds

how to calculate the crude birth rate

subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate then divided by 10

the rate of population growth starts to slow down at which point

the beginning of phase 3

which of the following is a characteristic of tropical rainforests

their soils are relatively poor in nutrients

which of the following characterizes is most closely associated with a country that demonstrates the age structure ( pyramid like )

there is high total fertility rate

which of the following best explains why decomposer's in soil and water are important o ecosystems

they recycle nutrients

which term represents water that is released by plants

transpiration

el nino a periodic warming of oceans surface waters occurs in which of the following regions

tropical east pacific

which of the following biome found at ITCZ

tropical rainforest

In what layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

troposphere

Fragmentation of tropical forests due to human activities is leading to a significant loss of biodiversity in this area.

west africa