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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Nice and not very nice
B Soils and minerals
C Biotic and abiotic
D Underground and above ground
Question #2
A Root systems adapted to the type of moisture available
B Thorns and spikes
C Wide trunks and extensive anchoring root systems
D Shiny and/or white leaves
Question #3
A Thin soils with rapid drainage
B Thick soil with poor drainage
C Thick soils with rapid drainage
D None of the above
Question #5
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #7
A Marsh
B Woodland
C Swamp
D Forest
Question #8
A Organic material
B All of these are components of soil
C Air
D Water
Question #9
A It relies on precipitation to recharge
B It can be over-extracted
C It can be compromised through pollution
D All of these
Question #10
A Treeline
B Swamp
C Scrubland
D Tree limit
Question #11
A Secondary succession
B Extinction
C Primary succession
D None of the above
Question #12
A Slow, deep ocean circulation
B Atmospheric circulation
C Surface ocean currents
D None of the above
Question #13
A Carbohydrates and oxygen
B Water, carbon dioxide, and light
C Oxygen and light
D Protein and fats
Question #14
A Migration patterns in an ecosystem
B Breeding patterns in an ecosystem
C Weather patterns in an ecosystem
D Feeding patterns in an ecosystem
Question #15
A Mainly secondary consumers
B Mainly primary consumers
C A secondary consumer does not eat anything
D Mainly tertiary consumer
Question #16
A Aquifers are a myth
B Present or not present
C None of these
D Confined and unconfined
Question #17
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #18
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #19
A Shrublands
B Woodlands
C Grasslands
D Forests
Question #20
A Swamps
B Lakes
C Ice sheets
D Seas, gulfs and bays
Question #21
A They become diluted
B They are being removed by decomposers
C They disappear
D They bio-magnificate as they accumulate in the fatty tissues of large predators
Question #22
A The same ecological niche cannot be occupied by more than one species
B All of these
C They are specific to each organism
D They refer to the role of the organism in an ecosystem
Question #23
A Increased oxygen production
B Loss of biodiversity
C Water quality issues
D Soil erosion
Question #24
A Tropical rain forest
B Savanna
C Tropical deciduous forest
D Mediterranean scrub
Question #26
A Producer
B Secondary consumer
C Tertiary consumer
D Uninformed consumer
Question #27
A Inorganic material in soil
B Fully decomposed organic matter
C Parent material
D Soil drainage
Question #28
A Reptiles
B Mollusks
C Crustaceans
D Insects
Question #29
A Geomorphology
B Biogeography
C Biology
D Paleoclimatology
Question #30
A None of the choices
B All of these are true
C They may be enhanced by human activities
D Many ecosystems are adapted to deal with it
E They are a type of disturbance
Question #31
A Heavy predation
B Changing environmental conditions, like climate change
C Failure of food supply
D All of these
Question #33
A The oceans
B Scattered in streams and lakes
C In the ice sheets
D Huge and deep underground reservoirs
Question #34
A The number of species in one area
B Non-living components of an ecosystem
C How colorful the animals in an area
D The number of plants only, but not animals
Question #35
A They vary in amount and intensity around the globe
B They are caused by the gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon
C They are fairly predictable
D They are totally irrelevant as they do not change the sea level by more than a few inches
Question #38
A The Atlantic
B The Antarctic
C The Pacific
D The Indian
Question #39
A Species that are extinct
B A variety of plant or animal found in one location or region and nowhere else
C The same as exotic species
D Species of plant that can be found pretty much everywhere on Earth
Question #40
A Pores in the soil that hold air and water
B Organic material
C None of these
D Layer of broken rock and rock particle in soil
Question #41
A Decomposers
B Omnivores
C Producers
D Secondary consumers
Question #42
A Wide trunks and extensive anchoring root systems
B Ability to live completely or partially immersed in water
C Small leaves and thorns
D Flexible, pliable stems
Question #43
A The often take over niches occupied by native organisms
B They can lead to the extinction or decline of native species
C They are great for the ecosystems, as they increase biodiversity
D They are nonnative species that establish themselves in a new environment
Question #44
A Is home to large herbivores
B All of these are correct
C It has a rainy season and a dry season
D It often has trees scattered around
Question #45
A Can’t tell for sure
B Soil horizons
C Absolutely nothing
D Soil profiles
Question #46
A Evergreen
B Annuals
C Perennials
D Broadleaf
Question #47
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #48
A Commensalism
B Estivation
C Parasitism
D Mutualism
Question #49
A FALSE
B TRUE
