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