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