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Short Answer
1a. Keeping in mind the demonstration with the globe and a flashlight shown in
class, describe how latitude and properties of the Earth affect climate. You can
draw a picture to strengthen your answer. (2 pts)
b. What are the three main climate zones? Describe them and explain their
location in relation to the equator. You can draw a picture to strengthen your
answer. (3 pts)
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2a. Which type of symbiosis is represented by the cartoon on the first page?
Defend your answer. (1 pt)
b. What would happen to the bird if the ox died and how is this representative of
your answer from part a? (1 pt)
3a. Explain how biotic and abiotic factors affect the survival and growth of
organisms. (2 pts)
3b. Pick a species (plant or animal) and give an example of a biotic and abiotic
factor that would affect its survival/growth. (2 pts)
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4. Each of these warble species above occupies a different niche in the spruce
tree habitat. Why would each bird have its own niche in the tree? What would
happen if the bay-breasted warbler attempted to occupy the myrtle warbler’s
niche? (4pts)
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Multiple Choice (2 pt each)
5. Which of the following would NOT complete this sentence: Phytoplankton
__________________.
A. are free-floating organisms
B. are unicellular
C. live only in saltwater environments
D. are fed on by zooplankton
6. Ecologists group Earth’s diverse environments into:
A. Niches
B. Biomes
C. Classes
D. Lands
7. An organism’s _________________ is described as the ability to survive and
reproduce under conditions that differ from their optimal conditions.
A. tolerance
B. variance
C. microclimate
D. niche
8. Which of the below about primary succession is true?
A. It occurs on surfaces where no soil exists
B. Pioneer species are the first to populate an area undergoing primary
succession
C. An example would be volcanic islands
D. All of the above are true
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Multiple choice (2 pt each)
9. Looking at the graph to the right, what
is the approximate average temperature
and precipitation in the month of June?
A. 7°C, 150 mm
B. 10 °C, 250 mm
C. 8°C, 275 mm
D. 5°C, 250 mm
10. The competitive exclusion principle states that two species:
A. can live peacefully in the same niche
B. will always compete with each other
C. cannot occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time,
peacefully
D. cannot mate because of reproductive isolating mechanisms
11. A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit is considered:
A. Mutualism
B. Predation
C. Commensalism
D. Parasitism
12. Fleas, ticks, and tapeworms and their hosts are examples of ______________;
whereas barnacles and whales are an example of ____________.
A. Parasitism, Mutualism
B. Parasitism, Commensalism
C. Predation, Mutualism
D. Predation, Commensalism
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Figure 1. Earth's wind movements
Figure 2. Earth's ocean currents
13. Look at the above charts. What direction do cold currents in Earth’s oceans
generally move?
A. North
B. East
C. South
D. West
14. From the graphs, which of the following factors has little or no affect on ocean
currents?
A. Wind
B. Landmasses
C. Latitude
D. Longitude
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15. You and your friends were out on a
camping trip to Yellowstone and left
your campfire going after you left your
campsite. Due to your carelessness,
you started a forest fire in the area.
Your campsite was surrounded by 70
foot tall evergreen trees that are now
burned down.
Was this forest fire necessarily a bad
thing for that area of Yellowstone? What would you expect the area to look like
20 years from now? What kind of succession is this? Explain all of your answers. (5
pts)
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16. Match the below biomes with their properties on the right (3 pts)
____Tropical Rain Forest
____Desert
____Temperate Grassland
____Temperate Forest
____Boreal Forest
____Tundra
A. Most converted to agricultural field
B. Dispersed around western coasts of
North and South America, areas
around the Mediterranean sea,
South Africa, and Australia
C. Characterized by a permafrost layer
D. Home to more species than all other
biomes combined
E. Soils rich in minerals, but boor in
organic material, low precipitation
F. Soils often rich in humus, dominated
by broadleaf deciduous trees
17. Match the below aquatic ecosystems with their properties to the right (2
pts)
____Flowing-Water
____Standing-Water
____Freshwater Wetlands
____Mangrove swamps
a. Serve as breeding grounds for
insects, fish, amphibians, and
migratory birds
b. Originate in mountains or hills
c. Widespread around southern
Florida and Hawaii
d. Provides a great habitat for
plankton
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e. Provides a great habitat for
plankton
A
B
D
E
C
Match the below with the appropriate letter from the image above (5 pts)
18. Aphotic zone _____
19. Continental Shelf_____
20. Pelagic zone _____
21. Intertidal zone_____
22. Open ocean_____