Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
average year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region is the
region’s a. | weather. | b. | latitude. | c. | ecosystem. | d. | climate. | | |
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The
Earth’s climate is, in part, created by the interplay of a. | temperatures, ecosystems, and
wind. | b. | landmasses, the
atmosphere, and the ocean. | c. | weather, heat transport, and the
environment. | d. | solar radiation,
surface temperatures, and biomes. | | |
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Climate is a global factor that produces a. | Earth’s unique ocean and
atmosphere. | b. | the shape and
elevation of landmasses. | c. | a wide range of environmental conditions that shapes
communities. | d. | solar energy
within the atmosphere. | | |
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Temperatures on Earth remain within a suitable range for life as we know it because of
the a. | unequal heating of Earth’s
surface. | b. | loss of heat to
space. | c. | radiation of
sunlight back into the atmosphere. | d. | greenhouse effect. | | |
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The
loss of heat to space is slowed by a. | radiation entering the
atmosphere. | b. | atmospheric
gases. | c. | solar
energy. | d. | the
biosphere. | | |
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Cool
air over the poles will a. | rise. | b. | sink. | c. | absorb heat from the equator. | d. | flow parallel to Earth’s
surface. | | |
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Each
of the following is an abiotic factor in the environment EXCEPT a. | plant life. | b. | soil type. | c. | rainfall. | d. | temperature. | | |
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Which
is a biotic factor that affects the size of a population in a specific ecosystem? a. | average temperature of the
ecosystem | b. | type of soil in
the ecosystem | c. | number and kinds
of predators in the ecosystem | d. | concentration of oxygen in the
ecosystem | | |
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Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because
they a. | have different habitats within the
tree. | b. | eat different
foods within the tree. | c. | occupy different niches within the
tree. | d. | can find
different temperatures within the tree. | | |
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An
interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism is called a. | competition. | b. | sybiosis. | c. | mutualism. | d. | predation. | | |
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No two
species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time a. | because of the interactions that shape the
ecosystem. | b. | unless the
species require different abiotic factors. | c. | because of the competitive exclusion
principle. | d. | unless the
species require different biotic factors. | | |
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A
symbiosis in which both species benefit is a. | commensalism. | b. | mutualism. | c. | predation. | d. | parasitism. | | |
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The
series of predictable changes that occurs in a community over time is called a. | population growth. | b. | ecological succession. | c. | climax community. | d. | climate change. | | |
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Which
biome is characterized by very low temperatures, little precipitation, and
permafrost? a. | desert | b. | temperate forest | c. | tundra | d. | tropical dry forest | | |
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The
photic zone a. | extends to the
bottom of the open ocean. | b. | extends to a depth of about 200
meters. | c. | is deep, cold,
and permanently dark. | d. | is where chemosynthetic bacteria are the
producers. | | |
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