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NDQ_008516
Which STI can be treated with antibiotics?
a. genital herpes, b. genital warts, c. syphilis, d. AIDS
c
Lesson: reproductive system health Sexually Transmitted Infections: A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is a disease that spreads mainly through sexual contact. STIs are caused by pathogens that enter the body through the reproductive organs. Many STIs also spread through body fluids such as blood. For example, a s...
NDQ_008517
The most common reproductive system cancer in young males is cancer of the
a. penis, b. testes, c. prostate gland, d. vas deferens
b
Lesson: reproductive system health Sexually Transmitted Infections: A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is a disease that spreads mainly through sexual contact. STIs are caused by pathogens that enter the body through the reproductive organs. Many STIs also spread through body fluids such as blood. For example, a s...
NDQ_008518
Infection with HPV may eventually lead to
a. AIDS, b. herpes, c. cancer, d. gonorrhea
c
Lesson: reproductive system health Sexually Transmitted Infections: A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is a disease that spreads mainly through sexual contact. STIs are caused by pathogens that enter the body through the reproductive organs. Many STIs also spread through body fluids such as blood. For example, a s...
NDQ_008519
Which statement about STIs is false?
a. All STIs can be cured with antibiotics, b. Many STIs do not cause symptoms, c. Some STIs can be fatal if left untreated, d. STIs may be caused by viruses or bacteria
a
Lesson: reproductive system health Sexually Transmitted Infections: A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is a disease that spreads mainly through sexual contact. STIs are caused by pathogens that enter the body through the reproductive organs. Many STIs also spread through body fluids such as blood. For example, a s...
NDQ_008520
Which STI below is linked with the wrong initial symptom?
a. chlamydia: discharge from the genitals, b. gonorrhea: small sore on the genitals, c. syphilis: painful urination, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: reproductive system health Sexually Transmitted Infections: A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is a disease that spreads mainly through sexual contact. STIs are caused by pathogens that enter the body through the reproductive organs. Many STIs also spread through body fluids such as blood. For example, a s...
NDQ_008521
All organisms have the same basic needs.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008522
Environmental factors can be classified as either biotic or abiotic.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008523
An individual is a single living thing.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008524
Members of the same population rarely interact with each other.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008525
The biotic component of a biome is a community.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008526
An ecosystem includes only biotic factors.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008527
The biosphere includes all the other levels of organization in ecology.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008528
__individual living thing
a. abiotic factor, b. organism, c. community, d. biotic factor, e. ecosystem, f. biome, g. population
b
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008529
__any living or once-living aspect of the environment
a. abiotic factor, b. organism, c. community, d. biotic factor, e. ecosystem, f. biome, g. population
d
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008530
__group of similar ecosystems
a. abiotic factor, b. organism, c. community, d. biotic factor, e. ecosystem, f. biome, g. population
f
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008531
__group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
a. abiotic factor, b. organism, c. community, d. biotic factor, e. ecosystem, f. biome, g. population
g
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008532
__any aspect of the environment that has never been alive
a. abiotic factor, b. organism, c. community, d. biotic factor, e. ecosystem, f. biome, g. population
a
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008533
__all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and their interactions
a. abiotic factor, b. organism, c. community, d. biotic factor, e. ecosystem, f. biome, g. population
e
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008534
__all the populations of all the species that live in the same area
a. abiotic factor, b. organism, c. community, d. biotic factor, e. ecosystem, f. biome, g. population
c
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008542
Ecology shares data and theories with the science(s) of
a. geography, b. biology, c. climatology, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008543
What do all living things need from their environment?
a. sunlight, b. energy, c. matter, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008544
Biotic factors in the environment include
a. remains of dead organisms, b. minerals in the soil, c. temperature, d. two of the above
a
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008545
An ecosystem consists of
a. biotic factors, b. abiotic factors, c. a community, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008546
Ecosystems in a biome have the same general
a. consumers, b. abiotic factors, c. populations, d. all of the above
b
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008547
Which choice shows levels of organization in ecology from smaller to larger?
a. individual ! community ! population, b. ecosystem ! biome ! biosphere, c. community ! biome ! ecosystem, d. population ! ecosystem ! community
b
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008548
Abiotic factors in the environment include all of the following except
a. organic wastes, b. moisture, c. temperature, d. minerals
a
Lesson: what is ecology Organisms and Environmental Factors: Organisms are individual living things. They range from microscopic bacteria to gigantic blue whales (see Figure must be obtained from the environment. Biotic factors are all of the living or once-living aspects of the environment. They include all the organ...
NDQ_008549
The total human population reached 7 billion people by the year
a. 1000, b. 1700, c. 1914, d. 2014
d
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008552
The demographic transition is a model based on what actually occurred in
a. the poorest nations of the world, b. Western Europe and North America, c. all human populations worldwide, d. none of the above
b
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008553
The human species evolved in Africa. Human beings first left Africa about
a. 200,000 years ago, b. 100,000 years ago, c. 40,000 years ago, d. 10,000 years ago
c
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008556
At its current rate of growth, the human population will surpass 9 billion by the year
a. 2020, b. 2030, c. 2040, d. 2050
d
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008558
Factors that influence the rate of growth of a population include
a. births, b. deaths, c. migration, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008563
The most common pattern of population distribution is a random pattern.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008566
Only births and deaths change the size of a population.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008568
A pattern of exponential population growth generally cannot continue for very long.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008569
The age-sex structure of a population may influence the populations growth rate.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008570
The size and growth rate of its populations influences the chances of a species surviving.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008571
A random pattern of population distribution is typical of species in which individuals compete for
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008572
The human population started growing very rapidly about 10,000 years ago.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008573
A population pyramid is a graphic representation of the age-sex structure of a population.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008574
Many countries today remain in stage 1 of the demographic transition.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008575
The human population is predicted to exceed 9 billion by the year 2050.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008576
Overall, the human population has had a pattern of exponential growth.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008577
Major changes in human population growth rates first began in the 1700s.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008578
__way in which individuals in a population are spread over their area
a. carrying capacity, b. age-sex structure, c. population density, d. exponential growth, e. population growth rate, f. population distribution, g. logistic growth
f
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008579
__pattern of population growth in which the rate of growth keeps increasing as the population gets
a. carrying capacity, b. age-sex structure, c. population density, d. exponential growth, e. population growth rate, f. population distribution, g. logistic growth
d
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008580
__how quickly population size changes over time
a. carrying capacity, b. age-sex structure, c. population density, d. exponential growth, e. population growth rate, f. population distribution, g. logistic growth
e
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008581
__largest population size that can be supported in an area without harming the environment
a. carrying capacity, b. age-sex structure, c. population density, d. exponential growth, e. population growth rate, f. population distribution, g. logistic growth
a
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008582
__average number of individuals in a population for a given area
a. carrying capacity, b. age-sex structure, c. population density, d. exponential growth, e. population growth rate, f. population distribution, g. logistic growth
c
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008583
__numbers of individuals of each age and sex in a population
a. carrying capacity, b. age-sex structure, c. population density, d. exponential growth, e. population growth rate, f. population distribution, g. logistic growth
b
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008584
__pattern of population growth in which the rate of growth slows as the population nears the carrying
a. carrying capacity, b. age-sex structure, c. population density, d. exponential growth, e. population growth rate, f. population distribution, g. logistic growth
g
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008585
The population is the unit of
a. natural selection, b. adaptation, c. microevolution, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008586
If a population of 80 foxes lives in an area of 8 square kilometers, what is the fox population density?
a. 80 foxes per square kilometer, b. 64 foxes per square kilometer, c. 10 foxes per square kilometer, d. 8 foxes per square kilometer
c
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008587
In which pattern of population distribution are organisms evenly spaced over the area they occupy?
a. random, b. clumped, c. uniform, d. none of the above
c
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008588
What does a positive population growth rate mean?
a. Fewer people are being added than lost, b. The population is increasing in size, c. The population has reached its carrying capacity, d. two of the above
b
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008589
The human species first evolved about
a. 10,000 years ago, b. 40,000 years ago, c. 100,000 years ago, d. 200,000 years ago
d
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008590
The demographic transition
a. began in the 1700s, b. occurred first in Africa, c. happened in two stages, d. included an increase in the birth rate
a
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008591
About how many human beings presently live on Earth?
a. 7 million, b. 1 billion, c. 5 billion, d. 7 billion
d
Lesson: populations Population Size Growth and Structure: Population size is the number of individuals in a population. Population size influences the chances of a species surviving or going extinct. If a species populations become very small, the species may be at risk of going extinct. Population Density and Distr...
NDQ_008678
Which statement is always true of ecosystems in the same biome?
a. They have the same type of primary producers, b. They are located on the same continent, c. They have similar abiotic factors, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008679
All ecosystems at the same latitude are placed in the same biome.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008680
Ecosystems in the same biome have the same type of primary producers.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008681
Which of the following is not a type of tropical biome?
a. tundra, b. rainforest, c. dry forest, d. desert
a
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008682
A temperate grassland has
a. a wet climate, b. many deciduous trees, c. excellent soil quality, d. two of the above
c
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008683
Plants are the primary producers in all of Earths biomes.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008684
Which plants grow in a particular biome depends mainly on climate.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008685
The primary producers in most aquatic biomes are
a. plants, b. zooplankton, c. phytoplankton, d. none of the above
c
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008686
Arctic tundra is found only at low latitudes.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008687
The most important factors that determine the nature of aquatic biomes include
a. sunlight, b. latitude, c. temperature, d. precipitation
a
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008689
Rivers and lakes are examples of marine biomes.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008691
Deep water generally contains more dissolved oxygen than water near the surface.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008692
__primary producers in most aquatic biomes
a. photic zone, b. biome, c. climate, d. littoral zone, e. phytoplankton, f. marine, g. aphotic zone
e
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008695
__shallow water near the shore of a lake
a. photic zone, b. biome, c. climate, d. littoral zone, e. phytoplankton, f. marine, g. aphotic zone
d
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008697
__part of a body of water that is too deep for sunlight to reach
a. photic zone, b. biome, c. climate, d. littoral zone, e. phytoplankton, f. marine, g. aphotic zone
g
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008698
__general term for a group of similar ecosystems
a. photic zone, b. biome, c. climate, d. littoral zone, e. phytoplankton, f. marine, g. aphotic zone
b
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008699
The littoral zone of a lake is the deep water near the bottom.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008700
In aquatic biomes, water closer to shore usually contains more dissolved nutrients than water farther
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008701
__top 200 meters of a body of water
a. photic zone, b. biome, c. climate, d. littoral zone, e. phytoplankton, f. marine, g. aphotic zone
a
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008702
All the water in the open ocean far from shore is called the pelagic zone.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008703
__average weather in a place over a long period of time
a. photic zone, b. biome, c. climate, d. littoral zone, e. phytoplankton, f. marine, g. aphotic zone
c
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008704
__of or relating to the ocean
a. photic zone, b. biome, c. climate, d. littoral zone, e. phytoplankton, f. marine, g. aphotic zone
f
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008705
There is not enough sunlight for photosynthesis in the aphotic zone of a body of water.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008706
The benthic zone of the ocean includes the sediments at the bottom of the water.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008714
Terrestrial biomes include all of the following except
a. tropical dry forests, b. alpine tundra, c. polar forests, d. boreal rainforests
c
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008715
Which of the following is not a type of temperate biome?
a. deciduous forest, b. desert, c. rainforest, d. savanna
d
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008716
A tropical rainforest has
a. very high biodiversity, b. a humid climate, c. a year-round growing season, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008717
The main factors that determine aquatic biomes include
a. temperature, b. types of plants, c. dissolved substances, d. two of the above
c
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008718
The limnetic zone of a lake has
a. enough light for photosynthesis, b. more dissolved nutrients than any other lake zone, c. less dissolved oxygen than any other lake zone, d. none of the above
a
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008719
The types of plants found in tundra biomes include
a. mosses, b. grasses, c. trees, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008720
Reptiles live in all of the following biomes except
a. tundr, b. tropical rainforest, c. tropical dry forest, d. temperate grasslan
a
Lesson: biomes Terrestrial Biomes: Terrestrial biomes are land-based biomes. They range from arctic tundra to tropical rainforests. Figure 23.18 shows the locations of the worlds major terrestrial biomes. Terrestrial Biomes and Climate: Plants are the primary producers in terrestrial biomes. They make food for thems...
NDQ_008764
Reservoirs for water in the water cycle include
a. glaciers, b. the ocean, c. organisms, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008765
The ocean is a reservoir in the carbon cycle.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008766
Life on Earth could not exist without water.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008767
Precipitation may include
a. fog, b. dew, c. sleet, d. all of the above
c
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008768
How can groundwater continue through the water cycle?
a. It may seep out of the ground at a spring, b. It may seep into a body of water such as the ocean, c. It may be pumped out of the ground through a well, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008769
Individual water molecules may be billions of years old.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008770
Water changes to a gas by the process of condensation.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008771
Exchange pools for carbon include
a. living things, b. sedimentary rocks, c. the ocean, d. two of the above
a
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008772
Water in clouds is in the gaseous state.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008773
What percent of Earths atmosphere is nitrogen?
a. 22 percent, b. 28 percent, c. 52 percent, d. 78 percent
d
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008775
Most precipitation falls on land.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008777
Volcanic eruptions can release underground carbon from rocks into the atmosphere.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...