Unit 1-2
What is Biodiversity?
A. The range of different inherited traits within a species.
B. The variations in ecosystems within a geographical location and its overall impact on human existence and the environment.
C. The variety of life
D. the number of different species present in an ecosystem and relative abundance of each of those species.
C. the variety of life
Define Salinity
A. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
B. the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.
C. the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
D. the amount of dissolved salt in the water.
D. the amount of dissolved salt in the water.
What does Arid mean?
A. Completely submerged in Water
B. Sticky and Moist
C. Dry
D. Stinky and Dirty
C. Dry
Which of these climates describe the Artic (and Antarctic Tundra)
A. Cold, treeless, short growing season, with a land-based food web. Producers are grasses, moss, lichens, & other small plants.
B. Top of high mountains with climate influenced by high attitudes. Not as cold, but a longer growing season.
C. The food web is based on the ocean. Producers are algae, phytoplankton, etc.
A. Cold, treeless, short growing season, with a land-based food web. Producers are grasses, moss, lichens, & other small plants.
Where are Tropical Rainforests located?
Near the Equator
What does the root of bio mean?
A. Life
B. Water
C. Earth
D. Air
A. Life
True or False
Turbidity is the measure of the level of acid in substances such as water, soil, or wine.
False
Turbidity is the measure of water cloudiness.
Natural Forest Fires are harmful
False
Fires warm up the soil and reduces the dead plant leaves (etc) that build up each year. This allows sunlight to penetrate and new plants to sprout. After a fire, the burned fields quickly bounce back (resilience) with new grasses and abundant wildflowers due to increased nutrients (and sunlight) that are present.
What adaptation is commonly seen in the Artic?
A. Thickness/Thinness of fur
B. Shape of nose or ears
C. Camofluage
D. Big Sharp claws
C. Camoflauge
What is New Jersey's climate?
A temperate decidious forest
True or False - Is this an inference?
The large elephant has only one tusk.
False
What are Nekton?
A. Large, independent swimmers.
B. Bottom-dwellers
C. Small free-floating or weakly swimmers.
D. Plankton's Cousin? :D
A. Large, independent Swimmers
A. Mountain Lion
B. Elk
C. Ox
D. Prairie Dogs
A. Mountain Lion
True or False
Trees can grow in Alpine Tundras
False
Alpine tundra is only found at very high altitude where trees cannot grow.
What college does Ms. Morales oldest son, Trevor, attend?
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Are Feathers Biotic or Abiotic?
Feathers are biotic.
True or False
A Sperm Whale is considered a Benthos Organism
False
Sperm Whales are Nekton Organisms
A. Near the ocean
B. At high altitudes
C. In the North Pole
D. At the highest point of Mountains
B. At high altitudes
What is the premise of the Lorax by Dr. Seuss?
A. an eccentric stranger (who's a cat!) visits two children, Sally and Sam, who are home alone and having a very dull day.
B. Sam-I-Am's attempt to convince the narrator to try green eggs and ham.
C. the story of a boy who's looking for answers. Living in a ruined town.
D. two young children, Jay and Kay, and the worlds they are being introduced to.
C. the story of a boy who's looking for answers. Living in a ruined town.
What are Dead Zones?
areas of water bodies where aquatic life cannot survive because of low oxygen levels.
What kind of climate is the Tundra?
A. Strong Sunlight and hot temperatures all year round
B. Seasonal Changes and Plenty of Rain.
C. Contains coniferous trees, seasonal changes but the growing season is relatively short.
D. The winters are very cold and sunless. Summers are short and cool.
D. The winters are very cold and sunless. Summers are short and cool.
What are Wetlands?
A. An area lacking of water, filled with sand with very few biodiversity.
B. A tropical forest full of many different type of species.
C. A barren wasteland filled with snow/ice that covers the entire continent.
D. areas covered with water for part of the year.
D. areas covered with water for part of the year.
True or False
Rain Shadows occur in the Windward side of the mountain
False
Rain Shadows occur in the leeward side of the mountain
True or False
Different dog breeds are a result of genetic diversity.
True
What is Jerry Mendez's middle name