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A biotic factor is...
A living organism that shapes its environment
100
Generalists have a _______ rate of survival than specialists.
higher
100
The outermost layer of the Earth
Crust
100
The first layer of the atmosphere
Trophosphere
100
There is ____ freshwater than saltwater on Earth
less
200
This biome is found in shallow waters off the coastline and is Earth’s most biologically diverse marine biome.
Coral reefs
200
Generalists use ___________ of resources, while specialists have ___________ of resources they use to survive.
a large range; a limited range
200
Hot stuff ____, cold stuff _____
rises; sinks
200
This energy source uses uranium-235
nuclear
200
An area underground where water is stored
Aquifer
300
The energy available to consumers determined by subtracting the energy used by plants from the total energy transformed by the process of photosynthesis.
Net primary productivity
300
Heat waves are a ________ limiting factor
density independent
300
Name the soil horizons
O, A, B, C
300
Surface ozone, NOx, VOCs, and sunlight forms
photochemical smog
300
Water conditions in which O2 is very low
Hypoxia
400
Pollination, decomposition, and water purification are _____ ecosystem services.
Regulating
400
Nutrient poor bodies of water are referred to as
oligotrophic
400
Mining that results in a highwall
Contour strip mining
400
The most valuable type of coal
anthracite
400
The overpumping of aquifers leads to
Land subsidence
500
This rate of reaction can be measured in the dark by determining the amount of oxygen gas consumed in a period of time.
Cellular respiration
500
Who developed the theory of Island Biogeography?
MacArthur & Wilson
500
20% of water used is by
industries
500
The US uses roughly __% of the world's energy
17%
500
What is the equation for ocean acidification
