General Ecology
Which of the following is an autotroph?
a) Phytoplankton
b) Crustaceans
c) Herring
d) Shark
a) Phytoplankton
A likely pH of acid rain could be...
A. 6
B. 5.3
C. 7
D. 4.2
D. 4.2
Which of the following resources is both renewable and natural?
a. Water, soil, oil
b. Timber, water, minerals
c. Crops, soils, natural gases
d. Forests, soil, water
d. Forests, soil, water
How many tests are in the WQI?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 11
c. 9
In the real world which of the following is a primary producer:
a) Rats
b) Grass
c) Sun
d) Tigers
b) Grass
Which of the following is an impact of overfishing?
A. Increased predator population
B. Decreased biomagnification
C. Unbalanced ecosystem
D. Increased species diversity
C. Unbalanced ecosystem
Which of the following is the best example of
aquatic environmental stewardship?
a. Cleaning up plastic debris on a lakeshore
b. Campaigning against bottom trawling
c. Researching new methods for buffering
ocean acidification
d. A keystone species used to represent an
environment
a. Cleaning up plastic debris on a lakeshore
The most common type of estuary
a. fjord estuary
b. bar built estuary
c. tectonic estuary
d. drowned river valley estuary
d. drowned river valley estuary
In a trophic pyramid, if grass represents 1,000J of energy, then how much energy would be present in the next to next trophic level?
a) 100J
b) 10,000J
c) 10J
d) 1,000 J
c) 10J
eutrophication can...
A. Increase fish’s reproductive rate
B. Increase oxygen in the water
C. Never be reversed
D. Harm commercial fisherman’s income
D. Harm commercial fisherman’s income
What's an example of point source and nonpoint source pollution?
Multiple examples,
Gas leaks and Urban runoff
Pnumatophores are the ____(a) of ______(b). where are ______(b) found?
(a) air roots
(b) Mangroves
Fixation, ammonification, and assimilation are all part of which nutrient cycle?
A. Carbon
B. Water
C. Oxygen
D. Nitrogen
D. Nitrogen
After the Chernobyl disaster nearby trees turned a ginger brown as they died due to exposure and the area was named the “Red Forest.” Why did the trees die?
A. Overhunting
B. Nuclear Pollution
C. Industrial revolution
D. Fire
B. Nuclear Pollution
What happens in the screening step of the wastewater treatment process?
wastewater is initially passed through screens to collect large debris which is disposed of in a landfill
What are the two types of genetic drift? Briefly describe each.
founder effect and bottleneck effect
Pikas live in mountains and are extremely temperature-sensitive. As temperatures increase due to climate change their range is being closely monitored by scientists. Some have observed them disappearing from lower altitudes. Which of the following best describes the role of a pika?
A. Predator
B. Indicator Species
C. Parasite
D. Invasive species
B. Indicator Species
SELECT ALL of the animals likely to be negatively impacted by climate change
A. Polar bears which are acutely adapted to arctic environments
B. Pikas which survive in specific temperature and altitude bands on mountains
C. Coral reefs which are adapted to survive in certain pH
D. Snow leopards whose coats camouflage with their snowy surroundings
All of answers (A, B, C, D)
points] To mitigate the issue of sewer overflow from excessive storms, vegetation is often planted as shown
above to decrease runoff velocity. A con to this strategy is:
a. Only very specific plant species may be used in this strategy
b. The vegetation may serve as a city fire hazard
c. They require higher maintenance than standard gutters
d. Plants must be placed on a steep incline that is hard to create
c. They require higher maintenance than standard gutters
What are our names :D
Erin & Aditi