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What would happen to the size of the carnivore population if the herbivore population increased?

A
decrease
B
increase
C
die off
D
stay the same
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What is the difference between food chains and food webs?

A
Food webs show the flow of energy from producers to consumers, and food chains show the flow of energy from consumers to producers.
B
Food chains show a single path of energy in an ecosystem, and food webs show overlapping pathways of energy in that ecosystem.
C
About ten percent of the energy is passed on to the next trophic level in food webs, but in food chains, about ninety percent is passed on to the next trophic level.
D
Heat is lost when energy is passed on to the next trophic level in food chains, but in food webs, heat is not lost when energy is passed on to the next trophic level.
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Which molecule would be the most affected by limited nitrogen?

A
myofibrillar proteins in muscle
B
glucose molecules in starch
C
fat molecules surrounding organs
D
cellulose molecules in plant cell walls
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Which describes a way in which phosphorus may enter into the phosphorus cycle?

A
Earthquakes release phosphorus.
B
Phosphorus is carried in the rain that was evaporated from lakes.
C
Human use of fertilizers release phosphorus into the groundwater.
D
Phosphorus is transpired from the leaves of plants.
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Which statement about water best illustrates the property of adhesion?

A
water droplet found on a spider web in the morning
B
water molecules in a drop of dew
C
water is necessary for animal respiration
D
water dissolving salt into a solution
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Which best describes how an organism’s niche is determined?

A
An organism's habitat and inherited traits determine its niche by influencing how it interacts with the environment and other organisms.
B
An organism’s reproductive rate and population size determine its niche in an ecosystem.
C
An organism's physical size and strength determine its niche by helping it dominate other species.
D
An organism's location and prey determine its nice, regardless of its behaviors or traits.
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Which sustainable practice is paired correctly with its impact on the environment?

A
Using bamboo results in an increased use of forest trees.
B
Practicing contour plowing results in a need for more land.
C
Setting irrigation systems to run longer results in a reduction of water use.
D
Building more wind farms results in a reduction of fossil fuel use.
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How would an increase in nest sites affect a population of pigeons?

A
The population would decrease.
B
The population would increase.
C
The population would remain almost the same.
D
The population would be reduced the next year.
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Ash trees are being removed when they show signs of the ash borer, a parasite that affects only ash trees and kills them off. What best explains why the ash trees are being cut down?

A
The ash borer is a density-independent limiting factor, and humans need to clear cut to control tree density.
B
The ash borer is a density-dependent limiting factor and will start to spread to nearby healthy trees.
C
Ash trees are outcompeting other trees and are thus more affected by the ash borer.
D
Changes in climate have decreased ash borer populations which indirectly increased the need for cutting down the trees.
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Which characteristic best distinguishes runoff and infiltration?

A
Runoff involves condensation and infiltration involves evaporation.
B
Runoff occurs over land and infiltration occurs underground.
C
Runoff occurs during floods and infiltration occurs during drought.
D
Runoff describes water movement and infiltration describes water storage.
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A hunter illegally kills a wolf in Yellowstone National Park and attempts to bring the wolf's skull back to Florida. Which law is the hunter violating?

A
the National Park System Act
B
the Lacey Act
C
EPA
D
CITES
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Ground squirrels are found in many areas of the United States. They live in underground burrows and are often attacked by birds of prey, coyotes, and bobcats. Which of the following is a limiting factor for a ground squirrel population?

A
a population of tree squirrels
B
a population of hawks
C
genetic variability
D
breeding season
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The map shows the distribution of wild boars in the United States (shaded area). Which of these facts about wild boars is best supported by the evidence provided?

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A
Wild boars were brought to the United States by humans.
B
Wild boars have quickly spread through the United States.
C
Wild boars have established successfully mostly in areas with warm climates.
D
Wild boars have a high reproductive rate and no natural predators.
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What kind of display would be the best way to represent the data below?Type of speciesCritically endangered (%)Endangered or vulnerable (%)Plants1370Invertebrates035Freshwater fish937Amphibians730Reptiles528Birds012Mammals221

A
bar graph
B
pie chart
C
line graph
D
scatter plot
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Wolves are predators of deer. What is most likely to happen to the deer population if the wolf population increased?

A
stay the same
B
increase
C
decrease
D
become extinct
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Which human activity is correctly paired with the greenhouse gas that it increases?

A
rice cultivation and water vapor
B
landfilling and carbon dioxide
C
deforestation and methane
D
sewage treatment and nitrous oxide
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Review the chart, which shows the population sizes of three African animals in 1990 and in 2000. Population Estimates of Animals in Africa in 1990 and in 2000 19902000Lions100,00047,000Cheetahs25,0007,500Zebras750,000450,000Which explanation is best supported by the numbers in the chart?

A
Lion and cheetah populations compete for the food source of zebras, and lions outcompete cheetahs.
B
The dwindling zebra population has led to the decline of the predator lion and cheetah populations.
C
Overhunting of lion and cheetah populations has led to a decline in the food source population.
D
Lion and cheetah populations compete for the food source of zebras, and cheetahs outcompete lions.
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The Serengeti plains are part of the African savanna ecosystem and are home to a variety of different species of plants and animals. The Serengeti plains experience a seven-month period of seasonal drought each year, during which the ecosystem receives only four inches of rain and the availability of some resources becomes very scarce. Which type of limiting factors does the seasonal drought in the Serengeti plains affect?

A
density-independent factors
B
density-dependent factors
C
population-dependent factors
D
population-independent factors
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Read the following excerpt about water availability to living organisms.“Water covers 75 percent of Earth. 97 percent of water on Earth is salt water. Only 3 percent of water is available as fresh water, but most of this water is locked up in solid glaciers and polar ice caps.” Based on this information, which is the best approximation of the amount of water on the planet that is available for animals to drink?

A
1 percent
B
3 percent
C
10 percent
D
75 percent
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White perch is a fish that is native to Atlantic coastal regions and is invasive to the Great Lakes. It feeds on native species and is thought to be the cause of the decline of the Great Lakes walleye fish populations. What was most likely its mode of introduction?

A
produce brought from the eastern states
B
trapped in a ship's ballast or a water tank
C
trapped in a cargo crate carrying nonperishable items
D
luggage brought in an overseas flight

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