Question 1

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question(s).
-Why would there be fewer organisms at level A than at any level below it?

Accepted Answer

The amount of energy lost betw

Question 2

Over land,most water that reaches the atmosphere comes from transpiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Transfer of energy through food chains or webs is very efficient,making a lot of energy available to organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Gross primary productivity (GPP)is the biomass produced by photosynthesis minus the rate at which biomass is used for aerobic respiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The typical percentage of high quality energy loss in transfers from one trophic level to the next is about ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  35% 
D)  60% 
E)  90% 
A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  35% 
D)  60% 
E)  90%

Question 6

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question(s).
-Why is heat shown as being lost to the environment?

Accepted Answer

In the process of living,energ

Question 7

Hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide are added to the atmosphere by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanoes 
B)  floods 
C)  meat consumption 
D)  sea spray 
E)  acid rain deposition 
A)  volcanoes 
B)  floods 
C)  meat consumption 
D)  sea spray 
E)  acid rain deposition

Question 8

Which statement about water is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water exists as a liquid over a wide temperature range. 
B)  Water compresses when it freezes. 
C)  Water filters out nearly all UV radiation. 
D)  Water evaporates with very little energy. 
E)  Liquid water is typically not a good solvent. 
A)  Water exists as a liquid over a wide temperature range. 
B)  Water compresses when it freezes. 
C)  Water filters out nearly all UV radiation. 
D)  Water evaporates with very little energy. 
E)  Liquid water is typically not a good solvent.

Question 9

Despite its low NPP,the ____________________ produces more of the earth's biomass per year than any other ecosystem or life zone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Despite its low NPP,the ____________________ produces more...

Question 10

Carbon is a major component of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  the oceans 
C)  organic compounds 
D)  the atmosphere 
E)  hydrologic cycle 
A)  water 
B)  the oceans 
C)  organic compounds 
D)  the atmosphere 
E)  hydrologic cycle

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question(s). -Why would there be fewer organisms at level A than at any level below it?

Over land,most water that reaches the atmosphere comes from transpiration.

Transfer of energy through food chains or webs is very efficient,making a lot of energy available to organisms.

Gross primary productivity (GPP)is the biomass produced by photosynthesis minus the rate at which biomass is used for aerobic respiration.

The typical percentage of high quality energy loss in transfers from one trophic level to the next is about ____.

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question(s). -Why is heat shown as being lost to the environment?

Hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide are added to the atmosphere by ____.

Which statement about water is true?

Despite its low NPP,the ____________________ produces more of the earth's biomass per year than any other ecosystem or life zone.

Carbon is a major component of ____.

Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, matter, energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, ethics, and Sustainability

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Exam 3: Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question(s). -Why would there be fewer organisms at level A than at any level below it?

Over land,most water that reaches the atmosphere comes from transpiration.

Transfer of energy through food chains or webs is very efficient,making a lot of energy available to organisms.

Gross primary productivity (GPP)is the biomass produced by photosynthesis minus the rate at which biomass is used for aerobic respiration.

The typical percentage of high quality energy loss in transfers from one trophic level to the next is about ____.

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question(s). -Why is heat shown as being lost to the environment?

Hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide are added to the atmosphere by ____.

Which statement about water is true?

Despite its low NPP,the ____________________ produces more of the earth's biomass per year than any other ecosystem or life zone.

Carbon is a major component of ____.

Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, matter, energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, ethics, and Sustainability

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