Exam 19: The Biosphere and Human Effects

Unrelated species that live in ________ parts of a biome often have _______ traits because they face similar conditions.

Climate is the ____.

Acid rain is the result of ____.

Which tree has needle-shaped leaves that are adaptations for minimizing water loss?

The increased concentration of plastics as they move up through the food chain is called ____.

Because all commercially produced energy has some kind of negative environmental impact, it is a good idea to simply use ____.

Pandas are an example of a(n) ____ species that is in danger of extinction because they are dependent on disappearing bamboo forests.

Protecting biodiversity can be problematic even for developed countries because ____.

Evergreen broadleaf trees, along with abundant rain, warm temperatures, and consistent day length, characterize the ____ biome.

A clear lake is likely to be ____.

The genetic diversity within a species of a given region is called the ____.

What does the ozone layer absorb?

Permafrost is ____.

What happens to air as it is cooled?

Which primary succession event led to the formation of the tundra?

For the monarch butterfly, farming has increased the use of ____ plants, which has further decreased the availability of nectar plants and ____.

The best way to reclaim an ecosystem that is extensively damaged is to ____.

What happens to air as it is warmed?

The primary producers associated with hydrothermal vents are ____.