Biology Quiz

_____________ is the study of interactions of organisms with each other and their physical surroundings

Ecology

Ecosystems have living factors that influence them described as ___________ as well as non-living factors that influence them called ______________.

Biotic, Abiotic

Two major greenhouse gases include ______________________________________

CO^2 and methane

The Earth's wind and ocean currents are largely influenced by _________________________

uneven heating of the Earth's surface

This marine zone contains the most nutrients: _________________

neritic zone

All of 1 species of apple trees in an orchard make up the ______________ of those trees in that orchard

population

The organisms that begin to colonize areas that did not have life in them before are known as _________________

pioneer species

The land biome characterized by a layer of frozen soil called permafrost is known as the ___________________

tundra

The climax community of the _____________ are coniferous trees.

taiga

A farm is abandoned. A real estate contractor comes to see the property after 2 ½ years of no farming. What would you expect to see occurring?

Ecological succession will have changed the abandoned farm and there may be long grown plants

A tropical grassland is also known as a(n) _________________ and is dominated by herbivores like zebras.

savanna

A forest ecosystem contains oak trees, maple trees, grasses, weeds, several types of birds, and some rodents. These make up the ________________ of this particular ecosystem.

community

Plants may have access to plenty of water and sunlight, however, still not grow out of control in an area due to certain ___________ nutrients, such as _______________.

limiting, nitrogen

This is the term for areas of marine biomes where light cannot penetrate: _____________________

aphotic