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Environmental Science, Marine Science, Ecology Vocabulary #1
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1) The wet deposition only of acidifying substances from the atmosphere.
A
chemosynthesis
B
climate
C
acid rain
D
acidification
2) An increasing concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in soil or water.
A
acid rain
B
chemosynthesis
C
bioaccumulation
D
acidification
3) Refers to an environment in which oxygen (O2) is readily available.
A
Autotroph
B
Aerobic
C
Heterotroph
D
Anaerobic
4) Refers to an environment in which oxygen (O2) is not readily available.
A
Anaerobic
B
Heterotroph
C
Autotroph
D
Aerobic
5) Flowering plants that have their ovules enclosed within a specialized membrane and their seeds within a seedcoat.
A
Angiosperm
B
Gymnosperm
C
Consumer
D
Producer
6) The cultivation of fish and other aquatic species.
A
Habitat
B
Aquifer
C
Biome
D
Aquaculture
7) Groundwater resources in some defined area.
A
Aquaculture
B
Biome
C
Habitat
D
Aquifer
8) An organism that synthesizes its biochemical constituents using simple inorganic compounds and an external source of energy to drive the process.
A
Heterotroph
B
Chemoautotroph
C
Autotroph
D
None of these
9) The richness of biological variation, including genetic variability as well as species and community richness.
A
Biomass pyramid
B
Biome
C
Habitat
D
Biodiversity
10) The chemical potential energy of plant biomass, which can be combusted to provide thermal energy.
A
Ecological pyramid
B
Habitat
C
Biodiversity
D
Biomass energy
11) A geographically extensive ecosystem, occurring throughout the world wherever environmental conditions are suitable.
A
Aquifer
B
Habitat
C
Biome
D
Biodiversity
12) Microorganisms that harness some of the potential energy of certain inorganic chemicals (e.g., sulphides) to drive their fixation of energy through chemosynthesis.
A
Heterotroph
B
Chemoautotroph
C
Autotroph
D
None of these
13) Autotrophic productivity that utilizes energy released during the oxidation of certain inorganic chemicals (such as sulphides) to drive biosynthesis.
A
None of these
B
Chemosynthesis
C
Bioaccumulation
D
Photosynthesis
14) The prevailing, long-term, meteorological conditions of a place or region, including temperature, precipitation, wind speed, and other factors.
A
Biome
B
Climate
C
Ecosystem
D
Habitat
15) A model of the trophic structure of an ecosystem, organized with plant productivity on the bottom, that of herbivores above, and carnivores above the herbivores.
A
Ecosystem
B
Food web
C
Biomass pyramid
D
Ecological pyramid
16) The study of the relationships between organisms and their environment.
A
Ecology
B
Physics
C
Biology
D
Chemistry
17) A general term used to describe one or more communities that are interacting with their environment as a defined unit. Ecosystems range from small units occurring in microhabitats, to larger units such as landscapes and seascapes, even the biosphere.
A
Ecosystem
B
Food web
C
Biome
D
Habitat
18) A complex model of feeding relationships, describing the connections among all food chains within an ecosystem.
A
Food web
B
Ecological pyramid
C
Ecosystem
D
Biomass pyramid
19) The place or “home” where a plant or animal lives, including the specific environmental factors required for its survival.
A
Ecosystem
B
Biome
C
Niche
D
Habitat
20) An organism that utilizes living or dead biomass as food.
A
Autotroph
B
None of these
C
Heterotroph
D
Chemoautotroph
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