Land Habitats

Question 1

Which is not an adaptation of desert animals that help them retain and acquire water in such a hot and dry environment?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

evolved an internal ‘air conditioning’ system to help them stay cool

Question 2

When gaining biodiversity, _____________ occurs when a new resource is introduced to a species and individual members of that species begin to specialize in the resources that are available.

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competition

Question 3

Gila Monsters are one of two types of venomous lizards in the world. If you wanted to avoid coming across the Gila Monster when hiking in Arizona you would want to avoid __________ and __________ because Gila Monsters are crepuscular.

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dawn and dusk

Question 4

Water is an abiotic factor in terrestrial environments.

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T

Question 5

Given that water serves as an environmental thermoregulator, which of the following biomes would you expect to have the most stable temperatures?

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aquatic

Question 6

Which of the following Gila Monster adaptations is based on the reproductive cycles of Gambel’s quails and cottontail rabbits?

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fat storage in their tails

Question 7

Which of the following are not abiotic factors of an ecosystem?

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herbivores

Question 8

The four essential elements for life are _______.

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carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen

Question 9

The coyote (canis latrans) is found across North America which makes it a specialist species.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

F

Question 10

Bacteria living in the soil are dependent upon which of the following abiotic factors?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

soil temperature and water content

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