AnswersAG Q1 Environmental Science 26-27 EMulacSuccession

Visualization and Categorization Answers

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Environmental factors can cause various changes in ecosystems. Which of the following would most likely have the greatest lasting effect on an ecosystem?

A
a seasonal excess of fertilizer runoff
B
a disease among a population
C
change to the landscape from construction
D
seasonal drought
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Rising levels of carbon dioxide most likely

A
have a greater detrimental effect on the land than the sea.
B
have a greater detrimental effect on the sea than the land.
C
can increase productivity on the land and the sea.
D
can decrease productivity on the land and the sea.
3

Which of the following could cause a habitat change?

A
introduction of an invasive species
B
a wildfire
C
a mudslide
D
all of the above
4

How does an early onset of spring through climate change affect plants?

A
their growing and flowering season starts earlier and is longer
B
their growing and flowering season starts later and is longer
C
their growing and flowering season starts earlier and is shorter
D
their growing and flowering season starts later and is shorter
5

Which of the following is not a possible effect of rising carbon dioxide levels on plants?

A
increased photosynthesis
B
increased plant mortality
C
increased crop productivity
D
increased plant growth
6

Habitat change can occur through natural causes.

A
T
B
F
7

What is a possible consequence of climate change to species that have a narrow temperature tolerance range?

A
extinction
B
decreased population
C
changes in migratory patterns
D
all of the above
8

How do the benefits of natural change to ecosystems compare to the disadvantages?

A
The benefits are outweighed by the disadvantages.
B
The benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
C
The benefits are equal to the disadvantages.
D
There are no disadvantages to natural change in ecosystems.
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Ecosystems have trouble adjusting to short-term changes.

A
T
B
F
10

Ecosystems change when _______.

A
living components of an ecosystem change
B
nonliving components of an ecosystem change
C
their stability is disrupted
D
all of the above
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Which scenario best describes how climate trends might affect animal migration?

A
Animals found in the Arctic may move south.
B
Animals found at the equator may move north.
C
Animals found in higher elevations will move to lower elevations.
D
Animals found in lower elevations will stay in the same location.
12

Picturing the way a volcano erupts to remember how a volcano functions is called

A
Visualizing
B
Categorizing
C
Keywording
D
All of these
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Climate changes can produce various effects in ecosystems. Which of the following is a way that marine ecosystems can be affected by climate warming trends?

A
decreased ocean acidity
B
increased populations of fish
C
decreased levels of carbonate
D
all of the above
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How could climate change affect the ecosystems of the island nation of Samoa?

A
increased cyclone activity could damage land plants and coral reefs
B
increasing global temperatures could raise ocean levels and temperatures subsequently damaging aquatic environments
C
a and b
D
none of the above
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The first step in categorizing information is to create the categories.

A
T
B
F
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Climate warming trends allow plant and insect species to inhabit larger ranges.

A
T
B
F
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Picturing a lush location within a rain forest to remember what types of plants grow there is a form of categorization.

A
T
B
F
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Visualization means to place information into a scene.

A
T
B
F
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Fish populations and other aquatic resources are likely to be affected by changes in what aquatic factors?

A
water temperatures
B
disease
C
water quality
D
all of the above
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To visualize means to place information into

A
A poem
B
A category
C
An image
D
None of these

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