
Ecosystems
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- Q1What is the process by which nutrients are returned to the soil from decaying organic matter?TranspirationDecompositionPhotosynthesisPollination30s
- Q2What is the term for the process by which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen?RespirationFermentationPhotosynthesisDehydration30s
- Q3What is the term for the variety of different species living in a specific area?HabitatEcologyBiodiversityEcosystem30s
- Q4What is an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem?BirdsRocksWaterSunlight30s
- Q5Which of the following statements best describes the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?They produce food through photosynthesisThey break down dead organisms and organic matter into simpler nutrientsThey regulate population sizes of other organismsThey consume other organisms for energy30s
- Q6Which of the following is an example of a abiotic factor in an ecosystem?RabbitGrasshopperDeerTemperature30s
- Q7Which of the following is the main cause of biodiversity loss?Genetic engineeringClimate changeBiodiversity conservationHabitat destruction30s
- Q8What is the name of the process by which new species evolve from existing species over time?AdaptationExtinctionSpeciationMutation30s
- Q9Why is biodiversity important for ecosystems?It reduces species interdependenceIt enhances ecosystem resilienceIt decreases ecosystem stabilityIt has no impact on ecosystems30s
- Q10What is the term used to describe the number of different species living in a specific area?Genetic diversityEcosystem diversityPopulation diversitySpecies diversity30s
- Q11Which factor is NOT a climate limiting factor?population densityocean currentslatitudealtitude30s
- Q12Which factor influences climate by determining the angle of sunlight and length of daylight received?wind speedhumidityprecipitationlatitude30s
- Q13Which factor affects climate by acting as a barrier to air movement and affecting temperature and precipitation patterns?grasslandsmountain rangesdesertsislands30s
- Q14Which factor influences climate by impacting the amount of solar radiation absorbed or reflected by Earth's surface?tectonic plate movementalbedomagnetic field strengthvolcanic activity30s
- Q15Which factor can limit plant growth and productivity in an ecosystem by restricting the availability of essential nutrients?soil qualitybird migration patternsdaylight lengthaverage temperature30s