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1. What does “EPA” stand for?
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2. Biome located the farthest north
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3. Biome that would have the least water (most arid)
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4. Highest diversity of life on Earth
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5. Permafrost exists over most of this biome
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6. Also called prairie
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7. The oak-hickory forests
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8. A grassland with scattered trees
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9. Greatest amount of rainfall.
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10. Rich, deep topsoil; rich in  humus
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11. Also called the Taiga
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12. Firs and spruce are the dominant trees
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13. Animals such as lions, giraffes, and zebra.
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14. Only simple plants such as lichens and mosses often found
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15. Dense canopy of trees with numerous tiers to the canopy
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16. Density dependant factors (DSP)
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17. Density independant factors (CNd)
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18. The exploitation of natural resources and frontier mentality was before ______
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19. Early _____'s saw the idea of natural theology
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20. The mid 1850's saw writers like ________, _________, and __________. (TEW)
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21. Natural forest reserves in the united states happened in _____
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22. The term "ecology" was coined in the _______'s.
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23. Theodore roosevelt est. national forest service & national park service ("utilitarian conservation")
in ________
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24. John Muir has his effect in _____
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25. Rachel carson published "silent spring" in ______
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26. Environmental awareness in schools grew in the _______'s.
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27. Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : predators
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28. The narrow band around the Earth within which life exists
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29. Precipitation and transpiration would be important processes within this cycle
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30. Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : pH of the water
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31. A large biogeographical region such as the tropical rain forest or tundra
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32. Leech attached to the body of a fish would represent what type of symbiotic relationship?
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33. The branch of biology dealing with the interrelationships between organisms and their environments
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34. A type of symbiosis in which both species in the relationship benefit
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35. The US president most responsible for forming the first wildlife refuges and national parks
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36. A level of organization that involves the interaction of the living and nonliving components within a community.
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37. A pesticide widely used during the 1950’s, now banned, became more concentrated as it moved through the food chain due to biological magnification
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38. Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : food supply
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39. Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : oxygen level of the water
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40. Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : temperature
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41. An organisms functional role within an ecosystem
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42. Transition of the species composition of an ecosystem after a disturbance (such as clear-cutting a forest).
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43. The way individuals are spaced or spread out within a habitat
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44. Approximate current human population level on Earth
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45. An interbreeding group of individuals of a species within a fixed geographical area
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46. Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : water
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47. Environmentalist who formed the Sierra Club; instrumental in getting the first national parks protected
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48. Clumped, uniform, and random describe three categories of what variable?
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49. The feeding relationships (food chains) found within the community
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50. The sustainable population size (k) for a particular species within and area.
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51. Idea that only one organism can occupy a particular niche
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52. Author or Silent Spring; opponent of the use of DDT as a pesticide
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53. The scientist who coined the term ecology
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54. A type of mimicry in which both the mimic and the original model species present some harm
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55. Involves numerous specialized types of bacteria to convert the nutrient to usable forms
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56. A type of symbiosis in which one species within a relationship benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
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57. Most closely linked with global warming
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58. All of the populations within a particular area
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59. Event occurring during 1860-1900 that resulted in the rapid increase in the burning of fossil fuels
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60. Author of Walden; “back to nature” philosophy
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61. A variable calculated by measuring the number of individuals of a species within a particular area
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62. The statistics used to describe a population
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63. Spanish moss hanging from an oak tree would most likely represent what type of symbiotic                                               relationship?
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64. The ability of a community to resist change and to return to its original species composition after being disturbed
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65. Exclusively a geological cycle; no atmospheric stage
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66. The biologist who came up with the “competitive exclusion principle” ; the concept that no two  species can occupy the same niche.
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67. The maximum, inherent capacity for a certain species to reproduce; the maximum growth rate (r)
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68. Consumers would be at what level of the nutrient cycle?
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69. This fund was created by the federal government to deal with the thousands of toxic waste dumps that existed by the 1970’s in the United States
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70. The producers within an ecosystem would be located at what position on a food chain?
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What does “EPA” stand for?
Biome located the farthest north
Biome that would have the least water (most arid)
Highest diversity of life on Earth
Permafrost exists over most of this biome
Also called prairie
The oak-hickory forests
A grassland with scattered trees
Greatest amount of rainfall.
Rich, deep topsoil; rich in  humus
Also called the Taiga
Firs and spruce are the dominant trees
Animals such as lions, giraffes, and zebra.
Only simple plants such as lichens and mosses often found
Dense canopy of trees with numerous tiers to the canopy
Density dependant factors (DSP)
Density independant factors (CNd)
The exploitation of natural resources and frontier mentality was...
Early _____'s saw the idea of natural theology
The mid 1850's saw writers like ________, _________, and __________....
Natural forest reserves in the united states happened in _____
The term "ecology" was coined in the _______'s.
Theodore roosevelt est. national forest service & national park...
John Muir has his effect in _____
Rachel carson published "silent spring" in ______
Environmental awareness in schools grew in the _______'s.
Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : predators
The narrow band around the Earth within which life exists
Precipitation and transpiration would be important processes within...
Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : pH of the water
A large biogeographical region such as the tropical rain forest or...
Leech attached to the body of a fish would represent what type of...
The branch of biology dealing with the interrelationships between...
A type of symbiosis in which both species in the relationship benefit
The US president most responsible for forming the first wildlife...
A level of organization that involves the interaction of the living...
A pesticide widely used during the 1950’s, now banned, became more...
Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : food supply
Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : oxygen level of...
Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : temperature
An organisms functional role within an ecosystem
Transition of the species composition of an ecosystem after a...
The way individuals are spaced or spread out within a habitat
Approximate current human population level on Earth
An interbreeding group of individuals of a species within a fixed...
Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : water
Environmentalist who formed the Sierra Club; instrumental in getting...
Clumped, uniform, and random describe three categories of what...
The feeding relationships (food chains) found within the community
The sustainable population size (k) for a particular species within...
Idea that only one organism can occupy a particular niche
Author or Silent Spring; opponent of the use of DDT as a pesticide
The scientist who coined the term ecology
A type of mimicry in which both the mimic and the original model...
Involves numerous specialized types of bacteria to convert the...
A type of symbiosis in which one species within a relationship...
Most closely linked with global warming
All of the populations within a particular area
Event occurring during 1860-1900 that resulted in the rapid increase...
Author of Walden; “back to nature” philosophy
A variable calculated by measuring the number of individuals of a...
The statistics used to describe a population
Spanish moss hanging from an oak tree would most likely represent what...
The ability of a community to resist change and to return to its...
Exclusively a geological cycle; no atmospheric stage
The biologist who came up with the “competitive exclusion...
The maximum, inherent capacity for a certain species to reproduce; the...
Consumers would be at what level of the nutrient cycle?
This fund was created by the federal government to deal with the...
The producers within an ecosystem would be located at what position on...
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