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UNIT 2 — MILESTONE 2 21/22
You passed this Milestone
21 questions were answered correctly.
1 question was answered incorrectly.
Which of the following is NOT an example of overexploitation?
Fur processing in Canada is carefully regulated to protect both the
animals and the environment.
90 species of Asian turtles are collected in Singapore and Cambodia for
Chinese restaurants.
Little more than one thousand bison existed in North America by the
1880s.
Slow-growing medicinal plants are harvested before they have a chance
to reproduce.
CONCEPT
Overexploitation
Which of the following statements about photosynthesis and carbon cycling is true?
Carbon cycling occurs in both long-term and short-term cycles.
Climate is involved in carbon recycling.
All carbon on Earth is contained in living organisms.
Cellular respiration is the release of sugars as energy.
CONCEPT
Photosynthesis and the Carbon Cycle
Which statement accurately describes the "savanna" biome?
This biome features a level of permafrost and a short growing season
during the winter.
This biome features high levels of biodiversity and is located near the
equator.
This biome features forests and grasslands that go dormant during the
winter.
This biome features tropical grasslands and is located near the equator.
CONCEPT
Biomes
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
Coal
Ethanol
Gemstones
Natural gas
CONCEPT
Natural Resources
Which list correctly orders the examples of organism, population, community and ecosystem?
Deer, herd of deer, deer and trees in forest, rocks and ponds around the
forest
Tundra, moss, reindeer that eat moss, rocks and ice
Elephant herd, grasslands, lions in the grasslands, river and trees
Tadpole, pond, frog, fish and insects in the pond
CONCEPT
Ecology
Which of the following is an example of predation?
A ladybug consumes aphids on a rose bush.
A plant develops large leaves to capture more sunlight.
A clown fish lives safely within a sea anemone.
A coral reef bleaches and dies.
CONCEPT
Community Ecology
All of the following are emergent properties at the population level of organization EXCEPT __________.
patterns of dispersion
number of living things in an area
sex ratio
interactions with abiotic factors
CONCEPT
Ecology
Select the example that describes a non-native species.
This particular species of orchid has remained within the same
environment for hundreds of years.
A species of parrot has evolved to occupy a key niche within the
Amazon rainforest ecosystem.
Populations of deer and wolves in Arizona have evolved in relationship
with each other.
Domestic livestock multiplied rapidly throughout eastern North America
after their introduction by English colonists.
CONCEPT
Native and Non-Native Species
Which of the following is NOT considered an effort to stop or counteract deforestation?
Establishing green zones and natural preserves
Introducing new plant and animal species
Regulating logging practices
Planting more native trees
CONCEPT
Forests and Deforestation
10
Select the statement that refers to a logistic population growth model.
This model of population growth is not always realistic.
The growth curve in a graph for this model resembles a J-shape.
According to this model, growth cannot be sustained for long in any
population.
This model considers carrying capacity and resources when examining
population growth.
CONCEPT
Population Ecology
11
Which statement about the nitrogen fixation process is FALSE?
Animals take in nitrogen by eating plants such as clover, alfalfa and
soybeans.
When animals die, nitrogen is reabsorbed into the atmosphere.
Atmospheric nitrogen is not usable for life forms.
Bacteria take nitrogen from the atmosphere.
CONCEPT
Water and Nitrogen Cycles
12
Environmental scientists cite several challenges to protecting endangered species.
Which of the following is NOT a difficulty faced by those working to protect an endangered species?
Identifying danger for a species may come too late to reverse the
danger.
There is no legislation in the United States to protect species identified
as endangered.
People aren’t that interested in protecting animals they do not consider
valuable.
It is difficult to enforce protection policies in some environments.
CONCEPT
Endangered Species
13
“Rain, snow, wind and temperature all pertain to what we call ‘weather,’” the teacher said. “Climate is the weather in a
location over many years. Now, who can tell me what determines the climate in a certain area?”
Several students offered answers.
Choose the correct answer.
Judith: “The amount of precipitation that falls.”
Carl: “The area’s physical features.”
Shane: “The composition of gases in the atmosphere.”
Andrea: “The air and land temperatures.”
CONCEPT
Earth's Features
14
Based on the graph, during which decade did the U.S. population reach carrying capacity?
1970s
1990s
1960s
1980s
CONCEPT
Population Ecology
15
Which of the following is a strategy associated with restoration ecology?
Examining the biological structures of living and non-living components
in a given environment.
Creating a new wilderness area to limit human interactions with an
endangered species.
Reintroducing native plant and animal species to a piece of land
devastated by deforestation.
Studying an environment closely to determine ways to maintain
biodiversity and a healthy ecosystem.
CONCEPT
Conservation Biology & Restoration Ecology
16
Select the statement that is indicative of valuing a species for its intrinsic value.
Corn is an essential crop because it helps feed a significant portion of
the world’s population.
Service dogs visit an elder-care facility each week to sit with and comfort
the residents.
A demand for ivory to make carvings, jewelry and piano keys threatens
an elephant population.
It’s wrong that a factory-farmed chicken spends its entire life in an 8 1/2 x
11-inch space.
CONCEPT
The Role of Individual Species
17
Moss and lichen begin to grow on land revealed by glacial retreat. Over a period of years, these plants are replaced by
shrubs and then by taller shrubs.
The ecological process that is occurring is called __________.
species interaction
secondary succession
ecosystem management
primary succession
CONCEPT
Community Ecology
18
Choose the statement that is NOT true about energy and trophic levels.
Secondary productivity is the rate at which consumers convert organic
material into biomass.
Primary productivity is dependent on sunlight, moisture and temperature.
Photosynthesis captures more than 10% of sunlight that reaches Earth.
Six is considered to be the maximum number of trophic levels in any
ecosystem.
CONCEPT
Food Chains and Food Webs
19
Choose the example of a primary consumer in the food chain.
A squirrel that eats an acorn
A snail that eats a decaying acorn on the forest floor
An eagle that eats a squirrel
An oak tree that drops acorns onto the ground
CONCEPT
Food Chains and Food Webs
Ecosystems Ecology
20
Choose the statement about the impact of an invasive species that is NOT true.
Humans can be exposed to unknown pathogens.
Native species can be displaced or killed.
Invasive species can take over forests or croplands.
The health of an ecosystem often improves.
CONCEPT
Native and Non-Native Species
21
Choose the statement that is NOT true about conditions within the given biome.
All deserts have extremely low precipitation levels.
Steppes are cold grasslands with little precipitation.
Temperate grasslands are in the wetter areas of the temperate zone.
Tundras are very cold with very little rainfall.
CONCEPT
Biomes
22
Select the food chain that is in the correct order, starting at the first trophic level.
Acorn, Squirrel, Hawk, Earthworm
Earthworm, Acorn, Squirrel, Hawk
Earthworm, Hawk, Squirrel, Acorn
Acorn, Earthworm, Squirrel, Hawk
CONCEPT
Food Chains and Food Webs
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