Question 1
Which is a population?
All the members of a species inhabiting a given location.
All the interacting populations in a given area.
The living community and the physical environment functioning together as an independant and relatively stable system.
All of the above
5 points
Question 2
Which is not an abiotic factor?
Intensity of light
type of substratum
range of temperatures
living things
Question 3
What does the fertility rate have to be in order to keep a population stable (neither increasing or decreasing)?
1
2
3
4
Question 4
Japan's population is falling due to a low fertility rate.
True
False
Question 5
When the population remains relatively constant over a number of years this is known as
steady state
abiotic state
biotic state
Both abiotic and biotic states
Question 6
Which are the living components of the environment?
biotic factors
abiotic factors
neutrality factors
non-organic factors
Question 7
What is carrying capacity?
The maximum number of organisms the resources of an area can support.
The amount of abiotic factors in an area.
The amount of energy.
The density of a star.
Question 8
Which can synthesize their own food?
heterotroph
herbivore
autotroph
carnivore
Question 9
Which is an example of a saprophyte?
vulture
bacteria
mouse
frog
Question 10
This consumes both plants and animals.
Carnivore
Herbivore
Omnivore
Tachivore
Question 11
Global warming might actually cause global freezing.
Question 12
There are good odds that a future virus can cause the extinction of the human race.
Question 13
A heterotroph can make its own food.
Question 14
According to the 1st Law of Thermodynamics, disorder always increases.
Question 15
In 5 billion years the Sun will expand and burn up the Earth.
Question 16
Einstein stated that World War 4 will be fought with sticks and stones.
Question 17
Which is not true of the First Law of Thermodynamics?
Energy cannot be created
Energy cannot be destroyed.
Energy can change forms.
All are true.
Question 18
According to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, the heat death of the universe is its ultimate fate.
Question 19
Which is organic?
CH4
CO2
H2O
N2
Question 20
The Sun and the core are the primary energy sources for the Earth.