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What is the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment called?

  • Geology
  • Meteorology
  • Biology
  • Ecology (correct)

What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area?

  • Ecosystem
  • Population (correct)
  • Habitat
  • Community

Which of the following best describes the term 'biodiversity'?

  • The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (correct)
  • The study of weather patterns
  • The study of rocks and minerals
  • The process of evolution

What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

<p>To break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which carbon is exchanged between the atmosphere, ocean, and living organisms?

<p>Carbon cycle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the gradual process by which one biological community is replaced by another over time?

<p>Succession (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an ecosystem, what do trophic levels represent?

<p>Nutritional levels and energy flow (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the sequence of changes in the species composition of a community over time?

<p>Succession (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an ecosystem, what is the term for the position an organism occupies in a food chain?

<p>Trophic levels (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of organic matter being broken down into simpler substances by microorganisms?

<p>Decomposition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

<p>Biodiversity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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