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What does temperature measure?
What does temperature measure?
- Average chemical energy
- Average gravitational energy
- Average potential energy
- Average kinetic energy (correct)
In relation to temperature, how do organisms regulate body temperature?
In relation to temperature, how do organisms regulate body temperature?
- By adjusting kinetic energy of molecules (correct)
- By altering chemical reactions
- By decreasing potential energy
- By increasing gravitational energy
Why is temperature important in ecology?
Why is temperature important in ecology?
- It controls the speed of light
- It affects the distribution of species (correct)
- It determines the color of organisms
- It influences the taste of food
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism used by organisms to regulate body temperature?
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism used by organisms to regulate body temperature?
How do organisms use molecules in a substance to regulate body temperature?
How do organisms use molecules in a substance to regulate body temperature?
What ecological factor is influenced by temperature?
What ecological factor is influenced by temperature?
Which feature is influenced by aspect in creating microclimates?
Which feature is influenced by aspect in creating microclimates?
Why is aspect important in creating microclimates?
Why is aspect important in creating microclimates?
Which environmental factor is NOT influenced by landscape features?
Which environmental factor is NOT influenced by landscape features?
How does aspect contribute to the creation of microclimates?
How does aspect contribute to the creation of microclimates?
What happens to the atmospheric pressure as altitude increases?
What happens to the atmospheric pressure as altitude increases?
How do higher altitudes affect temperature?
How do higher altitudes affect temperature?
Why do some aspects on a hill slope remain shaded?
Why do some aspects on a hill slope remain shaded?
What happens to air with elevation on a hill?
What happens to air with elevation on a hill?
How does the aspect of a hill slope influence sunlight exposure?
How does the aspect of a hill slope influence sunlight exposure?
How do plants impact microclimates?
How do plants impact microclimates?
In what way can ground color affect temperatures when vegetation is sparse?
In what way can ground color affect temperatures when vegetation is sparse?
What happens to temperatures when the landscape is shaded by vegetation?
What happens to temperatures when the landscape is shaded by vegetation?
Why do dark colors heat up faster than light colors when vegetation is sparse?
Why do dark colors heat up faster than light colors when vegetation is sparse?
What effect does sparse vegetation have on heat retention in an area with dark ground color?
What effect does sparse vegetation have on heat retention in an area with dark ground color?
How does sunlight impact vegetation?
How does sunlight impact vegetation?
What effect does sunlight have on evaporation rates?
What effect does sunlight have on evaporation rates?
How does sunlight contribute to the diversity of organisms?
How does sunlight contribute to the diversity of organisms?
Which of the following is NOT an impact of sunlight?
Which of the following is NOT an impact of sunlight?
How does sunlight affect the process of photosynthesis?
How does sunlight affect the process of photosynthesis?
