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What are the biotic factors in an ecosystem?
What are the biotic factors in an ecosystem?
Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
What is permafrost?
What is permafrost?
Which biome is characterized as a cold and frozen landscape?
Which biome is characterized as a cold and frozen landscape?
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What dictates the kind of plants and animals that can inhabit different biomes?
What dictates the kind of plants and animals that can inhabit different biomes?
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Why do tundras have largely treeless landscapes?
Why do tundras have largely treeless landscapes?
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What is the term used for organisms that help in breaking down organic matter into simpler forms?
What is the term used for organisms that help in breaking down organic matter into simpler forms?
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Which type of organism is considered an apex predator in an ecosystem?
Which type of organism is considered an apex predator in an ecosystem?
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What is the primary source of energy for ecosystems?
What is the primary source of energy for ecosystems?
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What rule states that only 10% of energy can be transferred between trophic levels?
What rule states that only 10% of energy can be transferred between trophic levels?
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In a food chain, which organism captures solar energy to sustain the ecosystem?
In a food chain, which organism captures solar energy to sustain the ecosystem?
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When interconnected food chains form a complex network, what is the resulting structure called?
When interconnected food chains form a complex network, what is the resulting structure called?
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Which biome is characterized by extreme dryness, very low precipitation, and high evaporation?
Which biome is characterized by extreme dryness, very low precipitation, and high evaporation?
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Which biome is known for having four seasons - summer, winter, spring, and autumn?
Which biome is known for having four seasons - summer, winter, spring, and autumn?
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Which biome is characterized by evergreen trees and is home to animals like Moose, Siberian Tigers, and Bears?
Which biome is characterized by evergreen trees and is home to animals like Moose, Siberian Tigers, and Bears?
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Which biome is dominated by grasses and is commonly found in Africa?
Which biome is dominated by grasses and is commonly found in Africa?
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Which biome's plants include Oak, Maple, and Birch trees while being home to animals like Squirrels and Owls?
Which biome's plants include Oak, Maple, and Birch trees while being home to animals like Squirrels and Owls?
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Which animals are commonly found in the Arctic region within the Taiga Biome?
Which animals are commonly found in the Arctic region within the Taiga Biome?
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What category do organisms fall into if they are capable of making their own food?
What category do organisms fall into if they are capable of making their own food?
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Which organisms are considered as prey in a predator-prey relationship?
Which organisms are considered as prey in a predator-prey relationship?
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What is the main role of tertiary consumers in an ecosystem?
What is the main role of tertiary consumers in an ecosystem?
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Which of the following is an example of a secondary consumer?
Which of the following is an example of a secondary consumer?
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What term categorizes organisms based on how they obtain their food?
What term categorizes organisms based on how they obtain their food?
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Why are predation and competition important in an ecosystem?
Why are predation and competition important in an ecosystem?
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What type of succession occurs when an asteroid sterilizes an area leaving it lifeless?
What type of succession occurs when an asteroid sterilizes an area leaving it lifeless?
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In primary succession, what typically takes over lifeless lands first?
In primary succession, what typically takes over lifeless lands first?
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When forest fires disturb an area without completely eliminating all life, what type of succession occurs?
When forest fires disturb an area without completely eliminating all life, what type of succession occurs?
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Which event is an example of a situation that can lead to primary succession?
Which event is an example of a situation that can lead to primary succession?
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What is the sequence of colonization in primary succession starting with the earliest colonizers?
What is the sequence of colonization in primary succession starting with the earliest colonizers?
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What occurs in secondary succession when an area was disturbed but not all life was eliminated?
What occurs in secondary succession when an area was disturbed but not all life was eliminated?
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