Connections To Nature 1St Semester Exam Review

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The conversion of solar energy into chemical energy occurs in

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Photosynthesis

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Organisms that feed on both plants and animals

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Omnivores

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Wood, wind, water are all considered __________ resources

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renewable

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Coal, natural gas, oil are all considered __________ resources

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non-renewable

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Which consumers are above primary consumers?

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secondary consumers

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Plants, kelp, ferns, phytoplankton are all examples are all examples are of

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Producers

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Producers obtain their energy from

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Sun / photosynthesis

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Primary consumers would be at which trophic level?

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Second

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The many feeding relationships that are possible in an ecosystem

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Food Web

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Organisms that feed on dead organisms

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Decomposers

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A way of doing something that has minimal loss of energy of resources, which can be continued indefinitely

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Sustainability

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Respiration that requires oxygen

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Aerobic

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Single celled organisms that can undergo both aerobic and anaerobic respiration

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Yeast

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Data described with numbers

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Quantitative

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Stable state of equilibrium, the maintenance of a balance of energy, and material flow into and out of living cells

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Homeostasis

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Energy of motion

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Kinetic energy

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Unit used in the measurement of energy

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Joule

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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1g of anything by 1oc

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Specific Heat

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This states that all heat entering a system adds that amount of energy to the system

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1st Law of Thermodynamics

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This states that energy cannot be created or destroyed

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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These must seek sun or shade to maintain a stable internal temperature

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Poikilotherm - Cold Blooded Animals

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Water is considered to have a ________ specific heat

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High

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These will sweat or pant when hot

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Homeotherms - Warm Blooded Animals

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One example of a poikilotherm is _____________

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Any reptile or amphibian
ie: snake

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One example of a homeotherm is _____________

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Any Bird / Mammal - ie: Bear

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An insulated container designed to measure the energy released or absorbed during chemical and physical changes is called

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Calorimeter

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An exponential growth curve looks like the letter

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J

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Carrying capacity is determined by

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Resource Availability

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Graphing the distribution of ages in a population at a specific time is a country’s

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Population Pyramid

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The relationship between a bobcat and a rabbit is an example of a ________________ relationship

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Predator / Prey Relationship

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When birth rate is equal to death rate in a population

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Carrying Capacity

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Using satellites to collect data about the Earth

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Remote Sensing

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Economic and Industrial growth that does not harm the environment.

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Sustainable Development

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________ reduce the transfer of heat. Think can challenge

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Insulators

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The unit most often used to report the energy content of food products is…

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Calories

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The main source of energy that provides the producers with their energy is

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the sun

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If rabbits eat plants, what are rabbits considered to be?

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primary consumers

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The type of shoes that should be worn in the lab is:

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Those which cover the entire foot

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A balancing of risks and benefits associated with choosing a course of action; giving up one thing in favor of another

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trade-off

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When energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next,

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a small percentage of the energy is passed on and most is lost as heat.

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When heating a test tube over an open flame, always point the test tube

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Away from you and your lab partners

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Heat will flow from areas of lower temperature to areas of higher temperatures

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False

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Iron, is considered to have a _____________ specific heat

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low

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A piece of hot metal is placed in a cup of cold water. Which of the following variables is not used in calculating the quantity of heat lost by the metal?

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the density of the metal

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Based on the reading and video what appears to be the reason for the death of the people on Rapa Nui?

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Deforestation because of increased population, and other unsustainable practices

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An insulated container design should have these characteristics:

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Minimize heat transfer

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From our experiments, Aluminum like most metals is:

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A conductor

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A piece of hot metal is placed in a cup of cold water. Which of the following variables is used in calculating the quantity of heat lost by the metal?

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the temperature change of the metal

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Materials with a low specific heat

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require less energy to heat up, and release less energy when they cool down

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Energy involving position or stored energy is which of the following?

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potential

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One of the main goals of sustainable development is to

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Meet the needs of future generations.

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How might a homoeothermic organism respond when placed in a cold environment?

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it will shiver

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The Law of Conservation of Energy states that:

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energy cannot be created or destroyed

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A 200g sample of water (specific heat = 4.2J/goc) in a foam cup goes from 21°C to 31°C. What is the change in thermal energy (Q) of the water in the cup? Q=mcΔT

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8400 J

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The population pyramid of India and China population looks like.

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a pyramid