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Temperature, light, air, water, soil, and climate are all __________ parts of the environment. |
| | A) | biotic |
| | B) | abiotic |
| | C) | living |
| | D) | boreal |
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Choose the phrase that correctly finishes this statement: "A species is..." |
| | A) | a specific part of the abiotic environment |
| | B) | a way of describing all the living parts of an ecosystem |
| | C) | a group of organisms that can successfully mate with each other and reproduce |
| | D) | part of the natural decomposing materials in soil |
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Which of the following are necessary for the survival of living things? |
| | A) | air, water, food, and a suitable place to live |
| | B) | air, water and companions |
| | C) | temperature, light, air, water, soil, and climate |
| | D) | oxygen, carbon dioxide, soil, and energy |
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You are a wildlife biologist. Your job is to |
| | A) | help murres find new migration patterns |
| | B) | band all the birds in British Columbia |
| | C) | observe animals carefully and ask questions about what you observe |
| | D) | remove animals and birds from their natural environments in order to develop better studies |
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Ecology is the study of the |
| | A) | abiotic parts of the environment, such as climate, air, and soil |
| | B) | biotic parts of the environment, such as animals and plants |
| | C) | interactions between organisms |
| | D) | interactions between organisms as well as the interactions between organisms and their environment |
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What is an ecosystem? |
| | A) | All the interacting organisms that live in an environment and the abiotic parts of the environment that affect the organisms |
| | B) | A person who observes and studies the interactions between the biotic and abiotic parts of the environment |
| | C) | The relationship among the biotic parts of the environment |
| | D) | The relationship between all the abiotic elements of a pond |
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Large regions that have about the same temperature and amount of rain or snow are known as |
| | A) | ecosystems |
| | B) | biomes |
| | C) | abiotic areas |
| | D) | ecological reserves |
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The four major biomes of Canada are |
| | A) | mountains, prairies, valleys, and watersheds |
| | B) | frigid, temperate, mild, and hot |
| | C) | swamps, rivers, lakes, and oceans |
| | D) | tundra, grassland, boreal forest, and temperate forest |
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British Columbia has 10 ecoprovinces, showing that British Columbia also has |
| | A) | a wide variety of organisms, many ecosystems, and a diverse geography and climate |
| | B) | only 10 ecosystems, one in each of the ecoprovinces |
| | C) | a limited number of species of living things because of its harsh geography and climate |
| | D) | limited forms of climate, geography, landforms, and organisms |
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Which of the following is not an ecoprovince in British Columbia? |
| | A) | Northeast Pacific |
| | B) | Taiga Plains |
| | C) | Grassland |
| | D) | Georgia depression |
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