Sophia - Environmental Science - Unit 2 Milestone 2
According to the graph, how many months did it take for the deer population to
reach carrying capacity?
• 4
• 8
• 10
•
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CONCEPT
Population Ecology
2
Select the food chain that is in the correct order, starting at the first trophic level.
• Grass, Goats, Tigers, Maggots Goats, Tigers, Maggots, Grass Maggots, Grass, Goats, Tigers
• Grass, Maggots, Goats, Tigers
•
•
CONCEPT
Food Chains and Food Webs
3
Choose the statement about carbon cycling that is NOT true.
• Animals eat plants and receive carbon as sugars. Animals release carbon through respiration.
• Plants need carbon dioxide in order to make food.
• Plants release carbon dioxide into the air.
•
CONCEPT
Photosynthesis and the Carbon Cycle
4
Choose the statement that is NOT true about conditions within the given biome.
• Taiga biomes exist only in the northern hemisphere. Temperate forest biomes have four seaso
• Grassland biomes do not have enough precipitation to support many trees.
• Tropical rainforests are located near the equator and are hot and humid.
•
CONCEPT
Biomes
5
Which of the following is NOT an example of overexploitation?
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, • The passenger pigeon population in America was in the billions before they became
extinct.
Ginseng is slow-growing, produces few seeds and is highly sought after for its medicinal properties.
Each time salmon are harvested from a fish farm, new salmon are brought in to replace them.
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According to the graph, how many months did it take for the deer population to
reach carrying capacity?
• 4
• 8
• 10
•
6
CONCEPT
Population Ecology
2
Select the food chain that is in the correct order, starting at the first trophic level.
• Grass, Goats, Tigers, Maggots Goats, Tigers, Maggots, Grass Maggots, Grass, Goats, Tigers
• Grass, Maggots, Goats, Tigers
•
•
CONCEPT
Food Chains and Food Webs
3
Choose the statement about carbon cycling that is NOT true.
• Animals eat plants and receive carbon as sugars. Animals release carbon through respiration.
• Plants need carbon dioxide in order to make food.
• Plants release carbon dioxide into the air.
•
CONCEPT
Photosynthesis and the Carbon Cycle
4
Choose the statement that is NOT true about conditions within the given biome.
• Taiga biomes exist only in the northern hemisphere. Temperate forest biomes have four seaso
• Grassland biomes do not have enough precipitation to support many trees.
• Tropical rainforests are located near the equator and are hot and humid.
•
CONCEPT
Biomes
5
Which of the following is NOT an example of overexploitation?
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, • The passenger pigeon population in America was in the billions before they became
extinct.
Ginseng is slow-growing, produces few seeds and is highly sought after for its medicinal properties.
Each time salmon are harvested from a fish farm, new salmon are brought in to replace them.
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