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Multiple Choice



 This activity contains 10 questions.

Question 1
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Open Hint for Question 1 in a new window		 Which of these examples is a correct example of a population?
 
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Question 2
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Open Hint for Question 2 in a new window		 Photosynthesis is undertaken by ________.
 
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Question 3
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Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window		 Which of the following is the correct sequence for the nitrogen cycle?
 
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Question 4
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Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window		 Which of these organisms is most likely to be part of the very initial stages of soil formation?
 
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Question 5
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Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window		 Which of these biomes grows under the wettest conditions (most annual precipitation)?
 
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Question 6
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Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window		 Look at the provided picture of a plant community. What biome does it represent?
Photo
 
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Question 7
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Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window		 Which biome can tolerate the widest range of temperatures?
 
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Question 8
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Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window		 The infamous windstorm of July 4, 1999, leveled almost 500,000 acres of trees in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. Today the forest is fast recovering. This is an example of ________.
 
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Question 9
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Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 In a series of grassland experiments, a researcher found that when one grass species was removed, other grass species were eager to colonize the available space. Such experimental outcomes demonstrate the presence of ________ among grasses in this community.
 
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Question 10
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Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window		 Match the organism to its correct trophic level.
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A Producer
B Consumer II: carnivore
C Parasite
D Consumer I: herbivore
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