Froggy Jumps CH 3 Bio 2 HandlinOnline version The Biosphere by Sara Handlin 1 Which is most likely to be studied in ecology? a comparing skin cells in humans and dogs b the circulatory system of earthworms c interactions between populations of rabbits and deer 2 What are living factors? a abiotic b biotic c biology 3 How do greenhouse gases increase air temp? a they transmit visible light b they trap heat from the surface c they reflect heat from the environment 4 What is a group of ecosystems that share similar climates? a Biosphere b Biome c community 5 What is the term for spending time in a hot or dry environment for a long period of time? a estival b estivate c estuary 6 Dense forest of pine, long cold winters a NW coniferous forest b tropical dry forest c boreal forest (taiga) 7 What is NOT a freshwater wetland? a pond b swamp c bog 8 Warm wet conditions year round? a temperate forest b tropical dry forest c tropical rain forest 9 Use of equations and computers a observation b experimentation c modeling 10 short soggy summers a Tundra b temperate forest c boreal forest 11 rocks and soil a biotic b abiotic c x 12 Extends from low tide mark to outer edge of continental shelf a intertidal zone b coastal ocean c open ocean 13 W/O greenhouse gases the earth would be... a colder b warmer c the same 14 Has frequent fires caused by lightening a desert b tropical grassland c tropical dry forest 15 assemblage of different populations a community b biome c ecosystem 16 Mix of salt and fresh water a bog b swamp c estuary 17 NOT abiotic a fungus b water c light 18 NOT a factor in aquatic ecosystems a temperature b salt c currents