Mass extinction Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is extinction? correct answer: The loss or death of a species What is mass extinction? correct answer: A decline in biodiversity greater than the background extinction rate What is background extinction? correct answer: Background extinction occurs when certain populations are reduced to zero because of normal environment change, emerging disease, predation pressure, or competition with another species How are mass extinctions detected and how many have been detected? correct an...

What is the origin of the Earth? - Answer-Formed out of a solar nebula What are the origins of Life? - Answer-Archaea - the oldest origin of life on Earth What is kinetic energy? - Answer-The energy of motion What is heat energy? - Answer-Energy created by particles of matter rubbing together What is density? - Answer-A measurement of the amount of matter in a given volume of something. (mass per unit volume) What is convection? - Answer-Transfer of heat through currents caused by differen...

Test bank for Ecology: The Economy of Nature 9e 9th Edition by Rick Relyea. ISBN-13: 5542 Full Chapters test bank included Chapter 1 An Introduction to Ecology 1.1 Ecological Systems Exist in A Hierarchy of Organization Individuals Populations Communities Ecosystems The Landscape The Biosphere 1.2 Physical and Biological Principles Govern Ecological Systems Conservation of Matter and Energy Dynamic Steady States Evolution 1.3 Different Organisms Play Diverse Roles in Ecological...

RNAS C Practice Test Review 437 Questions with Verified Answers A capacitor and resisitor in parallel - CORRECT ANSWER will have same voltage across since in parallel. if in series, voltage drops would occur they can be treated together If the absolute pressure of a gas is increased from 3 atm to 4 atm at constant volume, then the absolute temperature of the gas will increase by: A. 25%. B. 33%. C. 67%. D. 75% - CORRECT ANSWER B. Assuming the validity of the Ideal-Gas law, PV = n...

ABCTE Elementary Education Exam 206 Questions with Verified Answers Magna Carta - CORRECT ANSWER (1215) a charter of liberties (freedoms) that King John "Lackland" of Englad was forced to sign; it made the king obey the same laws as the citizens of his kingdom 13th Ammendment - CORRECT ANSWER officially abolished slavery, prohibits involuntary servitude. Articles of Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER 1st Constitution of the U.S. (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, n...

Science Bowl Ultimate Study Guide Earth/Space Latest 2024 Graded A+ Short Answer Lightning is most likely to occur at what time of day: morning, afternoon, evening, or night? ANSWER: AFTERNOON Multiple Choice Which of the following will NOT result from variations in the Moon's orbital plane with respect to the Earth? W) The Moon will continue to cause solar eclipses X) The Moon will pass over the Earth's North Pole Y) There will continue to be lunar eclipses Z) The apparent path...

Animal Diversity, 8e (Hickman) Chapter 1 Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity 1) A characteristic of science is that A) it is not explained by natural laws. B) its hypotheses are testable. C) its conclusions are final. D) it is not falsifiable. E) it seeks to define the vitalistic forces of life. Answer: B Section: 01.01 Topic: Principles of Science Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and improving our simplest and be...

Marine Science Final Exam: 8.1, 8.2, The Cove Questions & Answers 2024/2025 (Terms - 8.1) Ecology - ANSWERSEcology is the study of organisms and their environments, including their interactions and their distribution within the environment. Environment - ANSWERSThe sum of conditions affecting an organism, including all living and nonliving things in an area, such as plants, animals, water, soil, weather, landforms, and air. Keystone Species - ANSWERSAn organism that has a great eff...

Chapter 03 - Natural Selection, Speciation, and Extinction Multiple Choice Questions Chapter 03 Natural Selection, Speciation, and Extinction 1. What is not a recognized pattern of natural selection? A. Directional B. Stabilizing C. Evolutionary D. Balancing E. Disruptive Bloom's Level: 1. Remember Learning Outcome: 03.01 Topic: Evolutionary Ecology 2. The change in color of peppered moths in polluted areas is an example of which pattern of natural selection? A. Directional B. Stabili...

sci 225 exam 2 The three orbital parameters of eccentricity, obliquity, and precession are collectively known as cycles named after this scientist. - correct answer Milutin Milenkovic Name the orbital parameter movement is similar to the movement of a spinning top. - correct answer Precession (Wobble) This orbital parameter changes on a time scale of 41,000 years - correct answer Obliquity (tilt) Interglacial periods seem to align with what amount of tilt of Earth's axis: higher tilt ...