which I have attached below related to environmental science.
· Competitive exclusion occurs as a result of ________.
A) intraspecific competition B) predation C) resource partitioning D) parasitism
E) interspecific competition
· A speciesʹ realized niche ________.
A) is the niche that a species realizes/experiences in the absence of competition
B) cannot be larger than its fundamental niche
C) is the portion of a speciesʹ niche that is ʺtaken overʺ by competing species
D) cannot be smaller than its fundamental niche
E) is never really realized because it isnʹt real
· A solution of pH 5 has ________ times ________ hydrogen ions than a solution of pH 7.
A) 100; more
B) 100; fewer
C) 20; more
D) 20; fewer
E) Cannot be determined from the information given
· Which of the following describes matter and energy flow in an ecosystem?
A) Matter and energy both cycle within an ecosystem.
B) Energy flows through an ecosystem, whereas matter is recycled within an ecosystem.
C) Matter and energy flow in opposite directions within an ecosystem.
D) Matter flows through an ecosystem, whereas energy is recycled within an ecosystem.
E) Matter and energy both flow through an ecosystem.
· Which of the following actions would increase the size of a personʹs ecological footprint?
A) installing a photovoltaic solar panel on oneʹs roof
B) moving out of mom and dadʹs basement into oneʹs own house
C) turning down the thermostat in the winter
D) taking public transportation instead of driving
E) planting a vegetable garden
· By damming rivers and creating reservoirs, we are ________.
A) increasing transportation
B) decreasing evaporation
C) decreasing transpiration
D) increasing evaporation
E) increasing transpiration while decreasing evaporation
· Which of the following reactions represents cellular respiration?
A) nitrogen + oxygen + sugar â methane + carbon dioxide
B) water + carbon dioxide â sugar + oxygen + water + energy
C) water + carbon dioxide + energy âsugar + oxygen + water
D) sugar + oxygen â water + carbon dioxide + energy
E) sugar + carbon dioxide + energy âwater + oxygen
· Character displacement can result from all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) interspecific competition B) the use of limited resources by multiple species C) intraspecific competition D) natural selection E) resource partitioning
· Which of the following statements about the rock cycle is TRUE?
A) Weathering and erosion can cause all three rock types to become sediments. B) The cooling of magma forms metamorphic rock. C) Sediments form igneous rock via lithification. D) Sedimentary rock forms metamorphic and igneous rock via the process of lithification. E) Sedimentary rock forms metamorphic rock as it erodes.