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What is ecology? The distribution and abundance of organisms and
WHY (what factors, interactions, etc.)
What book did Aristotle write that Historia Animalium; he was able to explain 'divine'
contributed to ecology? What did he events with natural processes
contribute?
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What book triggered the Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
environmental movement of the 60's,
and the first time ecology was seen
as rigorous and serious?
Any environment is made up of its Biotic and abiotic
________________ and ________________
components.
What are abiotic components? Give Nonliving components of an environment, e.g.
examples. temperature, soil composition, etc.
What are biotic components? Give Living components of an environment, e.g.
examples. competition, predation, etc.
We learn less and less as we move Higher
(lower/higher) on the biological
scales.
What is a population? Two or more individuals of the same species in a
defined geographical location
What is a community? Two or more populations of two or more different
species living in a defined geographical location
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What is an ecosystem? A collection of communities and their physical
environment
What 3 'spheres' make up the Lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
biosphere?
We gain _________ but lose ___________ We gain accuracy but lose authenticity
when making experiments to study
ecology (rather than studying
ecology out as it is naturally)
What is the purpose of ecology? To predict, manage, and control the environment
How do we use statistics to estimate By taking a random sample to act as a small
the size of a population? representative subset and basing our estimate off
of that
P-value The probability value; how much 'confidence' we
have in our conclusions (if less than 5%, generally
acceptable)
What do we use frequency To find probability
distribution for?
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2026-2027(Questions + Answers) Solved 100%
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Terms in this set (217)
What is ecology? The distribution and abundance of organisms and
WHY (what factors, interactions, etc.)
What book did Aristotle write that Historia Animalium; he was able to explain 'divine'
contributed to ecology? What did he events with natural processes
contribute?
https://quizlet.com/1195289587/ucsb-eemb-2-midterm-1-exam-latest-version-verified-for-accuracy-fully-solved-updated-2026-2027questions-answers… 1/23
,7/18/26, 2:02 PM [UCSB] EEMB 2 - Midterm 1 EXAM (latest version verified for accuracy) fully solved & updated 2026-2027(Questions + Answers) S…
What book triggered the Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
environmental movement of the 60's,
and the first time ecology was seen
as rigorous and serious?
Any environment is made up of its Biotic and abiotic
________________ and ________________
components.
What are abiotic components? Give Nonliving components of an environment, e.g.
examples. temperature, soil composition, etc.
What are biotic components? Give Living components of an environment, e.g.
examples. competition, predation, etc.
We learn less and less as we move Higher
(lower/higher) on the biological
scales.
What is a population? Two or more individuals of the same species in a
defined geographical location
What is a community? Two or more populations of two or more different
species living in a defined geographical location
https://quizlet.com/1195289587/ucsb-eemb-2-midterm-1-exam-latest-version-verified-for-accuracy-fully-solved-updated-2026-2027questions-answers… 2/23
, 7/18/26, 2:02 PM [UCSB] EEMB 2 - Midterm 1 EXAM (latest version verified for accuracy) fully solved & updated 2026-2027(Questions + Answers) S…
What is an ecosystem? A collection of communities and their physical
environment
What 3 'spheres' make up the Lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
biosphere?
We gain _________ but lose ___________ We gain accuracy but lose authenticity
when making experiments to study
ecology (rather than studying
ecology out as it is naturally)
What is the purpose of ecology? To predict, manage, and control the environment
How do we use statistics to estimate By taking a random sample to act as a small
the size of a population? representative subset and basing our estimate off
of that
P-value The probability value; how much 'confidence' we
have in our conclusions (if less than 5%, generally
acceptable)
What do we use frequency To find probability
distribution for?
https://quizlet.com/1195289587/ucsb-eemb-2-midterm-1-exam-latest-version-verified-for-accuracy-fully-solved-updated-2026-2027questions-answers… 3/23
