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#Question id: 9052


Which of the following causes seasons on Earth?

#Section 2: Evolution
  1. the variation in proximity of the Earth to the sun at different times of the year
  2. the constant tilt of the Earth, combined with its orbit around the sun
  3. the distance between the Earth and the sun in winter versus in the summer
  4. the variation or wobble of Earth's tilt during the year
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#Question id: 12104

#Section 1: Ecology

Two barnacles, Balanus and Chthamalus, can both survive on the lower rocks just above the low-tide line on the Scottish coast, but only Balanus actually does so, with Chthamalus adopting a higher zone. Which of the following best accounts for this niche separation?

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#Question id: 12105

#Section 1: Ecology

A species of fish is found to require a certain water temperature, a particular oxygen content of the water, a particular depth, a rocky substrate on the bottom, and a variety of nutrients in the form of microscopic plants and animals to thrive. These requirements describe its 

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#Question id: 12106

#Section 1: Ecology

Which of the following best describes resource partitioning?

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#Question id: 12107

#Section 1: Ecology

As you study two closely related predatory insect species, the two-spot and the three-spot avenger beetles, you notice that each species seeks prey at dawn in areas without the other species. However, where their ranges overlap the two-spot avenger beetle hunts at night and the three-spot hunts in the morning. When you bring them into the laboratory, their offspring behave in the same manner. You have discovered an example of

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#Question id: 12108

#Section 1: Ecology

Resource partitioning would be most likely to occur between

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#Question id: 10573

#Section 1: Ecology

Which of the following was shown continuous iteroparity life history strategy?