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Environmental Science Review
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End of year review for Environmental Science
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1
What term refers to the number and variety of species that live in an area?
Biodiversity
Habitat
Species
Organism
2
Without the greenhouse effect, the Earth's atmosphere would be ________ to support life.
Too wet
Too dry
Too cold
Too hot
3
Which list shows the levels of organization from smallest to largest?
organism, population, community, species
organism, population, community, ecosystem
ecosystem, community, population, species
species, organism, herbivore, carnivore
4
All fossil fuels are considered to be nonrenewable because...
they take millions of years to form
humans are using them too fast
they cause global warming
they are organic
5
What factor has contributed to the increase in the world's population over the last 200 years?
Improved hygiene and sanitation
The expansion of agriculture
All the above
Medical advances
6
Transfer of heat in a circular pattern through liquids/gases
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
7
What is a change in the genetic characteristics of a population from one generation to the next
Hereditary traits
Natural selection
Evolution
Adaptation
8
Fetuses, infants, and young children tend to be more sensitive to harmful chemicals than adults
false
true
9
Transfer of heat through two objects directly touching
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
10
When human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely:
Ecological Footprint
Consumption
Resource Depletion
Sustainability
11
Which is NOT a limiting factor for a population of animals?
food & water
organism size
space
weather conditions
12
An example of a renewable resource is...
wood
copper
coal
petroleum
13
This is a large region characterized by specific climate and types of plants and animals
Community
Ecosystem
Biome
14
The climate of a biome depends upon...
Precipitation
Temperature
Size of biome
Types of vegetation
15
A type of land suitable for farming
Arable land
Land cover
Sprawl
Dry land
16
All of the following are ways to fight global warming EXCEPT:
Develop sustainable energy sources
Preserve forests
Conserve energy
Increase use of fossil fuels
17
Chemicals that cause cancer are called
endocrine disruptors
teratogens
neurotoxins
carcinogens
18
What is the process plants use to produce their own food?
Nitrogen Fixation
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Decomposition
19
Who developed the concept of Evolution by Natural Selection?
Albert Einstein
Ms. Zebedeo
Charles Darwin
Marco Polo
20
What occurs as carbon dioxide dissolves in the ocean?
Sea level rises
The water acidifies
Organisms breathe easier
The ocean warms
21
"Passive" and "active" methods may be used to produce...
Geothermal power
Solar power
Nuclear power
WInd power
22
This is a group of organisms of the same species living in a specific geographic location
Species
Population
Community
Ecosystem
23
What is pollution that comes from many different sources that is hard to identify?
sludge
smog
nonpoint-source
point-source
24
Abiotic factors would include...
anything dead or dying
worms and dirt
water, air, sunlight, soil
only minerals on the periodic table
25
What are some characteristics of the agricultural revolution?
Domestication of animals
All the above
Growing and caring of plants
Development of farmland
26
Which of the following is an example of biofuel?
Corn
Oil
Methane
Deer
27
Which is NOT a biotic factor found in an ecosystem?
Plants
Dead leaves
Water
Animal waste
28
Atmospheric ozone helps life on Earth by...
poisoning alien organisms
retaining the sun's heat
reducing acid rain
blocking out most UV rays
29
What was a positive outcome of the Industrial Revolution?
Decreased productivity
Habitat destruction.
Increased pollution
Improved medical care and nutrition
30
The environment contains
Both living & nonliving things
Living things only
Nonliving things only
Nothing
31
Environmental science is the study of the interactions of humans with the natural environment.
False
True
32
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
Oxygen
Water vapor
Carbon dioxide
33
This is the reason why different breeds of dog, like the Chihuahua, exist
Coevolution
Artificial selection
Evolution
Natural selection
34
Which pollutant is released into the atmosphere during a forest fire?
Ozone
Sulfuric acid
Carbon dioxide
35
Nitrogen makes up what percentage of the Earth's atmosphere?
10%
60%
0.04%
78%
36
What organisms are examples of decomposers?
Worms, mushrooms
Deer, rabbits
Plants, dirt
Rats, birds
37
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would greatly increase if there were fewer_____.
animals
UV rays
plants
other gases
38
What is NOT an example of a renewable resource?
Coal
Air
Fresh water
Trees
39
The picture below represents....
Food chain
Trophic levels
Energy pyramid
Food web
40
What is the source of energy for almost all organisms?
Water
Sugar
The sun
Air
