Environmental Science Unit 1 Exam Review

Which of the following is the highest level of organization?

Which of the following is not a factor of sustainability?

Which members of the ecosystem transform glucose in CO2?

Objects in motion have _____ energy.

What does full-cost pricing do?

The cryosphere is related to which sphere?

Which of the following is NOT a result of affluence that is harmful to the environment?

The ozone layer is found in the:

Biotic factors are:

Organisms that feed on the wastes of dead bodies of other organisms are:

The First Law of Thermodynamics states:

After scientists analyze data from their observations, they can propose a(n) _____ that they can test?

Which discipline is most closely related to ecology?

Which of the following is an example of the Tragedy of the Commons?

Point sources of pollution are dispersed and often difficult to identify

Nitrogen in the atmosphere exists in the form of_____

What does the A in the IPAT model stand for?

The number of ____ in an atom determines which element it is.

A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit is:

A solution with a pH of 3 is:

Which resource does not need to be cycled by ecosystems because an unlimited supply is available?

With each transfer of energy from one trophic level to the next about ____ of the energy is lost?

The main focus of the conservation movement is to:

Cows eating grass are categorized at which trophic level?

The biosphere consists of:

A symbiotic relationship in which one organism is harmed and the other benefits:

Combinations of two or more different elements held together in fixed proportions are known as:

The idea that people are part of, and dependent on, nature represents a(n):

In a coal-burning power plant, the coal is an example of a system _____.

Aerobic respiration uses _____ to convert glucose into CO2 and water

Together, natural resources and ecosystem services are referred to as:

Ions are:

When did NASA begin collecting satellite data on Arctic sea ice?

A human-centered worldview states that humans, as owners of Earth can treat resources as they see fit: