What is bioaccumulation

poison building up in an individual

When demand for a product is low, the producer will

drop the price and drop the supply

What are non-native species

they are not naturally born to an area and have no impact

What type of front and pressure do you have when tornadoes are formed

cold front approaching a warm front in low pressure

What are invasive species

they are not naturally born to an area and negatively impact

What are genetically modified foods (GMO)

organisms that have had their DNA changed or added

When do super bugs occur

they become pesticide resistant

What is biomagnification

poison building up in the food chain

High levels of biodiversity lead to

an increase in the stability of an ecosystem

the amount of land we need to survive

What is the treadmill effect

farmers use multiple pesticides

Why is Japan's population decreasing

they are choosing work over family

Which statement about changes in scientific thought is correct

the ability to self correct and improve

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1
Which diagram shows a developing country
United States
Italy
Afghanistan
None of the above
2
Which biome would have the lowest net primary production
tropical rain forest
coral reef
desert
temperate grassland
3
How do we do a census on animals
track birth rates
mark and recapture
monitor migration
count and record
4
What is the major law in the US that protects biodiversity
convention of biological diversity
endangered species act
us fish and wildlife services
species survival plan
5
Today our population if growing ___________ compared to 500 years ago
faster
the same pace
slower
we can't tell
6
What cause the dust bowl
farming
both farming and erosion
nothing
erosion
7
The world population is growing
logistically
exponentially
at carrying capacity
linear
8
What are limiting factors for humans
trees
all of the above
metals
food
9
When collecting plant specimens, try to collect
all of the above
just the berries
just the leaves
just the flowers
10
What is bioaccumulation
energy transferred in an individual
poison building up in an individual
poison building up in the food chain
energy transferred in a food chain
11
"Energy star, USDA organic, and Fair Trade Certified" are example of
ecolabeling
ecosystems
non-market values
market failure
12
What is erosion
the loss of nutrients
the loss of dirt
the movement of nutrients
the movement of dirt
13
Trees like cedar and spruce which do not loose their leaves all year are called
coniferous
succulent
chaparral
deciduous
14
Low pressure systems form
dry sunny days
cloudy stormy days
15
Disease spreads faster in this type of ecosystem
old growth
biologically diverse
monoculture
preserved
16
What kind of tectonic plate boundary is found at the site of a volcano
convergent
subduction
divergent
transform
17
An example of quantitative data is
there are 3 tulips
tulips are red
tulips are prettier than roses
tulips smell nice
18
A cold front gives cool air and dry conditions
False
True
19
When demand for a product is low, the producer will
raise the price and the supply
raise the price and drop the supply
drop the price and raise the supply
drop the price and drop the supply
20
Earthquakes are caused by
tectonic plates shifting
tectonic plates floating on magma
volcanic eruptions
volcanic activity between tectonic plates
21
Air moving rotates in a low pressure system in the northern hemisphere
clockwise
counterclockwise
22
Why do we use log paper
to show changes in population
because it is easier to plot
for high amounts of numbers
to learn graph differences
23
Who pollutes the earth more
brazil
africa
kenya
america
24
Isobars can show you
wind speed
rain amounts
wind direction
where the rain occurs
25
High pressure systems form
cloudy stormy days
dry sunny days
26
What are non-native species
they are not naturally born to an area and have no impact
they are born naturally in an area and negatively impact
they are born naturally in an area and positively impact
they are not naturally born to an area and negatively impact
27
Which is the largest cause of biodiversity loss
habitat loss
overharvesting
pollution
climate change
28
Pesticides used on crops can cause
bioaccumulation
resistance
biomagnification
all of the above
29
A country can completely survive and be sustainable by themselves
False
True
30
What type of front and pressure do you have when tornadoes are formed
cold front approaching a warm front in high pressure
warm front approaching a cold front in low pressure
cold front approaching a warm front in low pressure
warm front approaching a cold front in high pressure
31
Air moving rotates in a high pressure system in the northern hemisphere
counterclockwise
clockwise
32
Which ecosystem is a standing freshwater ecosystem
wetlands
all of the above
ponds
lakes
33
Some say since earth has limited resources, constant economic growth is
highly desirable
not a problem
not sustainable
inevitable
34
When will you have calm weather
warm front
cold front
stationary front
occulted front
35
What are invasive species
they are not naturally born to an area and negatively impact
they are born naturally in an area and positively impact
they are born naturally in an area and negatively impact
they are not naturally born to an area and positively impact
36
What are genetically modified foods (GMO)
organic organisms
organisms treated with pesticides
organisms that have had their DNA changed or added
organisms that have head their DNA selected for reproduction
37
When do super bugs occur
they become pesticide resistant
we alter their DNA
biotech foods
organic pesticide use
38
What is the green revolution
the energy saving generation
to make the earth healthy
the refusal of non-renewable resources
to cover the earth green
39
What is biomagnification
poison building up in an individual
energy transferred in an individual
energy transferred in a food chain
poison building up in the food chain
40
Rivers flow into the ocean mixing freshwater and saltwater, brackish ecosystems occur called
estuaries
limnetic zones
bogs
flood plains
41
A population can go extinct through the tragedy of the commons
True
False
42
A quick indicator for soil quality is
color
pH
texture
structure
43
High levels of biodiversity lead to
no effect on the ecosystem
a decrease in an ecosystems resistance
an increase in the stability of an ecosystem
a less resilient ecosystem
44
What is arable land
the amount of land we destroy
the amount of land we use
the amount of land we need to survive
the amount of land we still need
45
What is the treadmill effect
companies changing pesticides to be stronger
farmers use multiple pesticides
pests become immune to pesticides
pesticides are not working aon crops
46
Why is Japan's population decreasing
their fertility rate dropped
the unemployment rate went up
they are choosing work over family
they don't care about children
47
The similarities b/w ecosystems that ecologists use to classify them into categories are called
benthic zones
estuaries
biomes
littoral zones
48
Which statement about changes in scientific thought is correct
show that the public cannot rely on science
changes in scientific thought are usually rapid and drastic
the ability to self correct and improve
scientific thought & interpretation can never change
49
Zoos and aquairiums help increase wildlife population by
international biodiversity treaties
conservation concessions
captive breeding programs
wildlife corridors
50
A species that goes extinct and therefore causes other species to die is called a
umbrella species
endangered species
threatened species
indicator species
51
Conditions such as "hot and dry" describe
climate
climatograph
weather
biome

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