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Mr.Hairston's Environmental Science Class Final Exam Review (4th Period)
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1
The relationship between a Canadian lynx and a snowshoe hare is an example of
parasite and host.
mutualism.
predator and prey.
competition.
2
Which of the following is true of land-use plans?
Projects in environmentally sensitive areas may be debated.
All of the above
Developers must prepare detailed reports about the project
The public often has input in land-use plans.
3
Which of the following is Earth’s densest atmospheric layer?
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
4
Which of the following is true of human demographic trends?
Death rates go up third stage of the demo transition.
birth rates & death rates are high, population grows slowly
average number of children population always increases.
In preindustrial societies the population grows rapidly.
5
What are wind and water erosion not likely to affect?
mountains
tides
rocks
soil
6
Organisms can adapt
to other organisms.
Neither (a) nor (b)
to their physical surroundings.
Both (a) and (b)
7
Which country is most likely to have either a stabilized or a slowly growing population?
Canada
Mexico
India
Pakistan
8
The U.S. Census Bureau defines an urban area as an area that contains more than
25,000 people
250 people
2,500 people
250,000 people
9
Which of the following is not a strategy that could slow population growth?
limiting education for women
legal punishments
public advertising
economic incentives
10
Human population growth was most rapid during which period of human history?
Bronze and Iron Ages
Ice Ages
Stone Ages
Modern Age
11
When animals are placed in controlled or restrictive environments, they
have low rate of genetic disorders
are less likely to compete.
may have difficulty meeting their basic survival needs.
become immune to infectious diseases that are common.
12
Which organism is likely to be in the bottom trophic level of a food chain?
krill
killer whale
leopard seal
algae
13
Which of the following describes soil and temperature in an ecosystem?
selection factors
abiotic factors
biotic factors
unnecessary factors
14
What is the estimated temperature of Earth’s inner core?
4,000°C to 5,000°C
400°C to 500°C
3,000°C to 4,000°C
300°C to 400°C
15
Hardin’s “Tragedy of the Commons” essay addresses what environmental challenge?
protecting shared resources
preserving biodiversity
preventing pollution
curbing overpopulation
16
The classification and collection of data that are in the form of numbers is called
distribution
mean
statistics
probablility
17
_____ is a biodegradable material that becomes a pollutant if allowed to accumulate more rapid.
Plastic
Mercury
Metal from junk cars
Newspaper
18
Gangue minerals
are native elements.
have no commercial value
are the most difficult to mine.
are valued for their rarity and durability.
19
An example of a population is
all animals in a forest.
all maple trees in a forest.
all trees in a forest.
all plants in a forest.
20
Which of the following is a developing nation?
Canada
Ethipoia
United States
France
21
Succession is possible because-
climates change over time.
new species make the environment less suitable for old ones.
existing plants reproduce quickly.
it is a rapid process that is very difficult to control.
22
Which of the following statements about an organism’s habitat is not true?
Most organisms can survive away from their habitat.
habitats has specific characteristics that an organism needs
An organism’s habitat is the place where it lives.
A habitat contains biotic and abiotic factors.
23
Which factor contributed most to the exponential growth of the human population?
more food, better hygiene
higher birth rates
higher fertility rates
increased immigration
24
Reintroducing the gray wolf in certain areas of the northwestern United States
discourages hunters from hunting other animals.
is in accordance with the US Endangered Species Act of 1973.
is beneficial for all of those working in that area.
creates a mutualist interaction between wolves and elks.
25
Which of the following converts nitrogen in the air into a form plants can use?
bacteria
animals
fungi
protists
26
Which organism produces most of the food in an aquatic ecosystem?
zooplankton
phytoplankton
fish
barnacles
27
Which of the following most effectively allows forests to recover from tree harvesting?
cutting all trees and then replanting the area w/ seedlings
allowing the forest to reseed itself
cutting only medium-sized or mature trees
cutting only young trees and then replacing them w/seedlings
28
Which of the following is a good way to reduce salinization?
increase the use of synthetic pesticides
adopt no-till farming methods
use ocean water instead of groundwater to irrigate crops
using rainwater instead of groundwater on crops
29
Acid mine drainage-
causes acid rain.
is unregulated in the United States.
purifies streams.
harms or kills aquatic life.
30
Which of the following includes all of the water on or near Earth’s surface?
lithosphere
atmosphere
hydropshere
geosphere
31
Which type of building would most likely have poor indoor air quality?
one in a cool climate with a good ventilation system
one in an urban area where windows are often open
one that has not been repainted /recarpeted in several years
one that is tightly sealed and air-conditioned
32
Which of the following is not an ecosystem?
oak forest
vacant lot
coral reef
utility pole
33
Which of the following reproductive situations will limit a population’s biotic potential?
the maximum number of offspring each individual can produce
the size of offspring each individual can produce
the number of interactions each individual has
the minimum number of offspring each pair can produce
34
Land where it is possible to grow crops is called
organic land
all of the above
vegetative land
arable land
35
Because birth rates have begun to fall, Earth’s population will
begin to decrease until it reaches 5 billion.
increase for a short time/ then decrease to current levels.
soon stabilize at the level it is today—about 6 billion.
stabilize somewhere around 9 billion by 2050
36
In which country is the population likely to be increasing most rapidly?
Austrailia
Norway
Kenya
Germany
37
With respect to energy, Earth is a(n)
stationary system
unstable system
closed system
open system
38
The most energy-efficient vehicles available today are
cars that use biomass fuel.
fuel cell cars.
cars with gasoline engines.
hybrid cars.
39
What part of Earth encompasses all areas where organisms can obtain the energy they need?
atmosphere
biosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
40
The National Farmland Protection Program was designed to
protect farmland from being overtaken by natural grasses.
protect farmland from being developed.
protect farmland from damage by wild grazing animals.
protect farmland from environmental damage from pollution.
41
Many angiosperms depend on
other animals in the oceans.
plants for food.
animals to carry pollen and disperse seeds.
gymnosperms for reproducing.
42
According to biologists, what percentage of species have become extinct between 1900 and 2100?
1 percent
60 percent
25 percent
10 percent
43
The percentage of energy put into a system that does useful work is
energy efficiency
energy conversion
energy conservation
renewable energy
44
The fact that useful man-made substances can cause unforeseen damage is illustrated by
all of the above
the detection of Oscillatoria rubescens in Lake Washington.
the condition of the atmosphere’s protective ozone layer.
the pollution of the Gulf of Mexico from farm chemicals.
45
Which of the following is not an environmental effect of deforestation?
re-establishment of trees
loss of topsoil
reduction of wildlife habitat
soil erosion
46
Which of the following statements related to global warming is not accurate?
Global temperature & CO2 concentration are related.
Only fossil fuels release carbon dioxide when burned.
Reforestation is not sufficient to slow global warming.
Carbon dioxide levels have risen over the last 30 years.
47
A true statement about parasitism is that parasites
do not live on or in their hosts’ bodies.
may cause their hosts to become more vulnerable to predators
immediately kill their hosts.
are always animals and never plants
48
The classification and collection of data that are in the form of numbers is called
mean
probability
statistics
distribution
49
All of these fields of study contribute to environmental science except
physics and chemistry.
biology/social sciences
social sciences.
linguistics.
50
An area prone to landslides is an example of
rural land
marginal land
rangeland
open space
51
The relationship between acacia trees and the ants that live on them is an example of
mutualism
commensalism
predation
parasitism
52
Which of the following is not a main use of fuel?
cooking
transportation
heating/cooling buildings
manufacturing
53
The type of hunting that threatens species survival the most is
sanctioned by industrialized nations.
especially a problem in less developed nations.
ignored by global conservation groups.
legal hunting done by sports enthusiasts.
54
Deep currents flow along the
Ocean Floor
halocline
ocean surface
Thermocline
55
Erosion is most likely when the soil is
plowed along the contour of the land
covered with grass.
planted to forest.
bare and exposed to wind and rain.
56
Which is located primarily in coastal areas that climates with warm, dry summers ?
tallgrass prairie
tundra
chaparral
savanna
57
The current rate of species extinction is
slower than at any other time in this century.
of little consequence to Earth’s long-term survival.
attributable to the actions of humans.
the result of natural environmental processes.
58
The energy in fossil fuels is often converted into
electricity
power plants
uranium
magnetic fields
59
Placer deposits are surface mineral deposits that have been concentrated by
surface mining.
evaporation and condensation.
movement of wind and water.
subsurface mining
60
Latitude influences climate because _ solar energy falls on areas that are close to the equator
more
less
equal amount
sometimes less
61
The process of two species changing genetically to long-term interactions with each other is
coevolution
artificial selection
selective breeding
resistance
62
Which of the following is not a strategy that could slow population growth?
economic incentives
legal punishments
public advertising
limiting education for women
63
Which of the following situations best describes the use of a renewable resource?
filling a car with gasoline
mining copper
building wooden furniture
burning coal in a power plant
64
Which is responsible for making nitrogen in the atmosphere usable by living organisms?
decomposing bacteria
absorption of nitrogen into water systems
nitrogen fixing bacteria
conversion of nitrogen into carbohydrates by photosynthesis
65
Solar energy, or energy from the sun, is contained in
uranium
radioactive waste
fossil fuels
all nonrenewable resources
66
You are considering an economic value when you ask which of the following about a dam?
Will the dam provide new leisure activities?
How many jobs will building the dam generate?
Will building the dam destroy natural resources?
Is it right to build a dam here?
67
From whom must mining companies obtain permits before mining a site?
local government only
state and federal agencies
federal agencies only
a bonding company
68
Where do most Americans live?
on producing farms
rural areas
urban areas
There is an equal distribution of people across the land
69
Traffic jams polluted air & water can be caused by rapid growth in cities known as
urban crisis
urbanization
infrastructure
urban sprawl
70
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?
orderly internal structure
usually an inorganic solid
atoms in random geometric patterns
naturally occurring
71
What is one property that may be used to distinguish metallic from nonmetallic minerals?
value
electrical conductivity
cost to extract
carbon content
72
Between 1880 and 1930 human population doubled due to
all of the above
improvements in societal infrastructure and services.
a combination of high birth rates and low death rates
The Industrial Revolution
73
Climate in a region is
determined only by seasonal daylight hours.
never affected by ocean currents.
the atmospheric conditions on a given day.
the long-term, prevailing atmospheric conditions.
74
Which of the following is not a energy transfer through or within Earth’s atmosphere?
condensation
convection
conduction
radiation
75
Much of the oil and natural gas in the United States is located in
Alaska, California, Michigan, and Nevada.
Alaska, California, Texas, & Gulf of Mexico
Texas, Colorado, New York, and the Gulf of Mexico.
Alaska, Minnesota, New York, and Texas.
