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Branch of science dealing with complex relationships among living things and their environment
Biology
Ecology
Egyptology
Dendrology
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Which discharghed form of water pollution can enter food chain by adhering to body tissue......
Inorganic Wastes
Thermal Pollution
Organic Wastes
Radioactive Materials
3
Which of the following types of information cannot be found in a soil survey
Suitability of soils for for septic tank disposal systems
Amount of red soils within a county
Productivity and fertility holding capacity of soils
Trees & shrubs best suited to commercial & industrial sites
4
Neutral is 7.0 on the pH scale. Acidic rain is considered to be...
pH of 8 up to 14
pH of 5.6
pH of 7 and below
pH of 5.5 or less
5
Complex networks of living & nonliving organisims where each organism may be affected by others
Biome
Environment
Biotic facors
Ecosystem
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Community refers to the parts of an ecosystem including
Animals in one place
All living organisms and how they interact
The physical environments
Abiotic organisms
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Anaerobic digestion of animal waste produces what gases
Methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide
Ethane, nitrogen monoxide, and sulfur trioxide
Butane, carbon monoxide, and sulfur monoxide
Propane, nitrogen dioxede,and sulfur dioxide
8
Major source of acid deposition has been attributed to
Automobile emissions
Transportation
Coal-burning power plants
Industrial processes
9
River suffers from both nonpoint & point source pollution Why is non point source harder to fix
Nonpoint source pollution is longer lasting
Nonpoint source pollution is more toxic
Nonpoint source pollution does not come from single source
Nonpoint source pollution is mutagenic
10
Which of the following is a nonrenewable natural resources
Fuel
Soil
Forest
Fish and Wildlife
11
What air pollutant when combined with water vapor causes acid rain that can damage things
Carbon Monoxide
Sulfur dioxide
Particulate Matter
Ozone
12
Organisms unable to manufacture their own food are called
Producers
Consumers
Providers
Decomposers
13
Largest of these soil SEPERATES
Silt
Clay
Gravel
Sand
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Which of the following is a renewable natural resource
Minerals
Fuel
FIsh and Wildlife
Copper
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Which is not considered to be a factor influencing toxicity of chemicals
Absorbed dose
Weather conditions
Length of exposure
Frequency of exposure
16
Nitrates are
Formed from decomposing of dead organisms and animal wastes
Man-made fertlizers utilized in production of food we eat
Not useful to plants until converted to nitrites
Common gases found in the atmosphere
17
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas
Nitrous oxide
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Methane
18
Where is the majority of the earth's water
In the oceans and polar ice caps
Precipitating at this moment
In plants and animals
Water vapor in the atmosphere
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Anthropogenic gases are emitted from _____
Plant and animal sources
Naturally occuring sources
The sun's rays
Human related sources
20
Natural resources are
Not important ti humans
Only important to plants and animals
Important to humans; they rely on them for everyday life
Important to the US's international trade policy
21
Which of the following chemical elements is not needed to form an organic chemical
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
Chlorine
22
Which particle holds water the tightest and has least permeability
Silt
Gravel
Sand
Clay
23
Approximately 78% of the earth's atmosphere is made up of what gas
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Water vapors
Carbon
24
Whitetail deer are
Decompers
Carnivores
Consumers
Producers
25
Plants that undergo the process of nitrogen-fixation
Cool Season Grasses
Warm Season Grasses
Legumes
Nitrators
26
Phtosynthesis is a process by which
Plants transform sun's energy into usable energy (food)
Plants use sunlight to break down food
one plant community is replaced by another over time
Consumers make their own food
27
What are the four textural classes in the textural triangle
Sand, silt, clay, and clay
Sand, silt, clay, and loam
Sand, silt, clay, and wood
Gravel, sand, silt, and clay
28
Primary source of food energy in a food chain comes from
Water
Producers
Decomposers
Consumers
29
Pollution caused by discharging heated water into rivers and streams is created by
Radioactive Materials
Thermal Pollution
Inorganic Wastes
Organic Wastes
30
Three components of the food chain arre
Earth, wind, and fire
Dogs, cats, and horses
Soil, plants, and animals
Producers, consumers, and decomposers
31
What agricultural product is most likely to cause eutrophication
Fertilizers
Pesticides
Methan from ruminant cattle
Herbicides
32
Primary air pollutant is made with insuffcient oxygen for complete combustion of fossil fuel
Carbon monoxide
Sulfur dioxide
Nitrogen Dioxide
Carbon dioxide
33
Which of the following is not a soil forming factors
Distance From Water
Parent material
Biotic Activity
Climate
34
Particulatte pollutants may come from the combustion of
Wood,coal,and diesel
Natural gas
Gasoline
Propane
35
Soil formation is affected by which of the following factors
Traffic Intensity
Uses
Color
Cllimate
36
Foods that should not be placed into a compost heap
Meats
Coffee Grounds
Potato peels
Egg Shells
37
Which has the least tendency to forms clods, least moisture holding capacity, least fertility
Silt
Loam
Clay
Sand
38
Which of the following plants does not contain a toxic chemical which is fatal to livestock
Fescue Grass
Blue Grass
Black Nightshade
Black Cherry Tree
