Environmental Science Fall Final Exam

The term "symbiosis" means two species are

Materials that naturally decompose or, can be broken down by the earth's natural processes are

The "tragedy of the commons" illustrates how

A relationship in which one species benefits while the other is not helped or harmed is labeled

How much energy is passed between aprimary producer (plant), and a primary consumer (deer)

Identify this piece of lab equipment

Who is Rachel Carson and why is she important to environmentalism?

If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory

In the food web below, what is the main source of energy for the cope pods? 

Which of the following organisms is a secondary consumer in this food web.

_________________ questions whether the benefit of doing something outweighs the economic cost

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

The following footwear is best in the laboratory

In a series of trophic levels, the animals farthest from the producer usually

Which trophic level is the Giant Sea Bass in?

What is the origin of almost all of the energy in an ecosystem?

An organism lives on land, can't move and makes all of its food from sunlight; it is

Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because they

Environmental science is the study of the interaction of humans with the natural environment

All of the following are abiotic factors of a habitat except

If the kestrel eats a mouse that eats grass, the kestrelis_______________

Refer to the illustration below.How much energy is available to the organisms in level B?

All plants, animals, and protists living in a forest make up an ecosystem

What is ecology?

Identify this lab tool

How does land use cause a loss in biodiversity

An organism's role or "job" in the ecosystem is called

Which of the following steps to solve a problem must be completed first

What are biotic factors that affect the structure and organization of biological communities?

Which of the following is not a renewable resource

Head lice living on a human scalp is an example of

A scorpion stalks, kills, and then eats a spider. Which ecological terms describe the scorpion?

In the food web below, what is the main source of energy for the cope pods? 

Renewable sources of energy

The difference between a renewable resource and a nonrenewable resource is:

A relationship between a flower and the insect that feeds on its nectar is an example of

A parasite gets nutrients from its hosts but does not kill it, this is because

All of the following are autotroph EXCEPT

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

The study of relationships between organisms and their environment is called

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

A factor in an experiment that can change is a

In the food pyramid shown below, examples of SECONDARY consumers would be

Cattle and sheep require the same food which is grass, this is an example of

Flammable materials, like alccohol, should never be dispensed or used near

Which of these two organism could belong to the same species

When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should

A group of individuals of the same species occupying a given area at the same time is called a

An organism that feeeds only on producers is called a

If you do not understanda direction or part of a lab procedure, you should