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Which layers of the atmosphere we live on?
what is kinetic energy?
Environmental Science Final
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what is kinetic energy?
energy transferred between objects of different temperatures
energy stored in bonds of molecules
stored energy
energy in moving objects
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Which layers of the atmosphere we live on?
Troposphere
Meosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
3
what is heat?
energy transferred between objects of different temperatures
stored energy
energy stored in bonds of molecules
energy in moving objects
4
what is the kyoto protocol
idk
Banned the use of CFCs
Commits countries to lower emission of greenhouse gasses
Regulates the international trade of endangered species
5
Which biome has the largest biome diversity?
open ocean
Savannah
coral reef
deciduous forest
6
How does BHPF impact cells?
decreases estrogen production
mimics estrogen
increases estrogen production
blocks estrogen receptors
7
2nd law of thermodynamics
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idk
energy cannot be created or destroyed
transfer of energy causes energy to be lost become unusable
8
what is a deciduous forest?
cold year round temperatures, frozen water
seasonal fluctuations in temperature, abundant moisture
warm year round temperatures, abundant moisture
warm year round temperatures, abundant moisture
9
what are the states of matter
solid, liquid, gas, plasma
solid, liquid,gas
gas
solid
10
PPM PPB, and PPT stands for parts per.....
mile,base, temperature
none of the above
million,billion,thousand
measure,bronze,texture
11
How does pathogens or vectors become resistant to pesticide/medical treatments (antibiotics)
idk
rapid evolution or naatural sel sele
12
What percent of the food does America waste
10-20%
5-10%
40-50%
30-40%
13
What is GDP
gross domestic percent
general domain product
general dominice pricing
Gross domestic product
14
what is an omnivore?
consumes plants or animals for energy
only consumes animals for energy
only consumes plants for energy
utilizes only photosynthesis or chemosynthesis t gain energy
15
What is Hippo?
idk
Habitat, Invasive , pollution,population, overharvest
human threats
hydrogen,isotope,proton,phosprus,oxygen
16
what is chemical energy?
energy stored in bonds of molecules
energy transferred between objects of different temperatures
energy in moving objects
stored energy
17
what is CHNOPS
calcium,hydrogen,nitrogen,oxygen,plants,sulfur dioxide
carbon,hydrogen,nitrogen,oxygen,phosprus
none of the above
carbon,hyfrogen,nitrogen,oxygen,plants,sulfur
18
What is comparative experiment?
An experiment that control weather
An experiment that is done in the lab
An experiment that you can control
An experiment that you can't control
19
An acid has high levels of OH-
false
true
20
Negative feedback from the ecosystem
global warming increases atmospheric water
Drought decreases carbon cycling
Extreme weather increases insect populations
Atmospheric water increases extreme weather
21
What is CERCLA?
protects endangered species
regulates the emissions of gas
Established a fund for cleaning up hazardous waste
was violated in the Flint, Michigan crisis
22
what is CITES?
Regulates the international trade of endangered species
Banned the use of CFCs
Commits countries to lower emission of greenhouse gasses
IDK
23
what is a tropical rain forest?
cold year round temperatures, frozen water
adapted to a variety of temperatures and moisture levels
warm year round temperatures, abundant moisture
seasonal fluctuations in temperature, abundant moisture
24
what is an isotope?
an element that has gained or lost an electron
positively charged subatomic particle
negatively charged subatomic particle
an atom that is has gained or lost a neutron
25
entropy
energy lost
energy cannot be created or destroyed
disorder increases over time
idk
26
what is the value of our ecosystem services?
17 billion
13 trillions
33 trillion
1.5 million
27
what is a proton?
subatomic particle with no charge
an element that has gained or lost an electron
positively charged subatomic particle
smallest particle that has characteristics of an element
28
which greenhouse gas has the strongest impact?
sulfur dioxide
nitrous oxide
methane
carbon dioxide
29
Lack of vitamin a causes
sickness
thyrod gland swelling
death
blindness
30
chemo-synthesis
idk
chemotherapy for cancer
extracting energy from inorganic compounds
extracting energy from chemical bonds in food
31
What is anthropocentric?
the focus on plants
the focus on just people
the focus on animals
the focus on plants and animals
32
Environmental Science is an
integrated
field
true
False
33
When did the population start to grow exponentially
1600
1600 AD
1600 BC
1400 AD
34
what is a boreal forest
cold year round temperatures, frozen water
adapted to a variety of temperatures and moisture levels
seasonal fluctuations in temperature, abundant moisture
warm year round temperatures, abundant moisture
35
1st law of thermodynamics?
disorder increases over time
idk
transfer of energy causes energy to be lost become unusable
energy cannot be created or destroyed
36
What is the relationship of organisms and the environment?
biology,geology
biology,chem,geology,physics
biology,chem
physcics
37
What natural hormone does BPA mimic in the human body?
estrogen
Insulin
testosterone
BHPF
38
what is matter?
an element that has gained or lost an electron
subatomic particle with no charge
negatively charged subatomic particle
exists as a solid, liquid, or gas. ( everything)
39
how much do companies for access to floridas springs?
$200 permit
$20 permit
$400 permit
$2000 permit
40
Have a wide tolerance range
....
Specialist
Generalist
Both
41
gold, groundwater and fossil fuels are nonrenewable.
true
false
42
what is an atom?
smallest particle that has the characteristics of an element
positively charged subatomic particle
negatively charged subatomic particle
subatomic particle with no charge
43
what is the Montreal protocol?
Regulates the international trade of endangered species
Banned the use of CFCs
idk
Commits countries to lower emission of greenhouse gasses
44
Endemic species are _____?
widely distributed
limited to one location.
dominant species in the ecosystem
well established
45
A base has low levels of H+
true
false
46
what is an element?
positively charged subatomic particle
an atom that is has gained or lost a neutron
substances that cannot be broken down into simpler form
subatomic particle with no charge
47
what is the lowest level of diversity
genetic
population
ecosystem
community
48
Species with a narrow distribution of that have limited resources that they use.....
Ion know
Generalist
Both
Specalist
49
Sustainability is _________________?
idk
control of natural resources for short term gain
ecological stability and human progress that last long term
ecological issues are more important than human progress
50
what is photosynthesis
decomposing plants that feed the soil
creation of carbohydrates from sunlight, oxygen and water
idk
a process in the water cycle
51
Main reason for primate declines in population
local farming
industrial activities
over harvesting
pollution
52
what is a coniferous forest?
cold year round temperatures, frozen water
adapted to a variety of temperatures and moisture levels
warm year round temperatures, abundant moisture
seasonal fluctuations in temperature, abundant moisture
53
what is a detrivor
only consumes plants for energy
idk
only consumes litter debris or feces for energy
fungus or bacteria that break down organic material
54
what is biocentric?
just animals
just people
none of the above
both
55
An acid has high levels of H+
false
true
56
what is Tragedy Of the Commons
Overuse of products
overuse of greenhouse gases
Overuse of ethonol
Overuse of resources
57
is a disease caused by antibiotic resistance in bacteria due to over use of antibiotics
EBOLA
IDK
AIDS
MRSA
58
What does natural selection do for a species over time?
Make the species more aggressive
Make the species better adapted in the environment
Physically enlarge the species
Improve the species intelligence
59
The Community Dynamics consist of Niche, Competitve exclusion resources, coevolution, symbiosis
F
T
60
what is cell respiration?
extracting energy from chemical bonds in food
electrifying a cell back to life
idk
giving a cell oxygen to breathe
61
a base has high levels of OH-
TRUE
FALSE
62
which are organic molecules?
Proteins,Carbohydrates,lipids,
none of the above
both
Nucleic Acids,Sugar,DNA
63
which is positive feedback for plants
increase in rabbits causes the plant populations to decline
Low rainfall = plants to die & rabbit pop. to decrease
reduction in rabbits causes an increase in plants
increase in predators increases rabbit populations
64
Food, air, drinking water and plants are renewable resources
true
false
65
what is a primary producer
utilizes only photosynthesis or chemosynthesis togain energy
only consumes litter debris or feces for energy
only consumes plants for energy
consumes plants or animals for energy
66
Which biome has the highest net primary productivity?
Estuary
Desert
Boreal Forest
Open Ocean
67
what is controlled experiment
An experiment conducted on animals
An experiment that you can control
An experiment that occurs in desserts
An experiment that you can't control
68
Direct resources from environment:
oxygen production
Food, Land, Recreational Land, Civil Land
water recycling
Habitats for animals
69
what is carbon?
negatively charged subatomic particle
subatomic particle with no charge
an atom that is has gained or lost a neutron
6 protons and forms the backbone of organic molecules
70
what is potential energy?
stored energy
energy transferred between objects of different temperatures
idk
energy stored in bonds of molecules
