Unit 1 Review - Environmental Science / Sustainability / Earth Spheres /Biogeochemical Cycles

Question 1

Which sphere contains rocks and minerals?

Accepted Answer

Geosphere

Question 2

Water falls back to earth through

Accepted Answer

precipitation

Question 3

Animals receive nitrogen by:

Accepted Answer

eating other animals, eating plants

Question 4

Why is the phosphorus cycle the slowest cycle?

Accepted Answer

There is no gaseous form, so it doesn't circulate in the atmosphere.

Question 5

When the last member of a species dies, this is known as...

Accepted Answer

extinction

Question 6

Which of these is NOT an example of a commons?

Accepted Answer

Privately owned farms

Question 7

Cellular respiration occurs in

Accepted Answer

plant and animal cells

Question 8

Why do humans need nitrogen?

Accepted Answer

It builds proteins, It builds DNA

Question 9

Photosynthesis is...

Accepted Answer

...the process by which plants make their own food.

Question 10

Describe photosynthesis and cellular respiration:

Accepted Answer

photosynthesis stores energy, respiration releases energy

Question 11

The study of the impact humans have on the environment is called?

Accepted Answer

Environmental Science

Question 12

A hawk soaring in the sky is an example of which interaction?

Accepted Answer

Biosphere-Atmosphere

Question 13

How do plants other than legumes get nitrogen?

Accepted Answer

from the soil

Question 14

A fish swimming in the ocean is an example of which interaction?

Accepted Answer

Biosphere-Hydrosphere

Question 15

The environment is...

Accepted Answer

our surroundings.

Question 16

How are the carbon and oxygen cycle related?

Accepted Answer

Plants use CO2 and release O2

Question 17

How is nitrogen returned to the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

denitrification

Question 18

During photosynthesis

Accepted Answer

CO2 is used to make glucose

Question 19

A resource that can replenish itself is...

Accepted Answer

renewable

Question 20

Water vapor leaving leaves and returning to the atmosphere is called

Accepted Answer

transpiration

Question 21

Nitrogen found in animal waste and decomposing materials is usually in this form

Accepted Answer

ammonia

Question 22

Ammonia and nitrates are converted to N2 by

Accepted Answer

denitrifying bacteria

Question 23

What is an effect of the ENHANCED greenhouse effect

Accepted Answer

Icebergs melting, Warmer oceans, Global warming

Question 24

Which of the following is not a way to reduce your environmental impact?

Accepted Answer

Driving short distances

Question 25

Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide for living organisms.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

An ecological footprint is:

Accepted Answer

the amount of land & air needed to sustain a population's use of resources

Question 27

The greenhouse effect refers to the..

Accepted Answer

natural process where by the suns radiation warms the Earth

Question 28

Into which category of environmental problems would you put the burning of fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

Pollution, Resource Depletion

Question 29

How is N2 converted to ammonia and nitrates?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria convert N2 into ammonia and nitrates

Question 30

Process used to convert glucose into ATP, a form of energy used by cells.

Accepted Answer

respiration

Question 31

The "Tragedy of The Commons" is...

Accepted Answer

Economic issue where individuals take advantage of shared natural resources

Question 32

Around what percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen?

Accepted Answer

78%

Question 33

How can you reduce your own environmental impact?

Accepted Answer

walk to school, eat less meat/waste less food, plant trees, buy second-hand clothes

Question 34

Which is TRUE about an ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT?

Accepted Answer

The ecological footprint of a US citizen is larger than the global average, It considers how much meat and fish you consume, It shows what impact your lifestyle has on the environment

Question 35

Complete the sentence: Burning fossil fuels...

Accepted Answer

releases harmful gases that can contribute to photochemical smog, releases carbon dioxide which contributes to the enhanced greenhouse effect, releases nitrogen oxides which contribute to acid rain

Question 36

Into which category of environmental problems would you put the death of the last Sumatran rhino?

Accepted Answer

Extinction

Question 37

Eutrophication is:

Accepted Answer

The enrichment of water with nutrients, leading to algal blooms.

Question 38

Water changes from liquid to a gas

Accepted Answer

evaporation

Question 39

The impact of humans on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required and waste produced

Accepted Answer

Ecological footprint

Question 40

water changes from gas to a liquid

Accepted Answer

condensation

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen gas is released into the air.

Question 42

CO2 is stored as ______________ during photosynthesis

Accepted Answer

sugar

Question 43

Which is these is NOT required for a plant to begin photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Sugar

Question 44

When someone releases a substance that causes unwanted change in the environment, this is known as:

Accepted Answer

pollution

Question 45

Which of the following is an example of resource depletion?

Accepted Answer

Mining.

Question 46

Describe cellular respiration

Accepted Answer

Oxygen and sugar are used to make ATP energy

Question 47

The interdisciplinary study of how humans interact with the environment is called:

Accepted Answer

Environmental Science

Question 48

Which of the following is produced as a result of photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen

Unit 1 Review - Environmental Science / Sustainability / Earth Spheres /Biogeochemical Cycles

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Unit 1 Review - Environmental Science / Sustainability / Earth Spheres /Biogeochemical Cycles

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