The U.S. uses more...

Nonrenewable energy than renewable energy

Which of the following is an abiotic environmental factor?

A river that is a spawning site for salmon

If a predator population rises, what should we expect to see in the prey population?

A decrease in total population due to increased predation

Which of the following options best describes cellular respiration?

Breaks down glucose with O2 to form CO2, water, and energy

Which of the following would be an ecological community?

Grasses, Gazelle, Water Buffalo, Lions, and Hyena

Which option orders the categories of life from most specific to most broad?

Organism, Species, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere

Which of the following sets of factors would likely lead to population growth?

High birth rates, low predation, adequate food

Which of the following options best describes photosynthesis?

Takes in CO2, water, and sunlight to make glucose and O2

How does secondary succession occur?

An ecosystem is destroyed then replaced by a new ecosystem

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1
What do underdeveloped countries use biomass, such as wood and cow feces, for?
Powering cars
Biomass is too low energy to be useful for anything.
Generating electricity
Heating food and homes
2
The U.S. uses more...
Renewable than nonrenewable energy
Nonrenewable energy than renewable energy
Geothermal than wind energy
Nuclear than coal power
3
What is the largest threat that most endangered species face?
Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species
Pollution
Poaching
4
Fungi receive which classification in the trophic system?
Secondary Consumers
Decomposers
Primary Consumers
Producers
5
Which part of the water cycle deals with the formation of clouds?
Transpiration
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
6
Which of the following is the largest cause of climate change?
Polluting our water
Burning fossil fuels
Cutting down the rain forest
Poaching
7
The U.S. uses this renewable resource the most...
Nuclear Energy
Solar Power
Wind Power
Hydroelectric Power
8
Which part of the water cycle deals with water evaporating from the leaves of plants?
Transpiration
Infiltration
Condensation
Precipitation
9
What diagram would you use to display a feeding relationship between a cow, grass, and a wolf?
A trophic map
A food web
A comic strip
A food chain
10
Which symbiotic relationship is characterized as "One benefits; whereas, the other is harmed?"
Predation
Parasitism
Mutualism
Commensalism
11
What lives on the roots of legumes that changes atmospheric nitrogen into something usable?
Denitrifying Bacteria
Decomposers
Photosynthetic Algae
Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria
12
Which symbiotic relationship is characterized as "Both organisms benefit?"
Competition
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
13
Which part of the water cycle deals with the rise of water into the atmosphere?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
Transpiration
14
In general, humans have done what to the environment?
Left it unchanged
Polluted and destroyed
Nurtured and Restored
Made it more biodiverse
15
Which sphere of earth is defined as "all of the planet's surrounding gases?"
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
16
Which of the following is an abiotic environmental factor?
Salmon laying their eggs in a river
Eggs laid by salmon in a river
Bears eating salmon in a river
A river that is a spawning site for salmon
17
An area in which an organism typically lives and is well-adapted to...
Niche
Population
Habitat
Country
18
This is the temperature and precipitation of any given day.
Climate
Season
Biome
Weather
19
This is the expected temperature and precipitation of an area over a long period of time.
Season
Weather
Biome
Climate
20
If a predator population rises, what should we expect to see in the prey population?
A decrease in total population due to increased predation
Increases in population density to defend against predation
Rise in birth rate to compensate for the increased predation
More dispersion as the prey avoids predators
21
Which of the following options best describes cellular respiration?
Breaks down glucose with CO2 to form O2, water, and energy
Takes in CO2, water, and sunlight to make glucose and O2
Breaks down glucose with O2 to form CO2, water, and energy
Takes in O2, water, and sunlight to make glucose and CO2
22
Which of the following would be an ecological community?
Polar Bears, Tigers, Squirrels, and Crocodiles
Grasses, Gazelle, Water Buffalo, Lions, and Hyena
Lions, Tigers, Jaguars, Leopards, Cheetah, and Domestic Cats
Pine Trees, Baobab Trees, Kudzu, Roses, and Eucalyptus
23
Which sphere of earth is defined as "all of the area where life can be found?"
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
24
This biome is the most biodiverse due to warm temperatures, consistent sun, and wet conditions.
Temperate Grassland
Taiga
Tropical Rain Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
25
Which symbiotic relationship is characterized as "one benefits and the other is unaffected?"
Commensalism
Mutualism
Community
Parasitism
26
Most of the earth's ecosystems rely on what bio-chemical process to start off a food chain?
Nitrogen-Fixation
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Chemosynthesis
27
A limit that represents the number of organisms an ecosystem can hold with its resources...
Carrying Capacity
Limiting Factor
Biodiversity
Resource Allocation
28
Why is nuclear power dangerous?
It produces too much heat and can burn nearby forests.
It pollutes the atmosphere.
Gerald, it's all Gerald's fault.
It produces radioactive waste.
29
Which option orders the categories of life from most specific to most broad?
Ecosystem, Biosphere, Community, Organism, Species
Biosphere, Community, Ecosystem, Organism, Species
Community, Organism, Species, Ecosystem, Biosphere
Organism, Species, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere
30
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are responsible for what atmospheric problem?
Acid Rain
The hole in the ozone layer
Global Warming
Smog
31
The ultimate source of energy for most life on earth is...
The sun
Animals
Plants
Water
32
Which of the following countries has the largest ecological footprint?
China
Mexico
Russia
The United States
33
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
Uranium
Coal
Natural Gas
Petroleum
34
Which sphere of earth is defined as "all of the planet's rocks and soil?"
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
35
Which abiotic factor should always be included in a food web?
Soil
Water
Air
Sunlight
36
Carbon-dioxide + Water + Sunlight -> Sugar + Oxygen
Cellular Respiration
Photosynthesis
Math
Nitrogen Fixation
37
The pioneer species in primary succession will likely be...
Lichens
Humans
Grasses
Fungi
38
An underground holding of water is an...
Littoral Zone
Euphotic Zone
Reservoir
Aquifer
39
Which part of the water cycle deals with the falling of water back to the earth?
Precipitation
Evaporation
Condensation
Transpiration
40
The driest biome...
Tropical Rain Forest
Taiga
Desert
Chaparral
41
Which of the following isn't an effect of acid rain?
Fish die in small lakes and ponds
Metal buildings corrode
Tree leaves turn brown and fall off
The atmosphere heats up
42
When an organism emigrates...
It migrates seasonally
It enters the area
It faces high predation
It leaves the area
43
Carnivore : secondary consumer :: herbivore is to : ______________________
Tertiary Consumer
Primary Consumer
Secondary Consumer
Producer
44
What percentage of energy is transferred from one organism to the next in a trophic pyramid?
10%
100%
50%
2%
45
Which of the following sets of factors would likely lead to population growth?
Low birth rates, high predation, low precipitation
Low food supply, low predation, high emigration
High birth rates, low predation, adequate food
High emigration, high predation, high competition
46
Which of the following options best describes photosynthesis?
Breaks down glucose with O2 to form CO2, water, and energy
Takes in O2, water, and sunlight to make glucose and CO2
Takes in CO2, water, and sunlight to make glucose and O2
Breaks down glucose with CO2 to form O2, water, and energy
47
How does secondary succession occur?
A barren area becomes inhabited by new species
An ecosystem is destroyed then replaced by a new ecosystem
The queen of England leaves behind no heirs
An infertile area becomes fertile
48
Which sphere of earth needs a combination of the other three (water, earth, and air)?
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
49
An herbivore eats...
Whatever it wants; don't mess with the herbivore.
Producers
Sunlight
Consumers
50
A hawk, squirrel, tree, fungus, sunlight, water, and soil interact with each other. This is...
A Community
An Ecosystem
A Species
A Population
51
Which of these periods of human development had the lowest impact on the environment?
The Hunter-Gatherer Period
The Industrial Revolution
The Agricultural Revolution
The Technological Revolution
52
A rise in greenhouse gases corresponds with a rise in global temperatures. This is known as...
Global Gas Release
Global Warming
Heating the Atmosphere
Carbon Emission
53
Which of the following is a primary consumer?
Hawk
Dog
Grass
Cow
54
Why are fossil fuels dangerous?
They produce radioactive waste.
The byproduct seaps into nearby water sources.
They are renewable.
They pollute the atmosphere with greenhouse gases.
55
What do nitrogen fixing bacteria turn atmospheric nitrogen into?
Nitros
Ammonia
DNA
Protein
56
What do humans use most deforested land for?
Building homes
Agriculture
Building businesses
Landfills
57
Acid rain forms when...
Smoke from power plants break down water vapor to form acid
Acid in a lake or river evaporates into the atmosphere
Soil erodes and water is kept in the ground for less time
Trees don't filter water through transpiration
58
This biome is cold most of the year and has large cone-bearing trees.
Tundra
Chaparral
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Taiga
59
Which organism eats secondary consumers?
Tertiary Consumers
Secondary Consumers
Primary Consumers
Producers
60
Which two factors are most influential on a biome?
Temperature and Precipitation
Flora and Fauna
Attitude and Charisma
Latitude and Longitude
61
Which of the following is not part of the carbon cycle?
Photosynthesis
Nitrogen Fixation
Respiration
Burning Fossil Fuels
62
A food web includes all of the following except...
Symbiotic Relationships
Producers
An energy source (such as the sun)
Consumers
63
Which of these BEST defines environmental science?
The study of pollution
The study of ecosystems
The study of life
The study of our planet and human use of it
64
What two abiotic factors determine the plant life and the biome of a region?
Weather and Soil Composition
Salinity and Air Pressure
Latitude and Longitude
Temperature and Precipitation
65
On a graph for population, a dotted line that the population never exceeds for long is the...
Carrying Capacity
Reproductive Maximum
Biotic Potential
Mortality Rate
66
A hawk, squirrel, tree, fungus, snake, ants, and bee interact with each other. This is...
A Species
A Community
An Ecosystem
A Population
67
Why are producers always at the beginning of a food chain?
They eat all the other organisms in the chain.
They break down the dead organisms that follow them.
They make the initial food for all the other organisms.
They are green, and it ain't easy being green.
68
If soil erodes, then what happens to the amount of top soil?
It decreases
It remains the same
It fluctuates
It increases
69
As you move up the food chain, the number of organisms and amount of energy will...
Decrease
Increase
Remain the same
Fluctuate wildly
70
When an organism immigrates...
It has high mortality rates
It enters the area
It leaves the area
It has low biotic potential
71
Which of the following describes the nuclear fission reaction used in nuclear power plants?
Electricity is ran through a nucleus.
Two atoms collide and combine to release energy.
We burn atoms to heat water into steam that turns a turbine.
Neutrons split atoms in a chain reaction, releasing energy.
72
Which of the following makes fossil fuels nonrenewable?
They are bad for the environment.
They release carbon-dioxide when burned.
Takes millions of years of heat and pressure to make more.
They are a cheap and powerful energy source.
73
Which of the following best describes how coal creates electricity?
It becomes Macho Man Randy Savage and snaps into a Slim Jim.
Coal is burned, it heats water, steam turns a turbine.
It's dropped onto a turbine, turning the blades with weight.
Coal is burned and the heat moves through a battery.
74
Which sphere of earth is defined as "all of the planet's water including rivers and oceans?"
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
75
What harnesses the power of the sun to create an electric current?
A Photoelectric Cell
A Biiiiiiiiiiirdmaaaaaaaan
A Photovoltaic Cell
A Battery

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