Environmental Science Final Review

As a natural resource, freshwater is

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable natural resource?

Some people argue that because Earth's resources are ultimately limited, nonstop economic growth is

Fossil fuels formed millions of years ago by

Global warming refers specifically to an increase in

High levels of biodiversity tend to

If these are present in a new environment, a species is unlikely to become invasive

An interaction in which an individual of one species kills and consumes another is called

Which sphere are humans a part of?

How is natural gas transported from its source to where it is used?

What is the economic value of forests?

A landslide causes a mountain to fall away, leaving bare rock. What kind of succession comes next?

Which zone of an aquatic ecosystem tends to have more life

The richest 1/5 of the world's people uses what percent of the world's resources?

Ecologists use similarities between ecosystems to classify them into broad categories called

When two different species of the same animal begin to interbreed, what can happen?

Water with a salinity that is greater than fresh water but less than saltwater is

A ratio comparing amount of water vapor in the air to the max amount it can hold is

The clearing of a forest and its replacement by another land use

Sprawl increases carbon dioxide emissions by

What type of plant is associated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria?

A region with tigers, eagles, lizards, fish, rabbits, and other organisms has a high level of

What products are created by the process of photosynthesis?

A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be considered a(n)

Which of the following is true about all minerals?

If fossil fuels continue to be used at their current rate, which will be used up first?

What is the term for organisms, including plants, that create their own food?

Looking at interactions of vegetation, animals, mineral composition, and water levels in a marsh. You study

One disadvantage of hydropower is

Beehives depend on flowers, flowers depend on bees, humans tend hives. This relationship is

Most nutrients in soil come from

Lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere

Which of the following types of people generally has a greater sensitivity to hazards?

Where do economies get their resources and put their wastes?

A change in state in which water returns to Earth's surface and changes from a vapor to a liquid is

Which ecosystems are considered standing freshwater?

Teeth and shells from dead organisms can become minerals because they

Infectious diseases are diseases caused by an organism such as a virus or bacteria called a

Any being that uses the sun's energy to create sugars is a

The layers of gases surrounding the planet

Nutrients circle endlessly in the environment through cycles called

Benefit of wind power

Day to day conditions in Earth's atmosphere such as sunny and humid describe

Your friend does not use fertilizers or chemicals on her farm. She practices

Which sphere of Earth is made of all the rock above and below Earth's surface?

Which mining method is most likely to destroy the habitats of wildlife?

A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called

Only a very small portion of Earth's water is both liquid and

Erosion of soil from land that has been strip-mined can be partially controlled by

In aquatic ecosystems, net primary production is related to

Birds traveling north for summer and south for winter is

Watering crops by way of human-constructed structures is known as

What is the correct hierarchy of taxonomic groups from largest to smallest?

The basic unit of matter

Which of the following are considered part of the environment?

Humans are generally

A social hazard that can be controlled

Chemicals that cause cancer are called

The probability that a hazard will cause a harmful response is known as

By far, the biggest cause of biodiversity loss is

Which action can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving?

In the years immediately after a fire, a forest will experience

A hole dug in an aquifer to reach groundwater is called a

Iceland uses geothermal energy. What features are likely to be present in large numbers in Iceland?

How can you estimate the number of individuals of a plant species within a 1000 square kilometer area?

When the environment changes too quickly for an organism to adapt, what happens?

What global phenomenon has caused some organisms to move toward the poles and higher altitudes?

Why do tigers living in warm climates have thinner coats of fur than tigers living in cool climates?

What event in the mid-1700s significantly changed human population growth?

What function does carbon dioxide play in Earth's atmosphere?

How can the planting of new trees help reduce climate change?

Moose are sometimes so infested with ticks that they die. This relationship is

Which biome would have the highest net primary production?

Which biome would have the lowest net primary production?

A social hazard that cannot easily be controlled

When energy is transferred between trophic levels, the amount of available energy lost is

The ultimate source of energy in an ecosystem where deer eat grass and coyotes eat deer is

A species that is at serious risk of extinction is called

Renewable resources include soil, fresh water, wild animals, and