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Q2 Environmental Science Quiz
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1
Where are fossil fuels typically located?
all of these
Beneath the ocean floor
Deep within Earth
On the surface of Earth
2
Gas makes up 78 percent of our atmosphere and must be transformed by bacteria to be used by plants?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
3
Water is considered what type of resource
Unimportant
Nonrenewable
Expensive
Renewable
4
A desert ecosystem contains
Sand
All of the above
Air
Living things
5
Which of the following is NOT a threat to coral reefs?
Pesticides
Phytoplankton
Oil spills
Sewage
6
A consumer that eats only producers is called a(n) ____________.
carnivore
herbivore
autotroph
omnivore
7
factor NOT an advantage for aquatic organisms living near the surface of lake/pond?
Presence of decomposing organisms
Higher oxygen level
More sunlight
Warmer temperature
8
Which of the following is NOT an environmental function of wetlands?
Trapping carbon otherwise released into the air
Absorbing and removing pollutants from water
Increasing runoff
Controlling floods
9
Which of the following are nonvascular plants?
Flowering plants
Mosses
Algae
Trees
10
During the water treatment process, why add chlorine to water?
To form flocs
To remove large debris
To remove unwanted gases
kill or limit bacterial growth
11
An inexpensive solution to providing more fresh water is
Water conservation
Desalination
Drilling more wells into aquifers
Building more dams
12
Photosynthetic organisms are found mainly in shallow water due to the availability of ___________.
oxygen
salt
nutrients
sunlight
13
Which is an example of an adaptation on a hummingbird?
The long tongue that can reach into a flower.
The fast-moving wings that allow it to hover in mid-air.
All of these
Greenish color that blends in with plants.
14
a gasoline tank had developed a leak. This is an example of
groundwater pollution
thermal pollution.
point-source pollution.
nonpoint-source pollution.
15
Which of the following causes the greatest amount of ocean pollution?
Ships dumping garbage into the ocean
Pollutants carried into the ocean by rivers
Oil spills from tankers and offshore oil rigs
Sewage sludge dumped directly into the ocean
16
An insect is not killed by an insecticide if it develops a(n) ____ to it.
Adaptation
Trait
Resistance
Evolution
17
Process causing characteristics of a population to change ONLY when controlled by humans
adaptation
evolution
natural selection
artificial selection
18
How is fresh water used in industry?
To generate power
In the disposal of waste products
In manufacturing processes
All of the options
19
Which kingdoms and/or domains contain organisms that can break down dead organisms?
Bacteria and fungi
Protists and fungi
Fungi and plants
Bacteria and protists
20
Animal feces would be classified as which type of water pollutant?
inorganic chemicals
petroleum product
organic matter
heavy metals
21
Which of the following is a source of NONPOINT pollution?
Polluted wastewater from a chemical plant
Runoff from agricultural feedlots
An unlined landfill
Leaking oil tanker
22
Which of the following best describes a population?
All the red birds in an area
Members of the same species living in same place at same time
All the members of the same species
All types of organisms living in the same place
23
What causes the most coastal pollution in the United States?
Industrial waste and sewage
Overfishing
Temperature changes
Lakes and ponds
24
As a natural disaster, a fire can also be beneficial because it
clears away deadwood.
allows trees to release their seeds.
all of these
encourages new growth.
25
Which is a process in the cell where glucose and oxygen produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy?
synthesis
decomposition
Photosynthesis
cellular respiration
26
Parasitic worms would be classified as which type of water pollutant?
Heavy metals
Pathogen
Organic matter
Inorganic chemicals
27
A diagram that shows the many feeding relationships that are possible in an ecosystem is called a(n) _______.
energy transfer
energy pyramid
food chain
food web
28
Which of these consumers might depend on a rabbit for its energy?
Coyote
Horse
Grasshopper
Cow
29
As a river flows down a mountain to flatter ground, a river will become
Wider
Warmer
all of these
Slower
30
Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
Bacteria
Plants
Fungi
Water
31
Polluted groundwater is difficult to clean because
Groundwater is deep and dispersed through large areas of rock
Pollutants cling to the materials that make up the aquifer
All of the options
groundwater recycling can take hundreds or thousands of year
32
The place that contains everything an organism needs is its
community
habitat
species
population
33
Which is NOT an essential component that an ecosystem needs to survive?
Living organisms
Energy
Water
Soil
34
What is the ultimate source of energy for almost all organisms on Earth?
Bacteria
Consumers
The Sun
Producers
35
Which of the following is most likely to cause conflict between two countries that share a river?
“upstream” country drills a large number of new water wells
“upstream” country builds a series of new dams.
“downstream” country uses increasing amount of water.
New industries dump pollutants into the river
36
This process includes steps such as filtration and chlorination
Desalination
Water purification
Biomagnification
Artificial eutrophication
37
Most of the pollutants in the ocean come from
commercial boats and personal watercraft.
leaking underground storage facilities.
spills from oil tankers.
activities on land.
38
Which of the following is the biggest threat to ocean organisms?
Building of dams
Lack of oxygen
Overgrowth of plankton
Overfishing
39
Some communities have banned detergents containing high levels of phosphates because
phosphates in lakes may begin a process that causes fish to suffocate
phosphates are not efficient cleansers.
phosphates kill algae and disrupt normal food webs in lakes.
phosphates cause chemical reactions that raise the temperature of river
40
Which is a factor that influences where an organism lives in an aquatic ecosystem?
Sunlight
Nutrient Availability
Temperature
All of the options
41
The largest watershed in the United States is the
Yukon River
Mississippi River.
Colorado River.
Rio Grande
42
Estuaries are productive ecosystems because they continually receive fresh nutrients from ___.
oceans, rivers
streams, swamps
lakes, ponds
marshes, springs
43
Threats to ocean ecosystems include
Nutrient runoff and industrial waste.
Entanglement of marine mammals in nets and over fishing.
all of these
Sewage and algal blooms.
44
Which organism would occupy the level on an energy pyramid with the most energy?
Grasshopper
Carrot
Bobcat
Bird
45
In the carbon cycle, where do producers get their carbon?
fossil fuels
from the atmosphere
carbohydrates in plants
animal remains
46
The carbon in our atmosphere that contributes to the carbon cycle is in the form of
Carbon dioxide.
Carbon monoxide
Methane gas
Carbohydrates
47
Type of vegetation to find on an abandoned farm after 150 yrs?
Tall, mature oak trees
Shrubs
Short grasses
Young pine trees
48
Only 3% of the world’s water resources are found as
fresh water.
groundwater.
salt water.
icecaps and glaciers.
49
A trait that increases an organism’s chance of survival is called a(n) _________.
adaptation
gene
kingdom
evolution
50
Where would you find nitrogen-fixing bacteria?
On dust particles in the atmosphere
On the roots of legumes
blue-green algae
In leaves of trees
51
Snakes produce venom that paralyzes prey. Poison is an example of
A reptile
Coevolution
An adaptation
A biotic factor
52
Which invertebrates are generally small, allowing them to live on little food and to hide from enemies?
Bacteria
Protists
Insects
Rodents
53
Which two kingdoms contain organisms that can use energy from the sun to make food?
Plants and animals
Fungi and protists
Fungi and plants
Protists and plants
54
Which of the following plants is likely to be a pioneer species?
lichen
oak tree
grass
shrub
55
Archaea and Bacteria are
Two domains
In the same kingdom
In the fungi kingdom
In the protists kingdom
56
In the _______ zone, aquatic life is diverse and abundant.
benthic
eutrophic
plankton
littoral
57
The main environmental function of these areas is flood control.
Coral reefs
Rivers
Lakes
Wetlands
58
Secondary succession is
A type of succession that occurs on abandoned farmland
succession occurs on a surface where an ecosystem has previously exist
A final and stable community.
Evidence of excessive fertilizer use
59
Many areas of the world that do not have fresh water have become habitable because
icebergs have been towed in
rainfall patterns have changed.
people have practiced water conservation
water management projects have diverted water to the area
60
Which is NOT a characteristic of salt marshes and mangrove swamps?
Both are dominated by marsh grasses.
Both are threatened by development.
Both provide habitats for wildlife.
Both are found in coastal areas.
