Environmental Science Midterm Review Padua 2025

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1
The type of organisms will live in an aquatic ecosystem is mainly determined by what factor
temperature
salinity
depth
density
2
The most important crops for a society to cultivate are
Fruits
Grains
Trees
Vegetables
3
According to our research, Paduans have a ___ ecological footprint than the average American
larger
equal
smaller
4
Which is more important in determining the climate of an area
Longitude
Latitude
5
Which symbiotic relationship is so vital to the endosymbionts can't survive without one another
symbiosis
obligatory mutualism
osmosis
mutualism
6
The United States population follows which survivorship curve
II
I
III
IV
7
Most water enters Lake Erie through the ____
Ohio River
Detroit River
Niagra Falls
Cuyahoga River
8
What type of organisms are coral actually
Mollusca
Cnidarians
Cichlid
Porifera
9
The salt concentration within a body of water
salinity
epelimnion
thermocline
hypolimnion
10
Account for far more resource depletion
Developing
Developed
11
The basic facilities and services that support a community
replacement level
infastructure
demography
12
The average number of years that an individual is likely to life
Survivorship
age structure
total fertility rate
Life Expectancy
13
Land that can be framed is referred to as ___ land
famrable
arable
fertile
rural
14
What harmful chemical gets into the food chain from plastics
BPA
AFD
When did we learn this????
AMP
15
Which society is a threat to the soil of a region
agricultural
hunter-gatherer
industrial
16
During the summer, water is warmest in which part of a lake
epilimnion
hypolimnion
17
Which is not one of the world view of the environment
Planetary Management
Wisdom
Sustainability
Stewardship
18
What is used to describe conflicts over shared resources
lorax syndrome
guns, germs, steel
the giving tree
tragedy of the commons
19
If exponential growth occurs in a population of predators, the population of their prey will most likely
decrease
increase
20
The physical area where an organism lives that is nonliving is called its
carrying capacity
habitat
population
dispersal
21
The clean water act was passed in
1974
1972
1964
1962
22
Which is not one of the three main environmental problems we discussed
loss of biodiversity
resource depletion
pollution
global warming
23
Which growth curve shows both the rapid and steady state of growth
exponential
logistic
24
Which type of Oak tree species produced the largest acorn yield in out lab
full oak
water oak
white oak
birch
25
The basin you live in
Central
Eastern
Western
None
26
What taxonomic Phylum do starfish, sea cucumbers, and sand dollars belong to
Cnidaria
Mollusca
Echinodermata
Porifera
27
The collection and classification of numerical data is called _____
statistics
standard deviation
deviation
statistical population
28
Which axis is used for the independent variable in most graphed data
z-axis
x-axis
y-axis
i-axis
29
Which is not a part of the lake Erie shoreline
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York
Michigan
30
What is the current replacement rate needed to sustain the human population
38
1.2
2.1
11
31
What statistic can be derived from the mean and deviation to give a "normal" range for acceptable data for future tests
density
deviation
distribution
standard deviation
32
Species A benefits and species B is killed
mutualism
parasitism
commensalism
predation
33
Which resource is vital to people in third world countries to make clean drinking water
fossil fuels
fuel wood
infrastructure
arable land
34
Tend to have more children
Developed
Developing
35
The basin that contains the islands and Put-In-Bay
Central
Western
None
Eastern
36
These organisms are found on the bottom of a lake ecosystem
nekton
benthos
plankton
phytoplankton
37
Which type of coastlines have far more biodiversity
rocky
grass
rocky and sandy
sandy
38
Competition harms all competitors
False
True
39
What animal from Grand Canyon National Park is a great lesson on wildlife population management from out lab
kaibab
deer
boar
wolf
40
This is the deepest basin
Western
None
Eastern
Central
41
Species A benefits, species B is harmed but not killed
predation
parasitism
commensalism
mutualism
42
The great lakes with dolomite basins beneath them also have massive stores of which resource
iron
dolomite
salt
copper
43
Which axis is used for the dependent variable in most graphed data
y-axis
z-axis
i-axis
x-axis
44
This phenomenon causes lakes to develop discrete layers of water, differing in temp.
eutrophication
multiplication
stratification
pollution
45
Most water exits Lake Erie through the ____
Ohio River
Niagra Falls
Cuyahoga River
Detroit River
46
What was the estimated population in 1800
34 million
1 billion
1 million
34 billion
47
Mostly microscopic floating organisms in an aquatic ecosystem are called
nekton
benthos
plankton
phytoplankton
48
What taxonomic Phylum do jellyfish belong to
Echinodermata
Porifera
Cnidaria
Mollusca
49
In statistics, the difference between a given number and the mean is called the
density
differentiation
deviation
mean
50
What type of graph is used to display continuous data for both variables, one variable is usually a biological response
line graph
bar graph
histogram
scatterplot
51
What type of graph should you use when your data is either non-numerical or discontinuous
line graph
bar graph
scatterplot
histogram
52
Which group has a higher life expectancy
males
females
53
The study of populations, especially our own
infastructure
demography
replacement level
54
A place where salt and freshwater meet
estuary
mixing zone
brackish
break wall
55
Because Environmental Science encompasses so many different fields of study, it is said to be a(an) _____ science
interdisciplinary science
science of multiples
similar science
related science
56
The open water of a lake or pond is called the ____ zone
benthos
benthic
litoral
limnetic
57
Which is not one of the four main properties of a population
age structure
survival
density
dispersal
58
During the winter, water is warmest in which part of the lake
epilimnion
hypolimnion
59
Species A benefits and species B is unaffected
predation
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
60
Information, Ideas, and Technologies spread much easier in which direction
North & South
East & West
61
A population that is doubling over time is said to be going through
logistic
exponential
62
What is an example of a bony fish
clams
shark
otter
cichlid
63
What percent of the world's water is fresh
2-3%
14%
8-9%
5%
64
An organism's functional role within the ecosystem is called its' ______
quirk
niche
environmental factor
special property
65
Area of rapid temp change that divides that strata of a lake
salinity
hypolimnion
thermocline
eutrophication
66
Which is an example of a cartilaginous fish
sponge
cichlid
flounder
shark
67
What taxonomic Phylum do squid, clams, and snails belong to
Mollusca
Porifera
Echinodermata
Cnidaria
68
A population with a much higher birth rate than death rate is in which demographic stage
I
II
IV
III
69
An estuary is a very productive ecosystem because of which two factors
temperature & sunlight
nutrients & temperature
sunlight & nutrients
Nutrients & salinity
70
Species A and B both benefit
mutualism
parasitism
predation
commensalism
71
In the process of eutrophication, oxygen decreases due to
Bacteria using it while converting sunlight to nutrients
Bacteria using it up while decomposing algae
Algae using it while consuming bacteria
Algae using is up while decomposing bacteria
72
Which parasite preys on the behavior of other organisms
parasitism
social parasite
mutualism
obligatory mutualism
73
The average woman in a developing country has how many offspring
1.7
2.1
11.7
3.5
74
Corals are autotrophs that make their own food, hence reefs are found in shallow water
True
False
75
A developing country like Tanzania exhibits which type of growth
negative growth
slow growth
zero growth
rapid growth
76
The relative arrangement of members of a statistical population is
distribution
population spread
differentialism
density
77
Fertility rates are much higher in _____ nations
developed
developing
78
Which society is currently dominating the earth?
agricultural
industrial
hunter-gatherer
79
Which type of growth results in the "J curve" for a graph
logistic
exponential
80
Water pollution from a single, identifiable source is called
multi-source
groundwater pollution
non-point source
point source
81
The only large Domesticated species that comes from the Americas is the
pig
llama
donkey
turkey
82
Which type of limiting factor is determined by the numbers of individuals within a population
density dependent
density independent
83
Which society altered the environment by burning down plant life to hunt
industrial
agricultural
hunter-gatherer
84
The Study of human interactions with their environment is called
ecology
geology
environmental science
biology
85
Competition between two different species
indirect competition
interspecific
intraspecific
competition
86
During the last 200 years the human population has undergone ____ growth
exponential
slow
logistic
zero
87
Countries with high growth rates usually have an age structure that is ___
more young than old
old more middle aged than old or young
more old than young
Even distribution for all ages
88
Which population distribution pattern is most common in nature
spread
dispersed
clumped
diverse
89
What type of graph is used to display continuous data where there is a relationship between two independent variables
histogram
line graph
scatterplot
bar graph
90
Barrier islands protect shorelines by acting as a natural
island wall
Barrier wall
break
break wall
91
Species A and B negatively affect each other
intraspecific
interspecific
indirect competition
competition
92
The study of lakes and ponds is called
limnology
hydrology
environmental science
watalogy
93
Most environment threats to the ocean comes from where
pollution
people
tides
poverty
94
Eutrophication is most caused by which chemicals
Nitrogen and Phosphate
Oxygen and Phosphate
Nitrogen
Nitrogen and Nitrate
95
Which group of organisms are autotrophic (make their own NRG from sunlight)
phytoplankton
nekton
benthos
plankton
96
Science that studies the relationship between all living things and the nonliving environment
social studies
ecology
environmental science
biological studies
97
The bottom is more rocky in this basin
Central
Eastern
Western
None
98
Species that feed directly off another species by hunting and killing
parasitism
predation
mutualism
competition
99
In statistics, the number obtained by adding up the data and dividing by the number of individuals gives you the ____
mean
median
mode
tangent
100
Have a larger ecological foot
Developed
Developing
101
What type of graph is used to represent that data is continuous and represents a frequency distribution for cont. data
scatterplot
bar graph
histogram
line graph
102
Which part of a stream or river has deep water and a slower flow
headwater
mouth
body
face
103
Lake Erie and the other great lakes formed about how many years ago
3.5 million
30,000
10,000
1 million
104
The number one factor that coastal organisms must deal with is the ____
sunlight
tides
pollution
people
105
Have a social services for their population
Developing
Developed
106
The way in which individuals within a population are distributed throughout the habitat is called
carrying capacity
population
dispersal
habitat
107
Which axis is the vertical side of a graph
y-axis
x-axis
108
The coastal zone of the ocean is also called the _____
benthic
littoral
pelagic
deep sea
109
Fertility rates are highest in _____
transitional nations
developed nations
developing nations
110
The vast majority of Domesticated Animals come from
South America
Africa
Europe & Asia
North America
111
What ecosystems is the ideal habitat for bivalve mollusks like clams and oysters
salty marsh
rocky coast
swamps
litoral zone
112
Lake Erie was created by
meteors
people
winds
glaciers
113
All living things in a given area make up the ____
ecosystem
population
habitat
community
114
In the story of the hair in my dirt, Harriet is killed by ____
a flea
a snake
a rat
viral disease
115
Which type of water pollution is the hardest to manage
eutrophication
multi-water pollution
ground water pollution
fertilizer pollution
116
Which is not one of the human activities contributes to eutrophication
landfills
sewage
detergent
fertilizer
117
During what time period did the United States have a high fertility rate
1930's
1950's
now
1970's
118
Harriet represents ____ in the story, "There's a Hair in my Dirt!"
government
predators
people
women
119
The lack of salt marshes and Mangroves contributed to the demise of what city in 2005
Tallahassee
Atlanta
Orlando
New Orleans
120
Native Americans (Hunter-Gatherers) were kind to their environment
True
False
121
Live in agricultural societies
Developed
Developing
122
Which population is experiencing the most rapid growth
Australia
Africa
Asia
North America
123
Which Great Lake doesn't have a dolomite layer beneath it
Michigan
Superior
Ontario
Erie
124
Individuals that move out of the population are ___
immigrating
emigrating
125
the average number of children a woman will give birth to in her lifespan
Survivorship
Life Expectancy
total fertility rate
age structure
126
The area of the ocean that does not receive enough light for photosynthesis is called the
littoral
deep sea
pelagic
benthic
127
To be reliable, a statistical sample should be
large
small
developed
dense
128
At what temp Celsius does water have the highest density
5 degrees
4 degrees
32 degrees
0 degrees
129
Water that is a mix of salty and fresh
light
brackish
mixed
semi-salty
130
A group of similar things that are being analyzed statistically is ____
deviation
statistical population
standard deviation
statistics
131
The bean lab from this chapter simulated what population study technique
density distribution
count and release method
calculation based
mark recapture
132
Competition between two members of the same species
indirect competition
interspecific
intraspecific
competition
133
Which part of steam of river has less pollution and biodiversity in its water
headwater
face
mouth
body
134
The area of the ocean that receives enough light for photosynthesis is called the
photic
littoral
pelagic
benthic
135
What taxonomic Phylum do sponges belong to
Mollusca
Echinodermata
Porifera
Cnidaria
136
Which of these would cause population to increase in a region
decreased survivorship
decreased infant mortality
increased emigration
decreased fertility rate
137
All members of the same species that live in the same area are a ____
carrying capacity
habitat
dispersal
population
138
Water pollution from multiple or indirect sources is called
point source
groundwater pollution
non-point source
multi-source
139
Area of water found above the thermocline of a lake
thermocline
epelimnion
hypolimnion
salinity
140
The maximum growth rate under ideal condition for a population is called ___
carrying capacity
density dependent
biotic potential
density independent
141
Which is not the three types of human societies
modern
industrial
agricultural
hunter-gatherer
142
The average woman in a developed nation has how many offspring
3.5
1.7
11.7
2.1
143
Species that complete but never actually come into contact with each other
intraspecific
competition
indirect competition
interspecific
144
The maximum number of individuals that a given area can hold
carrying capacity
population
habitat
dispersal
145
The distribution of ages in a specific population at a certain time
Life Expectancy
total fertility rate
age structure
Survivorship
146
Have a higher average income
Developed
Developing
147
About how deep into the ocean can light penetrate
300-400 meters
100-200 meters
100-200 feet
300-400 feet
148
What is the root of almost all environmental problems in the world
overpopulation
humans
pollution
global warming
149
Fish and turtles are usually members of which aquatic group of animals
plankton
phytoplankton
benthos
nekton
150
The percentage of members of a group that are likely to live to a certain age
Life Expectancy
age structure
Survivorship
total fertility rate
151
Who is the man behind the idea of Guns, Germs, and Steel
Darwin
Diamond
Einstein
Cortez
152
The number of children each parent must have to replace themselves within the population
infastructure
replacement level
demography
153
Americans have a _____ life expectancy that most other developed countries
shorter
longer
154
Area of water that is below the thermocline
hypolimnion
eutrophication
thermocline
epelimnion
155
Wetlands that do not contain woody plants are called
swamp
marsh
156
Almost all environmental problems can still be related to what factor
overpopulation
pollution
resource depletion
commons
157
Between 1880 and 1930 the population doubles because of the
all of these
Industrial revolution
high birth/ low death
improved infrastructure
158
A hurricane of forest fire is an example of which type of limiting factor
density independent
density dependent
159
Excessive nutrients in an aquatic ecosystem
hypolimnion
epelimnion
salinity
eutrophication
160
This area is the primary location of dead zones
Eastern
Western
Central
None
161
A close relationship between two organisms where at least one benefits
parasitism
symbiosis
mutualism
commensalism
162
What is the current estimated population of humans in the world
7-8 million
1-3 billion
7-8 billion
1-3 million
163
Coral reefs are made from which substance
nitrogen carbonate
calcium carbonate
calcium phosphate
nitrogen phosphate
164
The sediment at the bottom of an aquatic ecosystem is part of the ____ zone
benthos
limnetic
benthic
litoral

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Questions 164

Answers

1
The type of organisms will live in an aquatic ecosystem is mainly determined by what factor
temperature
salinity
depth
density
2
The most important crops for a society to cultivate are
Fruits
Grains
Trees
Vegetables
3
According to our research, Paduans have a ___ ecological footprint than the average American
larger
equal
smaller
4
Which is more important in determining the climate of an area
Longitude
Latitude
5
Which symbiotic relationship is so vital to the endosymbionts can't survive without one another
symbiosis
obligatory mutualism
osmosis
mutualism
6
The United States population follows which survivorship curve
II
I
III
IV
7
Most water enters Lake Erie through the ____
Ohio River
Detroit River
Niagra Falls
Cuyahoga River
8
What type of organisms are coral actually
Mollusca
Cnidarians
Cichlid
Porifera
9
The salt concentration within a body of water
salinity
epelimnion
thermocline
hypolimnion
10
Account for far more resource depletion
Developing
Developed
11
The basic facilities and services that support a community
replacement level
infastructure
demography
12
The average number of years that an individual is likely to life
Survivorship
age structure
total fertility rate
Life Expectancy
13
Land that can be framed is referred to as ___ land
famrable
arable
fertile
rural
14
What harmful chemical gets into the food chain from plastics
BPA
AFD
When did we learn this????
AMP
15
Which society is a threat to the soil of a region
agricultural
hunter-gatherer
industrial
16
During the summer, water is warmest in which part of a lake
epilimnion
hypolimnion
17
Which is not one of the world view of the environment
Planetary Management
Wisdom
Sustainability
Stewardship
18
What is used to describe conflicts over shared resources
lorax syndrome
guns, germs, steel
the giving tree
tragedy of the commons
19
If exponential growth occurs in a population of predators, the population of their prey will most likely
decrease
increase
20
The physical area where an organism lives that is nonliving is called its
carrying capacity
habitat
population
dispersal
21
The clean water act was passed in
1974
1972
1964
1962
22
Which is not one of the three main environmental problems we discussed
loss of biodiversity
resource depletion
pollution
global warming
23
Which growth curve shows both the rapid and steady state of growth
exponential
logistic
24
Which type of Oak tree species produced the largest acorn yield in out lab
full oak
water oak
white oak
birch
25
The basin you live in
Central
Eastern
Western
None
26
What taxonomic Phylum do starfish, sea cucumbers, and sand dollars belong to
Cnidaria
Mollusca
Echinodermata
Porifera
27
The collection and classification of numerical data is called _____
statistics
standard deviation
deviation
statistical population
28
Which axis is used for the independent variable in most graphed data
z-axis
x-axis
y-axis
i-axis
29
Which is not a part of the lake Erie shoreline
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York
Michigan
30
What is the current replacement rate needed to sustain the human population
38
1.2
2.1
11
31
What statistic can be derived from the mean and deviation to give a "normal" range for acceptable data for future tests
density
deviation
distribution
standard deviation
32
Species A benefits and species B is killed
mutualism
parasitism
commensalism
predation
33
Which resource is vital to people in third world countries to make clean drinking water
fossil fuels
fuel wood
infrastructure
arable land
34
Tend to have more children
Developed
Developing
35
The basin that contains the islands and Put-In-Bay
Central
Western
None
Eastern
36
These organisms are found on the bottom of a lake ecosystem
nekton
benthos
plankton
phytoplankton
37
Which type of coastlines have far more biodiversity
rocky
grass
rocky and sandy
sandy
38
Competition harms all competitors
False
True
39
What animal from Grand Canyon National Park is a great lesson on wildlife population management from out lab
kaibab
deer
boar
wolf
40
This is the deepest basin
Western
None
Eastern
Central
41
Species A benefits, species B is harmed but not killed
predation
parasitism
commensalism
mutualism
42
The great lakes with dolomite basins beneath them also have massive stores of which resource
iron
dolomite
salt
copper
43
Which axis is used for the dependent variable in most graphed data
y-axis
z-axis
i-axis
x-axis
44
This phenomenon causes lakes to develop discrete layers of water, differing in temp.
eutrophication
multiplication
stratification
pollution
45
Most water exits Lake Erie through the ____
Ohio River
Niagra Falls
Cuyahoga River
Detroit River
46
What was the estimated population in 1800
34 million
1 billion
1 million
34 billion
47
Mostly microscopic floating organisms in an aquatic ecosystem are called
nekton
benthos
plankton
phytoplankton
48
What taxonomic Phylum do jellyfish belong to
Echinodermata
Porifera
Cnidaria
Mollusca
49
In statistics, the difference between a given number and the mean is called the
density
differentiation
deviation
mean
50
What type of graph is used to display continuous data for both variables, one variable is usually a biological response
line graph
bar graph
histogram
scatterplot
51
What type of graph should you use when your data is either non-numerical or discontinuous
line graph
bar graph
scatterplot
histogram
52
Which group has a higher life expectancy
males
females
53
The study of populations, especially our own
infastructure
demography
replacement level
54
A place where salt and freshwater meet
estuary
mixing zone
brackish
break wall
55
Because Environmental Science encompasses so many different fields of study, it is said to be a(an) _____ science
interdisciplinary science
science of multiples
similar science
related science
56
The open water of a lake or pond is called the ____ zone
benthos
benthic
litoral
limnetic
57
Which is not one of the four main properties of a population
age structure
survival
density
dispersal
58
During the winter, water is warmest in which part of the lake
epilimnion
hypolimnion
59
Species A benefits and species B is unaffected
predation
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
60
Information, Ideas, and Technologies spread much easier in which direction
North & South
East & West
61
A population that is doubling over time is said to be going through
logistic
exponential
62
What is an example of a bony fish
clams
shark
otter
cichlid
63
What percent of the world's water is fresh
2-3%
14%
8-9%
5%
64
An organism's functional role within the ecosystem is called its' ______
quirk
niche
environmental factor
special property
65
Area of rapid temp change that divides that strata of a lake
salinity
hypolimnion
thermocline
eutrophication
66
Which is an example of a cartilaginous fish
sponge
cichlid
flounder
shark
67
What taxonomic Phylum do squid, clams, and snails belong to
Mollusca
Porifera
Echinodermata
Cnidaria
68
A population with a much higher birth rate than death rate is in which demographic stage
I
II
IV
III
69
An estuary is a very productive ecosystem because of which two factors
temperature & sunlight
nutrients & temperature
sunlight & nutrients
Nutrients & salinity
70
Species A and B both benefit
mutualism
parasitism
predation
commensalism
71
In the process of eutrophication, oxygen decreases due to
Bacteria using it while converting sunlight to nutrients
Bacteria using it up while decomposing algae
Algae using it while consuming bacteria
Algae using is up while decomposing bacteria
72
Which parasite preys on the behavior of other organisms
parasitism
social parasite
mutualism
obligatory mutualism
73
The average woman in a developing country has how many offspring
1.7
2.1
11.7
3.5
74
Corals are autotrophs that make their own food, hence reefs are found in shallow water
True
False
75
A developing country like Tanzania exhibits which type of growth
negative growth
slow growth
zero growth
rapid growth
76
The relative arrangement of members of a statistical population is
distribution
population spread
differentialism
density
77
Fertility rates are much higher in _____ nations
developed
developing
78
Which society is currently dominating the earth?
agricultural
industrial
hunter-gatherer
79
Which type of growth results in the "J curve" for a graph
logistic
exponential
80
Water pollution from a single, identifiable source is called
multi-source
groundwater pollution
non-point source
point source
81
The only large Domesticated species that comes from the Americas is the
pig
llama
donkey
turkey
82
Which type of limiting factor is determined by the numbers of individuals within a population
density dependent
density independent
83
Which society altered the environment by burning down plant life to hunt
industrial
agricultural
hunter-gatherer
84
The Study of human interactions with their environment is called
ecology
geology
environmental science
biology
85
Competition between two different species
indirect competition
interspecific
intraspecific
competition
86
During the last 200 years the human population has undergone ____ growth
exponential
slow
logistic
zero
87
Countries with high growth rates usually have an age structure that is ___
more young than old
old more middle aged than old or young
more old than young
Even distribution for all ages
88
Which population distribution pattern is most common in nature
spread
dispersed
clumped
diverse
89
What type of graph is used to display continuous data where there is a relationship between two independent variables
histogram
line graph
scatterplot
bar graph
90
Barrier islands protect shorelines by acting as a natural
island wall
Barrier wall
break
break wall
91
Species A and B negatively affect each other
intraspecific
interspecific
indirect competition
competition
92
The study of lakes and ponds is called
limnology
hydrology
environmental science
watalogy
93
Most environment threats to the ocean comes from where
pollution
people
tides
poverty
94
Eutrophication is most caused by which chemicals
Nitrogen and Phosphate
Oxygen and Phosphate
Nitrogen
Nitrogen and Nitrate
95
Which group of organisms are autotrophic (make their own NRG from sunlight)
phytoplankton
nekton
benthos
plankton
96
Science that studies the relationship between all living things and the nonliving environment
social studies
ecology
environmental science
biological studies
97
The bottom is more rocky in this basin
Central
Eastern
Western
None
98
Species that feed directly off another species by hunting and killing
parasitism
predation
mutualism
competition
99
In statistics, the number obtained by adding up the data and dividing by the number of individuals gives you the ____
mean
median
mode
tangent
100
Have a larger ecological foot
Developed
Developing
101
What type of graph is used to represent that data is continuous and represents a frequency distribution for cont. data
scatterplot
bar graph
histogram
line graph
102
Which part of a stream or river has deep water and a slower flow
headwater
mouth
body
face
103
Lake Erie and the other great lakes formed about how many years ago
3.5 million
30,000
10,000
1 million
104
The number one factor that coastal organisms must deal with is the ____
sunlight
tides
pollution
people
105
Have a social services for their population
Developing
Developed
106
The way in which individuals within a population are distributed throughout the habitat is called
carrying capacity
population
dispersal
habitat
107
Which axis is the vertical side of a graph
y-axis
x-axis
108
The coastal zone of the ocean is also called the _____
benthic
littoral
pelagic
deep sea
109
Fertility rates are highest in _____
transitional nations
developed nations
developing nations
110
The vast majority of Domesticated Animals come from
South America
Africa
Europe & Asia
North America
111
What ecosystems is the ideal habitat for bivalve mollusks like clams and oysters
salty marsh
rocky coast
swamps
litoral zone
112
Lake Erie was created by
meteors
people
winds
glaciers
113
All living things in a given area make up the ____
ecosystem
population
habitat
community
114
In the story of the hair in my dirt, Harriet is killed by ____
a flea
a snake
a rat
viral disease
115
Which type of water pollution is the hardest to manage
eutrophication
multi-water pollution
ground water pollution
fertilizer pollution
116
Which is not one of the human activities contributes to eutrophication
landfills
sewage
detergent
fertilizer
117
During what time period did the United States have a high fertility rate
1930's
1950's
now
1970's
118
Harriet represents ____ in the story, "There's a Hair in my Dirt!"
government
predators
people
women
119
The lack of salt marshes and Mangroves contributed to the demise of what city in 2005
Tallahassee
Atlanta
Orlando
New Orleans
120
Native Americans (Hunter-Gatherers) were kind to their environment
True
False
121
Live in agricultural societies
Developed
Developing
122
Which population is experiencing the most rapid growth
Australia
Africa
Asia
North America
123
Which Great Lake doesn't have a dolomite layer beneath it
Michigan
Superior
Ontario
Erie
124
Individuals that move out of the population are ___
immigrating
emigrating
125
the average number of children a woman will give birth to in her lifespan
Survivorship
Life Expectancy
total fertility rate
age structure
126
The area of the ocean that does not receive enough light for photosynthesis is called the
littoral
deep sea
pelagic
benthic
127
To be reliable, a statistical sample should be
large
small
developed
dense
128
At what temp Celsius does water have the highest density
5 degrees
4 degrees
32 degrees
0 degrees
129
Water that is a mix of salty and fresh
light
brackish
mixed
semi-salty
130
A group of similar things that are being analyzed statistically is ____
deviation
statistical population
standard deviation
statistics
131
The bean lab from this chapter simulated what population study technique
density distribution
count and release method
calculation based
mark recapture
132
Competition between two members of the same species
indirect competition
interspecific
intraspecific
competition
133
Which part of steam of river has less pollution and biodiversity in its water
headwater
face
mouth
body
134
The area of the ocean that receives enough light for photosynthesis is called the
photic
littoral
pelagic
benthic
135
What taxonomic Phylum do sponges belong to
Mollusca
Echinodermata
Porifera
Cnidaria
136
Which of these would cause population to increase in a region
decreased survivorship
decreased infant mortality
increased emigration
decreased fertility rate
137
All members of the same species that live in the same area are a ____
carrying capacity
habitat
dispersal
population
138
Water pollution from multiple or indirect sources is called
point source
groundwater pollution
non-point source
multi-source
139
Area of water found above the thermocline of a lake
thermocline
epelimnion
hypolimnion
salinity
140
The maximum growth rate under ideal condition for a population is called ___
carrying capacity
density dependent
biotic potential
density independent
141
Which is not the three types of human societies
modern
industrial
agricultural
hunter-gatherer
142
The average woman in a developed nation has how many offspring
3.5
1.7
11.7
2.1
143
Species that complete but never actually come into contact with each other
intraspecific
competition
indirect competition
interspecific
144
The maximum number of individuals that a given area can hold
carrying capacity
population
habitat
dispersal
145
The distribution of ages in a specific population at a certain time
Life Expectancy
total fertility rate
age structure
Survivorship
146
Have a higher average income
Developed
Developing
147
About how deep into the ocean can light penetrate
300-400 meters
100-200 meters
100-200 feet
300-400 feet
148
What is the root of almost all environmental problems in the world
overpopulation
humans
pollution
global warming
149
Fish and turtles are usually members of which aquatic group of animals
plankton
phytoplankton
benthos
nekton
150
The percentage of members of a group that are likely to live to a certain age
Life Expectancy
age structure
Survivorship
total fertility rate
151
Who is the man behind the idea of Guns, Germs, and Steel
Darwin
Diamond
Einstein
Cortez
152
The number of children each parent must have to replace themselves within the population
infastructure
replacement level
demography
153
Americans have a _____ life expectancy that most other developed countries
shorter
longer
154
Area of water that is below the thermocline
hypolimnion
eutrophication
thermocline
epelimnion
155
Wetlands that do not contain woody plants are called
swamp
marsh
156
Almost all environmental problems can still be related to what factor
overpopulation
pollution
resource depletion
commons
157
Between 1880 and 1930 the population doubles because of the
all of these
Industrial revolution
high birth/ low death
improved infrastructure
158
A hurricane of forest fire is an example of which type of limiting factor
density independent
density dependent
159
Excessive nutrients in an aquatic ecosystem
hypolimnion
epelimnion
salinity
eutrophication
160
This area is the primary location of dead zones
Eastern
Western
Central
None
161
A close relationship between two organisms where at least one benefits
parasitism
symbiosis
mutualism
commensalism
162
What is the current estimated population of humans in the world
7-8 million
1-3 billion
7-8 billion
1-3 million
163
Coral reefs are made from which substance
nitrogen carbonate
calcium carbonate
calcium phosphate
nitrogen phosphate
164
The sediment at the bottom of an aquatic ecosystem is part of the ____ zone
benthos
limnetic
benthic
litoral