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Environmental Science Semester 1 Final Exam Review 1
Environmental Science Semester 1 Final Exam Review 1
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1
A parasite gets nutrients from its hosts but does not kill it, this is because
It likes living there
the host would kill it
It would lose its food source
it cannot kill it
2
Identify this lab tool
test tube rack
bunsen burner
dish rack
test tube holder
3
Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near
another student
an open door
an open flame
the sink
4
In a series of trophic levels, the animals farthest from the producer usually
receive the most energy
have the most biomass
Are the largest in number
receive the least energy
5
A factor in an experiment that can change is a
control
variable
observation
hypothesis
6
If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory
advise your science instructor that you wear contact lenses
you do not have to wear protective goggles
keep the information to yourself.
take them out before starting the lab
7
A group of individuals of the same species occupying a given area at the same time is called a
population
habitat
ecosystem
Community
8
A relationship between a flower and the insect that feeds on its nectar is an example of
parasitism
predation
commensalism
mutualism
9
All of the following are abiotic factors of a habitat
except
water
fungi
wind
Soil
10
The difference between a renewable resource and a nonrenewable resource is:
one affects the environment and the other doesn't
one can be replaced and the other can't
one is biodegradeable and the other is not
one can be replenished during a lifetime and the other can't
11
The term "symbiosis" means two species are
living together in close long term association
competing against each other
sharing food or habitat sources
mating
12
Identify this piece of lab equipment
lens
microscope slide
magnifying glass
cover slip
13
Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because they
occupy different niches within the tree
Have different habitats within the tree
eat different foods within the tree
can find different mates within the tree
14
The following footwear is
best
in the laboratory
shoes appropriate for the weather
sandals
closed-toe shoes
open-toed shoes
15
What are biotic factors that affect the structure and organization of biological communities?
predation, competition
temperature, water
soil nutrients, air currents
precipitation, wind
16
Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are
always against the rules
okay if you are working alone
okay
not dangerous
17
What is the origin of almost all of the energy in an ecosystem?
bacteria
decomposers
autotrophs
the sun
18
In the food pyramid shown below, examples of SECONDARY consumers would be
deer, bees, rabbits
Leaves, blossoms, insects
toad, wolf, red fox
bear, nuts, insects
19
If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should
try several methods until something works
figure it out as you do the lab
ask the instructor before proceeding
skip it and go on to the next part
20
Cattle and sheep require the same food which is grass, this is an example of
commensalism
mating
Competition
mutualism
21
An organism's role or "job" in the ecosystem is called
niche
living factor
species
habitat
22
An organism that feeds only on producers is called a
a detrivore
an autotroph
a herbivore
tertiary consumer
23
_________________ questions whether the benefit of doing something outweighs the economic cost
Waukegan Harbor cleanup
tragedy of the commons
cost/benefit analysis
supply and demandd
24
Who is Rachel Carson and why is she important to environmentalism?
A publisher who started the modern environmentalism movement
A resource conservationist
A publisher who fought against the use of pesticides
a lawyer who started the movern environmentalism movement
25
A relationship in which one species benefits while the other is not helped or harmed is labeled
commensalism
mutualism
competition
communalism
26
A scorpion stalks, kills, and then eats a spider. Which ecological terms describe the scorpion?
consumer, carnivore, heterotroph
producer, herbivore, decomposer
detrivore, consumer, heterotroph
omnivore, producer, autotroph
27
When gathering glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should
examine all glassware to check for chips or cracks
Read all directions to konw what equipment is necessary
all of these
clean any glassware that appears dirty
28
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should
visit the school nurse
tell the instructor immediately
go to a doctor after school
apply first aid to yourself
29
In the food web below, what is the main source of energy for the copepods?
Shrimp
Parrotfish
Algae
Corals
30
Renewable sources of energy
were never utilized until this century
must be created in laboratories
replenish themselves naturally
are manufactured from fossil fuels
31
The "tragedy of the commons" illustrates how
the more you gain, the more you lose
short-term individual gain leads to long termcosts
everyone looks out for themselves
individual irrationality results in group rationality
32
Which of the following organisms is a secondary consumer in this food web.
strawberry plant
yellow bellied marmot
Grizzly bear
least chipmunk
33
After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be
disposed of according to your instructor's directions
dumped in the sink
left at your lab station for the nexgt class
taken home
34
All of the following are autotroph EXCEPT
fungi
phytoplankton
elm tree
algae
35
The study of relationships between organisms and their environment is called
environmental science
ecology
anatomy
biology
36
Head lice living on a human scalp is an example of
competition
predation
parasitism
Mutualism
37
Refer to the illustration below.How much energy is available to the organisms in level B?
10 percent of the energy in level A
90 percent of the energy in level B
All of the energy in level A minus the energy in level B
All of the energy in level D minus the energy in level A
38
Which trophic level is the Giant Sea Bass in?
secondary consumers
Producers
tertiary consumers
primary consumers