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1
Which phrase best completes the table?
Made with green plastics that can be composted
Pieces that remain can stay in landfills for many years
Photodegradable plastic is broken down by sunlight
Requires less energy to produce
2
Practitioners of sustainable living attempt to reduce their carbon footprint by —
cutting down trees in their own yards
consuming more energy from nonrenewable resources
increasing the use of public transportation
modifying their eating habits to include more meat
3
what is the effect of El Niño on biomes around the Pacific Ocean?
Secondary succession occurs
Rapid desalination
Increased drought
Excessive rainfall
4
The primary purpose of most captive breeding programs is to —
maintain a population of an endangered species in captivity
restore endangered species and reintroduce it to its natural habitat
educate the public about an endangered species
study the reproductive habits of an endangered species
5
All of the following are immediate results that occur from reducing waste except —
removing the newspapers would deter visitors from throwing down paper
grass clipping subsidence would reduce pollution of the drain systems
weed decrease would offer native species optimal growth
combining the kitchen scraps into a compost composition for soil usage
6
In a campfire, the mechanism of energy transfer that causes warmth in the area around the fire is called —
convection
conduction
thermal
radiation
7
What is one difficulty with conducting a cost-benefit analysis relating to an environmental concern?
Benefits usually outweigh costs.
Costs usually outweigh benefits.
The costs and benefits of an environmental action cannot be predicted
The costs and benefits of an environmental action are often difficult e.
8
Which statement describes the waste management method known as source reduction?
Buying products that can be used repeatedly instead of disposable ones
Burning waste in a facility, thus decreasing the amount of waste
Using food scraps and yard waste to create humus that can enrich the soil
Taking materials to a facility for the processing and creation of new ones
9
Practitioners of sustainable living attempt to reduce their carbon footprint by —
cutting down trees in their yards
increasing the use of public transportation
modifying eating habits to include more meat
consuming more energy from fossil fuels
10
Which statement best describes the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources?
Non-renewable is inexhaustible and renewable energy is inexpensive.
Non-renewable has no disadvantages and renewable has no disadvantages.
Non-renewable has a limited supply and renewable can be quickly replaced.
Non-renewable energy forms quickly and renewable energy forms slowly
11
Which labels the missing section of the cycle?
Nitrifying bacteria
Animal waste
Decomposers
Atmosphere nitrogen
12
Which adopted practice supports sustainability by efficiently conserving water?
Government creating aqueducts to connect main sources of water to areas
Agriculture using overhead sprinkling systems to water crops
Scientific development of technology to repurpose salt water into water
Industries recycling cooling water instead of discharging to nearby water
13
Which two animals have similar roles within their native biomes?
North American beaver and chimpanzee
Ringtail cat and chimpanzee
Ringtail cat and Mexican woodrat
North American beaver and Mexican woodrat
14
What type of land use had the greatest percentage decrease from 1872 to present day?
Commercial
Residential
Agricultural
Public
15
In order to ensure that a renewable resource is used sustainably one should -
cut down all trees in the forest immediately
allow people to use as much of a renewable resource as they want
develop a system where each form of renewable energy is used for a period
cut down trees in the forest as they are needed and replant new trees
16
Allowing visitors to view the native wildlife is an example of —
artificial selection
ecotourism
captive breeding
habitat restoration
17
What is the impact of having practices in place to control the aluminum source reduction?
Energy cost decrease
Increases emission output
Energy cost increase
Pollutants in the atmosphere
18
Which organism plays a similar role in its ecosystem to the role played by the wolves in the Northwestern United States?
White Tailed Deer
Dung Beetle
Sea Otter
Big Bluestem
19
The Ozone layer can be found in which layer of the atmosphere?
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
20
Which of Earth’s spheres are involved in these interactions?
Lithosphere, cryosphere, and hydrosphere
Mesosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere
Hydrosphere, stratosphere, and biosphere
Biosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere
21
What are the ecological benefits of cities developing air quality control laws?
Increased acid precipitation
Greenhouse gas reduction
Ozone layer thinning
Renewable resource shortage
22
A small seawater ecosystem suddenly receives too much rain. Which is the most likely result?
The salinity increases then returns to normal.
The salinity decreases.
The salinity remains the same.
The salinity destroys the inhabitants.
23
What is the most ethical way for the United States to handle recyclable materials that were previously exported to China
Export the materials previously sent to China to another country that
Promote reuse and upcycling of materials
Dispose of all solid waste materials in landfills within the United States
Discourage the use of recyclable materials so that the existing recycling
24
Which relationship is similar to that of the Blackland Prairie ladybugs and aphids?
Barnacles attached to whales in the ocean
Moose feeding on white birch tree leaves in taiga
Lions preying on zebras in the savannah
Parasitic wasps controlling insects in the desert
25
Which scenario is a limiting factor in the carbon cycle of an ecosystem?
Removing all trees in the area
Increasing the number of cows in each pasture
Opening new factories
Building another airport
26
Which is a component of the hydrosphere?
Stratus Clouds
Icebergs
Magma
Saltwater fish
27
Which is a practice that can be done by a student to conserve water at home?
Take long baths instead of showers
Wash full loads in dishwasher and washing machine
Let the water run when brushing teeth
Water the lawn frequently
28
which biome does it most closely resemble?
Tundra
Woodland
Savanna
Desert
29
Which is an advantage of using nuclear power?
There is less supply or demand for it.
It emits CO during operation.
There is the possibility of a reactor meltdown.
It reduces dependence on foreign oil.
30
Which statement best describes the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources?
Non-renewable E. has no disadvantages and renewable E. has no disadvantages
Non-renewable has a limited supply and renewable can be quickly replaced.
Non-renewable energy is inexhaustible and renewable energy is inexpensive.
Non-renewable energy forms quickly and renewable energy forms slowly.
31
what is the effect of El Niño on biomes around the Pacific Ocean?
Increased drought
Excessive rainfall
Rapid desalination
Secondary succession occurs
32
Which scenario is an example of the heat transfer method known as conduction?
A person gets warm by standing next to a campfire.
A body of water gets warmer by contact with hot rocks.
The sinking of cold water and the rise of hot water in the ocean.
Hot magma flows near Earth’s core to cooler areas at the Earth’s surface.
33
NWhich is an advantage of using nuclear power?
It emits CO during operation.
There is the possibility of a reactor meltdown.
There is less supply or demand for it.
It reduces dependence on foreign oil.
34
What are the names of the beans in samples 1 and 2?
Sample 1: Pinto Sample 2: Black Turtle
Sample 1: Garbanzo Sample 2: Pinto
Sample 1: Kidney Sampel 2: Black Turtle
Sampe 1: Great Northern Sample 2: Kidney
35
What would be a benefit of regulating the commercial cod fishing industry?
Cod repopulates which stabilizes the ecosystem.
The population of species that rely on cod for nourishment decreases.
The need for no-fishing zones increases as the cod population grows.
Biodiversity decreases as the cod population grows.
36
Which waste management method contributes to soil fertility?
Creating landfills
Recycling aluminum
Burning trash
Composting
37
The best way to decrease the impact that mining has on the environment is to —
mine only during certain hours of the day
replace all ore that is removed
find new locations for all displaced animals to live
set up requirements for landscape and vegetation to be restored
38
What is a common effect of mining on the environment?
Loss of renewable resources
Water contamination
Reduction of wildlife displacement
Decrease in air pollution
39
Which other system interacts with the atmosphere to form a sea breeze convection current?
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Cryosphere
Biosphere
40
Chickens and humans are organisms that feed on both plants and animals. What type of consumers are they?
Carnivores
Decomposers
Herbivores
Omnivores
41
What are the names of the beans in samples 1 and 2?
Image D
Image C
Image B
Image A
42
To increase soil fertility and production, farmers —
plow in the direction of the slope
strip the land of vegetation before plowing
monocrop year after year
rotate a variety of crops
43
Which scenario represents energy flow as conduction?
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
Scenario 4
Scenario 1
44
Which renewable energy source is correctly paired with an advantage and a disadvantage?
Wind
Hydroelectricity
Solar
Biomass
45
The section of Earth that includes the lower atmosphere is the —
geosphere
hydrosphere
cryosphere
biosphere
46
Which organisms mentioned in the passage obtain their energy from primary consumers?
Hares and moose
Beavers and hares
Red foxes and wolves
Wolves and beavers
47
To increase soil fertility and production, farmers —
rotate a variety of crops
plow in the direction of the slope
strip the land of vegetation before plowing
monocrop year after year
48
Which of the climatograms represents the climate pattern for a temperate deciduous forest?
Climatogram 1
Climatogram 3
Climatogram 2
Climatogram 4
49
The best way to decrease the impact that mining has on the environment is to —
replace all ore that is removed
set up requirements for landscape and vegetation to be restored
mine only during certain hours of the day
find new locations for all displaced animals to live
50
An example of technology impacting social ethics includes using all the following except —
a portable emissions measurement system to measure car emissions f
3-D printers to improve building codes in earthquake
academic presentations presented to change views on whale hunting
alkalinity testing on a water supply to measure a factory’s improvements
51
A small amount of chlorine is added in the process of purifying and treating water in order to —
prevent dental decay
improve the taste of water
disinfect machinery
destroy bacteria
52
What is the name of the species of butterfly shown?
Blue-green brushfoot
Blue-grass skipper
Blue-grass skipper
Blazing-gold swallowtail
53
The squid is considered a —
quaternary consumer
primary consumer
secondary consumer
tertiary consumer
54
What made these new laws reasonable?
Probability
Statistics
Technology
Survivors
55
What provides the energy that drives the hydrologic cycle?
The Sun
Precipitation
The Earth’s heat
The ocean currents
56
What accounts for the largest consumptive use of water?
Industrial
Residential
Recreation
Agriculture
57
The expected effects of habitat restoration include an increase in —
residential development
invasive populations
native species
agricultural activity
58
Which type of heat transfer allows heat to travel through space, so that the Sun warms the Earth?
Reflection
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
59
v
River
Groundwater
Lake
Pond
60
Which activity will help conserve nonrenewable energy sources?
Using appliances powered by solar energy
Using nuclear energy to power homes
Producing more materials made from plastic
Locating new oil fields
61
Which renewable energy source is correctly paired with an advantage and a disadvantage?
Biomass
Wind
Solar
Hydroelectricity
