What is biodiversity?

variety of species living in an area

the transfer of energy through liquids and gases

the emission of energy through space

If we continue to destroy the Ozone layer, we run the risk of:

increasing the amount of UV exposure

the accumulation of water on a solid surface

Should we be concerned about the loss of biodiversity?

Yes: humans depend on other organisms for food

the transfer of energy through solids

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Ch 3: Dynamic Earth

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1
Collecting data using numbers is called:
an inference
a hypothesis
statistics
experimentation
2
The law of supply and demand states: if the supply of food declined and demand stayed the same:
food prices would decrease
food prices would increase
humans would eat more
humans would eat less
3
Most of Earth's freshwater is found in:
in ice caps and glaciers
in streams and lakes
your sink
oceans
4
What is biodiversity?
variety of species that are renewable
variety of species that is extinct
variety of species living in an area
variety of species living on Earth
5
Convection is:
the transfer of energy through liquids and gases
the emission of energy through space
the accumulation of water on a solid surface
the transfer of energy through solids
6
Radiation is:
the transfer of energy through solids
the accumulation of water on a solid surface
the emission of energy through space
the transfer of energy through liquids and gases
7
If we continue to destroy the Ozone layer, we run the risk of:
decreasing the amount of UV exposure
increasing the amount of UV exposure
neither A or B
both A and B
8
An example of depleting a renewable resource is:
increasing use of solar power
harvesting clams sustainably
mining coal
clear cutting a forest
9
In a developing nation population is most likely:
increasing rapidly
decreasing rapidly
decreasing gradually
increasing gradually
10
Which is not a renewable resource?
oil
solar
wind
wood
11
The amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person is:
an ecological footprint
a developed nation
a carbon footprint
an impact amount
12
The ozone layer is located in the:
mesoshpere
geosphere
hydrosphere
stratosphere
13
Condensation is:
the accumulation of water on a solid surface
the emission of energy through space
the transfer of energy through liquids and gases
the transfer of energy through solids
14
Environmental science does not include:
Linguistics
Statistics
Chemistry
Biology
15
The Tragedy of the Commons describes:
developed and developing nations
farmers and industry
individuals and society
Russia and USA
16
Should we be concerned about the loss of biodiversity?
No: humans are used to extinctions
Yes: humans are not used to extinctions
Yes: humans depend on other organisms for food
No: humans are independently sustainable
17
How much of Earth is covered by water?
1%
75%
3%
97%
18
Conduction is the:
transfer of energy through liquids and gasses
the emission of energy through space
accumulation of water on a solid surface
the transfer of energy through solids
19
The chance of a tsunami happening in the next year is an example of:
statistics
fortune telling
correlation
risk
20
How much of Earth's water is fresh?
3%
1%
75%
97%

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