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Natural Resources and Ecology review for academic and honors Earth Science 30 questions #ecology
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1
Which of the following are a part of the three pillars of sustainability?
Economic
Political
Psychological
All of these
2
Heat always goes from...
Hot to Cold
Warm to Warmer
Cold to Colder
Cold to Hot
3
The type of pollution that can easily be traced to where it started is?
Point source
Non-point source
Origin
Known source
4
In the environment, the higher the avg. temp and rainfall the ___ & ___ plants it can support.
Less and Larger
More and Smaller
Less and Smaller
More and Larger
5
The majority of Earth's atmosphere is comprised of which element?
Nitrogen
Chlorine
Oxygen
Carbon
6
Which of the organisms in the food pyramid below are tertiary consumers?
squirrel
frog
snake
fox
7
Which level has the least biomass?
2
They all have the same biomass
1
3
8
Which is the most common sequence of major land Biomes moving from the equator toward the poles?
temperaterainforest, tropical forest, taiga, tundra
tropicalrainforest, temperate forest, taiga, tundra
tundra,taiga, temperate forest, tropical rainforest
tropicalrainforest, temperate forest, tundra, taiga
9
The FDA has guidelines to limit the consumption of fish by pregnant women due to what chemical?
Mercury
All of these
Arsenic
Carbon
10
In fire ecology...?
Some plants require a fire event to germinate
Everything dies, THE END!
Wildfires always provide a primary succession event
Wildfires are always bad
11
Which energy source concentrates solar energy to a fixed point, providing a heat source?
Hydropower
Solar PV
Concentrated Solar
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
12
What is the greenhouse effect?
Trapping of excess heat in the atmosphere
Something caused BY global warming
Something that depletes ozone
Burning of fossil fuels
13
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
NaturalGas
Petroleum
Biomass
Coal
14
Which of the following pairs includes one abiotic factor and one biotic factor?
Bacteria; fungus
Scavenger; omnivore
Air temperature; tree
Humidity; wind
15
What is 3?
Condensation
Precipiatation
Run-off
Evaporation
16
Which term best describes organisms 2 & 3 respectively?
Carnivore; autotroph
Producer; carnivore
Omnivore; producer
Herbivore; producer
17
The human population is experiencing...?
logistic growth
linear growth
exponential growth
no growth
18
What type of graph is shown below?
S curve
J curve
J curve & exponential
Exponential
19
The carbon cycle is primarily driven by which two processes?
Decomposition and nitrogen fixation
Precipitation and decomposition
Photosynthesis and cellular respiration
Photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation
20
Which type of curve does the graph below represent and what is the dotted red line:?
S curve; population instability
S curve; carrying capacity
S curve; population increase
J curve; carrying capacity
21
The concentration of pollutants in a given area is measured using which units?
g/ml
rpm
BTU
ppm
22
Which of the following represents a Biome characteristic?
Similar Climate
Varied animal life
Varied plant life
Small area of Earth
23
Which energy source is non-renewable?
coal
biomass
wind
solar
24
Which of the following is a primary consumer?
Mice
All of these
Owl
Bird
25
What organism is not part of the mountain lion’s diet?
Deer
Prairie dog
Bird
Squirrel
26
A decrease in core body temperature to a level at which normal body functions are impaired is?
Hyperthermia
Hypothermia
Chilliness
Frostbite
27
Which energy source do we use the most in the United States
Coal
Hydropower
Geothermal
Solar PV
28
Which of the following is an aquatic Biome?
Tundra
Desert
Pelagic Zone
Savanna
29
What is 2?
Run-off
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
30
Which of the following DOES NOT correctly pair an organism and how they get energy?
Decomposer: break down organic material
Heterotroph:eat only plants
Omnivore: eat plants and animals
Autotroph: make their own food through photosynthesis
