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1
The human population is currently around
7.5 million
4 billion
10 billion
7.5 billion
2
Professionals who study and make predictions about human populations are called what?
conspiracy theorists
psychics
demographers
historians
3
Plants in this biome are well adpated to fire. They can resprout very quick. What's this biome?
Deciduous forest
Desert
Chaparral
Tropical rainforest
4
Rick Astley's never gonna
make you cry or hurt you
all of the above
give you up
let you down
5
Ponds and rivers are 2 types of
estuaries
rainforest biomes
freshwater biomes
marine biomes
6
A canopy, an understory, and an extremely high number of plant and animal species are part of
Deserts
Temperate rainforests
Deciduous forests
Tropical rainforests
7
Human development often creates small isolated patches of wildlife area. This is known as
habitat fragmentation
edge effect
extinction
speciation
8
Which of the following would not be considered a renewable resource?
oxygen
natural gas
fresh water
trees
9
The Wu Tang Clan was one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time. What did C.R.E.A.M mean?
Country Rules Every American Moment
Combat Readiness Every Active Moment
Cash Rules Everything Around Me
Cosmic Rays Energetics and Mass
10
The number and variety of species on Earth is called______
endangered species
exotic species
coevolution
biodiversity
11
Finish this sentence: In west Philadelphia born and raised, on the
beach by the water chilling day by day
playground was where I spent most of my days
court where I played ball every day
12
In what biome would you find trees, but they would be very far apart?
Tundra
Taiga
Savanna grassland
Tropical rainforest
13
The rain that occurs after a volcano erupts would most likely be ______
basic
neutral
acidic
hail
14
The majority of damage caused by volcanoes is from lava flows.
False
True
15
How does the Fujita scale categorize tornadoes and the damage they cause?
It categorizes them by estimates of wind speed and damage
It categorizes them by how much time the tornado speeds up
It categorizes them by how many miles tornadoes travel
It categorizes them by estimates of wind speed
16
Plants called ______ such as cacti, have thick fleshy stems and are found within deserts.
baobabs
succulents
shrubs
lichens
17
How do we find growth rate of a population?
multiply birth rate by death rate
find the ratio of births to deaths
find the maximum number of offspring
none of the above
18
A dense mix of dry, hot rock fragments and hot gas erupting from volcanic vents at high speeds
pyroclastic flow
lahar
fumarole
tephra
19
Which of the following is
not
a significant threat to the world's rainforests?
grazing
shipping
logging
agriculture
20
Why are hurricanes considered more damaging than tornadoes when tornadoes have stronger winds?
Tornadoes only occur inland, away from coastlines.
Tornadoes move more slowly than hurricanes.
Hurricanes only strike coastlines, tornadoes strike inland.
Hurricanes cause flooding and occur over a broader area.
21
Which best describes the effects of hurricanes?
They are generally strong until they visit Tallahassee.
Hurricanes have wind gusts that are fast but generally weak.
Hurricanes have storm surges that cause widespread flooding.
Hurricanes tend to deposit more sediment than they remove.
22
An endangered species is ___________
a species that has disappeared entirely
an organism brought to a place where it has not lived before
a species in danger of extinction
a species growing on public land
23
Human activities can have an impact on natural disasters.
False
True
24
Nonrenewable resources, like fossil fuels, were produced through biological processes.
True
False
25
Educating women worldwide has lowered birthrates partly because
Educated women contribute less to their family income
Educated women bear more children to ensure some survive
After watching "The Duggars", it just seems like a bad idea
Educated women may learn family-planning techniques
26
The maximum population that an ecosystem can support indefinitely is called
growth rate
density
carrying capacity
reproductive potential
27
Which of the following is
not
classified as one of the 3 major climate zones?
Polar
Anarctic
Temperate
Tropical
28
Which best explains how human activities can directly contribute to landslides?
Clearing trees from hills increases frequency of rainstorms
Removing plants from hillsides eliminates root structures
Landslides are not impacted by human activities
Human activities tend to reduce the risk of fires
29
The permanently frozen layer of soil, or subsoil and can be found in tundra regions is called
sage
permafrost
clay
black ice
30
Which of the following countries is the top oil consuming and importing country in the world?
Canada
France
Saudi Arabia
United States
31
Which conclusion is most likely true of grassland biomes?
Plants and animals are adapted to lack of water due to heat
Plants and animals are adapted to lack of water due to cold
Rainfall amounts may not be enough to support many trees
Rainfall happens almost every day
32
What level of biodiversity is most commonly equated with the overall concept of biodiversity?
species diversity
genetic diversity
ecosystem diversity
all of the above
33
In Star Wars, what is the color of Obi-Wan's light saber?
Blue
Green
Red
Purple
34
Water and air pollution are examples of_____
habitat fragmentation
habitat degradation
sustainable use
edge effect
35
Which of the following best explains why deforestation increases the risk of floods in an area?
Tree roots improve soil water retention
Trees block the free flow of water
Deforestation increases precipitation
Tree leaves catch and retain rain water
36
Provides energy to a diverse group of organisms in a variety of ecosystems
the sun
water
soil
wind
37
"Tornado Alley" is considered to be part of what region in the United States?
Northeast
Southeast
Northwest
Midwest
38
What controls a Jedi's actions, but also obeys his commands?
The Force
Nothing
A light saber
39
A cold treeless plain is classified as what biome?
Savanna grassland
Taiga
Tundra
Deciduous forest
40
A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms is called a
biome
energy pyramid
food web
refuge
41
Water would be considered a___________
potential renewable resource
actual nonrenewable resource
potential nonrenewable resource
actual renewable resource
42
The impacts of natural disasters are limited to property damage and loss of life.
False
True
43
Seismic waves do not travel along Earth's surface.
False
True
44
Which of the following is
not
a natural resource?
water
land
air
time