1. The three final steps of the experimental method in their correct order are _________.

drawing conclusions, repeating experiments, and communicating results

Most scientists classify organisms into _________________________.

four kingdoms and three domains

Deserts are _________________.

often formed on the dry side of mountain ranges

Convection is defined as the ____________.

a. Transfer of heat by currents.

1. Which of the following best describes the relationship between climate and latitude?

a. the greater the latitude, the colder the climate.

1. Which of the following biomes has been affected by human activity?

a. all biomes are affected by humans

Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have _______________.

a. shorter and less dense vegetation.

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1
What gas do animals exhale?
Methane
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
2
1. The three final steps of the experimental method in their correct order are _________.
repeating experiments, communicating results, and drawing conclusions
a. observing, hypothesizing, and drawing conclusions
drawing conclusions, repeating experiments, and communicating results
a. drawing conclusions, analyzing data, and repeating experiments
3
Most scientists classify organisms into _________________________.
four kingdoms and three domains
five kingdoms and two domains.
three kingdoms and four domains
Two kingdoms and four domains.
4
A canopy is dry, treeless lands north of the Arctic Circle.
True
False
5
Deserts are _________________.
often formed on the dry side of mountain ranges
found only in North America
never located in cooler climates
covered with sand and contain no plant life
6
Animals that live in the desert ___________________.
include camels, moose, and various reptiles.
are usually nocturnal.
hibernate in winter.
usually have thin skin to absorb water.
7
Convection is defined as the ____________.
a. Transfer of heat by currents.
a. Direct transfer of energy.
a. Transfer of energy across space.
a. Trapping of heat near the Earth by gases.
8
Cellular Respiration is the process of breaking down food to yield energy.
True
False
9
1. The eruption of a volcano would be followed by __________________.
forest succession.
primary succession.
secondary succession.
old-field succession.
10
A canopy is the layer of tropical rainforest where most of life is found.
True
False
11
1. What type of vegetation would you expect to find on newly formed volcanic islands?
a. Old-field succession
a. Short grasses
a. Forest Succession
a. Lichens
12
The transfer of heat by air currents (or currents in a liquid) is called __________.
a. Convection
a. Condensation
a. Conduction
a. Radiation
13
1. Most land animals depend on angiosperms for ___________________.
Water
Food
Warmth
Reproduction
14
Which of the following disciplines is not a major contributor to environmental science?
Biology and earth science
a. Social sciences
a. Chemistry and physics
a. Linguistics
15
1. Why are mathematical models important?
They are especially useful in situations with many variables.
a. They can be used to create useful digital images.
a. They can represent how a system or process works.
a. All the above.
16
1. Which of the following best describes the relationship between climate and latitude?
a. the lower the latitude, the warmer the climate.
a. the greater the latitude, the colder the climate.
a. a latitude of 0° has a climate of extreme temperature ranges.
a. there is no relationship between latitude and climate.
17
Chapparal is located between 30° and 60° latitude.
True
False
18
1. What essential characteristic does a good experiment have?
a. A single variable is tested.
a. both (b) and (c)
a. control group is given the experimental treatment.
a. A control is used.
19
The part of Earth that contains the air we breathe is called the ___________________.
Hydrosphere
Envirosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere
20
____________ is the study of living things and their interaction with their nonliving environment.
Psychology
Biology
Zoology
Ecology
21
1. How many oxygen atoms are in an ozone molecule?
three
one
four
two
22
1. What is the second most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
a. Oxygen
a. Methane
a. Carbon dioxide
a. Nitrogen
23
What do scientists use to test a prediction when they cannot use an experiment?
a. Statistics
a. Risk
a. Correlation
a. Hypothesis
24
A verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or is organized is a(n) ___.
a. Physical Model
a. Graphical Model
a. Conceptual Model
a. Mathematical Model
25
1. The ozone layer is located in the _________________.
a. Thermosphere
a. Ionosphere
a. Stratosphere
a. Troposphere
26
What are organisms that eat both plants and animals called?
a. Herbivores
a. Autotrophs
a. Omnivores
a. Carnivores
27
What term is used to describe a linear sequence in which energy is transferred from one organism to the next?
a. Food chain
a. Food web
a. Energy pyramid
a. Trophic level
28
Chapparal has most nutrients in the plants, not the soil.
True
False
29
1. Which of the following biomes has been affected by human activity?
a. all biomes are affected by humans
a. temperate grasslands
a. tundra
a. chaparral
30
Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have _______________.
a. taller and less dense vegetation.
a. shorter and less dense vegetation.
a. shorter and denser vegetation.
a. taller and denser vegetation.

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