What does this population pyramid tell you about Senegal?

It is a developing country because of a high number of young people.

What is a benefit of recycling?

Reduces the amount of garbage going into landfills.

Which of the following best describes natural selection?

Organisms with favorable traits will mate and reproduce.

Why would well water be safer to drink than surface water?

Bacteria & impurites get filtered out in the sand to get into the well.

All energy productions has some consequences for the environment. What would be a consequence of solar energy?

Using a lot of water for production and for cooling., Takes up a lot of land that cannot be used for anything else.

Light energy hits a solar panel and changes into electric energy. The light energy can change to what kind of energy?

light energy, kinetic energy, thermal energy, potential energy

What would make an experiment valid?

Results can be replicated by other scientists.

The Greeks proposed the 1st atomic theory. Over the years, the atomic theory has changed many times.

Theories can change if new evidence if found.

Which of the following threatens biodiversity?

exotic species, rainforest deforestation, coral bleaching

Which of the following is not an example of sustainability?

Buy cheap plastic products from other countries.

Why is biodiversity important?

It increases the health of the ecosystem.

Which of the following is the best example of how factors in a person's environment can influence their personal health?

exposure to some chemicals from pollution increases the risk of cancer

What would be the best way to preserve biodiversity?

Set aside large areas of undeveloped land in different ecosystems.

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Florida Environmental Science CCE Review 2

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Florida high school Environmental Science review for Common Course Exam.

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1
Which of the following is a measurement that some scientists believe proves global warming is occurring?
All of the above.
Melting ice caps cause sea levels to rise.
Warmer ocean temperatures.
Temperature rise over the ocean and land.
2
What does this population pyramid tell you about Senegal?
It is a developed country because of a high number of youth and elderly.
It is a developed country with a large population of elderly people.
It is a developing country because of a high number of young people.
It is a developing country with high mortality because of good healthcare.
3
What is a benefit of recycling?
Reduces the amount of materials used in manufacturing.
Increases the amount of land for building schools and parks.
Reduces the amount of garbage going into landfills.
Recycling teaches people to be less conservative and make more electronics.
4
An experiment tested the effects of types of fertilizers on the number of tomatoes produced by one type of tomato plant.
types of fertilizers
color of the tomatoes
type of plant
number of tomatoes produced
5
Which of the following best describes natural selection?
An organsism with the least desirable traits will mate and reproduce.
A small population will move in and run off a larger population.
Organisms with favorable traits will mate and reproduce.
The largest, most colorful members of a species will mate and reproduce.
6
Sustainable energy is energy to use today without jeopardizing the energy of the future. Which are sustainable?
fossil fuels
solar energy
wind energy
nuclear energy
7
An experiment tested the effects of types of fertilizers on the number of tomatoes produced by one type of tomato plant.
type of plant
types of fertilizers
color of the tomatoes
number of tomatoes produced
8
Animals that are well-suited to an environment live and reproduce at a greater rate than animals that are less suited.
sexual reproduction
natural selection
the circle of life
independent assortment
9
What is the result of succession?
to negatively impact the community
to reach a stable community
to kill all trees
to decrease the biodiversity
10
Which of the following is a reason to conserve freshwater?
None of the above.
Freshwater is greatly limited.
We need only a small amount of freshwater.
Because only 70% of Earth's surface is water.
11
This population pyramid represents...
Rapid Growth
Stable Growth
Steady Growth
Negative Growth
12
Genetically modifying crops means that their DNA has been changed. What are some benefits to doing this?
growing fruits and vegetables in hotter climates with less water.
all of the above
growing crops that are more resistant to insects and herbicides.
increasing size and quality of foods
13
Why would well water be safer to drink than surface water?
Bacteria & impurites get filtered out in the sand to get into the well.
Surface water is contaminated by surface soil.
Pollutants from surface water percolates down into the well.
Surface water never becomes groundwater.
14
Burning fossil fuels has it advantages and disadvantages. Which of the following is a negative effect on human health.
It is nonrenewable.
They are needed to use in cars and trucks.
It is inexpensive.
Produces air pollution.
15
All energy productions has some consequences for the environment. What would be a consequence of solar energy?
Using a lot of water for production and for cooling.
Takes up a lot of land that cannot be used for anything else.
Causes global warming and lowers biodiversity.
Absorbs so much sunlight so that plants begin to become extinct.
16
Light energy hits a solar panel and changes into electric energy. The light energy can change to what kind of energy?
light energy
kinetic energy
thermal energy
potential energy
17
What would make an experiment valid?
The experiment should answer the questions about the quality of life.
Results can be replicated by other scientists.
Data should be presented in a graph.
The hypothesis should be adjusted to make the results.
18
An experiment tested the effects of types of fertilizers on the number of tomatoes produced by one type of tomato plant.
type of plant
color of the tomatoes
number of tomatoes produced
types of fertilizers
19
The Greeks proposed the 1st atomic theory. Over the years, the atomic theory has changed many times.
Theories can change if new evidence if found.
True scientific theories cannot change over time.
Theories can change if the majority of scientists vote on approving it.
Theories may change based upon scientist's personal preferences.
20
Which of the following threatens biodiversity?
exotic species
rainforest deforestation
coral bleaching
sustainable energy
21
Which of the following is not an example of sustainability?
Recycling glass, plastic, and metals.
Use wind, solar, and geothermal energy.
Buy cheap plastic products from other countries.
Composting food scraps.
22
Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar power?
Costly and unreliable
Produces little greenhouse gases
All of the above.
It is a renewable energy source.
23
Which of the following is not a role for science in society?
Develop technology
Answer religious questions
Learn how to take care of medical problems.
Helps people understand our impact on the environment.
24
Why is biodiversity important?
It increases the health of the ecosystem.
It helps to reduce the effects of parasites.
It allows many animals to feed on one plant.
It increases at each trophic level.
25
Which of the following is the best example of how factors in a person's environment can influence their personal health?
regular exercise decreases a person's cholesterol
exposure to some chemicals from pollution increases the risk of cancer
a person's genetics increases their risk of a heart attack
eating too much sugar increases a person's risk of diabetes
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What would be the best way to preserve biodiversity?
Require each country to protect one species each year.
Freeze embryos from endangered species for when they become extinct.
Set aside large areas of undeveloped land in different ecosystems.
Build eco-friendly buildings in biodiversity hotspots.

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