Second Term Environmental (really Pre-Bio at PHS)

The steps needed to solve environmental problems include:

Which of the following is a benefit of biodiversity to humans?

What water property allows it to be a versatile solvent?

The type of hunting that threatens species survival the most is:

The greenhouse effect

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

Of the six known kingdoms (today's version)....

Sperm whales have vestigial hip bones, and hind limbs. Which best explains these structures?

If the climate becomes warmer, sea levels will ___________________.

Ecosystem disruption

Which of the following would be most effective in slowing the loss of biodiversity?

The extinction of species

Unicellular eukaryotes are classified into the....

Which of the properties of water enables it to move from the roots to the leaves of plants?

Water striders can walk across the surface of calm water. Why?

What is the length of a meter stick?

What part of the plant is the most common site of Photosynthesis?

The ecosystem approach to conservation is partly based on the idea that

Who founded the theory of evolution that involves natural selection?.

The level of biodiversity that involves a variety of habitats and communities is. . .

What is the source of energy for plant photosynthesis?

Which of the following would not be illegal under the Endangered Species Act?

Why is mile high stadium called mile high stadium?

What happens to the sugar that plants make during photosynthesis?

The process of natural selection causes evolution. What is changing over time?

The fact that organisms are adapted to survive in particular environments helps to explain why

What is the compound in plant leaves that helps with photosynthesis?

Which scenario is an example of natural selection?

An endangered species is

How do greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere warm the Earth?

Reasons for preserving biodiversity include all of the following except:

Large bodies of water do not fluctuate quickly in temperature. Why?

What makes water polar?

Which of the following groups includes the greatest number of species

The biggest threats to the survival of endangered species include each of the following except:

The major human cause(s) of species extinction today is(are)

Earth’s climate has changed due to

Part of the definition species are a group of organisms includes all of the following except

A Species that impacts the survival rates of other species in an ecosystem is a(n)

In printed science names only the ___ is capitalized

Reasons for preserving biodiversity include all the following except

Which of the following groups includes the greatest number of species?

In addition to light, which of the following is needed for photosynthesis?

How many species are estimated to be living on Earth?

Global warming is

What level of biodiversity is commonly equated with the overall concept of biodiversity?

One of the reactants of photosynthesis is

Structures that have different mature forms but that develop from the same structure are. . .

If Earth had no greenhouse effect, it would be _____________.

Which of the following is a benefit of biodiversity to humans?

If plants didn’t get sunlight, what would you expect to happen to the plant's leaves?

The fact that species are adapted to survive in particular environments explains . . .

How are humans making greenhouse gasses of our own?

True multicellularity does not occur in

What are the products in the photosynthesis reaction?

In what part of the world are the greatest number of extinctions occurring?

Which is the correct hierarchy for classification, most to least inclusive?

What is it called when water is attracted to other substances?

When animals are placed in controlled or restrictive environments, they:

Where are many critical biodiversity hot spots located?