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Environmental Science Midterm Review Units 1-3
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1
Which country do you think is considered developing?
USA
Australia
Ireland
Uganda
2
What process alters mountains, rocks, soil, and human made structures?
erosion
chanting
sustainability
dynamite
3
The steeper the mountain, the _____________ the river flows.
gentler
rivers don't flow
faster
slower
4
Organisms will die if they are removed from their habitat.
False
True
There are no organisms in a habitat.
5
The water is cool and dark in the .........
eutrophic zone
benthic zone
sleep zone
littoral zone
6
Which organism would be found at the bottom of a food pyramid?
construction worker
plankton
dolphin
tiger
7
Biology, Earth Science, Social Sciences, Physics, and Chemistry, are ALL components of......
Geology
Environmental Science
Science Fiction
Biology
8
How much energy is lost with each tropic level on an energy pyramid?
10 mg
90 mg
10 %
90%
9
What is a gymnosperm?
a plant disease
a place to workout
a non flowering plant
a flowering plant
10
Which ecosystem has the highest level of salinity?
river
brackish marsh
a puddle
salt marsh
11
Life is diverse and abundant in the ........
littoral zone
benthic zone
sleep zone
eutrophic zone
12
For developing nations, all of the following are true except....
shorter life expectancy
greater personal wealth
lower health standards
faster growing population
13
A community is........
more than one ecosystems
one specific species
abiotic and biotic factors only
different populations in a habitat
14
What is an angiosperm?
a type of reproduction
a plant disease
a non flowering plant
a flowering plant
15
Which of the following is NOT an ecosystem?
a forest
a salt marsh
your backyard
a bicycle
16
Which of the following threatens the ocean?
nutrient runoff
algal blooms
overfishing
all of them duh
17
Exploring consequences, considering values, and gathering information is called a......
manipulative model
graphic model
decision making model
runway model
18
Which of the following use photosynthesis?
soil at the bottom of the ocean
fungus
algae
intestinal bacteria
19
A habitat contains .......
abiotic factors
biotic and abiotic factors
neither
biotic factors
20
Which of the following is a direct result of the Industrial Revolution?
increased mining of fossil fuels
polluted air and water
cleaner air
decreased quality of life
21
Put the following biomes in order FROM the Equator moving toward the North Pole...
tropical rain forest, desert, Trader Joe's
desert, tropical rain forest, tundra
tropical rain forest, desert, tundra
tundra, tropical rain forest, desert
22
Organisms that belong to the same species are ........
birds in a zoo
organisms in the bay
bacteria on a dead rat
people on long island
23
Tropical rain forests are threatened by.....
tourists
poisonous tree frogs
lack of rain
deforestation
24
Major environmental issues started with the rise of.......
Weathering and Erosion
The Industrial Revolution
Nomadic peoples
Shopping Malls
25
Which of the following produces most of the food in an aquatic ecosystem?
supermarkets
fish
phytoplankton
barnacles
