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Environmental Science Midterm Review Part 1
Test Description: A review of environmental science topics: Intro to environmental Science, dynamic earth, organization of life, ecosystem, biodiversity, water, biomes, and forestry.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following sciences contribute to the field of environmental science?
A
All of the above
B
Social sciences
C
Biology and earth science
D
Physics and chemistry
2) All of the following make up 3 major categories of environmental problems except
A
Pollution
B
Overpopulation
C
Loss of biodiversity
D
Resource depletion
3) Volcanoes occur at tectonic plate boundaries that are
A
both (a) and (c)
B
slipping past one another
C
separating from one another
D
colliding
4) The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere is
A
Oxygen
B
Nitrogen
C
Hydrogen
D
Carbon dioxide
5) The transfer of heat by air currents (or currents in a liquid) is called
A
Radiation
B
Condensation
C
conduction
D
Convection
6) which of the following kingdoms include organisms that can make their own food?
A
Fungi and Plants
B
Protist and Plants
C
Fungi and Protist
D
Plants and Animals
7) Which of the following is not one of the kingdoms of living things?
A
Archaebacteria
B
Protist
C
Eubacteria
D
Protobacteria
8) One way that bacteria and fungi are important to the environment is that they
A
use the sun's energy to make their own food
B
Produce oxygen
C
are a major food source in many ecosystems
D
break down dead organisms
9) The organisms most likely to belong to the same species are
A
Bacteria inside a person's body
B
organisms in a pond
C
Birds in a forest
D
People at a football game
10) For evolution to occur in a population, organisms with a trait or characteristic that is naturally selected must
A
Live a long time
B
Leave the area
C
Reproduce
D
coevolve
11) The distance north or south of the equator, as measure in degrees is
A
Magnitude
B
Latitude
C
Longitude
D
Altitude
12) The main factors that determine what type of plant grows in a biome is
A
Latitude
B
Both (a) and (b)
C
Temperature
D
Precipitation
13) In a tropical rain forest, you would expect to find
A
short plants that require little water
B
lush, tall plant that requires a lot of water
C
Cacti and shrubs that require little to no water
D
small trees, shrubs, and grasses
14) A temperate deciduous forest would likely contain
A
plants with adaptations to prevent water loss
B
Plants that require abundant rainfall and moderate temperatures
C
Dwarf wood plants growing near the ground to absorb the soil's heat
D
plants with adaptations to survive harsh winters
15) Which level of biodiversity may still be reduced after a species recovers from a threat to its survival?
A
genetic diversity
B
population diversity
C
Ecosystem diversity
D
species diversity
16) the major human causes of extinction today are
A
polluting and introducing nonnative species
B
hunting and destroying habitats
C
neither (a) nor (b)
D
both (a) and (b)
17) Cooperative efforts to prevent extinction include the
A
None of the above
B
biodiversity threat and Earth summit
C
worldwide ban on trade of ivory
D
all of the above
18) What human activities have influenced recent extinction events?
A
introducing exotic species
B
all of the above
C
Habitat destruction
D
poaching
19) Water treatment involves
A
adding pathogens
B
adding chlorine
C
adding mercury
D
removing fluoring
20) 97% of the world's water resources are found in
A
Fresh water
B
groundwater
C
Salt water
D
icecaps and glaciers
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