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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
Physics and chemistry
D
Biology and earth science
2) All of the following make up 3 major categories of environmental problems except
A
Overpopulation
B
Resource depletion
C
Pollution
D
Loss of biodiversity
3) Volcanoes occur at tectonic plate boundaries that are
A
separating from one another
B
both (a) and (c)
C
slipping past one another
D
colliding
4) The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere is
A
Carbon dioxide
B
Nitrogen
C
Oxygen
D
Hydrogen
5) The transfer of heat by air currents (or currents in a liquid) is called
A
conduction
B
Radiation
C
Convection
D
Condensation
6) which of the following kingdoms include organisms that can make their own food?
A
Plants and Animals
B
Fungi and Protist
C
Fungi and Plants
D
Protist and Plants
7) Which of the following is not one of the kingdoms of living things?
A
Eubacteria
B
Protist
C
Protobacteria
D
Archaebacteria
8) One way that bacteria and fungi are important to the environment is that they
A
Produce oxygen
B
are a major food source in many ecosystems
C
break down dead organisms
D
use the sun's energy to make their own food
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
People at a football game
D
Birds in a forest
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
coevolve
C
Reproduce
D
Leave the area
11) The distance north or south of the equator, as measure in degrees is
A
Magnitude
B
Altitude
C
Longitude
D
Latitude
12) The main factors that determine what type of plant grows in a biome is
A
Latitude
B
Temperature
C
Both (a) and (b)
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
plants with adaptations to survive harsh winters
D
Dwarf wood plants growing near the ground to absorb the soil's heat
15) Which level of biodiversity may still be reduced after a species recovers from a threat to its survival?
A
species diversity
B
population diversity
C
Ecosystem diversity
D
genetic diversity
16) the major human causes of extinction today are
A
hunting and destroying habitats
B
both (a) and (b)
C
polluting and introducing nonnative species
D
neither (a) nor (b)
17) Cooperative efforts to prevent extinction include the
A
biodiversity threat and Earth summit
B
all of the above
C
None of the above
D
worldwide ban on trade of ivory
18) What human activities have influenced recent extinction events?
A
Habitat destruction
B
introducing exotic species
C
all of the above
D
poaching
19) Water treatment involves
A
adding chlorine
B
adding pathogens
C
removing fluoring
D
adding mercury
20) 97% of the world's water resources are found in
A
Fresh water
B
icecaps and glaciers
C
Salt water
D
groundwater
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