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