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Environmental Sciences Quiz 157 (60 MCQs)

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1. Application of ethical standards to relationships between humans and their environment is known as (these will include standards:anthropocentrism, biocentrism and ecocentrism)
2. Which of these is NOT true about the Endangered Species Act
3. In an ecosystem, bacteria are the .....
4. National Parks, Marine reserves and the beauty of Yosemite are all examples of .....
5. The process of moving water from one place to another
6. What is the term for a measurement of how much carbon dioxide a person, activity, or product produces?
7. Which of the following substances cannot be dissolved by water?
8. Ozone is made of which chemical element?
9. Which item listed below is not a property of a mineral?
10. Dunes form in any place where there is a lot of sand and prevailing winds, such as in a desert. However, Florida does not have any deserts. Which statement best describes most of Florida's dunes?
11. In the phosphorus cycle, where does the phosphorus NOT cycle through?
12. ..... are vines with roots in the ground that grow up trees to reach available sunlight.
13. True or False:Mass extinctions are common.
14. The soil in the deciduous forest is
15. In making environmental policies, government interacts with
16. How long does it take Earth to revolve one time?
17. Scientists who study the weather and try to predict it are called
18. If a species can no longer produce offspring, the species will .....
19. What are the two largest reservoirs of carbon on Earth?A. OceanB. MountainC. Rivers and lakesD. AtmosphereE. Lithosphere
20. What is a proxy?
21. What is migration coming to an area?
22. Where is the largest 'hole' in the ozone layer located?
23. Organization of life terms from smallest to largest
24. A study in which all variables are controlled except for the ONE variable being investigated
25. Companies might offer these to encourage consumers to adopt environmentally firendly behaviors.
26. Using resources in a manner which guarantees there will be more of that resource to use in the future is .....
27. All of the water-salt water and fresh water, in the form of liquid, ice, or vapor-above and below Earth's surface and in the atmosphere
28. Which of the following is an example of nonrenewable energy?
29. What is divided up into Earth's tectonic plates?
30. Water on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed .....
31. What type of interaction is indicated by the following description:Barnacles are transported to plankton-rich waters by whales; but the whales are not affected in any way.
32. El Niño ..... the trade winds causing the warm pool to move .....
33. Estuaries have a higher salt content than the rest of the water system.
34. Which of the following is not a major requirement for the survival of all living things?
35. What is the average rainfall in the Temperate Deciduous Forest?
36. Which energy source uses water to turn turbines to produce electricity?
37. Removal of all marketable trees from an area.
38. What is the ocean's main function?
39. TRUE or FALSE:Without the greenhouse effect, Earth would be too cold for life to exist.
40. Planting a different crop each season is called
41. Holds that we can and should manage the earth for our benefit, but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
42. Refers to the number and variety of species that live in an area.
43. An energy source derived from dead organisms
44. Which is an example of a material that can be composted?
45. What is a social movement or awareness dedicated to protecting the natural world?
46. What is a pseudoscience?
47. Which government agency is responsible for enforcing laws such as the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act?
48. A market is said to be in equilibrium when
49. Ants and acacia trees have a mutualistic relationship because
50. The process of breaking down carbohydrates to yield energy is called:
51. Which type of plate movement creates canyons and volcanoes?
52. The term that describes the steady flow of varied wastes that we all produce
53. What determines the prices of goods and services?
54. Interdisciplinary study of how humans interact with the environment (draws on engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, ethics)
55. What part of the water cycle is evaporation and precipitation?
56. It has not been possible to get countries to agree to participate in any international treaties that protect threatened and endangered species.
57. What ocean is on the west coast of the United States?
58. Which type of hydropower diverts water away from a stream or river and then feeds it back into it after a turbine is spun?
59. Which of the following statement about the forest is not correct
60. A report required by federal law that assesses the possible effect of a project on the environment if the project is subsidized in whole or part by federal funds.
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