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Environmental Sciences Quiz 165 (60 MCQs)

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1. The migration of a flock of finches to a southern region is a ..... adaptation.
2. Human activity can increase CO2 levels in the atmosphere through
3. Coal, gasoline and oil are ..... resources
4. True or False:The polar ice biome can be found in both the north and south poles of Earth.
5. Excess nutrients in a lake or other body of water that cause the growth of dense plant life and the death of animals.
6. Abiotic or Biotic:An insect
7. Match the Definition:These bees are males. Their job is to mate with the Queen bee so she will lay eggs that make more bees!
8. An underground layer of rocks or sand that can hold groundwater.
9. Match the definition:This is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, microbes) and nonliving things (rocks, soil, etc.).
10. All the organisms of the same species in an area are called a(n):
11. Movement of carbon from nonliving things into living things and vice versa.
12. China currently emits the most greenhouse gases of any country. What percentage of the world's CO2 emissions are they responsible for?
13. Energy that cannot be replenished in our lifetime. Once its gone, that's it.
14. An organism that eats both plants and meat is classified as a .....
15. This agency manages fish, wildlife, and habitats.
16. UNDERSTANDING:The first number in scientific notation must be .....
17. Mantle rock can melt to form ..... if the temperature rises, pressure lowers, or water is added to the mantle.
18. The decayed remains of plants and animals is called .....
19. Earth's early atmosphere lacked oxygen. What process was responsible for adding oxygen to our atmosphere?
20. Which species is found in only one area?
21. ..... is a biodegradable material that accumulates more rapidly than it can decompose.
22. The type of seismic waves that arrive at a seismic station first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordian are called
23. Harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun is absorbed by
24. As the human population increases, so does the consumption of natural resources. What are some ways this impacts natural ecosystems and environments?
25. Ecology term was coined by
26. What human activities deplete plant life and vegetation?
27. Which human activity contributes to habitat loss and loss of species?
28. In order to be accepted, a scientific theory must be
29. The transfer of energy can be traced by studying .....
30. The ..... is a thin layer that extends about 9 km above the earth, down to the bottom of the ocean, and contains all life on Earth.
31. Which of the following is a problem created by modern agriculture that alternative agricultural methods seek to solve?
32. The Aurora Borealis occurs in the
33. Where is the majority of fresh water on Earth found?
34. Are the batteries disposed of?
35. What causes surface currents to sink?
36. What is natural gas used for in the United States?
37. The majority of the scientific community disagrees with the conclusion that global climate change is due to human actions.
38. An organism that cannot create its own energy and must instead rely on consuming nutrients from other organisms.
39. Usually hot, sometimes cold, but always dry
40. Surface water becomes groundwater when it
41. The thinnest layer of Earth is the
42. Why does groundwater usually require less treatment than surface water?
43. Plants interact with living and nonliving components in their environment. Which is an interaction with a nonliving element?
44. How did the agricultural revolution affect the environment?
45. Mobile organisms are able to choose where they live, under process called habitat selection
46. ..... is a process used to solve problems of develop an understanding of nature that involves testing possible answers.
47. Though CFC production has been curtailed, the threat to upper atmospheric ozone continues because CFCs
48. Disease is any departure from health, a particular destructive process in an organ or organism with a specific cause and signs
49. What is the theorized force that moves the plates?
50. A species that is not native to a particular region
51. Cities become known as ..... because they heat up and cool down faster than their surrounding areas.
52. Which of the following would not likely be mined using solution mining?
53. The climate, air, water, soil, and living organisms are all part of the
54. A gymnosperm is classified as a(n)
55. Select the best definition for the term sustainable.
56. What do we call a relationship between 2 species where one benefits and the other is harmed?
57. What does genetic diversity within a population provide?
58. A mountain forms, splitting a species of lizard into two groups. Over time, the lizard species evolves into two separate species. What type of speciation is described in the example?
59. Philippines is considered as one of the seventeen megadiverse countries as well as global biodiversity hotspot
60. In Cryopreservation conservation of germplasm is done at a very low temperature of ..... degree celsius in liquid nitrogen
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