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Environmental Sciences Quiz 17 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is not an organism?
2. In terms of meeting needs, for most of history, humans have traditionally been .....
3. Tigers are part of which sphere?
4. A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?
5. More-Developed Countries are .....
6. The greenhouse effect causes the Earth's air to
7. Which of the following aquatic biomes has greater than 1% saltwater?
8. People nowadays use ..... to store food so it will last longer.
9. Water pollution that comes from many sources is considered .....
10. Which of the following is the layer of the ocean extending from thebase of the thermocline to the ocean bottom?
11. Identify step 3 of the Phosphorous Cycle.
12. What word describes a pyramid shaped diagram that shows the age and gender of a population?
13. The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.
14. Representations of objects or systems
15. The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to produce carbohydrates and oxygen.
16. Using economic considerations of resource use, the law of supply and demand describes
17. What nutrient is most often limiting in aquatic ecosystems?
18. An open pit copper mine like the one shown in Figure 12 is a resource considered
19. What does climate look at?
20. It has been well documented that world population growth negatively impacts ecosystem services. The current world population is estimated to be closest to:
21. A student investigated a theory of bringing color back to a wilted flower. He thought the color would come back if he puts the flower in water under a heat lamp. What step in the scientific method is the student modeling?
22. The weather conditions outside are wet, stormy, and windy. Which front or system would most likely describe the atmospheric conditions present?
23. The number and variety of species that live in an area
24. Which is the best example of using a renewable resource?
25. ..... is when the top of a mountain is removed to get at the coal vein.
26. Why do we care about the interior of the Earth and plate tectonics from an environmental science perspective?
27. When natural selection occurs, what is the key factor that will determine which individuals will survive and pass on the beneficial traits?
28. Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
29. What is done water for dental care?
30. What is the monomer and polymer of all carbohydrates?
31. Which of the following statements helps to explain why fresh water is a limited resource?
32. If the results of a scientist's experiment do not support the hypothesis, the scientist should .....
33. What is the largest reservoir for nitrogen?
34. What are the reasons for the seasons?
35. Which instrument is used to measure wind velocity?
36. What positive impact does ozone in the stratosphere have?
37. Ozone formation can lead to photochemical smog, especially in areas that are ..... and have a lot of .....
38. During which revolution did humans shift from moving around to live in communities, raise livestock, and plant crops?
39. Our Father's Father and Mother's Father are our and our Mother's Mother and Father's Mother are our?
40. The UN stands for
41. This period in history is when humans grew plants and animals were raised and harvested, the human population dramtically increased.
42. Have higher average incomes, slower population growth, diverse industrial economies, stronger social support systems.
43. What stage of demographic transition has the highest population growth?
44. Which type of pollutants cannot be broken down by natural processes?
45. Sunlight falls on a semiconductor, causing it to release ..... in photovoltaic cells.
46. Evolution typically happens .....
47. It exist on every continent except in Europe.
48. Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?
49. The time period before Christopher Columbus came to North America is known as .....
50. The ozone layer is a sublayer of the ..... layer.
51. When the last member of a species dies, the species becomes
52. How do introduced (invasive) species typically affect biodiversity?
53. Which is the highest level of biodiversity?
54. What is the sphere where everything that an organism needs to survive is called?
55. What could increase biodiversity in a population?
56. The path of energy transfer from one organism to another in an ecosystem.
57. Considered to be a part of the thermosphere.
58. This is the main chemical supposedly responsible for global warming.
59. Which is NOT one of the major points in the theory of evolution by natural selection?
60. Field of study on the nature of the world.
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