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Environmental Sciences Quiz 48 (60 MCQs)

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1. This layer is divided into pieces called tectonic plates.
2. Which is the rainiest country in the world?
3. Any natural material used by humans is referred to as a ..... ?
4. The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use.
5. Which biome is also known as the prairie or savanna?
6. Which of the following components of an ecosystem are not abiotic factors?
7. Any being that uses the sun's energy to create sugars is a
8. Which of these is NOT a factor that determines the climate of a place?
9. Which of the following reduce(s) CO 2 in the atmosphere?
10. Which of the following describes an "economic value" of the environment?
11. How many years ago did the practice of agriculture begin?
12. The process of nutrient over enrichment, blooms of algae, increased production of organic matter, and subsequent ecosystem degradation seen in the dead zones of the Chesapeake Bay is known as
13. How does human consumption impact the ecological footprint?
14. Which of the following is TRUE of hydraulic fracturing?
15. Animals of the taiga have adaptations such as the ability to
16. Which of the following will require most developed countries to decrease emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases?
17. Conceptual model
18. Which organism is only found in one place?
19. What trophic level is the giraffe on this food web?
20. A ..... is a line that city planners draw on a map in an effort to separate urban areas from those that will remain rural.
21. This type of thought gives value to all living things.
22. As one goes up (↑) the energy pyramid, the total amount of energy at each trophic level .....
23. True or False:Plastic in the ocean ends up in the food you eat.
24. What is one way concentrated solar power systems are trying to store power during times without sunlight?
25. Which type of protists are said to be the most important because of their ability to make their own food using energy from the sun?
26. All of the following would increase global greenhouse gas emissions EXCEPT
27. ..... is the population that can be supported indefinitely by an ecosystem without destroying that ecosystem
28. A farmer's tractor adds to the carbon footprint of food because .....
29. Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a .....
30. The non-living parts of the environment such as rocks, air, temperature, sunlight, and water
31. What causes for competition in an ecosystem?
32. What is called for the practice of regulating forest resources to meet the needs of society and industry while preserving the forest's health?
33. Maria has two chickens. What choice is UNSUSTAINABLE?
34. A species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not taken immediately is known as
35. Which of the following is a disadvantage of dams and reservoirs?
36. How much energy is passed on to the next trophic level in a food chain?
37. The process in which nitrogen circulates among the air, soil, water, plants, etc. in the ecosystem
38. Which human activity has the most negative impact on water quality?
39. A natural resource that is used at the same rate that it is replenished is called a:
40. Most of Earth's water (about 97%) is
41. Which state is NOT included in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?
42. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ionosphere?
43. Land that water flows across on its way to a stream, lake, wetland, or other body of water.
44. Soils found in tropical rain forests are:
45. Which energy source is easily replenished?
46. What does sewage refer to?
47. Most of Earth's active volcanoes on land are located
48. Who established the first national park (Yosemite)?
49. Which one of these is NOT a type of renewable energy?
50. A microscopic organism that float or drift freely in the waters of aquatic environments is
51. Environmental scientists are unconcerned with methods to preserve natural resources.
52. Which is the correct order of the layers of the earth? From the surface to the center
53. A ..... happens when the sea goes up and down throughout the day.
54. Gases such as water vapor and carbon dioxide that trap heat near Earth are known as
55. The thin layer of gases that surrounds Earth
56. Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because they
57. Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
58. What year did scientists begin monitoring sea ice via satellite?
59. Which of the following gives value to all living things, both human and nonhuman?
60. The study of human population statistics
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