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Environmental Sciences Quiz 78 (60 MCQs)

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1. This is the layer above the thermosphere, this is the layer that blends into outer space.
2. Which is the secondary air pollutant?
3. Food is healthy food which gives us a lot of energy.
4. The simplest and most complex levels of organization for ecosystems are ..... & ....., respectively.
5. Balances the cost of the action against the benefits one expects from it.
6. Which word means "water-based" ecosystem?
7. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because
8. What would be an important abiotic factor in a freshwater biome?
9. What is the best definition of science
10. What is a negative effect of sulfur (especially sulfur dioxide) being released into the atmosphere?
11. Which of the following is an example of a biogeochemical cycle?
12. There are four separate layers that make up a temperate mixed forest. Which is composed of coniferous trees?
13. Most of the drinking water on earth is tied up in ice.
14. "Organisms that are better adapted to the environment survive to pass traits to their offspring" is the definition of
15. Used to determine whether an object is older or younger than other objects
16. When a species becomes extinct .....
17. Testable explanation for an observation
18. Which spheres would feel volcanic eruptions and earthquakes?
19. A(n) ..... worldview believes that people should learn and apply natural ecosystem principles to managing earth's resources.
20. When planning for land use, there are multiple factors to consider. Which of these items SHOULD have the biggest influence on land use decisions?
21. Restricts pollution of surface waters
22. The term biodiversity refers to
23. The mechanism that moves continents is based on heat energy moving by
24. During an El Niño event, winds in the western Pacific Ocean strengthen and push ..... eastward
25. What are ecosystem services?
26. How can you determine if an internet site is reliable?
27. Dependent variable means
28. A female dog's niche includes all of the following EXCEPT
29. Which biome has trees that lose their leaves during the fall season?
30. Large numbers of people exploit a shared/open access resource unsustainably:
31. A ..... is a natural shape or physical feature on Earth's surface.
32. Has trees with seed cones; the same all year
33. The study of the impact of humans on the environment.
34. Wetland with no trees
35. The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the .....
36. Beluga whales sometimes use estuaries as a nursing habitat
37. A small pellet of uranium dioxide is about the size of an eraser on a pencil and contains the energy equivalent to a .....
38. Water found on Earth's surface
39. Which of the following consists of a group of individuals of different species that live an interact with each other and their environment?
40. Imagine you're in the wild, witnessing an intense moment! Two grizzly bears are locked in a fierce battle over a single fish. It's a survival showdown! What type of interaction is unfolding before your eyes, acting as a crucial survival limiter for these mighty bears?
41. What is the second step of the wastewater treatment plant process?
42. Lepeostegeres cebuensis is described as a new species from Cebu Island is a/an
43. ..... helps us look for any information quickly.
44. A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.
45. Is a uniform or a constant fact of nature that describes what happens in nature
46. Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy source?
47. A ..... is an energy source or raw material that is replaced quickly and is used in a sustainable manner.
48. What is the carrying capacity?
49. Environmental scientists use interdisciplinary approaches to tackle complex environmental issues.
50. Responding variable that depends on the conditions set up in an experiment
51. Population pyramids measure:
52. Scientists rely on ..... to summarize, characterize, analyze, and compare data.
53. A society in which the economic emphasis is on providing information and services
54. What is the correct order of earth's atmospheric layers from bottom to top?
55. The Northern Range is the only forested area in Trinidad
56. What does human scale mean?
57. A location where two tectonic plates interact and they can be divergent, convergent or transform.
58. A scientist wants to see if flower petal color attracts more pollinators. The Scientist uses different colored impatiens (a type of flower) and measures how many pollinators visits each of the different colored flowers over the span of 3 hours. Which of the following would NOT be a constant?
59. ..... is collected, recorded, and analyzed from their experiments.
60. Natural material that forms at a much slower rate than is depleted is
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