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Environmental Sciences Quiz 88 (60 MCQs)

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1. Some of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the Gulf Coast (such as Hurricane Katrina, Harvey, Rita, and the Great Storm of 1900) have hit in what month(s)?
2. How did the McDonald's brothers revolutionize the fast food industry?
3. The average number of individuals per unit of area or volume is called .....
4. In lakes and ponds, the ..... zone is the area farther from the shore.
5. What is a final and stable community called?
6. The energy efficiency of a device is the amount of useful work obtained from a device
7. A 3-D model of the sun and planets is an example of a
8. Rocks that cover coal seams near the surface
9. What is a cause of sprawl?
10. To be ..... means to base your understanding or explanation based on facts.
11. What term is used to describe a linear sequence in which energy is transferred from one organism to the next?
12. Invasive species don't harm native species that are beneficial to the environment.
13. Energy ....., while matter ..... in an ecosystem.
14. What does chlorine do to the water?
15. ..... is the human practice of seeking to conserve resources such as water and other natural resources.
16. It ..... rains in the rainforest.
17. Glaciers created depressions for lakes in the rain forest.
18. Responsible use of a resource, so that they are available for future generations.
19. Desert ecosystems are fragile due to
20. City of ..... witnessed mass civil unrest in 1999 due to the issue of privatization of water.
21. Which of the following is an example of a keystone species?
22. An output of photosynthesis is
23. Sending and receiving information is called .....
24. Controlling rat population, if they are killed the rats continue to expand $\rightarrow$ Role of Snakes
25. When variables cannot be manipulated. An example of this is climate change
26. How does the expansion of urban development into rural areas affect natural populations in the environment?
27. What does "urban" mean?
28. Why are natural resources such as fossil fuels considered to be nonrenewable?
29. How many stars are in our solar system
30. The service provided by natural systems that helps stabilize environmental conditions such as climate and air quality
31. The two main processes that ecosystem scientists study are Energy transformations and biogeochemical cycling.
32. The Law of Unintended Consequences states that
33. The level of biodiversity that involves a variety of habitats is
34. Breaking up habitats by building roads or cutting down trees is
35. The digestive system converts food into usable
36. The process of reclaiming products such as metal, glass, paper and plastic and reusing them to create new products is called
37. ..... are nuclei that release neutrons when they split and cause another reaction to occur.
38. The Primary Consumers are also called as
39. Identify the following as a renewable or nonrenewable resource:Coal
40. The process scientists follow to complete an investigation
41. Scientific agency that studies the landscape of the US, natural resources, and natural hazards.
42. What is the MAIN abiotic factor that determines a biome?
43. In a forest ecosystem, which of the following is the best example of a limiting factor for a squirrel population?
44. Renewable and non renewable energy sources
45. Our effect on the environment-a combination of what we consume, and the waste we produce.
46. Anything that is made from crude oil.
47. What is the biggest impact of run-off in urban areas on stream health?
48. Nitrogen oxides in smog mainly come from this source.
49. What is the source of energy for most food webs on this planet?
50. Which is NOT derived from living things?
51. Which energy source below does NOT use a turbine to make energy.
52. Which best describes what a food chain shows you?
53. Which type of pollution can cause hearing loss, high blood pressure, loss of sleep and stress?
54. Organisms that only eat meat are .....
55. How was Hurricane Floyd surprising to scientists?
56. Which is not a pseudoscience?
57. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) is a chemical group largely responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer?
58. DNA and RNA are examples of which type of macromolecule?
59. The control group, or the normal group, is needed for:
60. Non-living things that impact living things.
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