Environmental Sciences Quiz 323 (20 MCQs)

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1. A deep sleep that allows some animals to survive through the winter
2. Precipitation is considered to be acidic if the pH .....
3. The organisms that occupy the first trophic level near hydrothermal vents are:
4. Found above the treeline of mountains
5. Waste that comes from the production of consumer goods, mining, agriculture, and petroleum extraction and refining is
6. Animals such as bears that consume both plants and other animals are referred to as
7. A theory and law are interchangeable-* a theory can become a law and law a theory.
8. The pulling away of two pieces of crust is what type of boundary?
9. Bacteria that convert nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into a form that plants can use.
10. A scientist hypothesizes that the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is
11. Precipitation in deciduous forests is best described as
12. All of the following are examples of saltwater ecosystems except
13. The San AndrΓ©a fault in California is one example of a .....
14. Is Solar Energy a Renewable or Non-Renewable?
15. The five key climate groups are based on the annual and monthly averages of ..... and .....
16. ..... costs-Private or public expenditures to correct pollution damage once pollution has occurred.
17. Which is classified as an alternative energy resource?
18. Which aquatic biome has the highest concentration of salt?
19. A student wants to test how different amounts of UV light affect the growth of the bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus. She wants to grow the bacteria in petri dishes for her experiment. Which of the following variables should NOT be held constant in this experiment?
20. Surface currents are a result of