Environmental Sciences Quiz 42 (20 MCQs)

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1. Hunter-gatherers are people who:
2. What is the first layer of the atmosphere?
3. On a population pyramid, population is measured by percent.
4. Ecosystems and biodiversity play an important role for many kinds of tourism which in turn provides considerable economic benefits and is a vital source of income for many countries.
5. Scientific study of our environment, as well as our role in it.
6. The way a mineral splits is called?
7. Alkalinity is important for fish and aquatic life because it protects or buffers against rapid pH changes.
8. Which correctly describes ecology?
9. A. admit B. emit C. climate D. injure
10. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the most ozone gas?
11. Which of the following is NOT a density-dependent factor?
12. Most diverse forest
13. The United States and Canada have one of the largest Ecological Footprints
14. There are two "revolutions" that changed the human population, and the way resources were used. What was the "revolution" in which people began to grow crops, stopped moving long distances following moving food resources, and began to experience an increase in their life span?
15. Students are describing the ecosystem in an area. Which of these lists ALL the components the students should include in their description?
16. When two plates are moving away from each other creating a space between them (ridge)
17. Which of these is one cause of deforestation?
18. What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?
19. 78% of the earth's atmosphere is made of .....
20. Which describes an estuary?