Environmental Sciences Quiz 515 (20 MCQs)

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1. The following animals are common to which land biome? (white-tailed deer, black bear, turkey, chipmunk, skunk, raccoon, groundhog, and squirrel)
2. A mixture of decomposing organic matter, such as manure and rotting plants, that is used as fertilizer and soil conditioner
3. Are atoms with different masses. For example, a hydrogen atom that normally has a proton in the center and an electron that orbits the nucleus now has a neutron in the nucleus with the proton.
4. A(n) ..... species is an animal or plant that's considered at risk of extinction.
5. There are four separate layers that make up a temperate mixed forest. Which is composed of saplings?
6. What is the main strategy for managing and controlling atmospheric pollution and acid deposition?
7. Water build up in the clouds falls to the ground.
8. Scientists predict that banning the use of chlorofluorocarbons will
9. During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information before a hypothesis is developed.
10. Which sphere are humans apart of?
11. ..... happens when solid material separates out of a liquid, usually when the liquid evaporates.
12. Anayoto or Dicaeum quadricolor is one of the most CRITICALLY Endangered bird species in the world can only be found on the island of?
13. What type of plate boundary is most likely to cause earthquakes?
14. True or False:Planting different types of trees are NOT important because they all interact with the environment the same way.
15. The Earth Summit was
16. In which step of the nitrogen cycle do plants absorb nitrogen?
17. Vehicles and industries are the two main sources of pollution in
18. When done cutting up vegetables in the kitchen, the way to have the least impact on the environment and local ecosystems is to:
19. Include high levels of diversity and specialized organisms which create buffers for river and stream preservation
20. Gathering information, considering values, exploring consequences & making decisions are all part of the