Environmental Sciences Quiz 543 (20 MCQs)

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1. Beautiful part of a plant.
2. NaCl
3. ..... is the variety of different species, genetic variability among individuals within each species, variety of ecosystems, and functions such as energy flow and matter cycling needed for the survival of species and biological communities.
4. Particles of carbon that enter the air when wood or coal are burned are called .....
5. When you cut your skin, platelets stick to the wound opening and send signals out that more are needed to close the wound. This leads to more platelets being brought to the injury site. Which type of feedback is this?
6. This sphere contains all Earth's water in the ground, on the surface and the air
7. Freshwater ecosystem
8. Hardin's essay "Tragedy of the Commons" addressed conflicts related to .....
9. The atmospheric gases in the greenhouse effect help-
10. Which activity would reduce human sources of greenhouse gases?
11. The biosphere includes
12. What decision was eventually made regarding Hetch Hetchy?
13. Which type of engineer is vital during the design process and often works with architects to make sure that their design visions can become a reality? This engineer can help design structures such as buildings and roads or roller coasters and bridges (for example)
14. This atmospheric compound is critical to the planet in its protection against UV radiation, but when found close to the ground is part of photochemical smog that can cause serious health problems.
15. What is an item that cannot be recycled?
16. A molecule made up of three oxygen atoms
17. The mantle is .....
18. A student hypothesized that the amount of sunlight a palm tree receives determines the number of coconuts the tree produces. In their experiment, the number of coconuts produced is the .....
19. Why is soil an important natural resource?
20. Who is the largest purchaser of ground beef in the United States?