Environmental Sciences Quiz 562 (20 MCQs)

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1. How far do tectonic plates move each year?
2. The ecosystem approach requires scientists to recognize and understand natural interactions and the human needs for natural resources
3. According to the law of supply and demand, what would occur if teh supply of oil declined and the demand remained the same?
4. The reduction of which criteria air pollutant was the goal of the 1990 amendment to the Clean Air Act?
5. The highest number of ..... occur at plate boundaries because plates do not move easily.
6. Negative and positive feedback loops are similar becauseinputs of the cycle are also outputs of the cycle.
7. Magnetism is a factor that affects a fuel's suitability.
8. Bacteria is an example of which of the following:
9. Lines that run East to West, and are North and South of the Equator.
10. According to the webquest we did in class, all of the following make biodiversity important except .....,
11. Descriptive data
12. The windows in the classroom are open, the room must be hot ..... this is an example of an
13. What is the classification for species that have enough individuals to survive in the short term but not long term?
14. What type of distribution does this bell shaped curve depict?
15. Which layer of the Earth is responsible for Earth's magnetic field?
16. A major cause of extinction or loss of biodiversity is .....
17. Which of these correctly lists the layers of the forest, starting at the bottom?
18. Genetic Drift is when the frequency of an allele changes in a population due to
19. What do you call melted rock below Earth's surface?
20. Which of the following is NOT a residential use of water?