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ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY FINAL EXAM REVIEW SHEET
CHAPTER 10 (BIODIVERSITY)
1. ______________________________________________________________ A species in danger of extinction.
2. ________________________________________ The number of species that are estimated to be living on Earth.
3. ________________________________ The percentage of species that have become or are expected to become
extinct between 1900 and 2100.
4. ________________________________________________ The genetic material of a species.
5. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Three
locations in the United States where there are high levels of biodiversity.
6. _______________________________________________________________________________________ The
major human causes of extinction.
7. ______________________________________________________________________ General location of many
critical biodiversity hotspots around the world.
8. ____________________________________________________________ Groups to which most of the unknown
species on the planet belong.
9. __________________________________________ Tourist experiences among unique wildlife and ecosystems.
10. ___________________________________________ The death of many species in a relatively short period of
time.
11. ____________________________________________ The illegal hunting and slaughter of certain animal
species.
12. ____________________________________________________ A species that is not native to a particular
region.
13. _______________________________________________________ Reintroducing bred organisms into the wild.
14. ____________________________________________ Species that are critical to the functioning of an
ecosystem.
15. _________________________________________ Species that are native to and only found within a limited
area.
16. __________________________________________ The most threatened areas of high species diversity on
Earth.
17. ___________________________________ The major reason (cause) that the current rate of extinction is so
high.
18. Honebees are dying off at an unprecedented rate in Pennsylvania. Why should we be concerned about this?
Why/how are they important to the ecosystem? ____________________________________________________
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19. Bats are dying off at an unprecedented rate in Pennsylvania. Why should we be concerned about this? Why/how
are they important to the ecosystem? ____________________________________________________________
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20. Describe the Endangered Species Act. ___________________________________________________________
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CHAPTERS 17 & 18 (ENERGY)
1. _________________________________________________Convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
2. ______________________________________________________________An advantage of nuclear energy.
3. _________________________________________________________________ Where and when was the worst
nuclear accident that ever occurred in the United States?
4. _________________________________________________________Electricity generated from moving water.
5. _______________________________________________________New nuclei and neutrons result from what?
6. ____________________________________Its disadvantages include habitat loss, soil erosion, and air pollution.
7. _______________________________________________________Burning fossil fuels release energy in the
form of heat in what part of a coal-fired power plant?
8. _____________________________________________________Result from the decay of tiny marine organisms
that accumulated on the ocean floor millions of years ago
9. _______________________________________________What is the energy in fossil fuels often converted into?
10. _______________________________________________Energy from sources that are constantly being formed.
11. ______________________________________________________________________________The difficulty in
transporting the energy is one disadvantage of which renewable energy source?
12. __________________________________________________________ Over time, swamplands are buried by
sediment. The added weight creates heat and pressure and converts plants into this.
13. _____________________________________________________Fastest growing source of energy in the world.
14. How is electricity generated in a coal-fired power plant? ______________________________________________
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15. ___________________________________________________________ An advantage of using fossil fuels for
energy?
16. How can we conserve energy in the United States? _________________________________________________
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17. Be sure to know both the advantages and disadvantages of the various forms of renewable energy.
PENNSYLVANIA WILDLIFE UNIT
1. _____________________________________Modified saliva that contains digestive enzymes and toxic proteins.
2. ________________________________________________________________Skin that covers growing antlers.
3. ____________________________________________________________________Used to treat Lyme disease.
4. _______________________________________________________First rattle segment in newborn rattlesnakes.
5. ________________________________________________________________ Another term for an owl’s claws.
6. ______________________________________________Frequently chewed by ruminant animals including deer.
7. _________________________________________________________Another name for a deer’s mating season.
8. ___________________________________________________Most common venomous snake in Pennsylvania.
9. ______________________________________________________Antlers consisting of single, main beams only.
10. ______________________________________________________ Term for snakes that give birth to live young.
11. _________________________________________________________________ Term for snakes that lay eggs.
12. ______________________________________________________ Masses of bones & hair regurgitated by owls.
13. ___________________________________________________________ Term that means variable temperature.
14. _______________________________________________Used by snakes to sample scent particles from the air.
15. Name 3 characteristics that all of Pennsylvania’s venomous snakes have in common. ______________________
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16. Name the 2 methods snakes use to kill their prey. __________________________________________________
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