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1.
Acid rain forms when gases in the atmosphere react with
a. water vapor.
b. smog.
c. ozone.
d. sulfur oxide.
2.
Is capable of breaking down through a natural process
a. non-biodegradable
b. biodegradable
c. renewable resource
d. resource depletion
3.
What contaminated urban drinking water in the 19th century?
a. pfiesteria
b. human waste
c. gasoline
4.
Match the following term with the correct statement: Air pollution.
a. is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of forecast patterns over periods ranging
from decades to millions of years
b. are fuels formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms.
c. oxygen
d. is the introduction of chemicals, particulates, biological materials, or other materials into Earth's
atmosphere
5.
The majority of energy used by the United States comes from
a. fossil fuels.
b. solar power.
c. geothermal power.
d. hydroelectric power.
6.
Global warming threatens which type of habitats?
a. marine
b. terrestrial
c. freshwater
d. all of the above
7.
What is the term for the variety in the organisms within an ecosystem?
a. renewable resource
b. biodiversity
c. population
d. ecology
8.
The trapping of heat near Earth's surface is called
a. the greenhouse effect.
b. the ozone cycle.
c. emissions.
d. air pollution.
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All the nonliving things in an environment are called the
factors.
a. abiotic
b. biotic
c. ecological
d. inorganic
10. Which of the following is the study of environmental science?
a. interactions between living organisms and their environment
b. impact of humans on the environment
c. interactions between organisms
d. all of the above
11. Define the following term: fossil fuels.
a. coal, oil, and natural gas
b. sea water
c. radioactive minerals
d. gasoline and petroleum
e. sunlight
12. The impact of a person on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain the use of
natural resources.
a. cost-benefit analysis
b. ecological footprint
c. law of supply and demand
d. risk assessment
13. A change to the environment that has a negative effect on living things is called
a. a renewable resource.
b. a nonrenewable resource.
c. population growth.
d. pollution.
14. Natural resources that are naturally replenished over months, years, or decades are called
a. nonrenewable resources.
b. fossil fuels.
c. renewable resources.
15. A renewable resource made of a mixture of minerals, organic matter, water, air, and live organisms.
a. mineral base resource
b. nonmineral base resource
c. crushed stone
d. soil
16. The water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, toilets, and showers is called
a. emissions.
b. sewage.
c. groundwater.
d. sediments.
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17. Solar Energy is an example of what?
a. Non-renewable Energy
b. Geothermal Energy
c. Biotic Factor
d. Renewable Energy
18. How could the removal of trees and other vegetation negatively impact the environment?
a. by increasing oxygen production
b. by increasing soil formation
c. by increasing transpiration
d. by increasing erosion
19. During ecological succession, when are pioneer species found?
a. during the early stages
b. during the late stages
c. at the very end
d. never
20. Hydroelectric plants generate electricity by using
to spin a turbine.
a. wind
b. the Sun
c. water
d. heat from Earth
21. Nitrogen is not a greenhouse gas. This is because nitrogen
a. absorbs UV radiation.
b. breaks down UV radiation.
c. scatters UV radiation.
22. How are UV radiation and the ozone layer related?
a. UV radiation is produced by ozone.
b. UV radiation is blocked by ozone.
c. UV radiation is magnified by ozone.
23. Two harmful gases that can pollute the air indoors are
a. ozone and carbon dioxide.
b. carbon dioxide and CFCs.
c. nitrogen and sulfur.
d. carbon monoxide and radon.
24. What does EPA stands for?
a. Environmental Protection Agency
b. Environmental Pact Agency
c. Environmental Pact Agent
d. Environmental Protection Agent
25. Each step in a food chain or food web is represented by a(n)
a. biomass pyramid.
b. ecological pyramid.
c. energy pyramid.
d. trophic level.
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26. What is the term for the natural ability of Earth's atmosphere to trap energy from the sun?
a. global warming
b. greenhouse effect
c. biological magnification
d. ozone depletion
27. Which human activity is a major part of the carbon cycle?
a. building dams
b. burning fossil fuels
c. removing species from their habitat
28. What is the act of digging and excavating minerals called?
a. Sustainable Agriculture
b. Mining
c. Sifting
d. Eroding
29. Recycling is the same as renewable.
a. True
b. False
30. Some rivers and lakes near large farms are heavily polluted. What is the most likely reason for this?
a. excessive use of fertilizers on farms
b. decaying animal carcasses
c. trash dumping into rivers
31. The protection, restoration, and management of natural resources is called
a. recycling.
b. conservation.
c. reserve.
d. EPA.
32. The ultimate energy source for Earth is
a. the Sun.
b. electricity.
c. natural gas.
d. coal.
33. What is ecology?
a. the study of life
b. the study of habitats
c. the study of the environment
d. the study of interactions between organisms and their environment
34. An ecological model of the relationships that form a network of complex interactions among organisms in a
community, from producers to decomposers, is called a(n)
a. food web.
b. ecosystem.
c. food chain.
d. population.
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35. Wood, charcoal, or dung being used as a fuel source for heat is an example of using
.
a. geothermal energy
b. biotic factors
c. biomass
d. hydropower
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