Environmental Science 3205 ­ Unit 1 Review Quiz.notebook
November 04, 2012
Environmental Science
Review Quiz
Subject:Environmental Science
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Environmental Science 3205 ­ Unit 1 Review Quiz.notebook
November 04, 2012
1 What term describes a system that does not allow
materials to move in and out freely?
A Closed System
B Open System
C Stable System
D Earth System
Answer : A
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2 What term means all the living and non-living things in
an ecosystem and how they interact?
A Ecology
B Environmental Science
C Multidisciplinary Field
D Population Science
Answer : A
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3 What is the process called where the benefits and
negative parts of a project are considered?
A Environmental Impact Assessment
B Government Assessment
C Habitat Analysis
D Multidisciplinary Assessment
Answer: A
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4 For the food web shown, which animal is a primary
consumer?
A Kite
B Lion
C Mouse
D Snake
Answer: C
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5 What would happen to the population of rabbits if
hunters started catching large numbers of wild cats?
A Decrease
B Increase
C Stay the Same
D Impossible to Tell
Answer : B
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6 What species is considered a decomposer?
A Bear
B Evergreen Tree
C Mushroom
D Rabbit
Answer: C
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7 Which is an example of stewardship?
A Cleaning up your campsite before you leave
B Eating food grown in China
C Taking a course in environmental science
D Visiting a national park
Answer: A
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8 Where would you expect to see the most biodiversity?
A A blueberry farm
B A fish tank
C A desert
D A rainforest
Answer: D
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Environmental Science 3205 ­ Unit 1 Review Quiz.notebook
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9 What would be part of the niche of an evergreen
tree?
A Home for a family of squirrels
B Food for Moose
C Raw material to make lumber
D All of the above
Answer: D
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10 What term describes a species that has been wiped
out completely in one area, but not in another?
A Endangered
B Extinct
C Extirpated
D Threatened
Answer: C
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11 Most scientists agree that the earth is currently
having a mass extinction take place due to human
activities. What activity is causing this mass
extinction?
A Climate Change
B Destruction of Habitiat
C Overhunting
D All of the above
Answer: D
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12 The potato originally grew only in South America, but
is now grown all around the world. What term
describes the potato in these new places?
A International Species
B Introduced Species
C Overpopulated Species
D Travelling Species
Answer: B
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13 Which food would not be part of your 100 mile diet in
Goose Bay?
A Banana
B Caribou
C Potato
D Turkey
Answer: A
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14 The population of Moose in Newfouldland has grown
very quickly. What negative event is happening to the
forest as a result?
A Hunters are killing too many moose
B
Moose are changing the type of trees found in
the forest
C Rabbits are being trampled
D Wild moose are being tamed by people
Answer: B
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Environmental Science 3205 ­ Unit 1 Review Quiz.notebook
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15 Why did most of the people living on Easter Island die
off?
A They became infected with a disease
B They died in a massive storm
C They were killed by european settlers
D They cut down all the trees on the island
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