Exam Review Environmental Issues

What types of resources are not replaced quickly?

• renewable resources
• nonrenewable resources

Acid rain has multiple negative effects on the environment, but what does it do that effect the carbon cycle?

• Creates erosion

• Melts Statues

• Kills plants

• Harm animals

Chemical used to kill pests such as insects and weeds are called...

• Antibiotics

• Antiseptics

• Pesticides

• Vaccines

What is bioaccumulation

• lack of oxygen caused by excessive nutrients in the water

• an excess of pests

• the build up of toxins in a food chain

• an accumulation of biomes

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Which organisms are most affected by bioaccumluation?

• Top predators

• Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Herbivores

What is an invasive species?

• A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
• A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
• A keystone species in an environment
• none of the above

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A species that is not native to an area is called: 

• Native Species
• Natural Species
• Invasive Species
• Symbiotic Species

What is a thin, narrow wall or stacked rock built from the shoreline into the ocean?

• barrier island

• dredging

• jetty

• sea wall

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

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Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has

• decreased slightly.   
• increased until recently, and then decreased.
• increased steadily.   
• stayed about the same.

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