Quiz about Environmental Science

Question 1

Preserves natural resources for future generations

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sustainable society

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biodiversity

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built environment

Question 2

A(n) ______ is the environment where various types and species of organisms live.

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ecosystem

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biome

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urban area

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community

Question 3

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

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stratosphere

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troposphere

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thermosphere

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methosphere

Question 4

Which of the following are greenhouse gases? (select 2)

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carbon dioxide

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carbon monoxide

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Nitrogen

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oxygen

Question 5

What is an ecological footprint?

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the impact of a person or community on the environment.

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diversity among plant and animal species

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harmful substances or products in the environment

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to take care of or control the environment

Question 6

What does this graph show?

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exponential growth

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logistic growth

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carrying capacity

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negative growth

Question 7

What is happening to the population at K in the graph?

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births equal deaths

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more births than deaths

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more deaths than births

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only deaths

Question 8

All of the following can limit a populations growth except ______.

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plenty of water

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lack of food

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no shelter

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drought

Question 9

What is the definition of ecological footprint?

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a measure of the impact humans have on the environment.

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is the footprint of ecologist

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is a measure of the impact living things have on the environment.

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is a kind of plant that grows in the rainforrest.

Question 10

An atmospheric gas that increases when fossil fuels are burned off.

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carbon dioxide

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nitorgen

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oxygen

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carbon

Question 11

Nonliquid waste that comes from homes, institutions, and small business is called

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municipal waste

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industrial waste

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hazardous waste

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compost waste

Question 12

discarded electronic devices are considered hazardous waste because they

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can leach heavy metals

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are highly reactive

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are ignitable

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cannot be recycled

Question 13

Waste that comes from the production of consumer goods, mining, agriculture, and petroleum extraction and refining is

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industrial waste

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hazardous waste

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municipal waste

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compost waste

Question 14

in what category of waste do paint, household cleaners, medical waste, and solvents belong?

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hazardous

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compost

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municipal solid

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industrial

Question 15

If a site had been polluted by industrial chemicals, and trees were planted to absorb the chemicals, the technique used is called

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phytoremediation

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genetic engineering

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biostimulation

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oleophilic

Question 16

It is the direct use of living green plants for in situ (in place) removal, degradation, or containment of contaminants in soils, sludges, sediments, surface water and groundwater.

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Phytoremediation

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Bioaccumulation

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Biomagnification

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Bioremediation

Question 17

Which is a service function of the environment?

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Natural greenhouse gases to aid atmosphere

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Logging to create timber prodcuts

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Policies that look out for the environments future

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The creation of chemicals to be used to prevent damage to the environment

Question 18

Which is a positive effect of urban sprawl?

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there are more affordable houses

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increased pollution

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destruction of habitats

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traffic congestion

Question 19

Which is a definition of rhizo filtration?

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filtering contaminated groundwater, surface water, and wastewater through a mass of roots to remove toxic substances or excess nutrients.

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using the flowers of a plant, so that it purifies water to make it safe for drinking, by taking out potentially hazardous substances.

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the reduction of the mobility of heavy metals in soil, accomplished by decreasing the wind-blown

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involves the establishment of a plant cover on the surface of the contaminated sites with the aim of reducing the mobility

Question 20

What does NOT produce carbon dioxide?

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Photosynthesis

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Burning Fossil Fuels

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Animal respiration

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Plants decaying

Question 21

Which process contributes carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

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cellular respiration

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photosynthesis

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protein synthesis

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tree farms

Question 22

Which of the following is most likely a characteristic of a developing country?

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High birth rate

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Low unemployment rate

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High GDP per capita

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High literacy rate

Question 23

What would happen to an ECOSYSTEM if a KEYSTONE SPECIES DISAPPEARED?

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It would COLLAPSE or not be able to survive.

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It would help SUSTAIN the ecosystem.

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The FOOD WEB would stay the same.

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MIGRATORY species would arrive and take over.

Question 24

When do scientists or other people that study species usually identify a KEYSTONE SPECIES?

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After the species goes EXTINCT

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When the species has an ADAPTATION

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During the DOMINO EFFECT

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Before POACHING

Question 25

How is acid rain formed?

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Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mix with water in the air.

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Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide mix with water in the ocean.

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Carbon dioxide and oxygen mix with water in the air.

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Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide mix with lake water.

Question 26

Pro (Advantages) of using solar energy include:

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

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Renewable

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Produces no pollution during its operation

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Expensive to Install

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Expensive to store energy

Question 27

Historically high birth rates in the US from 1946-1964.

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baby boom

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consumerism

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pop culture

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postwar prosperity

Question 28

Most developing countries are located on the continent of ________________.

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Africa

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North America

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Asia

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South America

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