Env Sci SGO End-of-the-Year QUIZ

What makes up our environment?

• our surroundings

• biotic and abiotic factors

• natural and man-made parts

• all of the these

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The observed process of change in the species structure (focusing on plants) of an ecological community over time is known as:

• ecological succession

• evolution

• natural selection

• migration

What is the MOST contributing reason for the decrease in biodiversity on Earth?

• overhunting/overconsumption

• habitat loss

• pollution

• invasive species takeover

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Earth is a closed system because:

• it cycles matter

• it transforms energy

• it produces electricity

• it cycles matter in it and transforms energy into and out of it

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is it called when you protect resources and use them wisely?

• pollution

• irrigation

• conservation

• crop rotation

 Which of the following is a possible effect of high nutrient levels in a water system?

• fish kills

• increased water temperatures

• less algae

• increased dissolved oxygen levels

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What are the two sources of energy for the Earth as a system?

• wind and rain

• thunder and lightning

• sun and earth's interior

• oil and gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

 The greenhouse effect heats the Earth's surface by

• trapping the heat from volcanic eruptions

• trapping infrared radiation from the sun

• trapping the heat from the mantle convection

• trapping the heat from both volcanic eruptions and mantle convection

Which of the following is NOT an effect of climate change?

• rising sea levels

• increased air temperatures

• earthquakes

• habitat loss

• water cycle on overdrive

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the part of the Earth system that contains all of Earth's water called?

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4