Living Environment Regents Quiz

What is ecology?

• The study of ancient civilizations.

• The study of human behavior.

• The scientific study of the relationships between organisms and their environment.

• The study of rocks and minerals.

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What is biodiversity?

• The number of ecosystems on Earth

• The variety of life forms on Earth

• The number of species on Earth

• The size of the Earth's population

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What is an ecosystem?

• A collection of plants in a garden.

• A single organism living in its natural habitat.

• A community of living organisms and their interactions with the non-living components of their environment.

• A group of animals living together in a zoo.

What is human impact?

• The influence of humans on the weather

• The negative or positive effects that human activities have on the environment, ecosystems, and other living organisms.

• The impact of humans on technology

• The effect of humans on the economy

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What is energy flow?

• The conversion of matter into energy

• The movement of energy from one place to another or from one form to another.

• The disappearance of energy

• The storage of energy in one place

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What is the primary source of energy in most ecosystems?

• fire

• sun

• water

• wind

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What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area?

• population

• tribe

• community

• herd

What is the process of converting sunlight into chemical energy called?

• solarization

• light-to-chemical conversion

• photosynthesis

• sunlightification

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What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

• species diversity

• habitat diversity

• ecosystem diversity

• biodiversity

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What is the negative effects of human activities on the environment called?

• Environmental degradation

• Natural preservation

• Environmental pollution

• Ecological destruction

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