Environmental Science- Midterm Exam Review

Which of the following is never considered a renewable resource?

• fresh water

• natural gas

• soil

• sunlight

Which of the following is true about nations that have the largest ecological footprints?

• They have the largest populations.

• They use the most fossil fuels.

• They have the highest amount of natural resources.

• They have the fewest number of environmental laws.

Which of the following is NOT part of the peer-review process?

• Peers checking for possibly inaccurate conclusions.

• Sharing conclusions with peers.

• Peers checking the experimental procedures for flaws.

• Peers analyzing the possible ethical impacts of the conclusions.

The new house your parents are building is on a lot that contains a rare species of lizard. The individuals concerned about protecting this lizard would likely have what type of ethical worldview?

• anthropocentric

• biocentric

• ecocentric

As groundwater resources are depleted, what will likely happen to the price of crops that are irrigated with this groundwater?

• The price will be unaffected by the reduced supply of water.

• The prices will likely increase because of the reduced supply of water.

• The prices will likely decrease because of the reduced supply of water.

1.       You are going kayaking with some friends this weekend on your nearby river.  What type of ecosystem service are you taking advantage of?

•     provisioning

•        regulating

•   cultural

•      supporting

       Many individuals of one species together in one place are called ______________________.

•      a niche

•       a community

•    a population

•      mutualism

A place where an organism lives is called its ____________________.

•       community

•      niche

•      trophic level

•        habitat

      Which level of an energy pyramid is most likely to have the highest number of organisms?

• Producers

•     Primary consumers

•      Secondary consumers

•     Tertiary consumers

      Two types of organisms consume dead and decaying matter.  The difference between these two types of organisms is that ______________ are consumers that feed on dead animals, while ______________ actually break down plants and animals into simpler molecules.

•       decomposers; producers

•       scavengers; decomposers

•       producers; decomposers

•      decomposers; scavengers