5.24 Test Study Guide: Ecology and the Environment

All topsoil was destroyed after a volcanic eruption.

Which process does this series of photographs best represent?

• secondary succession

• climate change

• pollution

• primary succession

An invasive plant species takes over a grassland ecosystem.

Which scenario is likely to cause the ecosystem’s collapse?

• The original producers survive, but the population is larger

• The native herbivores are not able to eat the new plant

• The tertiary consumers adapt well to the invasive plant

• The original producers adapt and push out the invasive species

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The water cycle is best described by which statement?

• The water on earth changes forms as it moves from one reservoir to another

• Water in the atmosphere must be converted to another chemical before animals can use it

• As water moves through an ecosystem, its energy is lost between trophic levels

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Which arrow represents carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere because of the use of fossil fuels?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 5

Which arrow in this diagram represents carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere by cellular respiration?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 5

Which source of power is a nonrenewable resource?

• wind

• sunlight

• coal

• water power

How could a renewable resource become nonrenewable?

• naturally over time

• through overuse/very high rate of use

• through evolution

• alternative technologies

A clean environment is critical to human health around the world.

Which statement best summarizes the air pollution situation in Mexico City?

• All cars in Mexico run on ethanol

• Mexico City has some of the cleanest air in the world

• Students are learning about the negative effects of air pollution

• Only government officials can own cars

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Which statement seems to be true of pesticide use?

• Some farmers consider the use of pesticides necessary to ensure successful farming/increase crop yield.

• Pesticides seem to pose no environmental problems.

• People once used pesticides, but don't any longer.

• The government provides pesticides at a low cost.

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If an issue is socially controversial, which source provides the best objective information?

• school teachers

• advertising

• scientific methods

• social media

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