Environmental Science Pretest

What is the term used for the largest population that an environment can support at any given time?

• carrying capacity

• full level

• organism scope

• biotic factor

What best identifies a biome?

• exists in limited regions of the world

• contain two ecosystems, hence the name biome

• usually described by their vegetation

• all of these are correct

The effects of water pollution on ecosystems

• can be demonstrated by natural eutrophication

• are always immediate and highly lethal

• can magnify over time within food chains

• result mostly from point-source pollution sources

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___% of energy is passed on to the next level in the food chain/pyramid?

• 10%

• 20%

• 50%

• 90%

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The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to produce carbohydrates and oxygen.

• photosynthesis

• cellular respiration

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Ted saw the plants below. Which statement is an inference about the two plants?

• Plant A is taller than Plant B.

• Plant A has bigger leaves than Plant B.

• The flowers on Plant A have fewer petals than the flowers on Plant B.

• Bugs prefer eating Plant A to Plant B.

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When people are able to use a resource in a way that keeps it available for future generations to use the same way, they are practicing:

• Environmental Science

• Ecology

• Sustainability

• Ecological precautions

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What does this graph show?

• logistic growth

• carrying capacity

• negative growth

• exponential growth

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All the members of a species living in the same area at the same time is called a _________.

• species

• population

• community

• ecosystem

What is an organism that gets its food through eating other sources?

• Consumer

• Producer

• Autotroph

• Decomposers