Environmental Science Pretest

Using more resources than the environment can support is known as______________________.

• exessive use 

• over consumption 

• wasteful 

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Coal, gasoline and oil are ___ resources

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• semirenewable

• unrenewable

What is the primary source of energy in a ecosystem?

• cellular respiration in plants

• energy from minerals in the soil

• fossil fuels

• solar energy

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Sunlight, wind and water are __ resources 

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• semirenewable

• unrenewable

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a mixture of decomposing organic matter, such as manure and rotting plants, that is used as fertilizer and soil conditioner

• compost

• recycling

• leachate

• biodegradable

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Steps in the Water Cycle

• Water falls as precipitations, Clouds form, Condensation

• Condensation, Evaporation, precipitation

• Sun, gravity, condensation, precipitation

• Water Evaporates, Condensation forms Clouds, Water falls as Precipiation

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As water vapor rises, it enters into a colder atmosphere, causing the water to condense into liquid water and clouds are formed

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Interception

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Which option is biotic?

• Light

• Water

• Salt in the water

• Angel fish

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Which option is abiotic?

• Plants

• Bacteria

• Water

• Fungi

In this diagram, removing which biotic factor will have the MOST impact on this food chain?

• sun

• grass

• grasshopper

• robin

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