Environmental Science Midterm Review

Define: Matter that is used in Earth's biogeochemical cycles

• matter

• nutrients

• carbohydrates

• lipids

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Which of the following is a type of environmental hazard?

***Select all that apply***

• Biological

• Social

• Chemical

• Physical

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The food web shows

• many possible interactions and feeding relationships beween the organsims in the ecosystem

• a nice picture of what lives in the ecosystem

• the symbiotic relationships

• the keystone species

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Which is included in the biosphere? (Hint: Choose 2)

• space materials

• non-living materials

• living materials

• human materials

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Which term best describes the image?

• Food web

• Feeding chain

• Food chain

• Food pyramid

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Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?

• Rock

• Water

• Temperature

• Starfish

Where does the energy in most ecosystems come from?

• Green Plants

• The Sun

• Wind

• Soil

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What is the difference between a community and a population?

• A community is one organism; A population is many organisms

• A population has one species; A community has many species

• A population has one ecosystem; A community has many ecosystems

• A community has one biome; A population has many biomes

What is the process plants use to make their own food called?

• Chlorophyll

• Photosynthesis

• Solar Radiation

• Carbohydrates

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Which of the following is an organism that gets its energy by eating other organisms?

• Producer

• Autotroph

• Consumer

• Carnivore

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