Final Exam Review ES

What is the study of the air, water, and land surrounding an organism or a community, which ranges from a small area to Earth's entire biosphere; it includes the study of the impact of humans on the environment

• Environmental Science

• Theory of continental drift

• Biology

• Geological Time Scale

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The thin layer of the Earth upon which the tectonic plates move around is called …

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Outer core

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Which of the following is an example of sustainability?

• Using reusable bags when shopping at the grocery store

• Dumping waste into a nearby river

• Burning a forest down to make space for a neighborhood

• Drilling for as much oil as possible to sell and make a profit

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Which of the following is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Carbon Monoxide

• Nitrogen

This refers to all of the water on Earth…

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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What drives the water cycle?

• Oceans

• Sun

• Moon

• Clouds

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A wolf eats a deer that ate grass. The wolf is an example of a…?

• Primary Producer

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Tertiary consumer

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Which of the following components in an ecosystem is a biotic factor?

• Wind

• Small rocks

• Sunlight

• Tree branches

What is the main difference between a community and an ecosystem?

• An ecosystem is a community with the abiotic factors

• An ecosystem is bigger

• A community only has one type of organism

• Nothing

The ozone layer is located in the…

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere