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WorksheetsEnviro Midterm Review
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
The four distant planets are made mostly of
a)
gas
b)
water
c)
rock
d)
radiation
2.
The layer of the atmosphere in which rainstorms occur
a)
hydrosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
thermosphere
3.
Rocks formed from cooling lava of volcanic eruptions are
a)
igneous
b)
lithospheric
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
4.
Temperatures in the thermosphere can reach
a)
-100 ˚C
b)
200 °C
c)
1000 °C
d)
2000 °C
5.
Earth can support life because of the presence of
a)
heat
b)
ice
c)
liquid water
d)
rocks
6.
Earth's fairly steady surface temperature is due to the presence of
a)
oxygen
b)
rocks
c)
water
d)
wind
7.
Fossils are usually found in
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
lava rock
8.
More than 97% of the hydrosphere is
a)
salt water
b)
fresh water
c)
underground water
d)
ice caps and glaciers
9.
Aquifers transport
a)
water from reservoirs
b)
surface runoff
c)
ocean water
d)
groundwater
10.
The most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere is
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water vapor
11.
The ozone layer is part of the
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
12.
An organism interacts most with the
a)
hydrosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
lithosphere
d)
atmosphere
13.
Habitat destruction can result in a loss of:
a)
energy
b)
land
c)
air
d)
species
14.
A stable ecosystem includes:
a)
two types of organisms
b)
one type fo organism
c)
at least one type of plant and one kind of animal
d)
a wide variety of organisms
15.
All members of a species that live in an area make up a(n):
a)
ecosystem
b)
habitat
c)
community
d)
population
16.
The type of environment that is suitable for a certain species is its:
a)
geographical range
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
community
17.
Hibernation enables an animal to save:
a)
energy
b)
time
c)
space
d)
range
18.
Almost all the energy used by living things comes from
a)
plants
b)
animals
c)
Earth
d)
the sun
19.
The decline of the anchovy industry in Peru is blamed on:
a)
economics
b)
global warming
c)
pollution
d)
El Nino
20.
The most recent ice age ended about:
a)
10,000 years ago
b)
100,000 years ago
c)
1 million years ago
d)
100 years ago
21.
Glaciers, weather, and water shape Earth by:
a)
hibernation
b)
tectonics
c)
El Nino
d)
erosion
22.
Compared to the desert fennec fox, you might expect the Arctic fox to have
a)
longer legs
b)
shorter ears
c)
shorter fur
d)
larger eyes
23.
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline was built above ground to prevent
a)
the migration of caribou and other animals
b)
damage to the fragile tundra topsoil
c)
melting of the permafrost
d)
tourists and other travelers from crossing
24.
Tundra ecosystems are considered to be fragile because of
a)
the low humidity
b)
low biodiversity
c)
low economic value
d)
low latitude
25.
Migratory birds in the tundra feed mostly on
a)
seeds
b)
small rodents
c)
lichens
d)
flies and mosquitoes
26.
The limiting factor in the tundra is
a)
rainfall
b)
temperature
c)
sunlight
d)
soil nutrients
27.
The spines of desert plants
a)
provide protection
b)
increase surface area
c)
store water
d)
are unique to the cacti of the Western Hemisphere
28.
Adaptations to desert life do not include
a)
long limbs and ears
b)
a waterproof covering
c)
a large, compact body
d)
an ability to store water
29.
Desertification is caused by
a)
human activity
b)
solar heating patterns
c)
leaching of the soil
d)
temperature variations
30.
Leaching
a)
is common in desert climates
b)
increases the mineral content of the soil
c)
is unrelated to the amount of rainfall
d)
washes minerals from the topsoil
31.
The main difference between deserts and the tundra is
a)
amount of precipitation
b)
moisture content of the air
c)
limited topsoil
d)
temperature
32.
The rainshadow effect causes
a)
desertification
b)
leaching
c)
natural desert formation
d)
increased precipitation
33.
The common characteristic of all deserts is
a)
hot temperature
b)
low annual rainfall
c)
simple ecosystems
d)
mineral-poor soil
34.
Savannas do NOT exist in the United States because
a)
they are only in Africa
b)
they exist only in tropic or subtropical areas
c)
they have been destroyed by overgrazing
d)
it is too dry
35.
Most grass of the prairies
a)
grow in tufts
b)
are bunchgrasses
c)
are sod-forming grasses
d)
grow in clumps
36.
An adaptation that helps trees survive in dry grasslands is
a)
growing rapidly
b)
being-drought resistant
c)
having most of their mass below ground
d)
having shallow roots
37.
Soil aeration is caused by
a)
burrowing animals
b)
fertilizers
c)
tree roots
d)
grazing animals
38.
One way of telling you are in a savanna is by the
a)
short, fine-bladed grasses
b)
presence of animals
c)
forest of trees
d)
tall, tufted, coarse-bladed grasses
39.
The major factor keeping forests from growing into grassland areas is
a)
grazing
b)
rainfall
c)
forest fires
d)
grass fires
40.
The wind is helpful to prairie grasses because it helps them
a)
reproduce
b)
carry away dead grass
c)
keep their leaves dry
d)
start grass fires
41.
The main difference between deserts and grasslands is
a)
vegetation density
b)
grass fire frequency
c)
annual rainfall
d)
animal population
42.
A vertical feeding pattern is
a)
a separation of animal a separation of animal habitats
b)
the amount of food predators eat
c)
a way for animals to avoid competition
d)
the time of day animals eat
43.
Fires in grasslands prevent
a)
plants of all kinds
b)
runners that feed the grass
c)
migrating animals that eat the grass
d)
scrub brush that competes with grass
44.
A rain forest from which all trees and soil are removed will regenerate
a)
in 10 years
b)
in 50 years
c)
in 100 years
d)
cannot be determined
45.
Most of the nutrients in the rainforest ecosystem are in the
a)
organisms
b)
topsoil
c)
air
d)
groundwater
46.
The layer of leaves that blocks most of the sunlight from reaching the ground in the rain forest is called the
a)
shrub level
b)
understory
c)
canopy
d)
humus
47.
The biome with the most diverse communities of organisms is the
a)
deciduous forest
b)
rain forest
c)
coniferous forest
d)
prairie
48.
All of the following are uses for North American deciduous forest land except
a)
farms
b)
orchards
c)
urban development
d)
grazing land
49.
Falling leaves in the deciduous forest produce a thick, rich soil called
a)
pumice
b)
humus
c)
peat
d)
loess
50.
An adaptation that does not help organisms survive the long winter in the coniferous forest is
a)
migraion
b)
hibernation
c)
thick fur
d)
bright colors
51.
Conifers have needles and enclose their seeds in
a)
cones
b)
pods
c)
sacks
d)
root nodules
52.
A tree that sheds its leaves at a particular time of the year is
a)
deciduous
b)
evergreen
c)
coniferous
d)
tropical
53.
The forest biome receiving the most annual precipitation is the
a)
deciduouc forest
b)
coniferous forest
c)
rain forest
d)
steppe forest
54.
The most abundant form of coal in the United States is
a)
peat
b)
lignite
c)
anthracite
d)
bituminous
55.
Unlike fossil fuels, biomass fuels
a)
do not release carbon dioxide
b)
are renewable resources
c)
are buried beneath the surface
d)
are not products of living things
56.
The process by which alcohol is made by yeast is called
a)
fermentation
b)
bioconversion
c)
purification
d)
distillation
57.
Of the following the only example of a biomass fuel is
a)
coal
b)
petroleum
c)
wood
d)
natural gas
58.
The type of coal that has the highest carbon content
a)
peat
b)
lignite
c)
bituminous
d)
anthracite
59.
The type of society that has the greatest energy needs is the
a)
hunting society
b)
gathering society
c)
industrial society
d)
agricultural society
60.
Compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen are
a)
fuels
b)
fossil fuels
c)
organic fuels
d)
hydrocarbons
61.
The use of corn to make alcohol is an example of
a)
bioconversion
b)
fossil fuels
c)
hydrocarbon
d)
refining
62.
Crude oil is another name for
a)
alcohol
b)
methane
c)
peat
d)
petroleum
63.
The first stage in the formation of coal is
a)
Lignite
b)
Peat
c)
Anthracite Coal
d)
Bituminous Coal
64.
The tubes in a solar collector are filled with
a)
metal
b)
solid
c)
fluid
d)
insulation
65.
Nuclear fusion
a)
produces no wastes
b)
uses fuels that are difficult to obtain
c)
is not yet available
d)
is an inexpensive energy source
66.
Photovoltaic cells are used to provide the energy for all the following except
a)
passive heating solar system
b)
space satellites
c)
calculators
d)
wrist watches
67.
The sun is not involved in providing energy in
a)
wind
b)
hydroelectric
c)
solar
d)
geothermal
68.
A characteristic common to all the alternative energy discussed in this chapter is that they
a)
can be produced any where
b)
do not use fossil fuels
c)
non renewable
d)
must be used along with fossil fuels
69.
Iceland is a country that makes extensive use of
a)
solar
b)
nuclear
c)
fossil fuels
d)
geothermal
70.
The production of electricity from moving water is called
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
hydroelectric
d)
geothermal
71.
Photovoltaic cells convert the energy of the sun to
a)
heat
b)
light
c)
electricity
d)
fuel
72.
Aerogenerators are used to produce electricity from
a)
wind
b)
moving water
c)
the sun
d)
heat inside earth
73.
Of the following, the energy source that can be used in the greatest number of areas is
a)
geothermal
b)
wind
c)
hydroelectric
d)
solar
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