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WorksheetsEnviro Sci Review 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the rocks and minerals above and below the Earth's surface
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
2.
Layers of air surrounding the Earth
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
3.
Living organisms and their interactions
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
4.
Movement of water above, below, and on the Earth's surface
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
5.
A single lion
a)
Individual
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
6.
A group (pride) of lions
a)
Individual
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
7.
Groups of lions, zebras, elephants, and giraffes
a)
Individual
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
8.
Groups of lions, zebras, elephants, and giraffes and the Savannah they live on
a)
Individual
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
9.
Light
a)
Abiotic
b)
Biotic
10.
Oxygen
a)
Abiotic
b)
Biotic
11.
Hippopotamus
a)
Abiotic
b)
Biotic
12.
Daisy
a)
Abiotic
b)
Biotic
13.
Rock
a)
Abiotic
b)
Biotic
14.
Lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere that we live in
a)
Exosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Troposphere
15.
Warming of waters along the equator in the Pacific Ocean
a)
El Nino
b)
La Nina
c)
The Nino
d)
The Nina
16.
Cooling of waters along the equator in the Pacific Ocean
a)
El Nino
b)
La Nina
c)
The Nino
d)
The Nina
17.
Sifting through material in modern or ancient riverbed deposits using running water
a)
placer mining
b)
strip mining
c)
open pit mining
d)
subsurface mining
18.
Digging a large hole and removing the ore and unwanted rock that surrounds the ore
a)
placer mining
b)
strip mining
c)
open pit mining
d)
subsurface mining
19.
Vertical shafts are dug deep into the ground and networks of horizontal tunnels are dug or blasted out
a)
placer mining
b)
strip mining
c)
open pit mining
d)
subsurface mining
20.
Layers of surface soil and rock are removed from large areas to expose the resource
a)
placer mining
b)
strip mining
c)
open pit mining
d)
subsurface mining
21.
Chemically inorganic solids that occur in nature
a)
Rock
b)
Mineral
c)
Soil
d)
Ore
22.
Naturally occurring solids made up of minerals
a)
Rock
b)
Mineral
c)
Soil
d)
Ore
23.
Made of minerals, organic matter, air, and water
a)
Rock
b)
Mineral
c)
Soil
d)
Ore
24.
Groups of minerals that are mined so metals can be removed
a)
Rock
b)
Mineral
c)
Soil
d)
Ore
25.
Species that is essential to the survival of the ecosystem
a)
Invasive species
b)
Keystone species
c)
Indicator species
d)
Endangered species
26.
Species that indicate the health of the ecosystem
a)
Invasive species
b)
Keystone species
c)
Indicator species
d)
Endangered species
27.
Species that is non-native to the ecosystem and damages local wildlife
a)
Invasive species
b)
Keystone species
c)
Indicator species
d)
Endangered species
28.
Species that may become extinct if action is not taken
a)
Invasive species
b)
Keystone species
c)
Indicator species
d)
Endangered species
29.
Largest particle found in soil
a)
Clay
b)
Sand
c)
Silt
30.
Smallest particle found in soil
a)
Clay
b)
Sand
c)
Silt
31.
Energy produced by the breakdown of uranium through fission
a)
Nuclear
b)
Biomass
c)
Natural gas
d)
Petroleum
32.
Organic material that can be used as an energy source
a)
Nuclear
b)
Biomass
c)
Natural gas
d)
Petroleum
33.
Fossil fuel liquid formed from the remains of plants and animals
a)
Nuclear
b)
Biomass
c)
Natural gas
d)
Petroleum
34.
Fossil fuel containing methane
a)
Nuclear
b)
Biomass
c)
Natural gas
d)
Petroleum
35.
Which of the following is not a negative aspect of mining?
a)
destroys ecosystems
b)
releases pollution
c)
dangerous work
d)
provides jobs
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