WorksheetsLife and Physical Science 1st sem final
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An assumption made based on an observation
a)
inference
b)
worldview
c)
culture
2.
A detailed explanation of a low or hypothesis that is supported by scientific evidence.
a)
inference
b)
scientific theory
c)
regulatory law
3.
An organized way of studying the natural world and the knowledge gained from such studies.
a)
scientific theory
b)
ecocentrism
c)
science
4.
By creating, utilizing, and enforcing this practice will help avoid resource depletion
a)
regulatory law
b)
biocentrism
c)
renewable resource
5.
This is a concise statement about a natural phenomenon
a)
regulatory law
b)
scientific law
c)
anthropocentric
6.
Includes all the living and nonliving things with which organisms interact.
a)
population
b)
community
c)
environment
7.
Includes all the living and nonliving things with which organisms interact.
a)
anthropocentric
b)
biocentric
c)
worldview
8.
all living things have value; some may be more important than others
a)
eccocentric
b)
biocentric
c)
world view
9.
The well being of a species or community is more important than that of an individual.
a)
eccocentric
b)
biocentric
c)
anthropocentric
10.
Resources that can be replenished over short periods of time.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
depleted
c)
renewable
11.
Resources that are formed slowly. Once we use them up, they will not be replenished for a very long time.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
renewable
c)
independent
12.
Study of behavior (good, bad, right, wrong), moral principles, and values.
a)
world view
b)
regulatory laws
c)
ethics
13.
A variable in an experiment that you, the experimentar, are controlling or changing.
a)
control
b)
independent
c)
dependent
14.
The knowledge, beliefs, values, and learned ways of life shared by a group of people.
a)
ethics
b)
culture
c)
ecocentrism
15.
The perception of the world and a person’s place in it.
a)
ecocentrism
b)
culture
c)
world view
16.
The benefit of something minus the cost.
a)
economics
b)
market value
c)
command and control
17.
This applies the principles of Earth’s systems to economics.
a)
environmental economics
b)
command and control
c)
supply and demand
18.
These are manufactured materials and products that consumers buy.
a)
goods
b)
services
c)
supply and demand
19.
A Decision making tool that compares gains and costs.
a)
market value
b)
cost-benefit analysis
c)
environmental economics
20.
The work people do for others
a)
goods
b)
services
c)
supply and demand
21.
The amount of product for sale
a)
supply
b)
demand
c)
market value
22.
The amount of product that people want to buy.
a)
supply
b)
demand
c)
market value
23.
A set of general plans and principles for interactions between humans and the environment.
a)
economics
b)
non gov't organizations
c)
environmental policy
24.
A giveaway of money/resources to encourage an activity.
a)
subsidy
b)
loan
c)
penalty
25.
An organization that promotes peace and solves problems.
a)
World Trade Organization
b)
United Nations
c)
World Bank
26.
An organization that promotes fair trade among nations.
a)
World Trade Organization
b)
United Nations
c)
European Union
27.
An organization that promotes economic and social progress in Europe.
a)
World Trade Organization
b)
United Nations
c)
European Union
28.
Ecological Economists advocate economies that do not grow or shrink, but are stable and __________________.
a)
subsidized
b)
sustainable
c)
limited
29.
This formed in 1970 requires government agencies and contractors to evaluate the environmental impact of a project. It’s responsible for monitoring, enforcing, and researching environmental quality.
a)
Environmental Protection Agency
b)
Clean Water Act
c)
Free Market Agency
30.
The study of how resources are used and distributed
a)
goods and services
b)
market value
c)
economics
31.
The basic unit of matter
a)
compounds
b)
atoms
c)
protons
32.
Negative particles that move around the nucleus of an atom.
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
33.
Neutral particles that hold atoms together.
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
34.
Substance composed of atoms of two or more different elements chemically combined
a)
compound
b)
mixture
c)
alloy
35.
Consists of covalently bonded carbon atoms an often include other elements, especially carbon.
a)
Hydrocarbons
b)
Organic Compounds
c)
Lipids
36.
Positive particles that define atoms
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
37.
A combination of elements, molecules, or compounds that are not bonded chemically.
a)
compounds
b)
mixtures
c)
polymers
38.
Center of the atom containing protons and neutrons
a)
Atomic particles
b)
Nucleus
c)
Electron Cloud
39.
Homogeneous mixtures in which all ingredients are equally distributed.
a)
suspensions
b)
solutions
c)
compounds
40.
A solution of metals (solid solution)
a)
suspensions
b)
alloy
c)
polymers
41.
Living things are made up of ________________ compounds
a)
organic
b)
inorganic
c)
hydrocarbons
42.
Atoms that combine by sharing electrons
a)
ionic bonds
b)
covalent bonds
c)
feedback loop
43.
Atoms that combine by gaining or losing electrons
a)
covalent bonds
b)
ionic bonds
c)
positive looping
44.
Substances with a pH of below 7 and have high concentration of H+
a)
acid
b)
base
c)
neutral
45.
Substances with a pH of above 7 and have high concentration of OH-
a)
acid
b)
base
c)
neutral
46.
The study of how organisms interact with each other and with their environments.
a)
biosphere
b)
ecology
c)
community
47.
Made up of all of the populations in an area.
a)
biosphere
b)
ecosystem
c)
community
48.
Includes all parts of Earth that host life, including organisms and their environments
a)
biosphere
b)
community
c)
ecosystem
49.
Parts of an ecosystem that are living or used to be living
a)
biotic factors
b)
abiotic factors
c)
ecology
50.
Parts of an ecosystem that have never been living.
a)
biotic factors
b)
abiotic factors
c)
ecology
51.
The specific environment in which an organism lives
a)
niche
b)
habitat
c)
community
52.
A group of individuals that that breed and produce fertile offspring
a)
species
b)
communtity
c)
ecosystem
53.
death rate
a)
mortality
b)
birth rate
c)
gestation
54.
Birth rate
a)
mortality
b)
gestation
c)
natality
55.
The seasonal movement into and out of an area
a)
predation
b)
migration
c)
estivation
56.
This refers to large populations trying to get the same resources.
a)
competition
b)
predation
c)
mortality
57.
Preying on other animals; affects smaller populations more than larger ones
a)
competition
b)
predation
c)
mortality
58.
How long it takes for an embryo to be “born”
a)
gestation
b)
natality
c)
generation time
59.
When a population increases at a fixed percentage if has a “J” shaped curve.
a)
generational growth
b)
logistic growth
c)
exponential growth
60.
When a population curve resembles a flattened “S” shape
a)
generational growth
b)
exponential growth
c)
logistic growth
61.
An organism’s use of resources and functional ROLE in a community
a)
habitat
b)
niche
c)
tolerance
62.
The disappearance of a species from earth
a)
extinction
b)
evolution
c)
specialization
63.
The process under which human direction where traits are chosen and bred for.
a)
natural selection
b)
specialization
c)
artificial selection
64.
Change over time
a)
evolution
b)
artificial selection
c)
generalists
65.
A sequence of DNA that codes for a particular trait.
a)
gene
b)
genetic drift
c)
heredity
66.
Changes of DNA that give rise to genetic variation
a)
gene pool
b)
heredity
c)
mutation
67.
The process by which traits that improve an organism’s survival and reproduction are passed onto future generations more often than traits that do not.
a)
artificial selection
b)
natural selection
c)
coevolution
68.
The ability to survive and reproduce under changing environmental conditions
a)
tolerance
b)
coevolution
c)
specialization
69.
One organism relies on another (host) for nourishment or some other benefit. Host is harmed. (+, -)
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
70.
A long lasting relationship in which at least one organism benefits.
a)
commensalism
b)
parasitism
c)
symbiosis
71.
A relationship in which two or more species benefit. (+,+)
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
72.
A relationship in which one species benefits while the other is unaffected. (+,0)
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
73.
Combination eaters (meat and plants)
a)
omnivores
b)
carnivores
c)
herbivores
74.
Meat eaters
a)
omnivores
b)
carnivores
c)
herbivores
75.
Plant eaters
a)
omnivores
b)
carnivores
c)
herbivores
76.
Shallow water with woody shrubs and trees instead of tall grass.
a)
fen
b)
swamp
c)
bog
77.
A bog that is connected to groundwater
a)
fen
b)
swamp
c)
bog
78.
a smaller river that flows into a larger river
a)
meander
b)
estuary
c)
tributary
79.
The beginning of a river, usually on a mountain where snow melts.
a)
source
b)
meander
c)
estuary
80.
Bodies of water, partly enclosed by land, that occurs where river flows into an ocean.
a)
intertidal
b)
estuary
c)
salt marsh
81.
This biome is near the equator, has warm temps year round, gets the most precipitation, and has highly specialized animals
a)
tropical dry forest
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
boreal forest
82.
This biome is cool and dry and covers the areas of Canada, Alaska, Russia, and Scandinavia. It has long, cold winters and short, cool summers. Coniferous trees and animals with thick insulation and short legs live here.
a)
boreal forest
b)
chaparral
c)
tundra
83.
This biome remains frozen year round. It is found at extremely high latitudes. Moss, lichen, and migrating animals like polar bears and caribou live here.
a)
boreal forest
b)
tundra
c)
dry temperate forest
84.
This biome is found near the Mediterranean Sea. It has warm, dry summers, and mild wet winters. Succulents, shrubs, and small trees live here along with burrowing, nocturnal animals.
a)
savanna
b)
chaparral
c)
desert
85.
This biome is found in the Midwest of the US. It has extreme seasonal temps with many grasses and burrowing or large animals.
a)
savanna
b)
temperate grassland
c)
chaparral
86.
This biome is found in Mexico, SW USA, N Africa, and Australia. Temps vary widely from day to night. It is the driest biome. Plants that live here are succulents with thick leaves and thorns or hairs. Animals are small, nocturnal, or nomadic, many have large appendages.
a)
chaparral
b)
savanna
c)
desert
87.
This biome is found in the eastern US and midwest, central Europe, Japan, and Korea. It has hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is even throughout the year. Deciduous, broadleaf trees live here. Some of the animals migrate or hibernate during the winter.
a)
temperate forest
b)
temperate rainforest
c)
temperate dry forest
88.
This biome is found in the Pacific Northwest of the US. It has moderate temperatures all year and heavy rainfall. Coniferous trees, moss covered plants, and amphibians live here.
a)
tropical dry forest
b)
temperate rainforest
c)
savanna
89.
This biome is found near the Equator in Mexico and India. It is warm all year with seasonal rainfall. Deciduous trees, trees with green bark, and deep rooted trees live here. Animals estivate during the dry season or migrate.
a)
tropical dry forest
b)
savanna
c)
temperate rainforest
90.
This biome is found in parts of African and South America. Temperatures are moderate year round. It is mostly dry with a rainy season. Grasses predominately grow here with few deep rooted trees. Fires and winds limit tree growth.
a)
tropical dry forest
b)
savanna
c)
temperate rainforest
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