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WorksheetsASA - Environmental Science A - End of Semester Practice Exam
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 56mins
Which types of species distribution pattern might require collaboration between different countries for effective preservation?
local endemic
sparse distribution
migratory
equal distribution
global endemic
An explorer was on a global trek to identify different species across the globe. The explorer recorded, "latitudinal increase in species richness" in their journal. How did the explorer observe this "latitudinal increase"?
The explorer found more species as they moved from the equator to the poles.
The explorer found more species in the temperate zones.
The explorer found more species towards the western hemisphere.
The explorer found more species as they moved from the poles to the equator.
The explorer found fewer species in the southern hemisphere.
When was DDT banned in the United States?
1972
1962
1958
1988
1948
Who wrote the book, Silent Spring, which acted as the catalyst of the modern environmental movement and led to the banning of DDT?
Rachel Carson
Dennis Meadow
Paul Erlich
Stephen Hawking
Richard Dawkins
During an excursion, an archaeologist finds an ecologically important area. Which organization should the archaeologist approach to conserve the land?
SERI/NREL
IPCC
Nature Conservancy
MMPA
NOAA
Areas of farmland have shown signs of soil erosion and contamination, which results in dead crops. Which discipline may help environmental scientists study this problem and develop practical solutions?
electrical engineering
soil science
human health sciences
social sciences
environmental engineering
To kill a pest known as the Peachtree Borer (Synanthedon exitiosa) an orchard management company decided to apply pesticides to the trees. They must directly apply the selected pesticide to the trees' leaves. Which method is the management company using?
a(n) chemical control method
a(n) mechanical control method
a(n) biological control method
a(n) enzymatic control method
To kill a pest known as the Peachtree Borer (Synanthedon exitiosa) an orchard management company decided to apply pesticides to the trees. They must directly apply the selected pesticide to the trees' leaves. This involves using what
method of application, in which management personnel will spray pesticide directly on the trees’ leaves?
basal bark method
cut-stamp treatment method
foliar spray method
root soak method
Fires are a natural part of some ecosystem cycles. And, due to human activities, the absence of seasonal fires may disrupt the natural order within an ecosystem. However, through the use of controlled burns, order can be restored. What can controlled fires help eliminate?
seeds and shoots of invasive plants species
seeds and shoots of native plants species
offspring of native animal species
excess water
Which primary vector helped carry zebra mussels into the Great Lakes?
wood boxes
fish
fungus
boats
birds
Which process completes the nitrogen cycle?
The nitrogen cycle is completed with the process of denitrification
The nitrogen cycle is completed with the process of nitrification
The nitrogen cycle is completed with the process of assimilation
The nitrogen cycle is completed with the process of nitrogen fixation
What process leads to the break down of organic materials, such as leaves, sticks and stems, into hummus and soil?
mineralization
mitigation
nitrification
decomposition
weathering
How does lightning contribute to the nitrogen cycle?
Lightning raises the soil temperature.
Lightning kills bugs in the soil.
Lightning oxidizes nitrogen gas (N2), forming nitrate.
Lightning sanitizes the water in the soil.
Lightning makes the soil more acidic.
What is the complex and non-linear process of energy flow between species known as?
Food web
Food chain
Trophic level
Energy pyramid
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
Detritivore
Which level will contain primary consumers?
A
B
C
D
Which level will contain secondary consumers?
A
B
C
D
Which level will contain tertiary consumers?
A
B
C
D
What is the correct term for the boundary between vadose water and groundwater?
The water table
The water pitcher
The water bath
The water spout
Basements are not constructed in some places. What could be a reason for not constructing basements?
the water table is too high in these places.
the water table is too low in these places.
there is too much rainfall in these areas.
there surface runoff is very high in these places.
What is the correct term for Earth's slow wobble as it spins on its axis?
Rotation
Precession
Ellipses
Revolution
What is the correct term for a source of historical climate data?
statistical projection
air sample
proxy
guess
rumor
Why is terrestrial radiation weaker than solar radiation?
different color
lower temperature
longer wavelength
higher temperature
shorter wavelength
What theory states that not only climate, but several other factors, determine the characteristics of the climax community?
polyclimax
monoclimax
simple
complex
Identify the biome shown in the image.
Lake
River
Coral Reef
Estuary
Pond
What biomes contain a littoral zone?
sea, lakes, and rivers
estuaries
coral reefs
oceans
A camel's hump is an example of which kind of adaptation?
structural
behavioral
physiological
psychological
What does physiological mean?
pertaining to organic structure; morphological.
responses to internal and external stimuli.
consistent with the normal functioning of an organism.
pertaining to, dealing with, or affecting the mind,especially as a function of awareness, feeling.
A camel's hump is an example of a structural adaptation, but the _____________ adaptation enables a camel to survive longer without drinking water.
structural
behavioral
physiological
psychological
When a Lion and a Hyena fight over a gazelle it is ________ competition.
Intraspecific
Exploitative
Interference
Mean
The outermost solid layer of the Earth is called the
mantle
outer core
inner core
crust
This layer of the Earth is found between the core and the crust.
mantle
outer core
inner core
crust
The layer that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core.
mantle
outer core
inner core
crust
The solid, dense center of our planet that extends from the bottom of the outer core to the center of the Earth..
mantle
outer core
inner core
crust
