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Semester 2 Final Exam- Corinn Sloop

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What might happen if the Earth exceeds its carrying capacity?

a)

We might run out of resources like rocks and food.

b)

We might run out of resources like food and metals.

c)

We might run out of resources like food and water.

2.

How could scientists determine the age of the black bands in core samples ?

a)

Relative dating

b)

Absolute dating

c)

Regular dating

d)

Relative dating (with your relatives)

3.

What kind of boundary is primarily dominant in the Atlantic Ocean, where the seafloor is spreading?

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Plate Boundaries

4.

What prevents or slows down soil erosion and helps preserve biodiversity and the benefits that come from ecosystems?

a)

Planting many crop varieties in a field surrounded by native trees and shrubs in order to help feed more people

b)

Burning forests and fields to remove invasive plants that compete with native plant species.

c)

Cutting down forests and weeds.

d)

Chasing animals out of their habitat so humans can build new buildings on the land to control more of the planet!

5.

How can humans change an ecosystem by killing unwanted organisms?

a)

Add pollution

b)

Stop using cars to help stop some pollution

c)

Volunteer to pick up trash and get rid of pollution

6.

How has the expanding human population led to an increasing rate of extinction? Humans re-shape the environment causing other species to...

a)

adapt quickly to survive

b)

adapt slowly to survive

c)

hide in the shadows and don't come in contact with humans

d)

don't do anything

7.

What can you conclude from the fact that more than a billion species have gone extinct during the 4.5 billion year history of the Earth?

a)

Extinction is a natural part of life on Earth and (CANNOT) be stopped.

b)

Extinction is a natural part of life on Earth and (CAN) be stopped.

c)

Extinction is a natural part of life on Earth and (can always) be stopped.

d)

Extinction is a natural part of life on Earth and it (stops).

8.

What are Human activities, such as development, burning fossil fuels, poaching, and pollution, going to do to many species?

a)

They can cause damage or destroy the natural habitats of many species, which can also cause them to (survive longer).

b)

They can cause damage or destroy the natural habitats of many species, which can also cause them to (adapt more quickly).

c)

They can cause damage or destroy the natural habitats of many species, which can also cause them to (die out).

9.

What is going to happen to the amount of trash being produced between now and the year 2025 as the population of people increases?

a)

People generate trash and more people means (less) trash.

b)

People generate trash and more people means (more) trash.

c)

People generate trash and more people means (magic) trash.

10.

What is the key difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources? (Real Answer)

a)

The supply of nonrenewable resources are fixed, and the supply of renewable resources are limited.

b)

The supply of nonrenewable resources are fixed, and the supply of renewable resources are unlimited.

c)

The supply of nonrenewable resources are fixed, and the supply of renewable resources are fixed.

d)

Nonrenewable starts with non and renewable starts with re. ;);););)