Worksheetsmidterm review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth would freeze if we did not have which of the following
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Magnets
2.
What do you call heat getting trapped in the ozone layer?
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Temperature Inversion
c)
Greenhouse Effect
d)
El Nino
3.
Which of the following aspects of farming is not harmful to the environment
a)
clearing land
b)
pesticides
c)
more food production
d)
cows
4.
What is the definition of Ecological Footprint?
a)
The impact of a person on their neighbors
b)
The impact of a person on the environment
c)
The impact of the oceans towards erosion
d)
How much pollution an animal produces
5.
What was the major cause of the power plant explosion at Chernobyl
a)
Human Error
b)
Extreme Weather
c)
Earthquake
d)
War
6.
What was the main pollutant in the Chernobyl explosion?
a)
Nuclear Radiation
b)
Solar Radiation
c)
Sulfer Dioxide
d)
Oxygen
7.
What is the source for geothermal energy?
a)
Energy that comes from the ocean
b)
Energy that comes from the sun
c)
Energy that comes from Earth's internal heat
d)
Energy that comes from fossil fuels
8.
Which of these is not an example of a commons?
a)
Aquifers
b)
The ocean
c)
Privately owned farms
d)
Highways
9.
Which of the following is likely to be affected by a population of 7 billion?
a)
amount of land for agriculture
b)
amount of clean water
c)
number of people who are unemployed
d)
all of the above
10.
The maximum population size of a species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water and other necessities available in the environment.
a)
sparse population
b)
environmental
c)
carrying capacity
d)
dense population
11.
What harmful effect does burning fossil fuels have on our environment?
a)
ocean overflowing
b)
earthquakes
c)
releases greenhouse gases
d)
kills dinosaurs
12.
What affect do greenhouse gases have on our environment?
a)
birth defects
b)
global warming
c)
global cooling
d)
trees grow shorter
13.
Which is the most common greenhouse gas in our environment?
a)
fluorinated gases
b)
nitrous oxide
c)
methane
d)
carbon dioxide
14.
Which of the following will have the longest term impact on organisms in an ecosystem?
a)
flooding
b)
oil spill
c)
blizzard
d)
global warming
15.
What does biodiversity mean?
a)
Only one species in an area.
b)
The different amount of species in an area
c)
All abiotic life
d)
Nitrogen fixation
16.
The diagram shows the carbon cycle. If many trees are removed from a forest by logging, what is the most immediate effect on the carbon cycle in that forest?
a)
increase in the rates of decomposition
b)
increase in the rates of atmospheric carbon dioxide
c)
decreased combustion of fossil fuel
d)
increase production of organic compounds
17.
A large tract of land is purchased by a commercial agricultural company. The land is cleared of its native flora (plants), and a single crop is planted instead. What is the effect of this action?
a)
There is an increase in the variety of foods.
b)
The biodiversity of the area is reduced.
c)
There
is a reduction in the size of the land
d)
The
cost of the planted crop increases
18.
Living vegetation and the ocean are known as "carbon sinks" because
a)
they are made of carbon.
b)
they create carbon.
c)
they destroy carbon.
d)
they store carbon.
19.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Producer
d)
Autotroph
20.
What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
carbon
21.
Mangrove swamps occur in warm climates near the __________________.
a)
forest
b)
oceans
c)
lakes
22.
Salinity means the level of _______________in the water.
a)
oxygen
b)
salt
c)
nitrogen
23.
Which of the following is a threat to coral reefs?
a)
oil spills
b)
pesticides
c)
sewage
d)
All of the above
24.
People are part of food chains. What is the role of people in a food chain?
a)
Carnivore
b)
Consumer
c)
Herbivore
d)
Producer
25.
Ecosystems have producers, consumers, and decomposers. Why are producers important in an ecosystem?
a)
They produce food for consumers.
b)
They break down remains of dead plants.
c)
They produce food for other producers.
d)
They consume food for other consumers.
26.
This picture shows a food chain. What organism starts the food chain.
a)
carnivore
b)
consumer
c)
herbivore
d)
producer
27.
What animal is a carnivore?
a)
squirrel
b)
mouse
c)
snake
d)
rabbit
28.
Biodegradable materials break down quickly in the environment. Which of the following is most likely to break down more quickly than others?
a)
aluminum can
b)
banana peel
c)
plastic bottle
d)
rubber ball
29.
Which of the following energy sources is being used faster than it can be replaced?
a)
hydroelectric
b)
wind
c)
fossil fuels
d)
tidal
30.
Which is NOT a fossil fuel?
a)
Oil
b)
Coal
c)
Propane
d)
Wind
31.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
32.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
33.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Biofuels
d)
Geothermal
34.
What is the giant fan that turns the generator called?
a)
electromagnet
b)
turbine
c)
transformer
d)
boiler
35.
What is the protection of valuable things, specially forest, wildlife, and natural resources
a)
Pollution
b)
renewable resource
c)
conservation
d)
Fossil fuel
36.
A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:
a)
recovery
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
source reduction
37.
When an item is designed to break quickly this is _________ obsolescence
a)
perceived
b)
promised
c)
planned
d)
peculiar
38.
What stage of the Story of Stuff do factories fit into?
a)
extraction
b)
production
c)
disposal
d)
consumption
39.
When you consider environment, economy and ___________ you are thinking sustainably
a)
military
b)
space
c)
society
d)
financially
40.
What are BFR's?
a)
Chemicals that make things fire resistant
b)
Commercials that make us buy new shoes
c)
New Toxins that are created when we burn garbage
d)
The name of a new burger at McDonalds
41.
What are Dioxins?
a)
Chemicals that make things fire resistant
b)
Commercials that make us buy new shoes
c)
New Toxins that are created when we burn garbage
d)
The name of a new burger at McDonalds
42.
What is changing the world the most?
a)
Technology
b)
Greed
c)
Fear
d)
Optimism
43.
What is deepening or widening a river or harbor?
a)
barrier island
b)
dredging
c)
jetty
d)
sea wall
44.
One advantage of using hydropower is that...
a)
It can be built in any location
b)
it produces no air pollution
c)
It has no construction costs
d)
it uses a nonrenewable resource
45.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
46.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over
d)
provide all the energy we use
47.
What is a beneficial aspect of nuclear fission?
a)
The ability to absorb energy
b)
The ability to release tremendous amounts of energy
c)
The ability to produce more energy than nuclear fusion
d)
There are no beneficial aspects of nuclear fission
48.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all _____ parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic
c)
abiotic
d)
living
49.
A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a
a)
population
b)
biotic factor
c)
abiotic factor
d)
community
50.
A nonliving element in an ecosystem is an
a)
animal
b)
abiotic factor
c)
biotic factor
d)
organism
51.
A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Habitat
d)
Ecosystem
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