WorksheetsEnvironmental Systems 2nd 6 weeks Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuary Act protects what?
land
habitats
ocean
habitats
the
rainforests
rivers and lakes
How many types of aquatic biomes are there?
4
5
2
1
What is one way humans destroy marine habitats?
Pollute
Dredge
Add water
Over fishing
What is the main cause of the current mass extinction?
Pollution
Dredging
Habitat destruction
Mining
Temperature, sunlight, dissolved oxygen and nutrients are all
Necessary
Limiting factors
Not needed
Used by all orgqnisms
A species used to measure habitat health is called a what?
Studied spcies
Important species
Primary species
Index species
What river zone supports the greatest number of both plant and animal species?
Source zone
Transition zone
Flood plain zone
Swamp zone
What does lotic mean?
flowing
water ecosystem
still
water ecosystem
intertidle
ecosystem
salt
water
What does lentic mean?
flowing
water ecosystem
still
water ecosystem
intertidal
ecosystem
freash water
The land area that delivers sediment and dissolved substances to a stream or river is called a
Watershed
Source zone
Drain
Transition zone
Salt water covers about how much of the earths surface?
50%
33%
71%
25%
The Oceans are important for regulating global temperature and climate.
True
False
Wetlands are important because they filter water, protect shorelines from erosion and provide feeding and breeding grounds for many organisms.
False
True
_____ _____ are among the oldest and most productive ecosystems in the world, but grow only ½ centimeter per year.
Mangrove swamp
Marsh
Coral Reefs
Estuary
The overall amount of water on the Earth stays about the same.
True
False
What is the origin of energy the drives the water cycle?
moon
sun
clouds
oceans
Large areas of groundwater found in underground rock formations are called
Wells
aquifers
rockwater
underground water
The largest aquifer in the United States is the
Ogallala Aquifer
Edwards Aquifer
Marchant’s Aquifer
Jamie’s Aquifer
Name a prion disease from the Zombie article.
Kuru
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
All of the above
A person with CIP (congenital insensitivity to pain) does not feel any
Emotions
Pain
Sympathy
None of these
