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WorksheetsEnvironmental Final Exam Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
The latitudinal gradient is a natural pattern in which species diversity generally
increases toward the poles.
increases toward the equator.
increases toward the prime meridian.
decreases in warmer climates.
High levels of biodiversity tend to
have little or no effect on ecosystems.
decrease an ecosystem's resistance.
make an ecosystem less resilient.
increase the stability of an ecosystem.
What is the correct hierarchy of taxonomic groups from largest to smallest?
family, genus, species, subspecies
genus, family, species, subspecies
family, genus, subspecies, species
genus, family, subspecies, species
A mountain range where Siberian tigers live is separated from other mountain regions in which the tigers could live is an example of?
habitat fragmentation
mass extinction
mass extirpation
invasive species
If current trends continue, the modern geologic era, known as the Quarternary period, may see the extinction of
no more species at all.
20% of all species.
more than half of all species.
all species on Earth.
Which biome would have the highest net primary production?
savanna
coral reefs
desert
boreal forest
By far the biggest cause of biodiversity loss today is?
pollution
over harvesting
habitat change and fragmentation
climate change
Which ecosystems are considered standing freshwater ecosystems?
ponds
wetlands
lakes
all of the above
Which zone of an aquatic ecosystem tends to have more life- both producers and consumers?
benthic
aphotic
photic
none- all have same
What global phenomenon has caused some organisms to move toward the poles to higher altitudes?
pollution
warmer temperatures
habitat fragmentation
invasive species
The day-to-day conditions in Earth's atmosphere, such as "sunny and humid", describe the
biome
climatograph
climate
weather
In the United States, what is the major law that protects biodiversity?
Species Survival Plan
Endangered Species Act
Convention and Biological Diversity
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Which is the highest level of biodiversity?
genetic diversity
genera diversity
ecosystem diversity
species diversity
Where rivers flow into the ocean, mixing fresh water with salt water, brackish ecosystems occur which are called?
flood plains
limnetic zones
bogs
estuaries
What ocean zone begins at the edge of the continental shelf and ten extends outward into deeper water?
intertidal
open ocean
neritic
littoral
Marshes, swamps, and bogs are examples of
ocean zones
estuaries
terrestrial biomes
freshwater wetlands
Ecologists use similarities between ecosystems to classify them into broad categories called?
biomes
benthic zones
estuaries
littoral zones
In which ocean zones do crabs, mussels, anemone, barnacles and sea stars live?
open ocean
neritic
intertidal
aphotic
Criteria such as salinity, depth, and whether the water is flowing or standing are used by scientists to...
classify aquatic ecosystems.
determine the number of species in the water.
measure the net primary productivity in lakes.
distinguish aquatic ecosystems from terrestrial ecosystems.
Viruses, bacteria, and other organisms in the environment that harm human health are classified as
social hazards
physical hazards
chemical hazards
biological hazards
A vector is a(n)
organism that carries pathogens.
kind of pathogen.
type of emerging disease.
type of infectious disease.
The process of measuring the chance than an environmental hazard will cause harm is called?
dose-response relationship
risk assessment
epidemiology
toxicology
Any substance that poses a chemical hazard is considered a (n)?
carcinogen
allergen
toxicant
VOC
Epidemiology deals primarily with what type of hazards?
chemical
social
physical
biological
Toxicology deals primarily with what types of hazards?
both chemical and physical
biological and social
human- made
natural disasters
Infectious diseases are diseases caused by an organism such as a virus or bacterium, which is called a
carcinogen
pandemic
pathogen
toxicant
Chemicals that cause cancer are called
carcinogens
VOCs
teratogens
neurotoxins
Most of Earth's fresh water is used for
recreational purposes such as swimming pools.
watering crops.
drinking
washing dishes and clothes
Each step up a food chain, concentrations of toxicants can be greatly multiplied in a process called?
biomagnification
risk assessment
epidemiology
risk assessment
Chemicals that harm embryos and fetuses are called?
carcinogens
neurotoxins
teratogens
allergens
Young children are frequently tested for what chemical hazard that was used in paints and pipes in many home in buildings?
carbon monoxide
lead
radon
asbestos
Prescribed burns are fires that
are set by humans.
are caused by lightning.
destroy many old-growth trees.
never get out of control.
If the Earth did not have an atmosphere, most of the energy from the sun would?
be reflected back into space.
never reach Earth's surface.
be absorbed by Earth's landmasses.
be absorbed by Earth's oceans.
Renewable resources include soil, fresh water, wild animals, and...?
petroleum.
coal.
timber.
minerals.
Global warming refers specifically to an increase in
Earth's average surface temperature.
temperatures everywhere on Earth.
precipitation from Earth's atmosphere.
the number of storms on Earth.
What is the main cause for global wind patterns?
greenhouse gases
differences in elevation on different landmasses
currents in the ocean affect the air above it
unequal heating of different part of Earth
How can the planting of new trees help reduce climate change?
Trees release moisture that cools the atmosphere.
Trees block the release of greenhouse gases from soil.
Trees take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Trees help create breezes.
Prevailing winds move
warm air away from the poles.
warm air toward the equator.
cool air toward the poles.
warm air away from the equator.
What happens as a result of the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide?
It slows down prevailing winds.
It speeds up ocean currents.
It creates a cooling effect.
It increases precipitation.
The amount of carbon dioxide emissions for which an individual or group is responsible is know as?
carbon offset.
carbon sequestration.
carbon footprint
carbonic acid.
Gases such as water vapor and carbon dioxide that trap heat near Earth are known as
offset gases
proxy gases
global gases.
greenhouse gases.
What is the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gases?
electricity generation
transportation
deforestation
agriculture
In recent years, the human population has...
increased slowly
decreased slowly
increased exponentially
decreased ecponentially
Reverse osmosis is a process often used for removing the following from water.
fish
salt
sediment
oil
Warm air is moved away from the poles by...
thermohaline circulation
the greenhouse effect
El Nino
La Nina
All of the land area that supplies water to a particular river system is included in a(n)...
recharge zone
watershed
water table
aquifer
Which human activity contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
farming
fishing
breathing
burning fossil fuels
What event in the mid-1700's significantly changed human population growth?
Industrial Revolution
bubonic plague
human settlement began
development of agriculture
Harmful algal blooms are a result of what type of pollution?
groundwater
mercury
nutrient
oil
The average number of years an individual is predicted to live is called
carrying capacity
demography
growth rate
life expectancy
