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1.
This sphere contains all life on Earth
a)
Geosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Biosphere
2.
This sphere contains all Earth's water in the ground, on the surface and the air
a)
Geosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Biosphere
3.
This picture shows
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
4.
The Four Spheres of Earth
a)
are all connected
b)
have nothing to do with one another
c)
exist on Venus and Mars
d)
don't affect human life
5.
Animals, forests, grasslands, and trees all belong to which sphere?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
6.
Oceans, rain, and glaciers belong to this sphere.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
7.
Hydro =
a)
Sphere
b)
Earth
c)
Life
d)
Water
8.
Body of air surrounding our planet.
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Geosphere
9.
Wind is part of what sphere of Earth?
a)
Windosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Airosphere
10.
Bio =
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
11.
Geo =
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
12.
When plants draw nutrients from the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres?
a)
The atmosphere and the geosphere
b)
The geosphere and the hydrosphere
c)
The hydrosphere and atmosphere
d)
The biosphere and the geosphere
13.
This system is associated with solid portions of the Earth. It includes rocks, sediments and soils, surface landforms and the processes that shape the surface.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
14.
Geosphere is another name for...
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
15.
This system is associated with living systems such as biomes or ecosystems. This includes life on land, in the oceans and rivers, and even life we cannot see with the naked eye.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
16.
Each Sphere is independent and not affected by things that happen in other spheres.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Soil belongs to which sphere?
a)
Biosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Atmosphere
18.
Water
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
19.
Bacteria
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
20.
Nitrogen
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
21.
Lily Pad
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
22.
Bamboo
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
23.
pH value
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
24.
Organisms within an ecosystem are ___________________ factors in that ecosystem.
a)
Important
b)
Abiotic
c)
Biotic
d)
Growth
25.
Biotic factors in coral reefs depend on abiotic factors like temperature and pH.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
An ecosystem is made up of all the ________________ and _________________ factors in an area.
a)
species and organisms
b)
abiotic and species
c)
biotic and species
d)
abiotic and biotic
27.
A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a
a)
population
b)
biotic factor
c)
abiotic factor
d)
community
28.
The prefix a means
a)
life
b)
science
c)
not or without
d)
one
29.
A group of the same type of organisms living in the same place at the same time.
a)
threatened species
b)
populations
c)
community
d)
limiting factor
30.
waste
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
31.
dead log
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
32.
A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Ecosphere
33.
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
34.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)
sunlight, elephants, and grasses
b)
sunlight, water, and air
c)
elephants, plants, trees
35.
The place an organism lives is called its
a)
Habitat
b)
Population
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
36.
A bird's nest.
a)
Abiotic factor
b)
Biotic factor
37.
What is NOT a sustainable practice?
a)
recycling
b)
reducing
c)
reusing
d)
buying
38.
Which of the following sources of energy is non-renewable?
a)
sun
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
fuel
39.
Which of the following sources of energy is renewable?
a)
coal
b)
wind
c)
gas
d)
fuel
40.
Examples of this resource: solar, geothermal, wind, hydro, forests
a)
Renewable Resources
b)
Alternative Energy
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Natural Resources
41.
What term refers to living in a manner that ensures that populations can survive and thrive in an environment using the available resources around them for many generation to come?
a)
Marine
b)
Biotic
c)
Ecological Sustainability
d)
Ecological Niche
42.
What is the source of energy for photosynthesis?
a)
carbohydrates-chemical
b)
sunlight-radiant
c)
heat-thermal
d)
television-electrical
43.
What are the reactants (what's needed) for photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
light, water, and carbon dioxide
44.
What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
a)
sulfur
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
45.
What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
a)
make glucose
b)
make ATP
c)
make light
d)
release carbon dioxide
46.
What are the products (what's made) during photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
water, light, and carbon dioxide
47.
What type of organism uses photosynthesis?
a)
plants
b)
bacteria
c)
animals
d)
both plants and bacteria
48.
What is the energy conversion during photosynthesis?
a)
chemical --> chemical
b)
thermal --> electrical
c)
chemical --> electrical
d)
radiant --> chemical
49.
In which organelle (part of the cell) does photosynthesis take place?
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
nucleus
d)
cell membrane
50.
What is the gas we breath out that plants use for photosynthesis?
a)
sulfur
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
51.
How can photosynthesis be related to cellular respiration?
a)
What's produced (made) by one is needed (the reactants) for the other
b)
They both produce the same products
c)
They both have the same reactants (need the same things)
d)
These 2 processes have nothing in common
52.
What is another name for glucose?
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Stomata
d)
Sugar
53.
What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
54.
Cellular respiration takes place in the
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosomes
d)
mitochondria
55.
Which is not a waste product of cellular respiration?
a)
Water
b)
Heat
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Oxygen
56.
What are organisms that use other organisms for food in order to gain energy?
a)
decomposers
b)
producers
c)
herbivores
d)
consumers
57.
What type of organism makes its own food?
a)
consumer
b)
carnivore
c)
producer
d)
animal
58.
Where do producers get their energy?
a)
the ground
b)
other animals
c)
decomposers
d)
The Sun
59.
What is the relationship between producers and consumers?
a)
Producers eat the wastes of consumers.
b)
Consumers eat producers.
c)
Consumers eat the wastes of producers
d)
Producers eat consumers
60.
Where does all of the energy in a food web originally come from?
a)
Soil
b)
Producers
c)
Air
d)
Sun
61.
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Food Web
62.
Humans are...
a)
Omnivores
b)
Peepivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Carnivores
63.
I am a...
a)
Fishivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Herbivore
64.
__________ is an organism that only eats plants for energy.
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Terivore
65.
Bears eat fish, insects, plants, seeds, nuts and young elk. They are called __________.
a)
Franivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Omnivore
66.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
67.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
68.
If a frog is the prey, what could be the predator?
a)
Grass
b)
Insect
c)
Snake
d)
Snail
69.
What does a Primary Consumer eat?
a)
Tertiary Consumers
b)
Secondary Consumers
c)
Producers
70.
An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...
a)
scavenger
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
carnivore
71.
A third-level consumer has to be which type?
a)
Carnivore.
b)
Decomposer.
c)
Producer.
d)
Herbivore.
72.
In a food web, arrows point at:
a)
who gets energy.
b)
who gets eaten.
73.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a ecosystem.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms.
d)
How carnivores get their food.
74.
Bacteria, fungi, and earthworms are examples of:
a)
scavengers
b)
predators
c)
prey
d)
decomposers
75.
What is missing from this food chain?
Grass > Grasshopper > Bird > Snake
Grass > Grasshopper > Bird > Snake
a)
Producer
b)
Primary Consumer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Decomposer
76.
Which organism recieves the least amount of energy from the producer?
a)
Owl
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Lilypad
d)
Mouse
77.
Which is a producer?
a)
deer
b)
tall grass
c)
lion
d)
worm
78.
Which level will contain plants?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
79.
Which level has the most energy available?
a)
producer
b)
primary consumer
c)
secondary consumer
d)
tertiary consumer
80.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Autotroph
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Mutualist
81.
How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?
a)
100%
b)
10%
c)
50%
d)
75%
82.
What is a trophic level?
a)
Each level represented within a food chain or web.
b)
Levels of ecosystems that the world is divided into.
c)
Different levels of nutrients present within an organism.
d)
The levels of sunlight an autotroph needs to survive.
83.
All energy on Earth ultimately comes from what source?
a)
Water
b)
Sun
c)
Consumers
d)
Oxygen
84.
The largest group of organisms found in a food web would be:
a)
Primary Consumers
b)
Producers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Tertiary Consumers
85.
Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?
a)
More than one organism may eat them.
b)
They may eat more than one other organism.
c)
This organism gets its energy from multiple sources.
d)
They have no resources available to them.
86.
An organism that eats dead plants or animals is a/an
a)
consumer
b)
scavenger
c)
decomposer
d)
predator
87.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
88.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
89.
What is is called when water turns into a vapor?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
90.
What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
91.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
92.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
93.
The water cycle has no start or end
a)
true
b)
false
94.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
95.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
96.
what does the #4 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
97.
Any type of liquid or solid water that falls to earth's surface
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff
98.
The water cycle is also known as ..........
a)
Hypertonic Solution
b)
Hydrological Cycle
c)
Hyperlogical Cycle
d)
None of these
99.
After precipitation occurs, what can the water do?
a)
It will infiltrate the ground or runoff.
b)
It will freeze and melt.
c)
It will evaporate
d)
Nothing will happen to it.
100.
When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the as carbon dioxide.
a)
Water
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Sun
d)
Air
101.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
102.
Combustion is another word for _______________.
a)
a train
b)
a bus
c)
a dog
d)
burning
103.
What does not produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
104.
How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
a)
respiration and photosynthesis
b)
decomposition and respiration
105.
In the carbon cycle, producers take in the gas __
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon monoxide
106.
In what process is Carbon transformed into chemical energy?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Respiration
c)
Primary Production
d)
Secondary Production
107.
Petroleum and natural gas are produced from buried ___.
a)
marine plants, algae and animals
b)
atmospheric carbon dioxide
c)
atmospheric methane
d)
water and oxygen
108.
How does carbon affect global warming?
a)
Speeds up the effects of global warming
b)
Slows down the effects of global warming
c)
Does nothing to the speed of global warming
d)
Global warming is FAKE
109.
Carbon can be found in...?
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Inside of the Earth
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above!
110.
During photosynthesis, carbon moves from______ to _______.
a)
plant;sky
b)
sky;plant
c)
animal;sky
d)
animal;plant
111.
During decomposition, carbon moves from ______ to ________.
a)
sky;animal
b)
plant;animal
c)
animal;plant
d)
animal;sky
112.
During respiration, carbon moves from ________ to ________.
a)
plant;animal
b)
plant;sky
c)
animal;sky
d)
sky;animal
113.
If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon would ______.
a)
Stay the same
b)
Increase
c)
Decrease
114.
If the animal population decreased, the amount of carbon would _____.
a)
Stay the same
b)
Increase
c)
Decrease
115.
Why do all organisms need nitrogen?
a)
To live and grow
b)
To build phosphorus
c)
To make oxygen levels grow
d)
To help blood circulate better
116.
How nitrogen is "fixed" into useable form for plants
a)
only through action of bacteria
b)
only through lightning
c)
through action of bacteria & lightning
d)
through photosynthesis
117.
Nitrogen fixing bacteria, lives in nodules on the root of a plant called
a)
Broccoli
b)
Legumes
c)
Beats
d)
Carrots
118.
Plants and animals need nitrogen to make __________.
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
d)
Minerals
119.
Plants and animals need nitrogen to make __________.
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
d)
Minerals
120.
What converts nitrogen gas into a useable form for plants and animals?
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
rain
d)
car exhaust
121.
What is an example of a legume?
a)
strawberries
b)
carrots
c)
peanuts
d)
corn
122.
Organisms that convert fixed nitrogen back into nitrogen gas and release nitrogen gas back into atmosphere...
a)
denitrifying bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
maggots
d)
all of the above
123.
The process in which Nitrogen circulates and is recycled is called ____________
a)
The nitrogen cycle
b)
The water cycle
c)
The carbon cycle
d)
The phosphorus cycle
124.
Organisms that need nitrogen to survive
a)
only plants
b)
only animals
c)
only bacteria
d)
all living organisms
125.
True or False. The nitrogen in the atmosphere is in the right form for living things to use.
a)
True
b)
False
126.
Round structures on the roots of certain plants
a)
lichens
b)
commensals
c)
cataracts
d)
nodules
127.
Where can nitrogen fixing bacteria be found
a)
Free living in the soil
b)
under the leaves of flowering plants
c)
in the atmosphere
d)
living on the nodules of certain plants
128.
What plants help or are beneficial to the nitrogen cycle?
a)
pear trees
b)
peas
c)
dandelions
d)
clover
e)
peanuts
129.
What is the carrying capacity of the graph?
a)
around 500
b)
more than 500
c)
less than 500
d)
around 600
130.
Which of the following would INCREASE the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
a)
increase in predators
b)
disease
c)
increase in available food
d)
drought
131.
Which of the following is an EXAMPLE of a limiting factor?
a)
Water
b)
the color of the sky
c)
Migration
d)
Thick fur
132.
Which of the following is an example of competition?
a)
Two vultures fight over a dead rabbit
b)
A bear eats a fish
c)
Birds migrate south
d)
Pet dog keeps a man company
133.
When a population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?
a)
Continues to grow
b)
The population starts to die off to return to carrying capcity
c)
The population will go extinct due to lack of resources
d)
The population grows then finds a new carrying capacity
134.
A relationship between two species where one benefits while the other is harmed.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Naturalism
135.
What best describes the relationship between bees and plants.
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
neutralism
d)
commensalism
136.
A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
competition
137.
Red-billed oxpeckers feed on parasites found on an Impala. The impala gets rid of parasites and the red-billed oxpeckers get yummy dinner. This is an example of _______.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
neutralism
d)
competition
138.
A tree blocks the light from the grass below. This is an example of _________.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
139.
Food, water, sunlight, air, soil are resources that are often __________.
a)
limiting factors
b)
wet
c)
messy
d)
found in rocks
140.
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed
a)
Mutualism
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitsm
d)
Commensalism
141.
An organism's ability to survive and reproduce under a range of environmental conditions is known as
a)
niche
b)
habitat
c)
tolerance
d)
symbiosis
142.
The number of individuals a habitat can sustain with the resources it has available
a)
Carrying capacity
b)
Limiting factors
c)
Resources
d)
Population
143.
Any thing or organism that regulates the size of a population is known as __________.
a)
a limiting measure
b)
a limiting factor
c)
carrying capacity
d)
biodiversity
144.
What is the order of succession shown in this figure?
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
B, A, D, C
c)
C, D, A, B
d)
D, A, B, C
145.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
ecological succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
intermediate
146.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
147.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
148.
What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?
a)
pioneer species
b)
volunteer species
c)
founder species
d)
conqueror species
149.
After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?
a)
Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
b)
Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
c)
Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
d)
Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees
150.
the process by which a new community forms where no community lived before
a)
resource
b)
invasive (non- native) species
c)
primary succession
d)
competition
151.
What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?
a)
Bushes and Shrubs
b)
Oak trees
c)
Mossess and Lichens
d)
A rose Bush
152.
Final illustration (#8) shows
a)
pioneer species
b)
climax community
c)
only biotic factors
d)
only abiotic factors
153.
Reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
both types of succession
154.
What is the most important function of pioneer species?
a)
To create rocks
b)
To create soil and add nutrients to the environment
c)
To look nice
d)
Food for animals
155.
Succession that occurs in an area with NO SOIL
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
156.
What is one difference between primary and secondary succession?
a)
primary is slow and secondary is rapid
b)
secondary begins with lichens and primary begins on newly exposed surfaces
c)
secondary begins on soil and primary begins on newly exposed surfaces
d)
primary modifies the environment and secondary does not
157.
Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________.
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
old field
d)
ecosystem
158.
Lichens & mosses are in a ___ relationship with each other as rock is broken down.
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
ecological
d)
mutualistic
159.
Which catastrophic event will most likely cause an ecosystem to begin primary succession?
a)
A tornado
b)
A volcanic eruption
c)
A flood
160.
What are vulnerable or candidate species?
a)
not in immediate danger but could be soon
b)
species that are no longer endangered
c)
species that have already become extinct with no hope of coming back
d)
none of the above
161.
Any species in which every last member has died.
a)
Invasive
b)
Pest
c)
Extinct
d)
Weeds
162.
Which of the following is NOT part of overall biodiversity?
a)
species diversity
b)
genetic diversity
c)
individual diversity
d)
ecosystem diversity
163.
True or False: Climate change can have global, not just local, impacts on biodiversity.
a)
true
b)
false
164.
How can humans best help an endangered species avoid extinction?
a)
they can feed the animals
b)
they can put the animals in a zoo
c)
they can protect the animal’s habitat
d)
they can take the animal to new habitats
165.
Where are many biodiversity hotspots located?
a)
deserts
b)
tropical rain forests
c)
polar ice regions
d)
rocks
166.
What is THE most major cause of extinction today?
a)
habitat destruction by humans
b)
poaching
c)
disease
d)
hunting
167.
Which area would have less biodiversity?
a)
desert
b)
forest
c)
ocean
d)
lake
168.
Biodiversity ________ are regions with unusually large numbers of unique ________.
a)
hot spots ; species
b)
species ; hot spots
c)
biomes ; plants
d)
sanctuaries ; flora
169.
What does this picture represent?
a)
species diversity
b)
ecosystem diversity
c)
genetic diversity
d)
biodiversity
170.
Kudzu has overgrown many parts of southern Missouri and native ground plants have disappeared from the area. This is an example of:
a)
Parasitism between kudzu and the native plants
b)
A predator prey relationship between ground plants and kudzu
c)
Competition occurring between the native and invasive species
d)
Commesalism occurring between the kudzo and native plants
171.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Invasive plants?
a)
Lots of seeds
b)
effective dispersal methods
c)
Easily established
d)
Smells pretty
172.
How do invasive plants damage the environment?
a)
Compete with native species
b)
Change plant community
c)
Alter diversity
d)
All of these
173.
Does every species have the means to become invasive?
a)
Depends on the abiotic factors
b)
es, if the food web can support another organism
c)
Yes, if they are determined enough
d)
No, only species that pose a threat to ecosystem
174.
The electric fence is "keeping" the Asian Carp out of the Great Lakes so far according the the Army Corp or Engineers. What potential problems will the fish pose if they get in.
a)
A physical danger to boaters
b)
They may eat too much of the base of the food chain.
c)
They may be a new source of food.
d)
A and B only
175.
This invasive plant came from Asia and was believed to be a pretty decoration. Unfortunately, it covers native plants and blocks sunlight from reaching them.
a)
Kudzu Vine
b)
Feral Swine
c)
Sea Lamprepy
d)
Zebra Mussels
176.
This invasive species came over in boats from Europe in the 1980's. They harm native fish, clog pipes and ruin beaches.
a)
Sea Lamprey
b)
Zebra Mussel
c)
Asian Carp
d)
Feral Swine
177.
The Asian Carp is causing what type of damage/risks to native animals?
a)
A. It is eating the food of the native fish.
b)
B. It is jumping out of the water, injuring boaters.
c)
C. It destroys crops and clogs pipes.
d)
D. Both answers A and B are correct.
178.
The sea lamprey is a risk to native fish because:
a)
It attaches to the body and sucks the blood from the fish.
b)
It eats the alage the fish need.
c)
It is ruining beaches.
d)
The lamprey causes no risk to native fish.
179.
Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly?
a)
Invasive Species are native to an area.
b)
Invasive species are prey to many animals.
c)
Invasive species have no predators.
d)
Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.
180.
The lack of natural predators makes populations of invasive species unmanageable?
a)
True
b)
False
181.
An increase of biodiversity comes from new species invading?
a)
True
b)
False
182.
Invasive species help the food web by adding extra carnivores?
a)
True
b)
False
183.
What place of the food web do invasive species usually take?
a)
They make a new one
b)
Tertiary
c)
Top Carnivore
d)
Secondary
184.
What damage to Michigan is this invasive species causing?
a)
Destroying crops
b)
Destroying ash trees
c)
Eating food that is normally intended for native species
d)
They are not causing damage
185.
Coal, oil and gas are examples of
a)
Shell Fuels
b)
Bone fuels
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
Sea fulels
186.
Acid rain can damage
a)
Drinking water sources
b)
Aquatic life
c)
Architecture/buildings
d)
All options are correct
187.
Which of the following is not a cause of acid rain?
a)
Volcanic Eruptions
b)
Burning of fossil fuels
c)
electric cars
d)
combustion engins
188.
Which of the following is not an effect of acid rain?
a)
Damaging Statues
b)
Killing Trees
c)
Killing Aquatic Population
d)
Turning Water Red
189.
What two air pollutants that most often produce acid rain?
a)
Nitrogen Oxides and Sulfur Oxides
b)
Carbon Dioxide and Ozone
c)
Particulate Matter
d)
None of the above
190.
What human activity is the primary source of acid rain?
a)
Cars
b)
deforestation
c)
coal powerplants
d)
volcanoes
191.
What is the major cause for air pollution?
a)
factories and cars
b)
cigarretes
c)
deforestation
d)
oil spills
192.
What causes acid rain?
a)
High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
b)
Fertilizer use
c)
Pesticide use
d)
CFCs
193.
Combines with other pollutants to form acid rain
a)
Nitrogen oxides & sulfur dioxide
b)
Particulate matter & lead
c)
Nitrogen oxides & ground-level ozone
d)
Sulfur dioxide & ground-level ozone
194.
Nurdles enter the environment through ...
a)
run-off from land
b)
spills from cargo ships
c)
facial scrubs
d)
all of these
195.
Nurdles can:
a)
be digested by fish
b)
help to feed fish
c)
carry chemicals that stick to them
d)
none of these
196.
What type of biological molecules can be disrupted by pollution?
a)
hormones
b)
carbohydrates
c)
neurotransmitters
197.
An engineered ecosystem dedicated to crops and lifestock (agriculture); also called a 'farm'
a)
ecotone
b)
agroecosystem
c)
natural ecosystem
d)
lithosphere
198.
The ability to maintain an ecological balance in an ecosystem is
a)
engineering
b)
sustainability
c)
natural ecosystem
d)
balanced ecosystem
199.
The agricultural practice of growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species at one time.
a)
Uniculture
b)
Biculture
c)
Monoculture
d)
low input farming
200.
Which of the following ecosystems is SUSTAINABLE?
a)
city park
b)
farmer's field
c)
lawn
d)
forest
201.
True or False: Monoculture has no disadvantages.
a)
True
b)
False
202.
True or False: Monoculture produces high crop yields.
a)
True
b)
False
203.
Monoculture farming techniques use less fertilizer compared to organic farming.
True or False
True or False
a)
True
b)
False
204.
Which of the following is an engineered ecosystem?
a)
swamp
b)
forest
c)
bog
d)
golf course
205.
Pests are defined as
a)
Any species that interferes with human welfare
b)
Chemicals that can kill
c)
Any species that can be beneficial to humans
206.
True/False: Synthetic pesticides can pose a risk to other, desirable species.
a)
True
b)
False
207.
Chemicals used to kill insects, weeds, and other pests
a)
Salinization
b)
Pesticide
c)
Biological pest control
d)
Genetic engineering
208.
The cultivation of a single crop in a given area
a)
polyculture
b)
monoculture
c)
inorganic farming
d)
organic farming
209.
All-natural farming practice-no pesticides used
a)
inorganic farming
b)
organic farming
c)
monoculture farming
d)
polyculture farming
210.
The ability of an organism to remain unaffected by a harmful agent in the environment
a)
chronic toxicity
b)
acute toxicity
c)
resistance
d)
monoculture
211.
DDT accumulation in North American Eagles, pelicans, and other birds disrupted birds' calcium metabolism, causing...
a)
Infertility
b)
Thin Eggshells
c)
Severe nerve damage
d)
Adult Deformities
e)
All of these are correct
212.
An herbicide is a type of pesticide that kills ...
a)
insects
b)
plansts
c)
fungi
d)
rodents
213.
Known as selective pesticides because they target only one specific type of insect
a)
organic pesticide
b)
inorganic pesticide
c)
broad-spectrum pesticide
d)
narrow-spectrum pesticide
214.
Significant Agricultural monetary losses are due to the destruction of ____ through pesticide spray and drift and residues on flowers.
a)
Ladybirds beetles
b)
Honeybees
c)
Pray Mantises
d)
Monarch Butterflies
215.
DDT is ____________ in the environment. This means it doesn't break down/decompose. It lasts a long time.
a)
persistent
b)
synergistic
c)
acute
d)
threshold
216.
A pesticide that kills a large range of pests and non-pest insects would be classified as a ...
a)
Narrow-range pesticide
b)
Broad-range pesticide
c)
Targeted pesticide
d)
Micro-pesticide
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