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Bio H Conservation Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are _____ major biogeochemical cycles impacted when discussing climate change and ocean warming.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

all of them are impacted

2.

_____ resources assist in conservation measures.

a)

natural resource

b)

nonrenewable resource

c)

renewable resource

d)

human made resources

3.

____ is a resource that, when it is used up, will not exist again during a human lifetime.

a)

natural resource

b)

renewable resource

c)

nonrenewable resource

d)

man made resources

4.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a renewable resource?

a)

water

b)

trees

c)

sun

d)

fossil fuels

5.

_____ is any material not naturally found in an environment.

a)

global warming

b)

pollution

c)

conservation

d)

organic

6.

What does the earth provide all inhabitants with?

a)

water

b)

shelter

c)

food

d)

predators

7.

Pollution caused by a coal factory most directly affects the...

a)

ocean

b)

soil

c)

atmosphere

d)

groundwater

8.

Finding dead fish in a body of water is an indicator of eutrophication. This means________ has happened due to farming,

a)

There are not enough nutrients in the water

b)

The flow rate of water has increased

c)

There is an excess of nutrients in the water

d)

There was too much oxygen in the water

9.

The introduction of an invasive species affects the native wildlife in what ways?

a)

The non-native species will out compete other predators for its food

b)

The prey of the non-native species could become endangered

c)

The non-native species will cooperate with other predators

d)

The ecosystem will not likely be affected by the introduction of a non-native species.

10.

Which statement best describes an estuary?

a)

An estuary is the extension of a continent located underwater.

b)

An estuary is land that is exposed at low tide and is underwater at high tide.

c)

An estuary is a partly enclosed body of water where a river meets the ocean.

d)

An estuary is a deep body of water that contains large animals.

11.

Review the graph showing marine fishing rates.If the fishing rate in Asia continues to grow, what will most likely happen as a result?

a)

The fish population will continue to rise.

b)

The U.S. human population will decline.

c)

A wide range in ocean temperatures will be seen worldwide.

d)

The over-fishing will cause an imbalance in marine ecosystems.

12.

The population of photosynthetic organisms is higher in the neritic zone and surface waters than in the deep ocean. Which statement best explains the reason for this?

a)

There is more space for plants to grow in these areas of the ocean.

b)

There is more dissolved oxygen for plants in these areas of the ocean.

c)

The availability of sunlight and nutrients supports photosynthetic organisms.

d)

The high salinity and cool temperature supports photosynthetic organisms.

13.

Which process, occurring in the ocean, contributes large amounts of oxygen to the atmosphere?

a)

digestion by fish

b)

decomposition by bacteria

c)

respiration by zooplankton

d)

photosynthesis by phytoplankton

14.

Pollution caused by a coal factory most indirectly affects the...

a)

ocean

b)

soil

c)

atmosphere

d)

groundwater

15.

Land pollutants often enter ocean environments far away from the source of the pollutant via waterways called a(n) (a)   .

16.

The P letters in the acronym HIPPO stand for

a)

Priorities

b)

Pollution

c)

Population Growth of invasive species

d)

Human population growth

e)

Purchasing too many things

17.

Ships dump excess water into harbors they transport materials to, this could lead to (a)   invasive species dumping.

18.

As one the main pollutants of burning fossil fuels, __________ goes up, ocean pH goes ____________.

(a)  

19.

Oceans are responsible for...............

a)

regulating Earth's temperature

b)

stabilizing Earth's climate

c)

converting CO2 into glucose

d)

a decrease in Earth's biodiversity

20.

SUPs are

a)

Single Utility Plastics

b)

Single Use Plastics

c)

Single Untied Plastics

d)

Single Ugly Plastics

21.

In the Sustainability diagram there are ____ items that must be aligned.

a)

7

b)

8

c)

6

d)

5

22.

In the sustainability diagram (a)   refers to $.

23.

In the sustainability diagram (a)   refers to not being too hard or painful to execute.

24.

If we can align people, the economy and what's good for the environment, along with several other traits when we use the Earth's resources, we would reach____________________.

a)

renewable practices

b)

Earth balance

c)

sustainability

d)

lack of conservation

25.

This type of released invasive species are often harder to control as we are unsure where they are.

(a)  

26.

This is one thing I will try to do in order to help with Ocean and Earth conservation.

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