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Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?

a)

better health care

b)

better restaurants

c)

better hairstyles

d)

better clothing

2.

The approximate population of the world today is..

a)

7.6 Million

b)

6.7 Billion

c)

6.7 Million

d)

7.6 Billion

3.
Largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support...  
a)
carrying capacity
b)
population crash
c)
lag phase
d)
mutualism
4.
What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population?
a)
1.8 million
b)
1.25 million
c)
1.6 million
d)
1.o million
5.
What is the carrying capacity of this population?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
6.
The largest number of individuals in a species that an environment can support long term
a)
carrying capacity
b)
emigration
c)
immigration
d)
population density
7.

Which of the following is a true statement about recycling?

a)

a. Recycling allows resources to be reused, instead of dumped in landfills.

b)

b. Recycled products emit oxygen into the atmosphere.

c)

c. Recycling causes the earth to cool down, instead of warm up.

d)

d. Recycling turns non-renewable resources into renewable ones

8.

What do carbon dioxide and methane have in common?

a)

a. They are gases created when wood is burned

b)

b. They are gases that regularly escape from landfills

c)

c. They are gases that contribute to global warming

d)

d. They are examples of non-renewable resources

9.

Which of the following can decrease the use of fossil fuels?

a)

a. Turning your lights off when you're not using them.

b)

b. Recycling newspapers.

c)

c. Cleaning up the garbage in your neighborhood.

d)

d. Turning up your thermostat whenever you feel chilly.

10.
A population is...
a)
A group of one species in one area
b)
Multiple species that live in one area
c)
All of the living and nonliving things in an area
d)
None of these
11.

Which of the following would increase Earth's carrying capacity?

a)

Changes in climate cause plant species to die.

b)

medical and technology advancements

c)

increase reliance of fossil fuels

d)

increase in average ecological footprint

12.

As CO2 levels increase, _____________

a)

fossil fuel use increases

b)

temperature increases

c)

acid rain increases

d)

smog increases

13.

Which of the following a point source pollution

a)

acid rain in New York caused from factories

b)

smog in Los Angeles caused by automobiles

c)

Pipe leaks metals into the Hudson River

d)

fertilizers run off into Lake Michigan

14.

When is Carrying Capacity on the graph

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Which greenhouse gas has the largest warming potential

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Chloroflourocarbons

d)

Nitrous Oxides

16.

Which greenhouse has is most abundant in the atmosphere?

a)

Carbon Dioide

b)

Methane

c)

Water

d)

Chlorofluorocarbons

17.

This image is an example of what type of land degradation

a)

Desertification

b)

Deforestation

c)

Urban Sprawl

d)

Urbanization

18.

This image is an example of what type of land use

a)

Residential

b)

Commercial

c)

Agricultural

d)

Recreational

19.

This image is an example of what type of land degradation

a)

Desertification

b)

Deforestation

c)

Urbanization

d)

Urban Sprawl

20.

Urban Sprawl is

a)

large network of roads and train tracks that connect urban and rural areas across the country

b)

process by which land becomes more desert-like and unable to support life

c)

replacing forests, fields, and grasslands with houses, roads, schools and shopping area.

d)

the process by which human activity and natural process damage land to the point that it can no longer support the local ecosystem.

21.
Which is a negative of mining?
a)
Increased chances for erosion
b)
Obtaining valuable resources
c)
Getting rich
d)
Making energy and electricity
22.
The process of returning the land back to its original state after mining is called...
a)
subsidence
b)
reclamation
c)
solar evaporation
d)
slash and burn
23.
What is deforestation?
a)
throwing someone out of a window
b)
selectively cutting trees for lumber, making sure the forest remains healthy
c)
allowing more animals to graze on the land than it can support
d)
cutting and removal of rainforest
24.
what is the leading cause of deforestation?
a)
Diseases 
b)
Housing market
c)
Agriculture and Farming
d)
Paper mill
25.
What are some consequences of deforestation?
a)
increased population in cities
b)
building of more infrastructure
c)
soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, loss of ability to remove CO2
d)
more mercury and cyanide released into rivers