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WorksheetsEnvironmental Systems Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Scientists divide Earth into spheres, which are often described by their _______________________ rather than by their location.
size
rainfall
makeup
temperature
This sphere is the collection of air and gases around the earth.
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
This sphere consists of all living things on Earth.
atmosphere
biosphere
lithosphere
geosphere
This sphere is any part of the Earth covered by water.
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts.
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
What is Erosion?
When waves lose energy and leave sediments / sand along a coast.
The wearing away of land, removal of beach rocks/sand by water or wind.
An area of land that smells different to other places.
An area that has a lot of wind.
A/An ____________________ is a network of relationships among elements or components that interact with and influence one another through exchange of energy, matter, or information.
feedback
ecosystem
boundary
system
A cyclical process in which something is both an input and output in the same system is called a.........
feedback loop
steady state
closed system
open system
The following UN-EQUAL Input/Output LOOP is an example of what type of feedback loop?
Negative Feedback Loop
Neutral Feedback Loop
Positive Feedback Loop
Cowboy Feedback Loop
The following EQUAL Input/Output LOOP is an example of what type of feedback loop?
Negative Feedback Loop
Neutral Feedback Loop
Positive Feedback Loop
Animal Feedback Loop
A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life is called a'an....
Amino Acids
Vitamin
Osmotic
Nutrient
A ________________ feedback loop makes a system more stable.
Positive
Neutral
Negative
Circular
A _________________ feedback loop moves a system to often become more extreme and unhealthy.
Positive
Neutral
Circular
Negative
A wolf population is introduced into an ecosystem, causing the deer population to decrease. The wolf population decreases as the deer population decreases, allowing the deer to begin to increase again. This is an example of what type of feedback?
Neutral
Ecosystem
Positive
Negative
What is the definition of ecological footprint?
is the footprint of ecologist
is a measure of the impact living things have on the environment.
is a kind of plant that grows in the rainforrest.
a measure of the impact humans have on the environment.
The conversion of nitrogen gas into
ammonia is called this....
Nitrogenation
Nitrogen Fixation
Nitrogen Synthesis
Nitrogen Partitioning
What kinds of resources make up your ecological footprint?
waste production
water and energy use
food and shelter
clothing and transportation
All of the above
Which of these is a good method for reducing your ecological footprint?
Save energy, food, water, shelter, and produce less waste such green house gases and sewage.
Drive less, fly less, turn off lights
Compost and live in a smaller house
All of the above
What is recycling?
reusing materials
using less materials
collecting and processing materials into new products
buying more when you run out
Which of these countries have the highest Eco-Footprint per capita?
China
United States
Brazil
Russia
Who chopped down the trees in "the Lorax"?
What does the once-ler give the boy at the end of the story?
Why did the swomee-swans leave?
Air pollution
What is the theme of the Lorax?
To sell the Earth's natural resources.
To make money while you can!
What was one of the negative results of the trees being cut down?
The man made lots of money.
Everyone finally had a job
