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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MID TERM EXAMINATION

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
2.

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

a)

they are used to produce heat

b)

they take a long time to form

c)

they can be found underground

d)

none of the above

3.

What does conserving resources mean?

a)

Use as much of the resources as you can

b)

Only use the resources at school

c)

Protecting the resource so it does not run out

d)

none of the above

4.

Any useful material that is found in nature:

a)

Natural Resource

b)

Human Resource

c)

Plants

d)

all of the above

5.

Diamonds and other minerals

a)

Nonrenewable

b)

Renewable

c)

both renewable and nonrenewable

d)

none of the above

6.

We dig metal out of the Earth to make steel for buildings, cars, and buses. Metal is a nonrenewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

neither true nor false

d)

always true or false

7.
The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?
a)
To save money
b)
To recycle dish soap
c)
To reduce sewage
d)
To conserve water
8.

What is a natural resource?

a)

Resources we get from our house

b)

Resources we get from people

c)

Resources we get from nature

d)

all of the above

9.
Which one is not a natural resource? 
a)
Water
b)
Plants
c)
Play dough 
d)
Air
10.
We can _____ natural resources by not using them up or damaging them.
a)
conserve
b)
destroy
11.

The three R's stand for:

a)

rebuild, reconstruct, reuse

b)

red, reduce, rainbows

c)

reduce, reuse, recycle

d)

redo, recall, remove

12.
Anything from nature that living things use is called a ______________.
a)
energy
b)
pollution
c)
food
d)
natural resource
13.

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

a)

renewable resources

b)

replaceable resources

c)

non renewable resources

d)

non replaceable resources

14.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

the earth

b)

the coal

c)

the oil

d)

the natural gas

15.

Renewable resources ...

a)

are not replaceable

b)

are used more frequently than non renewables

c)

are never going to run out

d)

going to run out

16.

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

hydroelectric power plant

c)

solar station

d)

tidal harness

17.

What are fossil fuels?

a)

coal, oil, uranium

b)

oil, natural gas, uranium

c)

coal, oil, natural gas

d)

geothemals, coal, natural gas

18.

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming and waste products to generate electricity?

a)

Hydroelectric Power Plant

b)

Geothermal Power Plant

c)

Biomass Power Plant

d)

Nuclear Power Plant

19.
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar
c)
Wind
d)
Hydrogen
20.

Why do we tend to use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources?

a)

Less Expensive

b)

More Energy

c)

All of these

d)

readily available

21.
Energy we get from earth's interior heat
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar Energy 
c)
Wind Energy 
d)
Hydroelectricity 
22.

What is the disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?

a)

They have a large carbon footprint.

b)

They can all be used up over time.

c)

They can lead to global warming.

d)

All of these.

23.

Which of the following has the greatest efficiency out of all of the natural resources?

a)

hydroelectric

b)

fossil fuels

c)

solar

d)

geothermal

24.

Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?

a)

They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).

b)

They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.

c)

They are renewable and will always be available.

d)

Renewable resources have no disadvantages.

25.
Why are trees a natural resource?
a)
The leaves are green
b)
We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
c)
They are beautiful
d)
They grow back after they are cut down.
26.
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
a)
Coal
b)
animals
c)
petroleum (oil)
d)
natural gas
27.
Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?
a)
solar powered car
b)
coal powered steam train
c)
natural gas car
d)
gasoline truck
28.
A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--
a)
setting up wind turbines
b)
having a coal furnace
c)
using natural gas
d)
burning oil
29.
Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?
a)
recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
b)
limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
c)
using rechargeable batteries
d)
all of the above are good conservation practices
30.

If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?

a)

air and water pollution

b)

good fishing for recreation

c)

plentiful animals in the river

d)

purified drinking water

31.
A way the factory could help conserve the river water as a natural resource is to--
a)
filter the water before dumping into the river
b)
remove all of the animals from the area for their protection
c)
set up nets down river to remove contaminated fish
d)
post signs of "No swimming in the river"
32.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
33.

What does conserving resources mean?

a)

Use as much of the resources as you can

b)

Only use the resources at school

c)

Protecting the resource so it does not run out

d)

none of the above

34.

Claim: the consumption of natural resources by humans has a negative impact on the environment. What data would provide evidence for this claim?

a)

Increased human lifespan and increased ice cap size

b)

Increased human population and decreased habitats for plants and animals

c)

Increased consumption of resources by humans and increased biodiversity (variety) in nature

d)

Increased of fossil fuel burning by humans and decreased use of other resources

35.

Some factories that burn coal produce smoke with harmful chemicals, such as sulfur. Scrubbers are devices that are attached to the smokestacks to reduce the amount of sulfur put into the atmosphere. To evaluate the effectiveness of these devices, what data would need to be collected?

a)

The average amount of sulfur in a certain amount of coal

b)

The amount of coal a factory burns each year and how much sulfur it emits (produces)

c)

The increase in the use of scrubbers by factories that burn coal

d)

The amount of sulfur emitted (produced) by a smokestack before and after the scrubber is attached

36.

Ths graph presents data from a city showing the amount of land used to bury solid waste each year. From 1990 to 1999, the amount of space needed to bury waste increased by 1 to 2 square kilometers per year. In the year 2000, the city started a recycling program to slow the increase of land needed for this burying this solid waste. The city claims that since this recycling program started, the amount of land needed for burying solid waste has decreased.

Which evidence would support this claim?

a)

Data showing that by the year 2010, more than 40% of the citizens were participating in the recycling program

b)

Data showing that the land used for burying solid waste in 2010 was less than 22 square kilometers

c)

Data showing that by the year 2010, there was five times more solid waste being buried than being recycled

d)

Data showing that the land used to build a recycling facility is greater than the amount of land used to bury solid waste

37.

As the human population increases, so does the consumption of natural resources. What are some ways this impacts natural ecosystems and environments?

a)

negative impact

b)

positive impact

c)

neutral impact

d)

none of the above

38.

What type of data would be required to show that the

amount of carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels for energy can be reduced by using

renewable resources?

a)

the number of emissions from the burning of fossil fuels

b)

the number of scrubbers on a smokestack

c)

the number of emissions from nonrenewable sources

d)

the amount of renewable resources in a landfill

39.

The people or animals living in a particular area.

a)

population

b)

species

c)

community

d)

consumer

40.

The _____________ the human population, the ______________ the amount of resources being used.

a)

greater, greater

b)

greater, least

c)

least, greater

d)

least, least

41.

How forests increase the atmosphere’s humidity?

a)

By Transpiration

b)

By photosynthesis

c)

By nitrogen fixation

d)

By evaporation

42.

Which one of the following is not considered a consequence of deforestation?

a)

Desertification

b)

Food Shortage

c)

Displacement of local communities

d)

Biodiversity enrichment

43.

forest have _____ vegetation

a)

scattered

b)

man made

c)

natural

d)

none of the above

44.

roots of trees prevent ______ erosion

a)

water

b)

soil

c)

air

d)

rain

45.

The kind of trees that grow in a forest depend on the

a)

climate of the area

b)

soil of the area

c)

All of the above

d)

none of the above

46.

Which of these is not true about forests?

a)

Provide home to animals

b)

help in causing rainfall

c)

prevent soil erosion

d)

purify air by absorbing oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide

47.

The removal of soil by wind or water is known as

a)

Soil Conservation

b)

Soil Protection

c)

Soil Erosion

d)

Soil Processing

48.

which one of the following is not a form of abiotic resource ?

a)

forests

b)

land

c)

minerals

d)

none of the above

49.
What is an invasive species?
a)
A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
b)
A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
c)
A keystone species in an environment
d)
none of the above
50.

What is the variety of ecosystems that are present in the biosphere?

a)

species diversity

b)

genetic diversity

c)

ecosystem diversity

d)

biodiversity

51.
What is the variety of genes present?
a)
bidiversity
b)
species diversity
c)
extinction
d)
genetic diversity
52.
The number of different species and the abundance of each species in a biological community.
a)
genetic diversity
b)
ecosystem diversity
c)
extinction
d)
species diversity
53.
_______ happens when fertilizers, animal waste, sewage or other substances rich in nitrogen and phosphorus are lost into waterways causing excessive algae growth.
a)
Eutrophication
b)
Introduced species
c)
Biological Augmentation
d)
Nonrenewable Resource
54.
The use of living natural organisms to detoxify a polluted area?
a)
Biological Augmentation
b)
Introduced Species
c)
Bioremediation
55.
Species that are only found in a specific geographic area are _______.
a)
Introduced species
b)
Local species
c)
Endemic 
d)
Biodiversity hot spot
56.
What effect is shown in this picture? (The pond is green from algae).
a)
biomagnification
b)
eutrophication
c)
habitat fragmentation
d)
invasive species
57.
The practice of harvesting or hunting to such a degree that remaining individuals may not be able to replenish the population is called _____.
a)
biomagnification
b)
overexploitation
c)
edge effects
d)
natural resource
58.
When excess nutrients make their way into the waterways in runoff from lawns:
a)
fish populations increase
b)
algal blooms increase
c)
frog population increases
d)
people get more vitamins in their water
59.

the breaking of habitats into smaller pieces is called...

a)

habitat division

b)

habitat pollution

c)

habitat corruption

d)

habitat fragmentation

60.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity are examples of
a)
organizations that promote poaching.
b)
polls measuring American opinion about biodiversity.
c)
treaties to protect biodiversity.
d)
laws to increase the number of species
61.
Extinction rates are significantly __________ in recent decades than before.
a)
Lower
b)
Higher
62.
Biologists put extra effort into protecting these because they have many species living in them.
a)
Cities
b)
Biodiversity Hotspots
c)
Farms
d)
Conservation stations
63.
Programs that breed animals in captivity then release them to the wild are called...
a)
Kidnapping
b)
Breeding Buildings
c)
Captive Breeding Programs
d)
Catch and Release Programs
64.
If a species is only found in one place on Earth we call it a(n)...
a)
Local species
b)
Lonesome species
c)
Allopatric species
d)
Endemic species
65.
The excessive use of a species that has economic value.
a)
Biodiversity
b)
Natural resources
c)
Overexploitation
d)
population growth
66.
The species that plays the biggest role in the habitat is?
a)
Smaller species
b)
Larger species 
c)
Keystone Species
d)
Evolving species 
67.
An event  in which a large percentage of all living species become extinct in a relatively short period of time.
a)
Habitat fragmentation 
b)
Mass extinction
c)
Overexploitation
d)
Background extinction
68.
The excessive use of a species that has economic value
a)
Overexploitation
b)
Habitat fragmentation
c)
Habitat loss
d)
Evolving species
69.
A declining population of one species can affect an entire what???
a)
Edge effect
b)
Habitat
c)
Ecosystem 
d)
Community 
70.
The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?
a)
Fossil A and C are the same age
b)
Fossil B is older than fossil C
c)
Fossils A is older than fossil B
d)
Fossil D is older than fossil C
71.
Charles Darwin’s observation that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics supports the hypothesis that these finches 
 
a)
have the ability to interbreed.
have the ability to interbreed.
b)
acquired traits through use and disuse.
c)
all eat the same type of food.
d)
descended from a common ancestor.
72.
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? 
a)
Evolution 
b)
Variation 
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection 
73.
The natural differences between individuals of a species is called ___________.
a)
adaptations
b)
natural selection
c)
variation
d)
fitness
74.
The introduction of Alien species affects biodiversity negatively if the alien species;
a)
has a faster growth rate than native species
b)
outcompetes the native species for resources
c)
carries a new pathogen into the native species habitat
d)
all of the above.
75.
What is THE most major cause of extinction today?
a)
habitat destruction by humans
b)
poaching
c)
disease
d)
hunting
76.

The Island of Cebu is part of what faunal region of the Philippines?

a)

Greater Luzon

b)

Palawan

c)

Greater Negros-Panay

d)

Bohol

77.

Cebu tamaraw (Bubalus cebuensis) is considered as:

a)

rare species

b)

endangered species

c)

extinct species

d)

vulnerable species

78.

Cebu warty pig (Sus cebifrons cebifrons) "baboy ihalas" is considered as:

a)

rare species

b)

vulnerable species

c)

extinct species

d)

endangered species

79.

Lepeostegeres cebuensis is described as a new species from Cebu Island is a/an

a)

mistletoe

b)

tree

c)

herb

d)

grass

80.

Cynometra cebuensis a new species of Caesalpiniaceae described by Franz Siedensharz in 2013. It is only found in _________________________.

a)

Mt. Lantoy, Argao, Cebu

b)

Tabunan Forest, Cebu City

c)

Mt. Lanaya, Carmen, Cebu

d)

Mt. Mayana, Barili, Cebu

81.

Cebu Cinnamon Cinnamomum cebuense (Kost.1986) locally called Kaningag/Kalingag, is an ________ tree species on the island of Cebu

declared as a __________________ plant species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under DAO 2007-1 (Paguntalan, et al., 2015)

a)

exotic, endangered

b)

exotic, critically extinct

c)

exotic, extinct

d)

endemic, critically endangered

82.

Bicknell’s Hoya is discovered by David Bicknell in June 1998 in __________________.

a)

Carmen, Ceu

b)

Argao, Cebu

c)

Badian Cebu

d)

Cebu City

83.

Anayoto or Dicaeum quadricolor is one of the most CRITICALLY Endangered bird species in the world can only be found on the island of?

a)

Mindanao

b)

Bohol

c)

Siquijor

d)

Cebu

84.

Cebu Hawk Owl-Kuwago Ninux rumseyi, ____________ Endangered bird species and considered distinct species of hawk owl in 2013.

a)

critically

b)

threatened

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

85.

Cebu black shama Copsychus cebuensis also known as ______________. Endangered endemic bird with a recent recorded large population in Nug-as Forest. This bird species preferred understory thickets of remaining forest patches.

a)

kuwago

b)

siloy

c)

tagmaya

d)

bali-ala

86.

Cebu Brown-dove Phapitreron frontalis is declared as a distinct of brown dove species and endemic to Cebu Island in 2014. CRITICALLY endangered endemic bird. It is locally called?

a)

alimukon

b)

tagmaya

c)

siloy

d)

korokotok

87.

Philippine Bare-backed fruit bat Dobsonia chapmani

was recorded in Cebu and Negros only and thought to be extinct in Cebu when it was rediscovered in Mt. Kapayas Carmen, Cebu in 2001 and is currently declared as _____________ endangered bat species.

a)

endemic

b)

rare

c)

critically

d)

vulnerable

88.

Golden crowned- flying fox Acedoron jubatos

is one of the heaviest bat in the world, declared as CRITICALLY endangered bat species. Recently recorded in Malones, Dalaguete roosting in a tree together

with 3 other species of fruit bat. It is locally called?

a)

kwaknit

b)

kabog

c)

galansiyang

d)

tagmaya

89.

Philippine tube-nosed fruit bat Nyctemine rabori

is declared as ______________ endemic bat species found only in Cebu, Negros and Sibuyan Islands. Recently recorded in Mt. Kapayas, Tabunan Forest, Nug-as Forest, Mt. Lanaya, Mag-alambak, Dalaguete, Kawasan, Badian and Canbantug and Cansuje, Argao.

a)

critically

b)

locally

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

90.

Sicyopus cebuensis is declared as extinct by DENR (2015), was first documented in Naga, River in 1998 by Chen and Shao. Type of Goby fish that is considered to be one of the smallest in the world. The fish thrive in?

a)

salt water

b)

fresh water

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

91.

Cebu Small Worm Skink Brachymeles cebuensis

Endemic skink species found in Cebu collected by Brown and Rabor (1997) in the localities of Tapal, Mantalongon, Barili, and in Buhisan Forest in Cebu City. Skink species are?

a)

mammals

b)

fish

c)

reptiles

d)

amphibians

92.

Tabunan Risiocnemis - Alisoysuy Risiocnemis seidenschwarzi A new species of damselfly endemic in Cebu discovered along a small creek flowing out in Tabunan Forest. It was scientifically described by Dr. Matti Hamalainen and was named in honor of Dr. Franz Seidenschwarz. It is a/an?

a)

mammal

b)

insect

c)

reptiles

d)

bird

93.

Kawasan Paper Kite Butterfly - Kaba-kaba

Idea leuconoe jumaloni Sub specie of Idea leoconoe specie of butterfly A new specie of butterfly endemic in Cebu discovered along Kawasan River inMatutinao, Badian. It was scientifically described by Collin G. Treadaway and was named in honor of the late Julian Jumalon, Cebu’s known lepidopterist. Does a lepidopterist collect?

a)

insects

b)

mammals

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

94.
Which of the following is NEVER abiotic?
a)
Floods
b)
Forest fires
c)
Acidity of soil
d)
Deforestation 
95.
Living things and their interactions with the environment and each other.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
c)
Ecology
d)
Adaptation
96.
Non-living things that impact living things.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
c)
Ecology
d)
Adaptation
97.
The study of the relationship between organisms and their physical surroundings. 
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
c)
Ecology
d)
Adaptation
98.
Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
a)
leaves
b)
soil
c)
grass
d)
animals
99.
Which of the following has the levels of organization in order from smallest to largest?
a)
Biosphere, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Species, Organism
b)
Organism, Species, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere
c)
Organism, Species, Community, Population, Ecosystem, Biosphere
d)
Biosphere, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Organism, Species
100.
All of the abiotic and biotic factors in an area. 
a)
Biosphere
b)
Community
c)
Population
d)
Ecosystem

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