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Midterm Exam-Environmental Science

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Date
1.

Freshwater shrimp --> bleak fish-->perch fish-->northern pike fish-->osprey bird


What is missing in the food chain?

a)

Consumers

b)

Carnivores

c)

Producers

d)

Predators

2.

Which of the following lists of ecological organization from smallest to largest?

a)

Biome, ecosystem, population

b)

Community, population, ecosystem

c)

Species, community, population

d)

Community, ecosystem, biome

3.

What is the most important factor for the success of animal population?

a)

Natality

b)

Adaptability

c)

Inter-species activity

d)

Unlimited food

4.

The main nitrogen reservoir in the biosphere is the:

a)

Ocean

b)

Rocks

c)

Organism

d)

Atmosphere

5.

Which of the following is not gaseous type cycle?

a)

Carbon Cycle

b)

Phosphorus Cycle

c)

Nitrogen Cycle

d)

Oxygen Cycle

6.

Which is the possible path of movement of nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle?

a)

Soil –air- plants – animals – soil

b)

Soil – animals – plants – air – soil

c)

Air – soil – plants – animals – soil – air

d)

Air – animals – soil – plants – air

7.

Carbon is removed from the atmosphere through what process?

a)

Burning of fossil fuels

b)

Deforestation

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Respiration

8.

The burning of fossil fuels has the greatest and most direct impact on the:

a)

Water cycle

b)

Carbon Cycle

c)

Nitrogen Cycle

d)

Oxygen cycle

9.

Along a food chain, the role of ____________ is to help return or recycle the primary chemical compounds of organisms back to the chain: carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and other minor compounds.

a)

prey

b)

producers

c)

consumers

d)

decomposers

10.

A series of organisms interrelated in their feeding habitats, the smallest being fed upon by a larger one.

a)

Food web

b)

Food chain

c)

Autotrops

d)

Heterotrops

11.

An organism that creates its own food is called:

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Scavengers

12.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

The relationship between all the abiotic parts of the environment

b)

All the interacting organisms that live in an environment and the abiotic part of the environment that affect the organism

c)

The relationship among the biotic parts of the environment

d)

A person who observes and studies the interactions between the biotic and abiotic parts of the environment

13.

Choose the phrase that correctly finishes this statement:

“A Species is….”

a)

Part of the natural decomposing materials in soil

b)

A group of organism that can successfully mate with each other and reproduce

c)

A way of describing all the living parts of the ecosystem

d)

A specific part of the abiotic environment

14.

Temperature, light, water, air, soil and climate are all ______ parts of the environment.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

Boreal

d)

Living

15.

Organisms that can feed on autotrophs as well as on heterotrophs are known as:

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Consumers

16.

Most extinctions occurring on the planet today are due to:

a)

Global Warming

b)

Invasive species

c)

Hunting

d)

Loss of Habitat

17.

Food webs differ from food chains in that they:

a)

Identify the keystone species within an ecosystem

b)

Show the distribution of biomass within an ecosystem

c)

Show the actual movement of energy within the ecosystem

d)

Show more of the available feeding relationships in an ecosystem

18.

A vegetation type dominated by shrubs and small trees, especially evergreen trees with thick small leaves.Chaparal

a)

Rainforest

b)

Chaparal

c)

Taiga

d)

Savanna

19.

The region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean.

a)

Marine

b)

Littoral Zone

c)

Coral reefs

d)

Aquatic

20.

A landscape form or region that receives very little precipitation.

a)

Tundra

b)

Savanna

c)

Desert

d)

Rainforest

21.

Refers to the organisms position in the food chain

a)

Bottom-up control

b)

Top-down control

c)

Trophic level

d)

Consumer

22.

A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth.

a)

Desert

b)

Savanna

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Taiga

23.

A treeless plain characteristic of the artic and sub artic regions

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Rainforest

d)

Savanna

24.

Ecosystem with the influence of man and is usually controlled.

a)

Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

b)

Aquatic Ecosystem

c)

Man-made Ecosystem

d)

Natural Ecosystem

25.

This refers to the intricate web that connects all organisms with their physical environment.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Ionosphere

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Community

26.

A combination of a community and the chemical and physical factors making its living environment.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Habitat

c)

Population

d)

Biosphere

27.

A small or large social unit that has something in common such as norms and identity.

a)

Species

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Population

28.

True or False:


Republic Act 9275 known as the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004.

(a)  

29.

True or False:


Republic Act No. 1851, an act to create the Philippine Nuclear Energy Commission to administer, regulate and control the use, application and disposition of fissionable materials

(a)  

30.

True or False:


Presidential Decree No. 705, Revising and consolidating all laws and decrees affecting fishing and fisheries

(a)  

31.

True or False


Republic Act 1442, an Act to promote the exploration and development of geothermal resources

(a)  

32.

True or False:


Presidential Decree No. 4316, an act to compile laws relative to land transportation and traffic rules, to create a Land Transportation Commission.

(a)  

33.

True or False:


Presidential Decree No. 662, establishing an Oil Pollution Operations Center in the Philippine Coast Guard Headquarters.

(a)  

34.

Which biome is the coldest?

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Grasslands

35.

How some plants adapted to living in the desert?

a)

Growing broad leaves

b)

Plants wither but their roots do not die

c)

Having narrow pointed shapes

d)

Developing deep or wide spreading root systems

36.

This animal is famous for living in the tundra.

a)

Camel

b)

Reindeer

c)

Bald Eagle

d)

Antelope

37.

The types of herbivores in a terrestrial biome mostly directly depends on:

a)

Types of vegetation

b)

Amount of dissolved oxygen in the water

c)

Availability of decomposers

d)

Amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere

38.

In which biome are the abiotic factors the most constant?

a)

Tundra

b)

Desert

c)

Grasslands

d)

Ocean

39.

This is where the phase of fever is characterized by vasodilation and sweating as the body is trying to return to normal temperature.

a)

Crisis

b)

Period of Illness

c)

Period of Convalescence

d)

Period of Decline

40.

If you were to travel from the Arctic Circle to the Equator, What sequence of biomes would you most likely pass through?

a)

Taiga, tundra, temperate forest, tropical rain forest

b)

Tundra, taiga, temperate forest, tropical rain forest

c)

Tundra, temperate forest, taiga, tropical rainforest

d)

Tropical rain forest, temperate forest, taiga, tundra

41.

A ___________ is a group of organisms of the same species in an area.

a)

Habitat

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Population

d)

Community

42.

What organism eats only plants?

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Decomposer

d)

Omnivore

43.

What organism eats both plants and animals?

a)

Caarnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

d)

Decomposer

44.

What is the most diverse biome?

a)

Savanna

b)

Desert

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Grassland

45.

A dog and a tick are example of which relationship?

a)

Predation

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Mutualism

46.

A relationship in which one animal hunts, kills and eats another.

a)

Predation

b)

Ammensalism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

47.

The animal that is hunted and killed for food.

a)

Predator

b)

Scavenger

c)

Prey

d)

Decomposer

48.

A close relationship between two different species of organism living together.

a)

Food Web

b)

Symbiosis

c)

Food Chain

d)

Habitat

49.

It is the movement of individuals out of a population.

a)

Emigration

b)

Immigration

c)

Mortality

d)

Natality

50.

In this pattern of distribution of population, individuals live in areas of high local abundance, which are separated by areas of low abundance.

a)

random

b)

clumped

c)

regular

d)

irregular

51.

It is the movement of individuals into a population.

a)

Immigration

b)

Emmigration

c)

Mortality

d)

Natality

52.

In this pattern of distribution of population, individuals are uniformly spaced through the environment.

a)

Random

b)

Irregular

c)

Clumped

d)

Regular

53.

Which of the following is not true about an epidemiologist?

a)

Epidemiologist study sick people

b)

Epidemiologist do not study health individuals

c)

Epidemiologist study exposed people

d)

Epidemiologist study non-exposed people

54.

The correct sequence of chain of infection is:

a)

susceptible host, infection agent, reservoir, mode of transmission, portal of entry, portal of exit

b)

reservoir, portal of entry, infectious agent, mode of transmission, susceptible host, portal of exit

c)

infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host

d)

infectious agent, susceptible host, reservoir, mode of transmission, portal of exit, portal of entry

55.

This is where the body returns to its pre-diseased state, and health is restored.

a)

Crisis

b)

Period of decline

c)

Period of convalescence

d)

incubation period

56.

The earth’s crust and a portion of the upper mantle directly below from the lithosphere.

a)

Cryosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

57.

It is sometimes called the ecosphere , where the physical and chemical factors form the context of life.

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Crysopehre

58.

The following are important issues that epidemiology can address, EXCEPT:

a)

Hospitalization

b)

Quality of Life

c)

Disability

d)

Mental Status

59.

Weather occurs in this layer because it contains most of the water vapor.

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere

60.

Is the time interval between the initial infection and the first appearance of signs and symptoms.

a)

Period of Illness

b)

Prodromal Period

c)

Crisis

d)

Incubation Period

61.

Many jet aircraft fly in the layer of the atmosphere because it is very stable.

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Exosphere

62.

In the Development of Disease, it is where the signs and symptoms subside.

a)

Incubation Period

b)

Crisis

c)

Prodromal Period

d)

Period of Decline

63.

Meteors or rock fragments burn up in this layer.

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Troposphere

64.

A specific group of symptoms or signs that always accompanies a specific disease.

a)

Sydrome

b)

Disease

c)

Pathogen

d)

Contagious

65.

Space shuttles fly in this area and it is also where the Auroras are found.

a)

Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

66.

Are transmitted directly or indirectly from one host to another.

a)

Syndrome

b)

Non-communicable disease

c)

Contagious disease

d)

Communicable disease

67.

It is the measurement of population per unit area or unit volume.

a)

Population

b)

Density

c)

Size

d)

Dispersion

68.

It is the number of total cases at a particular time regardless of when they developed.

a)

Prevalence

b)

Endemic

c)

Incidence

d)

Epidemic

69.

All the individuals of a species that live together in an area.

a)

Demography

b)

Size

c)

Population

d)

Density

70.

This type of disease occurrence that is constantly present in the area or population.

a)

Pandemic

b)

Endemic

c)

Sporadic

d)

Epidemic

71.

An individual has an equal probability of occurring anywhere in an area.

a)

Clumped

b)

Irregular

c)

Regular

d)

Random

72.

This occurs occasionally in given population

a)

Pandemic

b)

Endemic

c)

Sporadic

d)

Epidemic

73.

Is a method commonly used in ecology to estimate an animal population’s size.

a)

Estimate by sampling

b)

Population density

c)

Mark and recapture

d)

Count all individuals in a population

74.

It is the habitat in which the infectious agent normally lives, grows, and multiplies.

a)

Portal of exit

b)

Portal of entry

c)

Reservoir

d)

Mode of transmission

75.

A reproductive strategy wherein it provides parental care, reproduces slowly and have few offspring

a)

R strategies

b)

N strategies

c)

K strategies

d)

S strategies

76.

Mode of Transmission for Influenzae.

a)

Direct

b)

Airborne

c)

Indirect

d)

Vector-borne

77.

The lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere (the closest to the surface of the Earth) is____.

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesospehere

d)

Troposphere

78.

The “Ozone Layer” lies within the__________.

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Thermosphere

79.

This develops more slowly, reactions to the disease are less severe, likely to be continual or recurrent for long periods

a)

Sub-acute

b)

Latent

c)

Acute

d)

Chronic

80.

The natural place of every organism is known as:

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Niche

c)

Habitat

d)

Environment

81.

This allow the organism to survive in the conditions of its habitat.

a)

Adjustment

b)

Adaptation

c)

Behavior variation

d)

Flexibility

82.

Animal adapt a similar state like sleep to reduce metabolic rate is called:

a)

Transpiration

b)

Migration

c)

Hibernation

d)

Camouflage

83.

Hyenas and vultures are___________.

a)

Omnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Scavengers

d)

Carnivores

84.

A type of symbiotic relationship where both organism benefited the relationship.

a)

Predation

b)

Mutalism

c)

Competition

d)

Commensalism

85.

A lichen is a combination of fungus and algae that lives on the sides of trees, rocks, and other materials. The fungus provides the algae with water and minerals and the algae use the water and minerals to make food for both organisms. What type of relationship does the lichen represent?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Ammensalism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Competition

86.

How does a crocodile benefit from a bird eating from its mouth?

a)

It gets to eat the bird

b)

It helps as a lure for prey

c)

It gets its teeth cleaned

d)

It gets a defense against flies

87.

When a symbiotic relationship helps one organism and hurts the other it is an example of:

a)

Commensalism

b)

Ammensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

88.

The chain of infection is a model of:

a)

How bacteria multiply

b)

How pathogenic microorganisms are transmitted from one person to another

c)

How infections can be prevented

d)

How an infection affects the immune system

89.

Bacteria convert the simple nitrogen compounds back into nitrogen gas, which is then released back into the atmosphere.

a)

Nitrification

b)

Ammonification

c)

Denitrification

d)

Nitrogen fixation

90.

True or False:


Sulfur may enter the atmosphere as sulfuric acids.

(a)  

91.

True or False:


Main source of phosphorous is found on rocks.

(a)  

92.

Which of the following series is true about energy flow in the ecosystem?

a)

Producers - Decomposers - Consumers

b)

Producers - Consumers - Decomposers

c)

Decomposers - Producers - Consumers

d)

Consumers - Producers - Decomposers

93.

This implies a law or regulation passed by a legislative body.

a)

Executive Order

b)

Act

c)

Law

d)

Decree

94.

A law that Regulate the sale of subdivision lots and condominiums, providing penalties for violations thereof

a)

P.D No. 759

b)

R.A No. 975

c)

P.D No. 957

d)

R.A No. 795

95.

A law Establishing an Oil Pollution Operations Center in the Philippine Coast Guard Headquarters

a)

R.A 4136

b)

P.D No. 825

c)

P.D No. 463

d)

P.D No. 602

96.

Pertains to the preservation, beautification, improvement and gainful utilization of the Pasig River

a)

R.A No. 1825

b)

P.D No. 856

c)

P.D No. 1181

d)

P.D No. 274

97.

This refers to ecosystem components and their interactions.

a)

Impact

b)

Environmental

c)

Ecological

d)

Assessment

98.

True or False:


In habitats where food is scarce (little to be found), some animals may have long necks to obtain food or special storage structures for food and water.

(a)  

99.

Which is NOT an example of an animal's behavioral adaptation?

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

beak

d)

play dead

100.

True or False:


Hibernation is a resting state that helps animals survive in the summer heat.

(a)  

101.

During hibernation, what does NOT occur?

a)

The animal eats a lot of food in the autumn months to store up fat.

b)

Animals burrow in the ground or hide in dens to stay safe and warm.

c)

Animals awaken in the spring.

d)

The animal's breathing speeds up.

102.

Migration is:

a)

The movement of animals over the same route at different times of the year.

b)

The movement of animals over the same route in the same season each year.

c)

A form of locomotion.

d)

A resting state that helps animals survive in the winter months.

103.

True or False:


Migration allows animals to take advantage of resources like food or water in one location when they run low in another location.

(a)  

104.

Which is NOT an example of locomotion?

a)

Crawling

b)

Swinging on vines

c)

Hopping

d)

Camouflage

105.

A color or pattern that allows an animal to blend into its environment is called ______________.

a)

Mimicry

b)

Camouflage

c)

Metamorphosis

d)

Behavioral pattern

106.

A consumer that feeds on dead things and animal droppings is called ________.

a)

Omnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Decomposers

d)

Heterotrophs

107.

An animal that eats only plants is _______.

a)

Herbivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Scavengers

108.

A chameleon changing colors to blend in with its surroundings is an example of _________.

a)

Mimicry

b)

Playing Dead

c)

Camouflage

d)

Metamorphosis

109.

Seeds being eaten by a mouse who is then eaten by a hawk is called a __________.

a)

Predation

b)

Food web

c)

Food chain

d)

Competition

110.

A fox chases a rabbit. The fox is the ________ and the rabbit is the ________.

a)

predator, prey

b)

prey, predator

c)

predator, host

d)

host, prey

111.

This causes an increase in population.

a)

natality and mortality

b)

mortality and immigration

c)

immigration and natality

d)

emigration and mortality

112.

It is the number of deaths per unit population per unit time

a)

Natality

b)

Immigration

c)

Mortality

d)

Emigration

113.

The spread of HIV is an example of:

a)

Sporadic

b)

Epidemic

c)

Pandemic

d)

Endemic

114.

The mode of transmission for cholera is____________

a)

Food-borne

b)

Direct

c)

Airborne

d)

Water-borne

115.

This occurs through skin-to-skin contact, kissing, and sexual intercourse

a)

Indirect

b)

Airborne

c)

Direct

d)

Water-borne

116.

The source of energy in an ecosystem is:

a)

Decomposition of plants and animals by bacteria

b)

Photosynthesis by plants

c)

Sunlight

d)

Fermentation by sugar

117.

Trophic level are formed by:

a)

Plants only

b)

Animals only

c)

Organisms linked in the food chain

d)

Decomposers

118.

In abiotic components of ecosystem which of the following occurs?

a)

flow of energy

b)

consumers

c)

cycling of materials

d)

producers

119.

Human population growth curve is a:

a)

S shaped curve

b)

L shaped curve

c)

V shape curve

d)

J shaped Cure

120.

It is the study of the characteristics and parameters of the population.

a)

Demography

b)

Population ecology

c)

Population density

d)

Population size