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Final Environmental 12/13/22

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
a)
Fishing
b)
Breathing
c)
Burning Fossil Fuels
d)
Farming
3.
When weather patterns change over a long period of time, we call it ___
a)
climate adaptation
b)
weather change
c)
climate change
d)
weather adaptation
4.
Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a)
deforestation
b)
photosynthesis
c)
oceans
d)
all of the above
5.

Which two are likely to result from global warming?

a)

increase in surface temperatures

b)

reduction in greenhouse gases

c)

rise in ocean levels

d)

decrease in air pollution

6.

What is the part of the earth that supports life?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

7.

What is the elevation above sea level?

a)

Altitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

d)

Height

8.

An adaptation that helps a cactus live in the desert is its

a)

wide, flat leaves to catch water

b)

bright green color

c)

thin, spiny needles

d)

tall stems

9.

What is it called when a plant or animal has body features or habits that helps it survive in a specific environment?

a)

instinct

b)

mimicry

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

10.

Rat is a terrestrial animal.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is an advantage of animals, like a giraffe, that have long necks?

a)

Helps them reach further out into the watering holes

b)

Helps them reach high to eat leaves from the tops of trees where other animals may not reach

c)

Helps them scratch their backs

12.

Which feature helps an animal to hide from other animals?

a)

looking like a dangerous animal

b)

being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)

c)

having sharp claws or a strong shel

d)

having only a few young and caring for them

13.
The process of plants losing water through their leaves is called ____.
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
exhaling
14.
Where is carbon stored in the environment?
a)
Fossil fuels
b)
Wood of trees
c)
Calcium carbonate (shells and bones)
d)
All of the above
15.
These gases, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere causing global warming
a)
Global warming gases
b)
Hot House gases
c)
Green House gases
d)
Thermal pollution
16.
A particular golf course is using large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer. What process could move this nitrogen into a local stream?
a)
volatilization
b)
nitrogen fixation
c)
runoff
d)
ammonification
17.
What converts nitrogen into a useable form for plants and animals?
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
rain
18.

What cycle are fossil fuels part of ?

a)

carbon

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

phosphorus

19.

What is the largest reservoir for nitrogen?

a)

the ocean

b)

rocks and minerals

c)

the atmosphere

d)

bacteria

20.

In an ecosystem, what happens to the atoms of certain chemical elements, such as carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen?

a)

They move into and out of living systems.

b)

They are only found in abiotic factors.

c)

They move out of living systems and do not return.

d)

They move into living systems and remain there.

21.

The carbon in coal, oil, and natural gas came from

a)

the combustion of fossil fuels

b)

the remains of dead organisms

c)

carbon-fixing bacteria in swamp soil

d)

carbon dioxide dissolved in ocean water

22.

The water cycle is driven by

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

the sun

d)

Earth's rotation

23.

Law of conservation of mass states that

a)

matter is neither created nor destroyed

b)

matter is destroyed

c)

matter is created

d)

matter does not change

24.

Why do living things need nitrogen?

a)

To get energy

b)

To make amino acids

c)

To make proteins

d)

To make proteins AND amino acids

25.
This is released by the weathering of rocks.
a)
Carbon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Phosphorus
d)
Nitrogen
26.
What is the only process that removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
combustion
b)
cellular respiration
c)
photosynthesis
d)
decomposition
27.

Living

a)

Abiotic

b)

Atypical

c)

Biological

d)

Biotic

28.

Two or more populations of different species that occupy

the same space at the same time.

a)

Organism

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

29.

an example of an abiotic factor is

a)

Plants

b)

Bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

water

30.

An example of a biotic factor is

a)

water

b)

bacteria

c)

virus

d)

rocks

31.

What are the levels of Biological organization in order from broadest to most specific

a)

Biosphere - community - ecosystem - population - organism

b)

Organism - population - community - ecosystem - organism

c)

Organism - community - population - ecosystem - Biosphere

d)

Biosphere - ecosystem - community - population - organism

32.

Nitrogen fixation is the process in which certain bacteria convert nitrogen gas into

a)

liquid nitrogen

b)

nitrates

c)

nitrites

d)

ammonia

33.
An example of a wetland is a_______.
a)
dune
b)
swamp
c)
bay
d)
river
34.

Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?

a)

El Nino poisons the fish

b)

El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward

c)

El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain

d)

El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface

35.

La Niña is characterized by ______________ of the Western Pacific Ocean.

a)

a warming

b)

a cooling

c)

average temperatures

36.
Which of the following is a natural cause of long term climate change?
a)
Burning Fossil Fuels
b)
Milankovitch Cycles
c)
Deforestation
d)
All of them
37.
Which layer in the atmosphere protects us form harmful UV radiation?
a)
Ozone
b)
Troposphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Exosphere
38.
The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1909 to 1949.  What conclusion is best supported by the graph?
a)
There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures
b)
As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase
c)
As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease
d)
As carbon dioxide concentrations decrease, temperatures increase
39.

Why is the building of dams considered a threat to aquatic biomes?

a)

Beautiful lakes

b)

The creation of dams and water-diversion systems, change the way rivers function, blocking migration routes for fish and disrupts habitats.

c)

Dams generate 16% of the world's electricity and irrigate food crops for 12-15% of the world's population

d)

Since the water stored in dams is fresh water, it can then be used for drinking water in nearby towns and cities.

40.

What are the 2 types of aquatic biomes?

a)

rivers and streams

b)

lakes and oceans

c)

marine and fresh water

d)

marine and oceanic

41.

What is the single most important difference between the marine, freshwater, and estuary biomes?

a)

Salinity (dissolved salt)

b)

Sunlight

c)

Oxygen

d)

Amount of Water

42.

The first species to appear in an area:

a)

discovering species

b)

pioneer species

c)

new species

d)

colonizing species

43.

Primary succession begins in an area with:

a)

Bare Rock

b)

Soil

44.

Secondary succession begins in an area with:

a)

Bare Rock

b)

Soil

45.

Stable, final stage of succession:

a)

First Community

b)

Climax Community

c)

Pioneer Species

d)

Intermediate Community

46.

this type of succession happens after a fire, tornado or another catastrophic event:

a)

Primary Succession

b)

Secondary Succession

47.

Primary or secondary ecological succession?

a)
b)
48.

Which of the following is the correct order of ecological succession?

a)

grass - shrubs - lichens - trees

b)

lichens - shrubs - grasses - trees

c)

lichens - grasses - shrubs - trees

d)

grasses - lichens - shrubs - trees

49.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
ecological succession
c)

old field succession

d)
intermediate
50.

One lion within a pride of lions is known as a(n)...

a)

population

b)

organ system

c)

organism

d)

community

51.
Living things depend on many different _________ in order to survive.
a)
resources
b)
environments
c)
ecosystems
d)
interactions
52.
Which relationship describes predator/prey
a)
hawks and shrubs
b)
mountain lion and deer
c)
frogs and trees
d)
grasses and crickets
53.
Molds, bacteria, and worms are ________.
a)
decomposers
b)
producers
c)
consumers
d)
food chains
54.

In the food web shown, who is the secondary consumer?

a)

grass

b)

mouse

c)

rabbit

d)

fox

55.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
56.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
57.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
58.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
59.
A disadvantage of solar energy is
a)
that the clouds can block the sunlight
b)
it is not available at night
c)
that the clouds can block the sunlight and it is not available at night
d)
the sun is too hot to be absorbed in solar panels
60.

The approximate population of the world today is..

a)

7.7 Million

b)

7 Billion

c)

7 Million

d)

7.7 Billion

61.

What country has the largest population in the world?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

U.S.

d)

Mexico

62.

In a country that has a growing population...

a)

The birth rate is higher than the death rate

b)

The death rate is higher than the birth rate

c)

The birth rate equals the death rate

63.

What is population density?

a)

The number of people who live in a specified area

b)

The average number of people who live in a certain area

c)

The death rate subtracted from the birth rate

d)

The number of births subtracted from the death rate

64.
Angel was trying to explain carrying capacity to her mother.  Which of the following descriptions is accurate? Carrying capacity is :
a)
the maximum number of individuals that an ecosystem can sustain. 
b)
 the ability of an environment to accommodate a growing population. 
c)
the greatest number of individuals that an area can sustain over the long term. 
d)
the maximum number of species that can co-exist in an area. 
65.

A country with slow or negative growth is usually...

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

66.

Countries with a rapidly growing population are..

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

67.
What is a producer? 
a)
Organism that creates their own food.
b)
Organism that eat other organisms for energy
c)
Organism that eat other dead organisms
68.
What is a decomposer? 
a)
Organism that creates their own food.
b)
Organism that eat other organisms for energy
c)
Organism that eat other dead organisms
69.
What animal is on the top of the food chain? 
*Remember Humans are on the top of all food chains because we do not get hunted. 
a)
Grass
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Mouse
d)
Owl
70.
Who does the owl get energy from? 
a)
Grass
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Mouse
d)
Ow
71.
Who is the producer in this food chain? 
a)
Grass
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Mouse
d)
Ow
72.

After completing your calculations, what is the average amount of energy transferred from one trophic level to the next?

a)

90%

b)

70%

c)

50%

d)

10%

73.
If there is 1000 Kcal available in the producers in trophic level 1, how much energy is available in the herbivores in trophic level 2?
a)
10 Kcal
b)
1 Kcal
c)
100 Kcal
d)
1000 Kcal
74.
Use the diagram answer the question.
What is a fitting description for this diagram?
a)
A Food Chain
b)
An Ecosystem
c)
A Food Web
d)
Biotic and Abiotic Factors
75.

What is the role of the fungi?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

decomposer

d)

carnivore

e)

consumer

76.
How many carnivores are shown in this food web?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
77.

Which sequence correctly describes the flow of energy between organisms in the marine food web? (Use the diagram to help you answer this question.)

a)

from seals to penguins to krill

b)

from sea birds to seals to penguins

c)

from small fish to penguins to seals

d)

from krill to penguin to whales

78.

A researcher observing an ecosystem describes the amount of sunlight, precipitation, and type of soil present. Which factors is the researcher most likely describing?

a)

biotic factors in a forest

b)

biotic factors in a tundra

c)

abiotic factors in a prairie

d)

abiotic factors in an ocean

79.

(Use the graph to answer the question.)


Isle Royale is located in Lake Superior. Isle Royale is home to populations of wolves and moose. The interactions between the wolves and moose, as well as the individual population sizes, have been studied since 1958. The graph shows the population sizes over time for both wolves and moose.

Predict what would likely happen to the wolf population’s size between 1994 and 2004.

a)

The wolf population would decrease.

b)

The wolf population would increase.

c)

The wolf population would stay the same.

d)

The wolf population would become extinct.

80.

Which problem today is primarily the result of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

extensive air and water pollution

b)

increased transmission of disease between people living in close proximity

c)

decline in quality of agricultural soil

d)

erosion from deforestation as more fuel wood is harvested

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