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Environmental Systems SM1 Review

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which gas makes up 78% of our atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

argon

2.

Which layer of the atmosphere does all weather occur?

a)

exosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

3.

Which layer of the atmosphere helps us by burning up incoming meteors?

a)

exosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

4.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

troposphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

methosphere

d)

stratosphere

5.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

tropsophere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

6.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
7.
What is the function of the ozone layer?
a)
to allow UV rays to get to Earth
b)
to block UV rays from getting to Earth
c)
To keep oxygen in
d)
to allow meteors to get to Earth
8.
Where I find clouds.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
ionosphere
9.
Which layer is the outermost layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
10.

How did scientists determine where the layers of the atmosphere are divided?

a)

a change in elements

b)

a change in compounds

c)

a change in temperature

d)

a change in ozone

11.

The troposphere is heated from below, which drives weather patterns caused by

a)

Convocation Cells

b)

Convection Currents

c)

Jet Streams

d)

Conduction

12.
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
13.
Which layer of the Earth is responsible for Earth's magnetic field?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
14.
The core is made-up of what two elements?
a)
iron and nickel
b)
iron and oxygen
c)
nickel and silicon
d)
oxygen and silicon
15.
The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
16.

What does ecological footprint measure?

a)

How quantity of natural resources humans need compared to the earth's capacity to provide those resources

b)

The size of cities across the world

c)

The amount of fossil fuels that are burned for energy

d)

The shoe size of the average human

17.

How is ecological footprint measured?

a)

In terms hectares of land required by each person in a selected area for food, water, transport, housing and waste management

b)

In terms of number of years it would take before resources ran out

c)

In terms of the average life expectancy of a nation

d)

In terms of shoe size, e.g. women's 9

18.
Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?
a)
Eating less meat and processed foods
b)
Walking or biking to school
c)
Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it. 
d)
Driving a large car around for fun.
19.

Which one of the following are Greenhouse Gases

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

20.

Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?

a)

Eating less meat and processed foods

b)

Walking or biking to school

c)

Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it.

d)

Using cars for short journeys

21.

What is urban sprawl?

a)

The sprawl of people from rural areas to urban areas.

b)

The main city centre in an urban area.

c)

The spreading of rural areas into surrounding rural areas to accommodate the need for extra land space due to a rise in ecological footpint.

d)

The spreading of urban areas into surrounding rural areas to accommodate an expanding population.

22.

What kinds of resources make up your ecological footprint?

a)

waste production

b)

water and energy use

c)

food and shelter

d)

clothing and transportation

e)

All of the above

23.

The "Tragedy of The Commons" is...

a)

An economic issue where people do not have enough money to buy basic needs so they resort to stealing and breaking the law.

b)

A type of play where someone tragically dies or gets killed.

c)

Economic issue where individuals tend to take advantage of the natural resource and it becomes unavailable for everyone.

24.

Unsustainable

a)

When resources can never be replenished again.

b)

When resources are used or depleted faster than they can be replenished.

c)

When you are not mentally stable.

25.
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
a)
to find a common ancestor
b)
to show the evolution of organisms
c)
to show relationships between organisms
d)
to identify organisms
26.
From the table, which two animals are MOST CLOSELY related
a)
House Cate and Red Fox
b)
Red Fox and Dog
c)
Dog and Wolf
d)
Wolf and Gopher
27.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
28.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
29.

What is the smallest building block in biological organization?

a)

Atom

b)

Tissue

c)

Organism

d)

Organ System

30.

What do multiple organs come together to form?

a)

Atoms

b)

Organs

c)

Organelles

d)

Organ Systems

31.

Molecules coming together create......

a)

Cells

b)

Tissue

c)

Atoms

d)

Organs

32.

Organs are a product of similar ______ coming together.

a)

Organelles

b)

Organ Systems

c)

Tissue

d)

Atoms

33.

All of the places where living things exist are referred to as the....

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Environment

d)

Biosphere

34.

Which of the following displays the levels of organization INCORRECTLY from smallest to largest?

a)

Atom, Molecule, Organelle, Cell

b)

Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ

c)

Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere

d)

Organ System, Organ, Organism, Population

35.

. A science class is planning a field trip to a local farm that has a large pond. Which of the following lists the order of biological organization from smallest to largest that the students can expect to find at the pond?

a)

Organism, community, population, ecosystem

b)

Organism, population, community, ecosystem

c)

Population, organism, community, ecosystem

d)

Population, organism, ecosystem, community

36.

The warm, top layer of ocean water

a)

surface zone

b)

bio-luminescence

c)

deep zone

d)

transition zone

37.

Quais são fatores que influenciam no clima?

a)

Temperatura e altitude

b)

longitude e latitude

c)

Altitude, maritimidade, continentalidade, vegetação e latitude

d)

nenhum

38.
What is this biome?
a)
Arctic Tundra
b)
Desert
39.
What is this biome?
a)
Grassland
b)
Desert
40.
What is this biome?
a)
Desert
b)
Arctic Tundra
c)
Tropical Rainforest
41.
What is this biome?
a)
Deciduous Forest
b)
Tropical Rainforest
42.
What is this biome?
a)
Coniferous Forest
b)
Desert
43.
The Arctic Tundra is very _____ in the winter.
a)
hot
b)
cold
44.
This is the only state in the United States that has tundra land.
a)
Alaska
b)
Ohio
45.
This is the only state in the United States with tropical rainforests.
a)
Ohio
b)
Hawaii
46.
Many _____ grow in the deciduous forest.
a)
trees
b)
spiders
c)
ghosts
47.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
48.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
49.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condesantion
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
50.
Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
51.
what does the #4 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
52.
does warm water evaporate quicker than cold water
a)
true 
b)
false
53.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
54.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
55.
What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
56.

Which nitrogen cycle process is occurring when bacteria convert ammonium to nitrite and then into nitrate?

a)

nitrogen fixation

b)

nitrification

c)

denitrification

d)

ammonification

e)

assimilation

57.

Which of these correctly shows the reservoirs where most of Earth's carbon atoms and nitrogen atoms are residing at any given time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
58.

What is the name of NH3?

a)

ammonia

b)

ammonium

c)

nitrate

d)

nitrite

e)

nitrous oxide

59.

Which of these nitrogen molecules would be present in the atmosphere?

a)

NH3

b)

NH4+

c)

NO3-

d)

N2

60.

Which of these nitrogen cycle processes converts atmospheric nitrogen to a soil form of nitrogen that is usable by plants?

a)

nitrogen fixation

b)

nitrification

c)

denitrification

d)

ammonification

e)

assimilation

61.

When deciduous trees shed their leaves, specialized soil bacterial will consume the leaf material for energy and, in the process, will return some of the leaf nitrogen to the soil. What nitrogen cycle process is taking place?

a)

nitrogen fixation

b)

nitrification

c)

denitrification

d)

ammonification

e)

assimilation

62.

According to this diagram, plants use nitrogen to make _________________________

a)

carbohydrates

b)

cellulose

c)

proteins

d)

unsaturated fats

63.

What is underground molten rock?

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Soil

d)

Intrusive

64.

What is aboveground molten rock?

a)

Extrusive

b)

Magma

c)

Lava

d)

Sedimentary

65.

Limestone is an example of...

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

66.

Sandstone is an example of...

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igneous

67.

Marble is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

68.

Pumice is an example of

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

69.

Obsidian is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

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