WorksheetsACP Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Which phrase best completes the table?
Made with green plastics that can be composted
Photodegradable plastic is broken down by sunlight
Pieces that remain can stay in landfills for many years
Requires less energy to produce
A small seawater ecosystem suddenly receives too much rain. Which is the most likely result?
The salinity increases then returns to normal.
The salinity decreases.
The salinity remains the same.
The salinity destroys the inhabitants.
Which waste management method contributes to soil fertility?
burning trash
composting
creating landfills
recycling aluminum
Which is a practice that can be done by a student to conserve water at home?
Water the lawn frequently
Wash small loads in dishwasher and washing machine
Instead of baths, take short showers
Let the water run when brushing teeth
European countries rely both on their ecosystems and the ecosystems of surrounding countries
to provide resources. Due to severe soil erosion in agricultural areas of western Europe, what
renewable resource will need to be imported from other European countries?
Fish
Freshwater
Wheat
Coal
Which label fills the missing section of the cycle?
Animal waste
Decomposers
Nitrifying bacteria
Atmospheric nitrogen
In the Blackland Prairie biome of North Texas, beneficial ladybugs naturally manage the aphid population. Aphids are considered a pest to gardeners because they feed on many types of common gardening plant species. Which relationship is similar to that of the Blackland Prairie ladybugs and aphids?
Moose feeding on white birch tree leaves in taiga
Lions preying on zebras in the savannah
Parasitic wasps controlling insects in the desert
Barnacles attached to whales in the ocean
El Niño is an occurrence where warm water currents move into the Pacific Ocean. Based on your knowledge of the water cycle, what is the effect of El Niño on biomes around the Pacific Ocean?
Secondary succession occurs
Increased droughts
Rapid desalination
Excessive rainfall
Energy is often transferred in the form of heat. In a campfire, the mechanism of energy transfer that causes warmth in the area around the fire is called —
convection
conduction
thermal
radiation
The krill is considered a -
primary consumer
secondary consumer
tertiary consumer
quaternary consumer
Which rock type is labeled with a Z?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Morphic
Which rock type is labeled with a X?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Morphic
The section of Earth that includes the lower atmosphere is the —
geosphere
hydrosphere
cryosphere
biosphere
Which scenario is an example of the heat transfer method known as conduction?
Hot magma flows near Earth’s core to cooler areas at the Earth’s surface.
A body of water gets warmer by contact with hot rocks.
A person gets warm by standing next to a campfire.
The sinking of cold water and the rise of hot water in the ocean.
Which statement best describes the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources?
Non-renewable energy forms quickly and renewable energy forms slowly.
Non-renewable energy is inexhaustible and renewable energy is inexpensive.
Non-renewable energy has a limited supply and renewable energy can be quickly replaced.
Non-renewable energy has no disadvantages and renewable energy has no disadvantages.
Although water is considered a renewable resource, human misuse of this resource has prompted programs to prevent the waste of water. Which adopted practice supports sustainability by efficiently conserving water?
Industries recycling cooling water instead of discharging to nearby bodies of water
Agriculture using overhead sprinkling systems to water crops
Government creating aqueducts to connect main sources of water to areas of little access
Scientific development of technology to repurpose salt water into drinking water
A semi-arid island mostly covered in small plants and bushes has been home to inhabitants who rely mostly on agriculture. The inhabitants built a hydropower dam causing many croplands to be flooded which affected crop yields. What renewable resource will need to come from outside their ecosystem?
Freshwater
Timber
Energy source
Steel
An example of technology impacting social ethics includes using all the following except —
academic presentations presented during a conference to change views on whale hunting
alkalinity testing on a water supply to measure a factory’s improvements in water quality efforts
a portable emissions measurement system to measure car emissions for inspection stickers
3-D printers to improve building designs and support mandates for building codes in earthquake zones
What type of land use had the greatest percentage decrease from 1872 to present day?
Agricultural
Commercial
Public
Residential
Students from a local high school are volunteering in the habitat restoration of the Great Trinity Forest. The expected effects of habitat restoration include an increase in —
residential development
agricultural activity
native species
invasive species
What would be a benefit of regulating the commercial cod fishing industry?
The population of species that rely on cod for nourishment decreases.
The need for no-fishing zones increases as the cod population grows.
Biodiversity decreases as the cod population grows.
Cod repopulates which stabilizes the ecosystem.
All of the following are immediate results that occur from reducing waste except —
weed decrease would offer native species optimal growth
grass clipping subsidence would reduce pollution of the drain systems
removing the newspapers would deter forest visitors from throwing more paper on the ground within a six month period
combining the kitchen scraps into a compost composition for soil usage will help enhance biennial and perennial plant growth
Chickens and humans are organisms that feed on both plants and animals. What type of consumers are they?
Omnivores
Carnivores
Herbivores
Decomposers
According to the dichotomous key, what flower is shown in Picture 4?
Gaillardia pulchella
Oenothera speciosa
Phlox roemeriana
Lindheimera texana
The best way to decrease the impact that mining has on the environment is to —
set up requirements for landscape and vegetation to be restored
mine only during certain hours of the day
find new locations for all displaced animals to live
replace all ore that is removed
What is the name of the species of butterfly shown?
Blazing-gold swallowtail
Long-tailed brushwood
Blue-green brushfoot
Blue-grass skipper
Which is a component of the hydrosphere?
Carbon dioxide
Saltwater Fish
Icebergs
Magma
Which organism plays a similar role in its ecosystem to the role played by the wolves in the Northwestern United States?
Sea Otter
White Tailed Deer
Big Bluestem
Dung Beetle
The California condor has been the subject of a captive breeding program since the 1980s. The primary purpose of most captive breeding programs is to —
maintain a population of an endangered species in captivity where it can be safe from extinction
study the reproductive habits of an endangered species
restore the population of an endangered species and reintroduce it to its natural habitat
educate the public about an endangered species
A small amount of chlorine is added in the process of purifying and treating water in order to —
disinfect machinery
improve the taste of water
prevent dental decay
destroy bacteria
The Ozone layer can be found in which layer of the atmosphere?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Nuclear energy could potentially generate most of the electricity of the United States. Which is an advantage of using nuclear power?
There is less supply or demand for it.
It emits CO2 during operation.
There is the possibility of a reactor meltdown.
It reduces dependence on foreign oil.
What is a common effect of mining on the environment?
Loss of renewable resources
Water contamination
Reduction of wildlife displacement
Decrease in air pollution
Practitioners of sustainable living attempt to reduce their carbon footprint by —
modifying their eating habits to include more meat
cutting down trees in their own yards
consuming more energy from nonrenewable resources
increasing the use of public transportation
The squid is considered a -
primary consumer
secondary consumer
tertiary consumer
quaternary consumer
