WorksheetsSemester one Environmental Systems S Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
It is the study of how humans interact with the environment.
Ecology
The water cycle
An ecosystem
Environmental Science
Water on earth is found primarily in
Lakes
Ice caps
The air and soil
The oceans
An excess of nutrients in water can be the result of
Decrease in water quality
Farming practices
Increase in water filtering
All of the above
A negative consequence of building next to a river is the
Disruption of erosion and deposition
Increased flooding risk
Land shrinking
All of the above
What environmental change(s) to land would you expect as a result of human activity?
Increasing the erosion of soil near construction and building.
Less porous surface for water to seep into due to concrete and roads
A reduction of plants and animals due to structures on the land.
All of the above.
What's weathering?
A destructive force that breaks rocks apart by cracking or crumbling them into sediments
Sediments moved by wind, water, or air
Sediments drop down to the ground, or are deposited
Sediments piled up to form a delta or rock
What's Erosion?
A destructive force that breaks rocks apart by cracking or crumbling them into sediments
Sediments moved by wind, water, or air
Sediments drop down to the ground, or are deposited
Sediments piled up to form a delta or rock
What is the H in HIPPCo stand for?
habitat loss
habitat restoration
habitat decline
harvesting
The I in HIPPCO stands for
Infrastructure
Invasive Species
innovation
Information Technology
An increase in which part of HIPPCO results in an increase in the rest?
pollution
climate change
human population growth
invasive species
What do you think happens to the number of species in an area when the habitat size declines?
increases
decreases
remains the same
Fishing tuna at a rate of more than they can replace themselves is known as?
Habitat destruction
unsustainable
trophic cascade
overharvesting
Biodiversity contributes to habitat sustainability because
Changing conditions that harm one species leave other species to survive and perhaps even thrive.
The greater the number of species, the more competition there is for food between predators, which sustains their populations
The more plants and animals in a habitat, the greater the links in food webs allowing for more stable system
It will be more prone to disturbances
The greater a habitat's biodiversity, the greater will be that habitat's
resilience over varying conditions
sources of energy
rate of endangered species
lack of different types of organisms
Which of the following is NOT a way in which humans are destroying habitats?
Clearing out prairies to grow a single crop
Gathering rain water to use to water crops
Building a shopping mall with a large parking lo
Cutting trees for toilet paper
Which of the following is NOT a cause for the current decline in the biodiversity of our ecosystem?
overexploitation of resources
increasing human populations
pollution of water sources
regenerating forests
A possible way to prevent species from becoming endangered is?
increased use of fossil fuels
more habitat converted to farms
designating more areas as wildlife preserves
increased urban expansion
In the forest spotted owl make their home in the cavities of dead trees. The same habitat is home to rodents that owls feed on. Logging by humans have caused the population of owls to decline. What statement BEST explains the relationship between humans and the spotted owl.
Humans have taken away resources needed by owls, so there are fewer owls
humans have taken away resources needed by owls, so there are fewer owls
Humans moved the owls to the zoo, so there are less owls in the woods.
Humans eliminated predators of the owls, so the owls increased.
It is estimated that half of the 10 million species of organisms on the planet live in the tropical rain forests. Deforestation of the rainforest causes the extinction of as many as 50,000 species per year. Clearing tropical rain forests causes the extinction of many species because
plants and animals are exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide.
many unique habitats and ecosystems are being completely destroyed.
destruction of the rainforest contributes to the depletion of the ozone.
pollution caused by humans increases the greenhouse effect.
What is one example of Biomass?
Electricity
Trees
Wind
Water
Which example is NOT a renewable resource?
Trees
Wind
Solar
Uranium (Nuclear)
What is one disadvantage of coal?
Coal produces air pollution.
There isn't a lot of coal left which makes it expensive.
The world isn't using a lot of coal which makes it an undesirable job.
You can only use it to roast hot dogs and cook hamburgers.
All are examples of Nonrenewable energy sources EXCEPT...
Coal
Petroleum
Hydropower
Uranium (Nuclear)
What is one disadvantage of renewable energy?
Electricity and power could become much cheaper.
Third world countries could have affordable energy.
Many people could become energy independent.
Most sources are expensive to get started.
How is geothermal energy harvested? (How do we get it?)
solar panels collect the sunlight.
The heat from the earth boils water to create steam.
We pump it from the earth and refine it into gasoline.
We drill for it and burn it like coal or wood.
What is one disadvantage of using hydropower?
Hydropower is a renewable energy resource. There are no disadvantages.
The power is used as electricity to power large buildings instead of homes.
Building dams can damage natural wildlife and water systems like lakes and rivers.
Most of the time there isn't enough water power to create electricity.
What can you infer about fossil fuels from their name?
They emit harmful gases when burned.
They've been buried in the earth's crust for millions of years.
They're the most abundant energy source on the planet.
They're used to make gasoline.
Which of the following is a true statement about fossil fuels?
Burning them creates air pollution
There is an infinite supply of them within the earth's crust
They are very difficult to refine into usable fuel
They are not carbon-based
.Which of these is an example of biomass energy?
A coal-burning generator
A wood-burning stove
A gasoline-burning automobile
An automobile that operates on fuel cells
Which of these is an advantage of fossil fuels?
You can extract them without complicated machinery.
They are relatively inexpensive to produce.
Burning them does not have any negative side effects.
There is an unlimited supply of them.
