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REVIEW 3

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a resource?
a)
something we can take
b)
something we can find
c)
something we can use
d)
something we can give
2.
Something that is renewable is
a)
something that can be used over again
b)
something that cannot be used over again
c)
something that is natural
3.
Something that is nonrenewable is
a)
something that can be used over again
b)
something that cannot be used over again
c)
something that is natural
4.
Which type of resource will help our environment the most?
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
5.
Why are trees a natural resource?
a)
The leaves are green
b)
We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
c)
They are beautiful
d)
They grow back after they are cut down.
6.
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
a)
Coal
b)
animals
c)
petroleum (oil)
d)
natural gas
7.
Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?
a)
solar powered car
b)
coal powered steam train
c)
natural gas car
d)
gasoline truck
8.
Any useful material that is found in nature:
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Human Resource
c)
Plants
9.

Which are ways we use fossil fuels?

a)

eating and drinking

b)

arts and crafts

c)

paper and building

d)

cars and heat

10.

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

a)

renewable resources

b)

replaceable resources

c)

non renewable resources

d)

non replaceable resources

11.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

the earth

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

12.

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

hydroelectric power plant

c)

solar station

d)

tidal harness

13.

What are fossil fuels?

a)

coal, oil, uranium

b)

oil, natural gas, uranium

c)

coal, oil, natural gas

d)

geothemals, coal, natural gas

14.

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of energy in a _____ power plant.

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

nuclear

d)

hydroelectric

15.
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar
c)
Wind
d)
Hydrogen
16.

What do the three Rs stand for?

a)

reduce, release, recycle

b)

reduce, refuse, recycle

c)

reduce, reuse, recycle

d)

repeat, reduce, recycle

17.

Recycled plastic bottles can be used in clothing and rubber from tires can make shoe soles.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

This is the most productive ecosystem in the ocean. It is formed as the result of a tiny animal and algae living in a mutualistic relationship.

a)

Mudflat

b)

Sandy shore

c)

Rocky shore

d)

Coral reef

19.
What are areas where freshwater meets saltwater called?
a)
wetlands
b)
estuaries
c)
coastal byways
d)
intertidal zones
20.
Aquatic ecosystem that has a thin layer of water covering soil that is wet most of the time is called ____.
a)
wetland
b)
estuary
c)
lake
d)
puddle
21.
Wetlands and estuaries purify water and filter out _____.
a)
dead organisms
b)
waste products
c)
salt
d)
pollution
22.
What factors affect aquatic ecosystems? 
a)
Light, salinity, temperature
b)
Sun, moon and stars
c)
Nothing
d)
Coral reefs, whales
23.
Why does photosynthesis not occur in the deep ocean? 
a)
Lack of nutrients
b)
Low oxygen levels
c)
Excess sunlight
d)
Sunlight does not penetrate
24.

What are wetlands?

a)

areas of land that are flooded at least part of the year

b)

the ocean

c)

lakes

d)

estuaries

25.

How do ecologists classify aquatic ecosystems?

a)

Salinity

b)

Depth

c)

Movement

d)

All of the above

26.

Salinity refers to

a)

how many plants are in the water

b)

how many organisms live in the water

c)

how much salt in is water

27.

Photosynthetic organisms are found mainly in shallow water due to the availability of

a)

oxygen

b)

nutrients

c)

sunlight

d)

salt

28.

Which type of ecosystem has the greatest variation in temperature from its top to its bottom?

a)

lake

b)

pond

c)

ocean

d)

estuary

29.

A pond...

a)

is bigger than a lake

b)

is deeper than a lake

c)

is wider than a lake

d)

sunligth approaches the soil

30.

A result of using radioactive elements from atomic enery stations.

a)

air pollution

b)

radiation pollution

c)

land pollution

d)

water pollution

31.

Air is made up mostly of

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon

d)

hydrogen gas

32.

When nitrous oxide and radicals in the air mix with sunlight ________is made

a)

precipitation

b)

milk

c)

ozone

d)

sulfur dioxide

33.

Human pollution is caused by

a)

solar powered homes

b)

electric cars

c)

hydroelectric electricity

d)

burning fossil fuels

34.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
35.
Which is NOT one of the three types of pollution?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
fire
36.
__________ means to use something again.
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
37.
__________ means to use something old to make something new.
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
38.
What is a renewable resource?
 
 
  
a)
 one that can be replaced quickly 
b)
one that is man-made
c)
one that comes from the sun 
d)
one that will never run out 
39.
Which of the following best describes what these machines are doing?
a)
Converting wind into energy
b)
Converting wind to drill oil
c)
Converting pollution in the air to clean air
40.

A radioactive gas that can build up in homes.

a)

uranium

b)

helium

c)

oxygen

d)

radon

41.

Exposure to too much radon gas can cause

a)

lung cancer

b)

sun burn

c)

blindness

d)

acne

42.

Radon is usually found in this location in your home.

a)

attic

b)

basement

c)

bathroom

d)

kitchen

43.

Gases released from power plants mix with water vapor in the sky to make ________________.

a)

smog

b)

acid rain

c)

global warming

d)

particulate matter

44.
What does biodiversity mean?
a)
Only one species in an area.
b)
The different amount of species in an area
c)
All abiotic life
d)
Nitrogen fixation
45.

The prefix Bio means

a)

life

b)

birds

c)

science

d)

ecosystems

46.

Biodiversity is the ____________ and variability of __________ on earth

a)

variety

b)

life

c)

diversity

d)

difference

47.

This refers to the total disappearance of all the members of a particular group of species.

a)

Extinction

b)

Biodiversity

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Disappearance

48.

A type of extinction that happens when species endemic to a place die out.

a)

Background

b)

Local

c)

Mass

d)

Accelerated

49.

A species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not taken immediately is known as

a)

threatened species

b)

endemic species

c)

keystone species

d)

endangered species

50.

An exotic species is

a)

a species that is not native to a particular region

b)

a newly discovered species in a particular region

c)

a genetically modified species in a particular region

d)

a species that is native to a particular region

51.

Great Biodiversity = Great Sustainability

a)

True

b)

False

52.
What is the main suspected environmental problem associated with the burning of fossil fuels?
a)
a. Depletion of fresh water
b)
b. Depletion of ozone
c)
c. Global cooling
d)
d. Global warming

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