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Environmental Science Final Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.
a)
data
b)
conclusions
c)
notebook
d)
inquiry
2.
If I water the plant more often, then it will grow taller.  Name the independent variable.
a)
The height of the plant
b)
The size of the pot
c)
The amount of water
d)
The amount of light.
3.
Which of these is not an observation.
a)
There are footprints.
b)
The person was dizzy.
c)
The footprints are black.
d)
There are dots.
4.
Which of the following statements is an inference about the picture
a)
The vase is broken.
b)
The girls' bow is blue and purple.
c)
The girl broke the vase.
d)
The girl has blonde hair.
5.

Which of the following is an abioitic factor that could affect biotic factors?

a)

Population of rabbits.

b)

Length of daylight.

c)

Presence of harmful bacteria.

d)

Number of herbivores.

6.
What is an ecosystem?
a)
A group of animals that are the same species.
b)
Soil, water, air and sunlight
c)
All the living and non living things that interact in an area.
d)
North America
7.
An example of homeostasis includes maintaining :
a)
oxygen level (breathing)
b)
body temperature
c)
heart rate
d)
all of these
8.

Living things pass on their ________________, stored in DNA.

a)
metabolism
b)
response
c)
growth
d)
genetic code
9.
This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.
a)
Deserts
b)
Tropical Rain Forests
c)
Savannas
d)
Chaparral 
10.
A reaction to a stimulus is a ______________.
a)
hiccup
b)
response
c)
metabolism
d)
homeostasis
11.

What does the word "diversity" mean...

a)

living

b)

nonliving

c)

toxic

d)

variety

12.

Which ecosystem is more likely to survive a change in the environment?

a)

One with High biodiversity

b)

One with Low biodiversity

13.

A ________ is a group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time.

a)

community

b)

ecosystem

c)

population

d)

biome

14.

Factors like predation can have a positive benefit to the population of prey organisms because predators tend to keep prey populations below their ___________.

a)

carrying capacity

b)

sustainibility number

c)

exponential growth point

d)

competition level

15.

What point on the graph represents carrying capacity?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

16.

Many factors can affect the success or failure of a population. What are factors that can cause population growth to decrease.

a)

growth factor

b)

limiting factor

c)

density factor

d)

environmental factor

17.

Which of the following are examples of a density independent factors?

a)

forest fire

b)

seasonal cycles

c)

storms

d)

disease

18.

As a population of a species increases within a territory, which of the following most likely also increases?

a)

Immigration

b)

Food supply

c)

Carrying capacity

d)

Competition

19.

What type of growth model is shown in image A?

a)

Exponential

b)

Logistic

20.

At carrying capacity, a population __________.

a)

increases rapidly

b)

increases slowly

c)

decreases slowly

d)

is in dynamic equilibrium

21.
What percent of water on earth is FRESH WATER?
a)

97%

b)

3%

22.
The geological layer, consisting of underground caverns and porous layers of sand, gravel, or bedrock, where groundwater flows, is called
a)
zone of saturation
b)
aquifer
c)
the water table
d)
surface water
23.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
24.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
25.
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
a)
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
b)
will result in sea-levels rising
c)
Will have no effect on ecosystems
d)
None of the above
26.

The graph shows us that

a)

the earth temperature is always increasing

b)

the earth's temperature has steadily increased since 1900

c)

the earth's temperature is steadily rising since the 1960s

d)

the earth's temperature decreased during the 19th and 20th centuries

27.

______________ describes the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

a)

Relative humidity

b)

Weather

c)

Climate

d)

Heat Index

28.

An organism whose DNA has been altered is called a(n)

a)

Sediment

b)

Organic

c)

Genetically Modified Organism

d)

Pollution

29.

A large area of cropland seeded with one crop is a(n)

a)

monocultre

b)

polyculture

c)

organic practice

d)

traditional farming technique

30.

Your friend tells you she’s decided not to use pesticides or synthetic chemicals on her farm; instead she’ll rely on composting and biological pest control. She is practicing

a)

industrial agriculture

b)

monoculture

c)

organic agriculture

d)

sustainable agriculture

31.

___________________ are fuels made from the remains of ancient organisms.

a)

fossil fuels

b)

waste energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

nuclear energy

32.

A large wind turbine can supply around 300 homes - True or False?

a)
False
b)
True
33.

a renewable resource is ....

a)

a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed

b)

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed

c)

any natural material that is used by humans

34.

Choose ALL of the renewable resources

a)

sun

b)

coal

c)

wind

d)

fossil fuels

e)

Earth (geothermal)

35.

The main problem with hydropower is that

a)

it is renewable.

b)

the fish wont have any water to live in.

c)

it is nonrenewable.

d)

it effects the ecosystem.

36.

"Matter cannot be created or destroyed, it only changes form. " is known as

a)

The Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

The First Law of Thermodynamics

c)

The Law of Conservation of Matter

d)

The Second Law of Thermodynamics

37.
Why are non-biodegradable plastics a problem in the environment?
a)
They do not decompose or break down naturally
b)
They leak toxic chemicals
c)
They are filling up lakes and ponds
d)
They contain poisons for wildlife
38.
Leachate is a ______________
a)

A liquid that has passed through solid waste in a landfill

b)

A gas that has passed through solid waste in a landfill

c)

A solid that has passed through solid waste in a landfill

d)

A chemical that has passed through solid waste in a landfill

39.

The study of the spread of disease

a)

dose

b)

dose-response curve

c)

epidemiology

d)

particulates

40.

Particles in the air that are small enough to breathe in to the lungs

a)

dose

b)

dose-response curve

c)

epidemiology

d)

particulates

41.

Organism in which a pathogen lives all or part of it's life

a)

vector

b)

host

c)

pathogen

d)

dose