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Exam 1 Reviewa

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A key component to identifying a negative feedback loop is:

a)

resulting in stabilizing effects

b)

resulting in destabilizing effects

c)

A good change

d)

A bad change

2.

Energy _________ and nutrients _________ in ecosystems

a)

cycles, flows

b)

disappears, refill

c)

flows, cycle

d)

transfers, moves

3.

Ecosystem services ________.

a)

contribute to keeping ecosystems productive

b)

are not necessary to sustainable systems

c)

are economically valuable services provided by natural systems

d)

are valuable to natural systems but not to human-created systems

4.

To determine your specific impacts on the environment, you can ________.

a)

measure air pollution

b)

calculate biodiversity

c)

look at your water pollution

d)

calculate your ecological footprint

5.

Solutions to environmental problems ________.

a)

can only be made by scientists

b)

is a multidisciplinary effort

c)

should be short term

d)

are theoretical

6.

The ________ is the rock and sediment beneath our feet, plus Earth's uppermost mantle and crust.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

biosphere

7.

The biggest reservoir for the hydrologic cycle is the _____.

a)

atmosphere

b)

precipitation

c)

icebergs

d)

the ocean

8.

The greatest species diversity is in which group?

a)

fish

b)

humans

c)

birds

d)

insects

9.

When a species ceases to exist in a local area but still exists elsewhere, this is called______.

a)

extirpation

b)

extinction

c)

evolution

d)

adaptation

10.

This is the list of species at high risk of extinction

a)

The Danger Zone

b)

Endangered Species Act

c)

IUCN Red List

d)

Not a good list

11.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a "winner"?

a)

slow to reproduce

b)

being a generalist

c)

small and quick to reproduce

d)

adaptable to different ecosystems

12.

Which of the following is true about Ecotourism?

a)

It is the only way to protect biodiversity

b)

Is not effective

c)

Can only be done in poor countries

d)

It is tourism that aims to preserve/conserve biodiversity

13.

Humans impact all parts of these following systems EXCEPT:

a)

Hydrologic Cycle

b)

Nitrogen Cycle

c)

The Moon Phases

d)

The Carbon Cycle

14.

Different breeds of dogs is an example of ______.

a)

species diversity

b)

ecosystem diversity

c)

genetic diversity

d)

breed diversity

15.

What type of species is limited to only one geographic area

a)

extirpated

b)

endemic

c)

invasive

d)

pioneer

16.

What is the name of this figure?

a)

A food chain

b)

An evolution tree

c)

A family tree

d)

A phylogenetic tree

17.

Which two processes have been the main drivers of the current biodiversity of Earth?

a)

mutation and natural selection

b)

gene flow and extinction

c)

extinction and extirpation

d)

artificial selection and mutation

18.

A species' ______ is its functional role in its community

a)

habitat

b)

selection

c)

niche

d)

distribution

19.

High population density can _____

a)

increase food security

b)

increase competition

c)

decrease competition

d)

decrease disease

20.

Populations lacking any environmental resistance tend to increase by ________.

a)

linear growth

b)

exponential growth

c)

immigration

d)

random growth