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Kazio/Varner Environmental Science Final Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

A scientist wants to see if flower petal color attracts more pollinators. The Scientist uses different colored impatiens (a type of flower) and measures how many pollinators visits each of the different colored flowers over the span of 3 hours. What is the Scientists Independent Variable?

a)

The type of pollinator

b)

The color of the flower petal

c)

The number of visits

d)

The amount of time

2.

A scientist wants to see if flower petal color attracts more pollinators. The Scientist uses different colored impatiens (a type of flower) and measures how many pollinators visits each of the different colored flowers over the span of 3 hours. What is the Dependent Variable?

a)

The type of pollinator

b)

The color of the flower petal

c)

The number of visits

d)

The amount of time

3.

A scientist wants to see if flower petal color attracts more pollinators. The Scientist uses different colored impatiens (a type of flower) and measures how many pollinators visits each of the different colored flowers over the span of 3 hours. Which of the following would NOT be a constant?

a)

The species of plant

b)

The location

c)

The color of the plant

d)

The amount of time

4.

What is the length recorded at point A?

a)

1.6 cm

b)

15 mm

c)

29 mm

d)

1 cm

5.

What is the length recorded at point B?

a)

16 mm

b)

15 mm

c)

2.9 cm

d)

10 mm

6.

What is the length recorded at point C?

a)

42 mm

b)

5.4 cm

c)

40 mm

d)

4.2 cm

7.

What is the length recorded at point D?

a)

42 mm

b)

5.3 cm

c)

50 mm

d)

4.2 cm

8.

What is the length recorded at point G?

a)

120 mm

b)

11.5 cm

c)

12 inches

d)

120 cm

9.

What is the volume of liquid in graduated cylinder #1?

a)

25 ml

b)

2.5 ml

c)

26 ml

d)

25 g

10.

What is the volume of liquid in graduated cylinder #2?

a)

8 ml

b)

9 ml

c)

60 ml

d)

7 ml

11.

What is the volume of liquid in graduated cylinder #5?

a)

15 ml

b)

12 ml

c)

1.2 ml

d)

14 ml

12.

What is the volume of liquid in graduated cylinder #8?

a)

44 ml

b)

4.8 ml

c)

48 ml

d)

50 ml

13.

What is the mass as indicated by the triple beam balance?

a)

263.5 g

b)

263 g

c)

203.5 g

d)

260.3 g

14.

What is the mass as indicated by the triple beam balance?

a)

30 g

b)

37.3 g

c)

30.7 g

d)

3007.3 g

15.

What is the mass as indicated by the triple beam balance?

a)

356.8 g

b)

537 g

c)

536.8 g

d)

536.5 g

16.

What is the mass as indicated by the triple beam balance?

a)

310 g

b)

313 g

c)

130.3 g

d)

310.3 g

17.

What is the approximate Latitude and Longitude of the Blue Circle on the world map?

a)

30 N , 90 E

b)

30 S , 90 W

c)

30 N , 90 W

d)

90 N , 30 E

18.

What is the approximate Latitude and Longitude of the Pink Diamond on the world map?

a)

60 N , 105 E

b)

60 N , 105 W

c)

60 N , 90 W

d)

105 N , 60 E

19.

What is the approximate Latitude and Longitude of the Yellow Star on the world map?

a)

15 N , 15 E

b)

15 N , 15 W

c)

15 S , 15 W

d)

15 S , 15 E

20.

What is the approximate Latitude and Longitude of the Green Square on the world map?

a)

165 S , 30 W

b)

30 S , 150 W

c)

30 S , 180 W

d)

30 S , 165 W

21.

What is the approximate Latitude and Longitude of the Orange Pentagon on the world map?

a)

75 S , 45 E

b)

75 S , 45 W

c)

45 S , 70 W

d)

90 S , 45 W

22.

Based on the Topographic Map, what is the contour interval?

a)

100 m

b)

10 m

c)

50 m

d)

500 m

23.

Assuming North is at the top of the map, which side of the mountain whose peak is 682.5 m is the steepest?

a)

Northwest

b)

Southeast

c)

North

d)

East

24.

Assuming North is at the top of the map, what direction is the river circled in red flowing?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

25.

Based on this topographic map, what is the approximate elevation at point A?

a)

545 m

b)

550 m

c)

540 m

d)

555 m

26.

Based on this topographic map, what can be said about Point B?

a)

It is higher than Point A

b)

Is West of Point A

c)

Point B is the steepest point on the map

d)

On the same elevation as Point A

27.

What is the smallest unit of matter?

a)

Cell

b)

Dust

c)

Atom

d)

Water Molecule

28.

What part of an atom is positively charged?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Magnet

29.

What is part of the atom is negatively charged?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Magnet

30.

What part of an atom has no charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Space

31.

Atoms of the same type that have been chemically combined are called...

a)

Molecules

b)

Solutions

c)

Mixtures

d)

Compounds

32.

The chemical Equation H2O represents which molecule?

a)

Water

b)

Salt

c)

Glucose

d)

Carbon Dioxide

33.

The chemical Equation C6H12O6 represents which molecule?

a)

Water

b)

Salt

c)

Glucose

d)

Carbon Dioxide

34.

The chemical Equation NaCl represents which molecule?

a)

Water

b)

Salt

c)

Glucose

d)

Carbon Dioxide

35.

The chemical Equation CO2 represents which molecule?

a)

Water

b)

Salt

c)

Glucose

d)

Carbon Dioxide

36.

Atoms of different types that have been chemically combined are called

a)

Molecules

b)

Solutions

c)

Mixtures

d)

Compounds

37.

The atomic number of an atom is ...

a)

The number of protons

b)

The number of neutrons

c)

The number of protons + neutrons

d)

How radioactive the atom is

38.

The mass number of an atom is ...

a)

The number of protons

b)

The number of neutrons

c)

The number of protons + neutrons

d)

How radioactive the atom is

39.

How are negative ions created?

a)

A proton is lost

b)

An electron is added

c)

A proton is added

d)

An electron is lost

40.

How are positive ions created?

a)

A proton is lost

b)

An electron is added

c)

A proton is added

d)

An electron is lost

41.

According to this food web, what letter represents an autotroph?

a)

H

b)

J

c)

A

d)

E

42.

According to this food web, what letter represents an autotroph?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

C

d)

G

43.

According to this food web, what letter represents an apex predator?

a)

E

b)

D

c)

H

d)

L

44.

According to this food web, what letter represents an apex predator?

a)

J

b)

F

c)

G

d)

L

45.

Which type of symbiosis is shown in the image?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

46.

Which type of symbiosis is shown in the image?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

47.

Which type of symbiosis is shown in the image?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

48.

Which type of symbiosis is shown in the image?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

49.

Which type of succession is shown in this diagram?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

50.

In succession, moss and lichens are examples of...

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Pioneer Species

c)

Invasive Species

d)

Parasites

51.

Which type of succession is shown in this diagram?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

52.

The red line in the graph represents what kind of population growth curve?

a)

Exponential

b)

Arithmetic

c)

Logistic

d)

Historical

53.

The blue line in the graph represents what kind of population growth curve?

a)

Exponential

b)

Arithmetic

c)

Logistic

d)

Historical

54.

What does the dotted line represent in the population graph shown?

a)

Amount of time

b)

Limiting Factors

c)

Logistic Growth

d)

Carrying Capacity

55.

Water can dissolve many substances, therefore it is called...

a)

An acid

b)

A base

c)

Universal solvent

d)

Cohesive

56.

What property of water is shown by the image?

a)

Surface tension

b)

Cohesion

c)

Universal solvent

d)

High specific heat

57.

Water requires a lot of energy to heat up and takes a long time to cool down. This keeps temperatures on earth stable. This property of water is called...

a)

Universal solvent

b)

High specific heat

c)

Cohesion

d)

Adhesion

58.

The tendency of water to defy gravity and move up a small tube is called...

a)

Universal solvent

b)

High specific heat

c)

Surface tension

d)

Capillary action

59.

Using the image to help answer the question, how do plants return water to the atmosphere?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Uptake

60.

Using the image to help answer the question, what is the name of the process of water soaking into the ground?

a)

Infiltration

b)

Sublimation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Uptake

61.

Using the image to help answer the question, what happens to the water when it rains too much, and too fast for it to soak into the ground?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Runoff

c)

Transpiration

d)

Uptake

62.

Using the image to help answer the question, which of the following is NOT a way carbon is added to the atmosphere?

a)

Respiration

b)

Decomposition

c)

Combustion

d)

Photosynthesis

63.

Using the image to help answer the question, aside from natural processes, which method shown adds additional carbon to the atmosphere?

a)

Respiration

b)

Decomposition

c)

Combustion

d)

Photosynthesis

64.

Using the image to help answer the question, how do animals get their carbon?

a)

Respiration

b)

Decomposition

c)

Consumption

d)

Photosynthesis

65.

Use the image to answer the question. How is Nitrogen removed from the atmosphere?

a)

Denitrification

b)

Fixation

c)

Nitrification

d)

Ammonification

66.

Use the image to answer the question. What does nitrogen fixing bacteria add to the soil?

a)

NH3NH_3

b)

NO3NO_3

c)

NO2NO_2

d)

NH4NH_4

67.

Use the image to answer the question. What does Ammonification add to the soil?

a)

NH3NH_3

b)

NO3NO_3

c)

NO2NO_2

d)

NH4NH_4

68.

According to this image, what is the only form of nitrogen plants take in?

a)

NH3NH_3

b)

NO3NO_3

c)

NO2NO_2

d)

NH4NH_4

69.

Use the image to answer the question. Any rock can be turned into Magma or Lava through which process?

a)

Melting

b)

Heat & Pressure

c)

Weathering & Erosion

d)

Compaction & Cementation

70.

Use the image to answer the question. What is the only way to make a metamorphic rock?

a)

Melting

b)

Heat & Pressure

c)

Weathering & Erosion

d)

Compaction & Cementation

71.

Use the image to answer the question. How can a rock be turned into sediments?

a)

Melting

b)

Heat & Pressure

c)

Weathering & Erosion

d)

Compaction & Cementation

72.

An organism that eats only meat is classified as a ...

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Omnomnomnivore

73.

An organism that eats only plants is classified as a ...

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Omnomnomnivore

74.

An organism that eats both plants and meat is classified as a ...

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Omnomnomnivore

75.

According to this diagram how much energy would be transferred from one level to the next?

a)

100%

b)

90%

c)

50%

d)

10%

76.

According to this diagram what trophic level would the herbivores be classified as?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

77.

According to this diagram what trophic level would the carnivores be classified as?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

78.

According to this diagram, if the producers contain 25,681 kCal worth of energy, how much energy would be available to the Top Predator?

a)

2.5 kCal

b)

25.6 kCal

c)

256.8 kCal

d)

None of it, top predators don't eat producers

79.

The process by which living organisms convert sunlight into energy/sugars is called ...

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Consumption

c)

Chemosynthesis

d)

Photography

80.

The process by which living organisms convert non-organic chemicals into sugars/energy is called...

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Consumption

c)

Chemosynthesis

d)

Acidification

81.

The temperatures and amount of precipitation a location receives over a long period of time is called.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Storms

d)

Fronts

82.

Mr. Varner brings in his famous home made cookies to share with the class. He hands the plate to students in the first row and tells everyone they can take as much as they want, and then pass the plate along... however by the time the plate makes it to you, all of the cookies have been taken. This is an example of ...

a)

Predator vs prey relationship

b)

Overpopulation

c)

Tragedy of the commons

d)

Why I don't like my classmates

83.

According to this food web, If E were to disappear, how would the food web be effected?

a)

D's population would increase

b)

C's Population would have more to eat

c)

D would become an Apex Predator

d)

K would have less to eat

84.

Natural Resources that can be quickly replenished within the lifespan of a human is considered to be ...

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

85.

Natural Resources that take a long time to be replenished and we only have a limited amount are considered to be ...

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

86.

Select all of the following that are examples of renewable resources

a)

Solar

b)

Geothermal

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

e)

Hydroelectric

87.

Select all of the following resources that are non-renewable

a)

Tidal

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Geothermal

e)

Petroleum

88.

Carbon Dioxide and Methane trap the sun's heat in the earth's atmosphere. We call these ____________ gases.

a)

Greenhouse

b)

Hot

c)

Dense

d)

Anaerobic

89.

Which of the following is NOT a way humans contribute to the greenhouse effect?

a)

Combustion

b)

Respiration

c)

Deforestation

d)

Photosynthesis

e)

Recycling

90.

What inference could be made about climate change according to the graph?

a)

The climate's average temperature has increased by 3 degrees Celsius in the last 75 years.

b)

NOAA has reported seemingly accurate climate data since before the 1900's.

c)

All of the data shown in the graph is inconsistent and unreliable.

d)

The average global temperature has been decreasing.

91.

If the atmosphere and oceans warm due to climate change, it could lead to increases in...

a)

Build up of ice at the poles and higher elevations

b)

Severe weather

c)

Biodiversity

d)

The human population

92.

Which of the following are the reactants in the process of photosynthesis?

a)

H2OH_2O

b)

CO2CO_2

c)

C6H12O6C_6H_{12}O_6

d)

O2O_2

93.

Which of the following are the products in the process of photosynthesis?

a)

H2OH_2O

b)

CO2CO_2

c)

C6H12O6C_6H_{12}O_6

d)

O2O_2

94.

Which of the following are the reactants in the process of Cellular Respiration?

a)

H2OH_2O

b)

CO2CO_2

c)

C6H12O6C_6H_{12}O_6

d)

O2O_2

95.

Which of the following are the products in the process of Cellular Respiration?

a)

H2OH_2O

b)

CO2CO_2

c)

C6H12O6C_6H_{12}O_6

d)

O2O_2

96.

Using resources in a manner which guarantees there will be more of that resource to use in the future is ...

a)

Compostable

b)

Nonrenewable

c)

Tragedy of the Commons

d)

Sustainability

97.

What inference can be made using the chart shown?

a)

Most of the atmosphere is composed of oxygen.

b)

Argon makes up .03% of the atmosphere.

c)

Most of the atmosphere is composed of greenhouse gases.

d)

Helium makes up less than .17% of the atmosphere.

98.

The impact that any organism has on its ecosystem is called ...

a)

An ecological footprint

b)

It's Niche

c)

The butterfly effect

d)

Biodiversity

99.

A substance with a pH of 10 is ...

a)

More acidic than a substance with the same pH as ammonia solution.

b)

The strongest base.

c)

More acidic than a substance with the same pH as water.

d)

More basic than a substance with the same pH as bleach.

100.

This organism is native to parts of Asia. When unintentionally brought to the USA, it's population started increasing at an extreme rate, due to plentiful food sources and no natural predators. This organism is an example of...

a)

A pioneer species

b)

An invasive species

c)

A pirate species

d)

An alien species