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WorksheetsENVIRONMENTAL MIDTERM REVIEW
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 34mins
The example of non-renewable resources is ...
Water
Coal
Wind
Forest
Which one of these is NOT a type of renewable energy?
Solar
Geothermal
Wind
Oil
Earth's resources are being used up faster in recent years than they have in the past.
True
False
A resource is nonrenewable because...
it cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.
it can be recycled.
it can easily be replaced as it is used.
it is formed very slowly taking 1000s of years to replenish
a study of how humans interact with the environment
Environmental Science
Ecology
Renewable Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
a study of how living things interact with each other and their nonliving environment
Environmental Science
Ecology
Renewable Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
resources that can be replaced relatively quickly by natural processes
Environmental Science
Ecology
Renewable Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
undesired change in air, water or soil that adversely affects health, survival, or activities of humans or other organisms
Pollution
Biodiversity
Sustainability
Ecosystem
a condition in which human needs are met in a way that human populations can survive indefinitely
Pollution
Biodiversity
Sustainability
Ecosystem
number and variety of species that live in an area
Pollution
Biodiversity
Sustainability
Ecosystem
all of the organisms living in an area together with their physical environment
Pollution
Biodiversity
Sustainability
Ecosystem
solid part of Earth consisting of rock, soil and sediment
Biosphere
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
the mixture of gases surrounding the earth
Biosphere
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
all of the water on Earth
Biosphere
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
the narrow layer around the earth where life can exist
Biosphere
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
individual living thing
Organism
Species
Community
Population
group of various species living in the same place interacting with each other
Organism
Species
Community
Population
the particular place where an organism lives
Habitat
Natural Selection
Evolution
Adaptation
large pieces of the Earth’s crust
Tectonic Plates
Geology
Lithosphere
Earthquake
organisms that make their own food from sunlight
Consumers
Producers
Food Web
Ecological Succession
organisms that get energy from eating other organisms
Consumers
Producers
Food Web
Ecological Succession
Globally, MOST fresh water used by humans is for
Drinking and cooking
Washing and home use
Agricultural irrigation
Electrical production
The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a
watershed
wetland
tributary
divide
What determines the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
Community relationships
Limiting factors
Human activity
Pollution
The shift of population from the countryside to a city is called
urbanization
land cover
genetic drift
land use
The city must decide if a manatee should be placed back on the endangered species list. Which of the following conditions does not support placing this species on the endangered species list?
This species' population has recently dropped slightly below carrying capacity
This species fills a specialized niche and its population is steadily decreasing due to a loss of habitat
This species is vital to the functioning of the ecosystem and has recently shown a decline in population due to unknown reasons
This species lives only on a specific coral reef that has recently shown evidence of bleaching
Why do biomes change as you go from the poles to the equator?
Biomes become more like a desert when you get closer to the equator
biomes become more like a tropical rainforest when you get closer to the equator
an increase in annual temperature and a increase in annual precipitation
a decrease in annual temperature and a decrease in annual precipitation
A low amount of rainfall, large temperature swings, and short periods of daylight can affect species differently. Which statement below best describes the relationship between these environmental factors?
Abiotic factors limit the organism's ability to live in the area
Abiotic factors do not affect biotic factors in the area.
Biotic factors are created by the abiotic factors in the area
Biotic factors limit the organism's ability to live in the area
What causes the population line to dip below Carrying Capacity?
The rate of emigration increased.
The availability of resources decreased
The birth rate exceeded the death rate
The population exceeded carrying capacity
One year, a disease affecting the Grass Carp caused a decline in their population. Which of the following is most likely a consequence of this
disease-causing event?
A decrease in the mosquito population
A decrease in the racoon population
An increase in the Great Blue Heron population
An increase in the bladderwort population
Below is a graph of water temperature before a river reaches the dam and after the river reaches the dam. Which statement is true about the water temperature?
Both parts of the river reach maximum temperature at the same time.
Water “Downstream of the dam” warms up earlier in the year.
Water “Upstream of the dam” warms up earlier in the year.
Water temperature “Upstream of the dam” changes slowly.
What is the greenhouse effect?
It is a phenomenon where the sun’s rays are absorbed by clouds.
It is a phenomenon that occurs when heat escapes into space.
It is when heat is trapped by gases, then sent back to earth’s surface.
It describes the atmosphere’s composition.
Which layer of the Earth is completely liquid?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer is the thinnest?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer can be described as either Oceanic or Continental?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
When ocean water evaporates into the air, which 2 spheres are interacting? (choose 2)
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
What is the biosphere?
all the air and gases on the planet
made up of living things
the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth
the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth
What is the atmosphere?
all the air and gases on the planet
made up of living things
the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth
the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth
What is the hydrosphere?
all the air and gases on the planet
made up of living things
the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth
the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth
Choose the picture that best represents the "geosphere".
Choose the picture that best represents the "biosphere".
