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Environmental Science Review

Total questions: 119

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Environmental science is the study of the interaction of humans with the environment. Which of these would NOT be included as part of the environment?

a)

What is the soil made of

b)

Animals and plants is the region and surrounding area

c)

The average temperature, wind, precipitation, and other climate factors.

d)

All of these would be considered a part of the environment

2.

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field of study. This means that…

a)

It is limited to only one branch of science; ecology.

b)

Each environmental issue is specific to only one type of science.

c)

Multiple branches of science only (biology, chemistry, etc) are covered.

d)

Many science and non-science fields of study, such as economics and politics, are included.

3.

What is made up of all the living and nonliving things which an organism interacts with?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Water Supply

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Soil

4.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

Wind

b)

Sunlight

c)

Water

d)

Coal

5.

As the human population grows, resources

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

d)

increase, then decrease

6.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Solar

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

7.

What is made up of all the living and nonliving things which an organism interacts with?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Water Supply

c)

Environment

d)

Soil

8.

Environmental science applies to all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

How the natural world works

b)

How much greenhouse gas is produced

c)

How our environment affects us

d)

How we affect our environment

9.

Environmental Science is the study of how the natural world _______ and how humans interact with it.

a)

is created

b)

works

c)

is destroyed

d)

is made

10.

Which scientific discipline is closely related to environmental science and focuses on the interactions between organisms and their environments?

a)

Chemistry

b)

Sociology

c)

Ecology

d)

Economics

11.

How much of the planet is covered by water?

a)

20%

b)

50%

c)

70%

d)

90%

12.

What do we call FRESH water that lies beneath the Earth's surface?

a)

groundwater

b)

lake

c)

river

d)

spring

13.

Which of the following is found in the earths Geosphere

a)

Soil

b)

Rocks

c)

Minerals

d)

All of the Above

14.

How much of the earth's water is considered FRESH water?

a)

90%

b)

97%

c)

3%

d)

30%

15.

Most of the earth's FRESH water is contained where?

a)

Lakes

b)

Rivers

c)

Glaciers

d)

Oceans

16.
Hydro = 
a)
Sphere
b)
Earth
c)
Life
d)
Water
17.
Wind is part of what sphere of Earth?
a)
Windosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Airosphere
18.
An example of a connection between ATMOsphere and HYDROsphere is:
a)
rain
b)
rivers
c)
lakes
d)
rocks
19.
The Four Spheres of Earth
a)
are all connected
b)
have nothing to do with one another
c)
exist on Venus and Mars
d)
don't affect human life
20.
This picture shows
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
21.
Which sphere would satellites orbit the Earth?
a)
atmosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
cryosphere
22.

Which component of the Earth's ecosystem includes all the living organisms on the planet?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere

23.

The (a)   is the solid outer layer of the Earth, comprising the continents and ocean floors.

24.

The (a)   encompasses all of the Earth's water, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and groundwater.

25.

The (a)   consists of a mixture of gases that surround our planet and is essential for supporting life by providing oxygen and regulating climate.

26.

In the (a)   , living organisms interact with their environment, forming complex ecosystems in various habitats.

27.

describes how energy and nutrients move through an ecosystem

a)

food chain

b)

predator

c)

energy

d)

none

28.

the nonliving parts of an organism’s environment (physical and chemical)

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

Community

d)

None

29.

Air is

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

both

d)

none

30.

The portion of earth that supports life.

a)

ecology

b)

biosphere

c)

biome

d)

none

31.

The biosphere is made up of many different ecosystems

a)

True

b)

False

c)

None

d)

Maybe

32.

Fish

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

None

d)

both

33.

Which of these is not a natural ecosystem?

a)

Desert

b)

Aquarium

c)

Forest

d)

Sea

34.

Which statement is not true about ecosystem?

a)

Ecosystem provides habitat to wild animal and plants.

b)

Supports various food webs and food chains

c)

Recycling nutrients between biotic and abiotic factors

d)

All statements are true

35.

Abiotic factors or component comprise plants, animals and microorganisms.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

None

d)

Both

36.

 study of relationships between organisms and their environment

a)

Biology

b)

Ecology

c)

Real Estate

d)

Amphibians

37.

In the distribution of the world's water, freshwater makes up (a)   %.

38.

From the 3% freshwater on earth, majority (79%) is in the __________________.

a)

groundwater

b)

water vapor

c)

ice caps and glaciers

d)

water within living organisms

39.

They are harsh treeless plains characterized by cold temperatures, high winds, and low precipitation. Much of the ground stays frozen year-around

a)

desert

b)

tundra

c)

forest

d)

grassland

40.

The living components of an ecosystem is called__________.

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

41.

Among the biotic components of the ecosystem, plants belong to this group

a)

decomposers

b)

consumers

c)

producers

d)

omnivores

42.

Fungi and bacteria belong to which group of biotic components of the ecosystem?

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

decomposers

43.

Organisms who feed directly on producers are called

a)

consumers

b)

primary consumers

c)

secondary consumers

d)

none

44.

The sequence of eating and being eaten in an ecosystem is called as

a)

food chain

b)

block chain

c)

Key chain

d)

main chain

45.

The Primary Consumers are also called as

a)

Carnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Enzymes

d)

None of these

46.

Study of inter-relationship between organisms and their environment is

a)

Ecology

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Phytogeography

d)

Ethology

47.

The presence of which is necessary for photosynthesis

a)

Chloroform

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Polymer

48.

The complex network of interconnected food chains is called (a)  

49.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

A community of non-interacting organisms and their physical environment.

b)

A biological community of interacting organisms and their chemical environment.

c)

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

d)

A community of non-interacting organisms and their chemical environment.

50.

What is a biotic factor?

a)

Any non-living component that affects the population of another organism, or the environment.

b)

Any living component that has a population.

c)

Any living component that affects the population of another country.

d)

Any living component that affects the population of another organism, or the environment.

51.

What is an abiotic factor?

a)

A living condition or thing, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it.

b)

A non-living condition or thing, that does not affect an ecosystem and the organisms in it.

c)

A non-living condition or thing, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it.

d)

A living condition or thing, that does not affect an ecosystem and the organisms in it.

52.

Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all _____ parts of the environment

a)

alive

b)

biotic

c)

abiotic

d)

living

53.

An animal that eats both plants and animals.

a)

carnivore

b)

omnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

scavenger

54.

Organisms that breakdown all the dead plants and animals and their waste and are converted into nutrients for plants.

a)

carnivores

b)

consumers

c)

producers

d)

decomposers

55.

All the green plants that provide the energy for consumers.

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

decomposers

d)

herbivores

56.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
57.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
58.
What is an organism that breaks down & absorbs dead matter so nutrients can be recycled into the soil?
a)
Consumer
b)
Decomposer
c)
Producers
d)
Scavenger
59.
Horses eat grasses and other plants in order to gain their nutrition.  Horses would best be classified as - 
a)
producers
b)
herbivores
c)
carnivores
d)
omnivores
60.
Snakes eat many types of small mammals including mice and rabbits as well as other lizards.  Snakes would best be classified as a - 
a)
producers
b)
herbivores
c)
carnivores
d)
omnivores
61.
Elodea is an autotrophic organism which produces sugars at the bottom of some freshwater food chains. Elodea would best be classified as - 
a)
producers
b)
herbivores
c)
carnivores
d)
omnivores
62.
Which organism in this food chain is a producer?
a)
Fish
b)
Grass
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Hawk
63.
In this food pyramid, which level has the greatest amount of energy?
a)
Producers
b)
Primary Consumers
c)
Secondary Consumers
d)
Tertiary Consumers
64.
Which organism in this food chain is a primary consumer?
a)
Fish
b)
Grass
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Hawk
65.

What are animals called in a food chain?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Plants

66.
Which symbiosis is represented in the picture? 
a)
parasitism 
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalism
d)
nonalism 
67.
A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit:
a)
Competition.
b)
Mutualism.
c)
Commensalism.
d)
Parasitism.
68.
This is an image of a _________.
a)
consumer
b)
scavenger
c)
decomposer
d)
producer
69.
The energy at each trophic level in food webs, chains, and energy pyramids ______.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
70.
The nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
71.
A relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.
a)
mutualism
b)
parisitism
c)
symbiosis
d)
commensalism
72.
What is the source of energy for all producers?
a)
sun
b)
wind
c)
Earth
d)
rain
73.
When predator numbers decrease, prey numbers ____________ because fewer of them are being consumed.
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
d)
divide in half
74.
______________ occurs when more than one individual or population tries to use the same limited resource.
a)
Niche
b)
Predator-prey
c)
Availability
d)
Competition
75.

Which statement is an example of mutualism?

a)

Bees sting other organisms when they sense danger.

b)

Bees pollinate flowers while obtaining nectar.

c)

Bees have black and yellow stripes that warn other organisms of danger.

d)

Bees help maintain an ecosystem’s native cacti species through pollination.

76.

The remora fish attaches onto sharks for transportation, but doesn’t change the shark in any way. Which type of interaction do the remora fish and shark have?

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

77.

Butterflies obtain nectar, a food source, from flowers. When they fly from one flower to another, they disperse pollen. Which type of interaction do the butterflies and flowers have?

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

78.

Sharks consume (eat) smaller fish they catch in the ocean. Frogs catch and eat flying insects in ponds. What type of relationship is this?

a)

mutulism

b)

predation

c)

parasitism

d)

interspecific

79.
Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________.
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
old field
d)
ecosystem
80.
How do lichens contribute to primary succession?
a)
Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants
b)
Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil
c)
Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria
d)
Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.
81.
What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?
a)
pioneer species
b)
soil
c)
climax community
d)
lichens
82.
After a forest fire, an ecosystem would start regrowth through -
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
climax community
d)
limiting factors
83.
succession that occurs in an area with no soil
a)
ecological succession 
b)
primary succession 
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
84.

Which experiences the least change over time?

a)

Pioneer Species

b)

Primary Succession

c)

Aquatic Succession

d)

Climax Community

85.

Which of the following best describes primary succession?

a)

Volcano wipes out ecosystem that gradually grows back from ash covered soil

b)

Volcano creates a new island of rock that must break down to form an ecosystem

c)

Forest fire burns down forest that must bounce back over time

d)

Tornado destroys a crop that must slowly grow back over time.

86.

Which would most likely result in primary succession?

a)

old forest growing

b)

undisturbed prairie

c)

pollution kills mountain lake species

d)

a Newly formed volcanic island

87.

Primary succession occurs in areas with:

a)

very little soil

b)

lots of soil

c)

no soil

d)

soil that has been disturbed

88.
What is the order of succession shown in this figure?
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
B, A, D, C
c)
C, D, A, B
d)
D, A, B, C
89.
What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?
a)
pioneer species
b)
volunteer species
c)
founder species
d)
conqueror species
90.
What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?
a)
Bushes and Shrubs
b)
Oak trees
c)
Mossess and Lichens 
d)
A rose Bush
91.
After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?
a)
Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
b)
Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
c)
Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
d)
Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees
92.
What is the most important function of pioneer species?
a)
To create rocks
b)
To create soil and add nutrients to the environment 
c)
To look nice
d)
Food for animals 
93.

Name this ecosystem

a)

Tundra Ecosystem

b)

Desert Ecosystem

c)

Rainforest Ecosystem

94.

Identify this ecosystem.

a)

Rainforest Ecosystem

b)

Savanna Ecosystem

c)

Desert Ecosystem

95.

Identify this ecosystem.

a)

Rainforest Ecosystem

b)

Savanna Ecosystem

c)

Pond Ecosystem

96.

Identify this ecosystem.

a)

Coral Ecosystem

b)

Pond Ecosystem

c)

Tundra Ecosystem

97.

What is another name for Savanna Ecosystem?

a)

Grassland

b)

Trees

c)

Space

98.

Which best describes a characteristic of both lakes and estuaries?

a)

Both have saltwater.

b)

Both have freshwater

c)

Both have a rocky bottom

d)

Both have brackish water

99.

Which two ecosystems are terrestrial?

a)

ponds and lakes

b)

forests and estuaries

c)

oceans and grasslands

d)

forests and grasslands

100.

Which comparison of ecosystems is true?

a)

Tundras are warmer than grasslands

b)

Grasslands get more rain than deserts

c)

Deserts have more plants than rain forests

d)

Rain forest are rockier than tundras

101.

All of the following are examples of freshwater ecosystems EXCEPT ________________.

a)

ponds

b)

Estuaries

c)

lakes

d)

rivers

102.
Which two biomes have the least precipitation?
a)
tropical rain forest and temperate grasslan
b)
savanna and tropical dry forest
c)
tundra and desert
d)
boreal forest and temperate woodland
103.
Estuaries form where 
a)
a lake evaporates
b)
a river meets the sea
c)
a river becomes dammed
d)
a wetland becomes filled in
104.

Most of the world’s rain forests are found close to the

a)

Arctic circle

b)

equator

c)

Antarctic

d)

desert

105.

What is the water cycle?

a)

How water turns into ice and then back into water.

b)

How rain falls and it is absorbed by the ground

c)

The cycle of water from river to ocean

d)

The path that all water follows as it moves around the planet

106.

What is it called when water falls from the clouds?

a)

Proclomation

b)

Protoplopping

c)

Prevention

d)

Precipitation

107.

When a water changes from a gas to a liquid it it called this.

(a)  

108.

Which part of the water cycle best describes when the sun heats the water?

a)

exoskelton

b)

evaporation

c)

entropy

d)

exasperation

109.
What gives the water cycle its energy 
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
fire
d)
ice
110.
How do clouds form? 
a)
smoke from factories
b)
when condensation near land freezes
c)
when water vapor condenses and cools 
111.

What term matches best with #1?

a)

infiltration

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

groundwater

e)

transpiration

112.

What term matches best with #3?

a)

infiltration

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

groundwater

e)

transpiration

113.

What term matches best with #5?

a)

infiltration

b)

runoff

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

e)

transpiration

114.

What is a name for this chemical formula?

a)

Sugar or glucose

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen

115.

What is the name for this chemical formula?

a)

Sugar or glucose

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen

116.
Define the process shown here:
a)
Carbon Cycle
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Magic
117.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
118.
What constantly circles around plants, animals, and the atmosphere?
a)
Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen
b)
Nemo
c)
Atmosphere
119.
Using fossil fuels is a safe for the environment. 
a)
True
b)
False

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