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Environmental Science: First Semester Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of the impact of humans on the environment.

a)

Biology

b)

Ecology

c)

Environmental Science

d)

Social Science

2.

Materials and energy in nature that are essential or useful to humans.

a)

Natural resources

b)

Natural services

c)

Natural capital

d)

None of the above

3.

Anything that is obtained from the environment to meet the needs and wants of human beings.

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Non-renewable resources

c)

Resources

d)

None of the above

4.

What does sustainability mean?

a)

Using lots of resources.

b)

Maintaining the world we live in for future generations.

c)

Cutting down trees.

d)

Using lots of water and electricity.

5.
In order to use a resource sustainably you should
a)
use it a a rate where it can be replenished
b)
use as much as you want, the people in 3rd world countries do not need it
c)
use it before someone else does and there is none left for you
d)
don't use any at all
6.

Which of these is not a goal of environmental science?

a)

Learn how life on earth has lived and thrived for billions of years.

b)

Understand how humans interact with the environment.

c)

Understand how animals interact with humans.

d)

Find ways to deal with environmental problems.

7.

What are the three factors of sustainability?

a)

Social Factors

b)

Economic Factors

c)

Environmental Factors

d)

Chemical Factors

8.

The study of how humans interact with our environment is called

a)

environmentalism

b)

environmental science

c)

ecology

d)

biology

9.
What term describes the positive benefits that wildlife or ecosystems provides to people?
a)
ecosystem services
b)
ecosystem
c)
biodiversity
10.

The "Tragedy of The Commons" is...

a)

An economic issue where people do not have enough money to buy basic needs so they resort to stealing and breaking the law.

b)

A type of play where someone tragically dies or gets killed.

c)

Economic issue where individuals tend to take advantage of the natural resource and it becomes unavailable for everyone.

11.

What is one negative consequence of overfishing?

a)

Fish can grow two heads.

b)

Fish species can either become depleted or very underpopulated in that given area.

c)

Fish species can adapt in order to escape the fisherman.

d)

Fish species will move to a new environment in order to escape fishermen.

12.

an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter instead of producing its own nutrients or obtaining nutrients from inorganic sources.

a)

Consumer

b)

Producer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Food Chain

13.

an organisms that feeds by breaking down organic matter from dead organisms.

a)

Consumer

b)

Producer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Director

14.

the pathway of energy transfer through various stages as a result of feeding patterns of a series of organisms.

a)

Phosphorous Cycle

b)

Nitrogen Cycle

c)

Food Web

d)

Food Chain

15.

an organism that can make organic molecules from inorganic molecules.

a)

Consumer

b)

Director

c)

Producer

d)

Composer

16.

one of the steps in a food chain or food pyramid.

a)

Food Drive

b)

Food Web

c)

DDT

d)

Trophic Level

17.

A consumer that eats only producers...

a)

omnivore

b)

carnivore

c)

autotroph

d)

herbivore

18.

What is another word for autotroph?

a)

tertiary consumer

b)

secondary consumer

c)

primary consumer

d)

producer

19.

On a trophic pyramid, where would you find the tertiary consumers?

a)

in the middle

b)

at the top

c)

at the bottom

d)

wherever they wanted to be

20.

All the living and nonliving things with which an organism interacts is _________________.

a)

Environment

b)

Environmental ethics

c)

Population

d)

Environmental Science

21.

Which of the following are Abiotic factors?

a)

plants

b)

weather

c)

predators

d)

sunlight

e)

temperature

22.
The environment contains:
a)
living things (biotic) only
b)
Nonliving things (abiotic) only
c)
Both living and nonliving things
d)
only artificial things
23.

A compound that is suspected to cause acid rain

a)

chloride

b)

carbon

c)

sulfur dioxide

d)

oxygen

24.

What is a consumer?

a)

an organism that breaks down dead organisms

b)

an organism that makes its own energy and food

c)

an organism that eats other organisms for energy

25.

The abiotic factors of an ecosystem include_____.

a)

Rocks and minerals

b)

Water and nutrients

c)

Nonliving Things

d)

All of the above

26.

What do urban sprawl/urbanization and agriculture have in common? (select all that apply)

a)

habitat destruction

b)

deforestation

c)

desertification

d)

conservation

27.

A major cause of extinction or loss of biodiversity is __

a)

habitat destruction

b)

endangered species

c)

pollution

d)

smog

28.

The number of different species in an ecosystem is called _______

a)

variety

b)

speciation

c)

sustainability

d)

biodiversity

29.

Which of the following organisms would be considered a producer?

a)

green plant

b)

rabbit

c)

jackal

d)

wild cat

30.

Which of the following would be considered a primary consumer?

a)

green plant

b)

kite

c)

snake

d)

rabbit

31.

Omnivore

a)

an animal that feeds on plants

b)

an animal that feeds on both plants and animals

c)

an animal that feeds on animals

32.
preserves natural resources forfuture generations
a)
biodiversity
b)
built environment
c)
sustainable society
33.

Which of the following are NONRENEWABLE sources of energy?

a)

wind, water, sunlight

b)

water, wood, wind

c)

sunlight and water

d)

oil and natural gas

34.

What is sustainability?

a)

diversity among plant and animal species

b)

harmful substances or products in the environment

c)

to take care of or control the environment

d)

materials that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain

35.

A(n) __________species is an animal or plant that's considered at risk of extinction.

a)

stable

b)

extinct

c)

threatened

d)

endangered

36.

What provides scientific evidence of past life?

a)

history books

b)

timelines

c)

stories

d)

fossils

37.

These teeth suggest this animal was a __________.

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

d)

foodivore

38.
What word do we use to describe a species which has no members still living?
a)
endangered
b)
extinct
39.
Humans are causing extiction in which ways?
a)
By over hunting animals for food or products.
b)
By destroying the natural habitat of species.
c)
By polluting the environments of the world.
d)
All of the above.
40.
How can you help prevent extinctions?
a)
By not polluting our environment.
b)
By protecting sensitive habitats and species.
c)
By not eating or buying products from endangered animals.
d)
All of the above.
41.
Which of the following is NOT a reason a species may become extinct?
a)
competition
b)
reproducing
c)
habitat loss
d)
overhunting
42.
What will most likely happen to a species of fish if all the female fish are caught?
a)
The male fish will move away.
b)
The male fish will build homes to raise their young.
c)
The species will not survive.
d)
The young fish will starve.
43.

Forest clearing, farming, and road building are all examples of

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Population distribution

c)

Habitat loss

d)

Climate Change

44.

Which is LEAST LIKELY to push a species toward extinction?

a)

a. Cutting down entire forest

b)

b. Putting animals in a zoo

c)

c. Polluting mountain streams

d)

d. Introducing new species to an ecosystem with no known natural predator

45.

According to most scientists, what is the ultimate cause of most mass extinctions?

a)

overhunting

b)

evolution of new species to replace old ones

c)

major change in environment due to extreme natural events

d)

asteroid impact

46.
Which of these describes a species that has become extinct?
a)
fewer members of the species are dying than being born
b)
more members of the species are dying than being born
c)
very few members of a species are alive
d)
all members of a species have died
47.

Species that are in danger of becoming extinct are called __________.

a)

endangered

b)

not lucky

c)

extinct

d)

in a jam

48.
Humans are causing extiction in which ways?
a)
By over hunting animals for food or products.
b)
By destroying the natural habitat of species.
c)
By polluting the environments of the world.
d)
All of the above.
49.
What would most likely happen if a bird species had fewer and fewer offspring each year?
a)
The species would move to another ecosystem.
b)
There would be too many birds.
c)
The species would become endangered.
d)
Predators of the species would increase in number.
50.

How many mass extinctions have occurred on Earth?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

51.

What triggered a chain of events that eventually cause the dinosaurs to become extinct?

a)

Fires

b)

Asteroid

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Starvation

e)

All of the above

52.

According to most scientists, what is the biggest cause of most mass extinctions?

a)

overhunting

b)

evolution of new species to replace old ones

c)

major change in environment/habitat

d)

asteroid impact

53.

What is one of the main threats to tigers?

a)

Human impact

b)

deers are becoming extinct

c)

global warming

d)

the grass is dying

54.

If an ecosystem changes, animals must

a)

migrate

b)

adapt

c)

die

d)

all of the above

55.

This is the extinction of a species one by one, not a sudden loss of many species

a)

background extinction

b)

mass extinction

c)

fragmentation

d)

biotic potential

56.

Mass Extinction is best defined as....

a)

Complete loss or death of a species

b)

an abnormally large amount of species die out simultaneously or within a short period of time

c)

Change in global or regional climate patterns

d)

Change in climate during which glaciers covered much of the Earth

57.

a group of organisms that share similar characteristics and can mate with each other to produce offspring

a)

kingdom

b)

breed

c)

species

d)

kingdom

58.

What is an invasive species?

a)

a species that arrives in a new habitat and outcompetes the native species

b)

a species that dies off as a result of environmental change

c)

an adaptation to a new environmental change

d)

a species that arrives in a new habitat and helps other species grow and thrive

59.

Species become vulnerable to extinction when

a)

the climate changes

b)

new species arrive

c)

the species does not adapt

d)

their habitat is changed or destroyed

e)

all of the above

60.

An animal fossil has sharp, pointy teeth. What can we infer about this animal?

a)

The animal lived in the water

b)

The animal is a carnivore (only ate meat).

c)

The animal lived near the beach.

d)

The animal is an herbivore (only ate plants).

61.
What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?
a)
To look different from other species.
b)
To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
c)
To protect itself against predators.
d)
To protect itself against prey.
62.
__________________ are changes in the population in response to its environment.
a)
Isolations
b)
Mutations
c)
Adaptations
d)
Genetic Variations
63.

Invasive species alter the ecosystem by __________in number quickly,this leads to _____ food for the native species.

a)

increasing, less

b)

declining,more

64.

What is an invasive species?

a)

An organism that is new to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

b)

An organism that is native to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

c)

An organism that is new to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

d)

An organism that is native to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

65.

Invasive species don't harm native species that are beneficial to the environment.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

66.
Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? 
a)
Invasive Species are native to an area. 
b)
Invasive species are prey to many animals.
c)
Invasive species have no predators.
d)
Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.
67.
1. What makes a species invasive?
a)
Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives 
b)
Not having papers
c)
Species that can't adapt
d)
Plants that take up too much space

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