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Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
_____________ is the weather in a particular location over a long period of time.
Agriculture
Renewable resource
Weather
Climate
A ______________ is an area of the planet that can be classified according to the plants and animals that live in it.
biome
natural resource
cryosphere
climate
______________ are naturally replenished over short periods of time.
Pollution
Nonrenewable resources
Renewable resources
Biomes
An _______________ is a measure of the demands made by one person or group on global natural resources.
ecological footprint
agriculture
ecology
biome
_______________ is the number and variety of species that live in an area.
Ecological footprint
Biodiversity
Ecology
Biome
The practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals that are used for food, clothing, housing, transportation, and other purposes is called _____________.
ecology
biodiversity
climate
agriculture
_______________ is the study of how living things interact with each other and with their nonliving environment.
Ecology
Biome
Ecological footprint
Biodiversity
Any natural material that is used by humans is called ________________.
Biomes
Natural resources
Agriculture
Ecology
_______________ is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment.
Pollution
Ecology
Biodiversity
Agriculture
The frozen part of the hydrosphere is ________________.
biosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
cryosphere
_______________ take a long time to replenish.
Climate
Pollution
Nonrenewable resources
Renewable resources
_______________ is the daily fluctuation of temperature and precipitation.
Weather
Climate
Pollution
Biodiversity
What are the characteristics of savanna biomes?
Grassland, few trees, little rainfall, tropical climate
Year-round warmth, near Equator, rainy & dry seasons
Cold or hot/dry, little vegetation, nocturnal animals
Hot and dry, mild winter, fire and drought is common
What are the characteristics of tundra biomes?
Cold, animals hibernate, largest biome, coniferous trees
Four distinct seasons, many trees, animals can camouflage
Cold, treeless, ground permanently frozen
Grassland, few trees, little rainfall, tropical climate
What are the characteristics of alpine biomes?
Year-round warmth, near Equator, rainy & dry seasons
Mountainous, cold, small vegetation, animals have insulation
Cold, treeless, ground permanently frozen
Grassland, few trees, little rainfall, tropical climate
What are the characteristics of taiga biomes?
Cold, animals hibernate, largest biome, coniferous trees
Four distinct seasons, many trees, animals can camouflage
Cold, treeless, ground permanently frozen
Grassland, few trees, little rainfall, tropical climate
What are the characteristics of chaparral biomes?
Grassland, few trees, little rainfall, tropical climate
Year-round warmth, near Equator, rainy & dry seasons
Cold or hot/dry, little vegetation, nocturnal animals
Hot and dry, mild winter, fire and drought is common
What are the characteristics of desert biomes?
Grassland, few trees, little rainfall, tropical climate
Year-round warmth, near Equator, rainy & dry seasons
Cold or hot/dry, little vegetation, nocturnal animals
Hot and dry, mild winter, fire and drought is common
What are the characteristics of grassland biomes?
Large, rolling terrain, many grasses, few trees, fire
Year-round warmth, near Equator, rainy & dry seasons
Cold, treeless, ground permanently frozen
Four distinct seasons, many trees, animals can camouflage
What are the characteristics of deciduous forest biomes?
Large, rolling terrain, many grasses, few trees, fire
Year-round warmth, near Equator, rainy & dry seasons
Cold, treeless, ground permanently frozen
Four distinct seasons, many trees, animals can camouflage
What are the characteristics of rainforest biomes?
Grassland, few trees, little rainfall, tropical climate
Year-round warmth, near Equator, rainy & dry seasons
Mountainous, cold, small vegetation, animals have insulation
Hot and dry, mild winter, fire and drought is common
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 characteristics the define a biome?
Amount of trees
Soil
Amount of light
Temperature
Environmental policies are important because each person's self-interest may create irreparable damage to the environment.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a type of ecosystem service?
provisioning
supporting
residential
cultural
What are the two main things that drive economics?
renewable and nonrenewable resources
living and nonliving things
climate and weather
supply and demand
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Humans shifted from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to live in communities, raise livestock, and plant crops
The production of machinery allowed for advances in medicine, agriculture, and other technologies
What is the Agricultural Revolution?
Humans shifted from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to live in communities, raise livestock, and plant crops
The production of machinery allowed for advances in medicine, agriculture, and other technologies
Which of the following is nonrenewable resource?
coal
water
wind
sunlight
The environment includes...
living things only
nonliving things only
all living and nonliving things
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
wind
coal
fossil fuels
oil
Which sphere has all of Earth's water?
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
Which sphere has all living things?
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
Which sphere is the gaseous layer surrounding Earth?
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
Which sphere is the surface of Earth?
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
What is environmental science?
A social movement in which people or organizations advocate for protection of the natural environment
The study of ecology as well as focusing on how humans affect the environment and ways to address environmental problems
A purely scientific study of natural environments
