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ENVS Test 1.5 Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 3hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an organism?

a)

One individual member of a species

b)

a group of individuals of a species

c)

all the different populations of a species that live in an area together

d)

a community of organisms and their physical environment

2.

What is a biome?

a)

one individual of a species

b)

all the different populations of species that live together in an area

c)

all the biological communities and their physical environment

d)

a group of similar ecosystems that share similar climates and animales

3.

Which definition best fits the term biotic?

a)

The study of the interactions between animals and their environment

b)

Factors in the environment that are considered not alive

c)

the environment in which an organism lives.

d)

Factors in the environment that are considered living or the remains of living things

e)

The role a species plays in the ecosystem.

4.

the zone of life on Earth, encompassing all of Earth’s ecosystems

a)

biosphere

b)

biome

c)

ecosystem

d)

community

5.

The ecological role an organism performs in their specific environment is considered the organism's...

a)

Habitat

b)

Population

c)

Biome

d)

Niche

6.

What is a community?

a)

One individual of a species

b)

a group of individuals living together in an area

c)

all the different populations living together in an area

d)

different communities and their physical environment

7.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

One individual of a species

b)

a group of individuals of a species that live in the same area

c)

all the different species in an area

d)

all the communities in an area and the physical environment

8.

an animal hunted or killed by another animal for food

un animal cazado o matado por otro animal para alimentarse

a)

Population

b)

Prey

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Carnivore

9.

An organism that only feeds on plants

Un organismo que sólo se alimenta de plantas.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Bar Graph

10.

An organism that only feeds on other animals

Un organismo que sólo se alimenta de otros animales.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Carnivore

c)

Autotroph

d)

Line Graph

11.

Is abiotic a non living or a living thing?

a)

Non living 

b)

Living

12.

Organisms that produce their own food mostly through photosynthesis (producers). Examples are plants and algae.

a)

Ominvore

b)

Detritivore

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Autotroph

13.

Organisms that get their energy and nutrition from other organisms (consumers).

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Decomposer

d)

Detritivore

14.

The level in an Ecological pyramid that includes all the organisms that share the same place in a food chain.

a)

Trophic Levels

b)

Toxic Levels

c)

KeKe Levels

d)

Environmental Systems

15.

Only 10% of the energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next. 90% is lost as heat due to cellular respiration or waste.

a)

Tertiary Consumer

b)

Biotic Factor

c)

Abiotic Factor

d)

10% Rule

16.
This layer is where weather occurs.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
17.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
18.
Describe how the ozone layer protects the earth.
a)
Absorbs solar radiation, Protects Earth from UV Rays,  and emits heat
b)
Ozone in the lower atmosphere is a pollutant
19.
Which layer of the atmosphere do most satellites orbit the Earth?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Ionosphere
20.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer? 
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Exosphere
21.

The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in

a)

temperature and air pressure

b)

altitude and air quality

c)

humidity and temperature

d)

air pressure and oxygen

22.
The force that air exerts on all objects is called-
a)
density
b)
altitude
c)
infrared radiation
d)
air pressure
23.

What happens to air pressure when you go up the atmosphere?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

d)

changes

24.

Which of the following is an element of weather and climate ?

a)

Temperature

b)

Humidity

c)

Atmospheric Pressure

d)

All of these

25.

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

a)

precipitation and humidity

b)

temperature and air pressure

c)

wind conditions and humidity

d)

temperature and precipitation

26.

Climates near the poles are

a)

warmer

b)

colder

c)

mild

d)

hot

27.

what is climate?

a)

describes the weather conditions over a long time at least thirty years

b)

is a measure of how far a place is from the equater

c)

is the hieght above the sea level

d)

is the height abov the lake level

28.

examples for climate zone

a)

warm

b)

hot

c)

cold

d)

all of the above

29.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
30.
Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Climate Effect
d)
Atmosphere Effect
31.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
32.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
33.
This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it. 
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
34.
What type of breeze is created when the land is warmer than the ocean?
a)
Seabreeze
b)
Landbreeze
35.
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
36.
In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?
a)
Warm ocean waters
b)
Polar ocean waters
c)
On lakes and rivers
d)
Over the central plains of the U.S
37.
The period of the earth's orbit around the sun is ____.
a)
1 day
b)
1 year
c)
24 hours
d)
364 hours
38.

Which position is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

Which position is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

40.

What are the 2 factors that influence Earth's seasons?

a)

Tilt of Earth's axis

b)

Orbit around the sun

c)

Rotation of Earth

d)

Distance from the sun

41.

If our obliquity changed from 23.5 to 22.5, what would be true?

a)

We would experience warmer winters and cooler summers

b)

We would experience cooler winters and warmer summers

c)

Our North Star would change from Polaris to Vega

d)

The equator would get the most direct sunlight during all seasons

42.

This animation represents which of the Milankovitch Cycles? (tilt of the Earth's axis)

a)

Eccentricity

b)

Precession

c)

Obliquity

43.

Milankovitch cycles include the ___________ cycle which has a duration of around 40 ky which is driven by changes in the tilt angle of the earth, relative to the sun.

a)

eccentricity

b)

obliquity

c)

precession

44.

Eccentricity influences the shape of the Earth’s orbit around the sun. As eccentricity increases, the shape of Earth’s orbit becomes more…

a)

Circular

b)

Oval-shaped

c)

Square

d)

None of the above

45.

______ causes surface currents.

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

gravity

c)

density differences

d)

wind

46.

______ causes deep ocean currents

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

gravity

c)

wind

d)

density differences

47.

Nutrients are brought to the surface for phytoplankton to use at _______.

a)

gyres

b)

eddies

c)

upwellings

d)

the equator

48.

What does the blue line represent in the Thermohaline circulation?

a)

Warm salty water

b)

Warm water

c)

Cold water

d)

Cold salty water

49.

What does the red line represent?

a)

Warm water

b)

Warm salty water

c)

Cold water

d)

Cold salty water

50.
What term is the measure of dissolved salts in water?
a)
Thermocline
b)
Salinity
c)
Saltiness
d)
Tides
51.
Comes from the words 'heat' and 'salt'
a)
thermohaline
b)
salinity
c)
density
d)
temperature
52.
climate interaction linked to a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific
a)
drought
b)
El Nino
c)
hurricanes
d)
tornado
53.

During an El Nino, trade winds are typically...

a)

about average

b)

stronger

c)

weaker

54.

Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about El Niño and La Niña?

a)

Both occur every 2-7 years

b)

Both occur in the Atlantic Ocean

c)

El Nino is a warming and La Nina is a cooling of the Pacific Ocean

d)

Neither are considered "storms"

55.

What is an effect of el nino condition

a)

drought

b)

floods

c)

drought and floods

d)

none of the above

56.

What causes the unequal distribution of warm and cold water?

a)

shifts in the Earth's orbit

b)

prevailing wind patterns (Trade Winds)

c)

changes in fishing patterns

d)

changes in water density

57.
Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
58.
What type of symbiosis?  Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.  The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
59.

Aphids are tiny insects that live on and eat the leaves of plants, removing vital nutrients from the plants.

a)

Predation

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Mutualism

60.
What does biodiversity mean?
a)
Only one species in an area.
b)
The different amount of species in an area
c)
All abiotic life
d)
Nitrogen fixation
61.
A drought has hit this grassland biome. How will this effect the rabbit population?
a)
The rabbits will increase in number.
b)
The rabbit population will stay the same.
c)
The rabbit population will decrease.
d)
The rabbit population will become extinct immediately.
62.

What are the two main ocean currents called?

a)

Surface Currents

b)

Coriolis Effect

c)

Deep Ocean Currents

d)

Wind Currents

63.

What is this line called?

a)

Equality Line

b)

Equator

c)

Tropical Line

d)

Prime Meridian

64.

What is this line called?

a)

Equator

b)

That up-and-down-thingy

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Tropic of Meridian

65.

What are the 5 oceans?

a)

Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Arctic, Southern ocean

b)

Pacific, Arctic, Southern, Mediterranean, Atlantic ocean

c)

Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern, North ocean

d)

Pacific, Arctic, Southern, Black, Indian ocean

66.

What is the difference between an ocean and a sea?

a)

Salinity

b)

The size

c)

Location

d)

Currents

67.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
68.
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Trough
69.
a)
Trough
b)
Crest
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
70.
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Height
d)
Frequency
71.

_______are daily changes in ocean water.

a)

Waters

b)

Tides

c)

Colors

d)

Earths

72.

Tides are caused by the difference in the gravitational force of the ________ and ________ across the ________.

a)

earth, sun, moon

b)

sun, mars, jupiter

c)

sun, moon, earth

d)

tide, water, sun

73.
The large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean.
a)
California Current
b)
Surface Current
c)
Gyre
d)
Global Conveyor Belt
74.

Which of the following can cause an increase in density that results in a deep ocean current?

a)

The sun heats the water’s surface.

b)

A warm wind blows across cold water.

c)

An iceberg melts, adding fresh water to ocean water.

d)

Warm water loses energy to its surroundings and cools.

75.
When fertilizers enter surface water, they cause problems in 
the watershed by -
a)
increasing the amount of nutrients available to fish in lakes and streams.
b)

clogging narrow streams and preventing water from flowing properly.
c)
raising the water level in nearby rivers to levels leading to flooding.
d)
causing rapid algal growth that decrease oxygen levels and choke aquatic life.
76.
The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored 
because of the effect they can have on the environment. 
Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use 
of these chemical on the environment?
a)
Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.
b)
Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.
c)

These chemicals are expensive to produce.
d)
Storage space for these chemicals is limited.
77.
The illustration provided shows a river and four cities on that river. When the water from the river was sampled at location X, it was determined to be polluted with various chemicals. What would be the most likely source for this pollution?
a)
City 1 and City 2
b)
City 2 and City 3
c)
City 3 and City 4
d)
City 1 and City 4
78.

Water that flows along Earth's surface to eventually return to the ocean is called ___.

a)

Runoff

b)

Storm drain

c)

Surface water

d)

Tributary

79.

All water eventually empties into

a)

an ocean

b)

a river

c)

the ground

d)

a lake

80.

What is a land area that can be covered with water at various points throughout the year?

a)

Estuary

b)

Floodplain

c)

Wetland

d)

Tributary

81.

What is a channel of water that flows into a larger one?

a)

Estuary

b)

Floodplain

c)

Wetland

d)

Tributary

82.
A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.
a)
rill
b)
gully
c)
stream channel
d)
watershed
83.

Most of the water on Earth can be described as

a)

freshwater

b)

ice

c)

salt (marine) water

d)

groundwater

84.

An underground layer of sand, gravel or rock that stores and carries water

a)

water table

b)

water cycle

c)

aquifer

d)

Infiltration

85.

The process of changing a vapor into a liquid, which occurs when warm vapor mixes with cooler air in the atmosphere

a)

Transpiration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

86.

When clouds get too heavy and water falls back to earth in the form of rain, snow, hail or other forms.

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Percolation

d)

Transpiration

87.

___________% of Earth’s water can be found in the oceans.

a)

50%

b)

30%

c)

10%

d)

70%

88.

Water is stored in:

a)

Rivers

b)

Lakes

c)

Clouds

d)

All the above

89.

_________ is the process of water vapor turning back into a liquid upon cooling.

a)

Condensation

b)

Runoff

c)

Transpiration

d)

Sublimation

90.

________________is the process where solid water (ice) is directly converted into water vapor (gas).

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Ice Ice baby

91.

The evaporation of water out of the leaves of plants happens during which step?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Runoff

92.

The continuous movement of water from the earth into the atmosphere

a)

Water Table

b)

Percolation

c)

Aquifer

d)

Hydrologic cycle

93.

Pollution source that cannot be traced to a single point because comes from many sources

a)

thermal

b)

toxic

c)

nonpoint source pollution

d)

point source pollution

94.

Where is most freshwater held?

a)

Groundwater

b)

Lakes and rivers

c)

Glaciers

d)

Atmosphere

e)

Biosphere

95.

Where does the Gulf Stream run?

a)

Cuba, up the coast of Africa to Northern Europe

b)

Equatorial regions, past Florida, up to Northern Europe

c)

Northern Europe, down the east coast of USA, to Gulf of Mexico

d)

Around the Gulf of Mexico, to Florida and back

96.

What two things have the largest effect on density of sea water?

a)

Mass and salinity

b)

Mass and depth

c)

Salinity and depth

d)

Salinity and albedo

e)

Salinity and temperature

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