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WorksheetsEVS Unit 2 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 43mins
What causes the unequal distribution of warm and cold water?
shifts in the Earth's orbit
prevailing wind patterns (Trade Winds)
changes in fishing patterns
changes in water density
During a(n) ____ event, trade winds are much stronger than usual.
El Nino
La Nina
Normal
Partly sunny
During an El Nino, trade winds are typically...
about average
stronger
weaker
Hurricanes move in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres due to ___________________.
El NIno
The Coriolis Effect
La Nina
upwelling
During years of La Nina, which weather patterns are likely in Texas?
warm and wet
cold and wet
cold and dry
warm and dry
Which of the following oceans experiences a stronger hurricane season as a result of El Nina?
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Pacific
Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.
Forest Fires
South Pole
North Pole
the Equator
What are predictable changes that naturally occur in nature called?
Ecological Succession
Pioneer Species
Vegetation
Ecology
What are the first organisms that will grow or live in an area?
Pioneer Species
Sere
Herbs
Popular Species
What is the plant life in an area called?
Fungi
Smolt
Geography
Vegetation
What is the study of the relationship between organisms and their environment?
Ecology
Botany
Geography
Geology
What is NOT a reason that forest fires can benefit an area?
Forest fires can harm plants and animals
Pine cones release seeds because of the heat
Forest fires clear out the underbrush
Bears like to spend time in burned area
What type of succession occurs after a forest fire?
Botanist succession
Extreme succession
Secondary succession
Primary succession
What type of succession occurs after a tornado?
Botanist succession
Extreme succession
Secondary succession
Primary succession
What type of succession occurs after a volcano produces a new island?
Botanist succession
Extreme succession
Secondary succession
Primary succession
Which volcano erupted in America in May of 1980?
Mount Fugi
Mount St. Helens
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Rushmore
What is the correct order of the pictured seres?
1,2,3,4
4,3,2,1
2,1,4,3
2,1,3,4
What do you call an animal that only eats plants?
niche
carnivore
parasite
herbivore
predator
This term describes a consumer that feeds only on other consumers - in other words, the 'opposite' of vegan…
mutualsim
niche
prey
autotroph
carnivore
The animal in an ecological relationship that results in another animal being hunted, killed, and eaten…
autotroph
habitat
predator
herbivore
producer
What would you call an ecological symbiotic relationship that is helpful to both organisms involved?
An ecological symbiotic relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is harmed…
parasitism
herbivore
mutualism
carnivore
commensalism
This is the job or role of a specific organism within its habitat...
producer
prey
carnivore
niche
photosynthesis
The name of the process that producers use to make their own food…
respiration
commensalism
food chains
photosynthesis
symbiosis
The term used to include all of the living things PLUS all the non-living things together in a specific environment...
community
biosphere
habitat
population
ecosystem
Source of carbon monoxide
Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels
Combustion of fossil fuels
Decomposition of plant and animal matters
Photochemical reaction of CO2
A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.
Water droplets
Allergens
Particulate matter
Combustibles
Which of the following government agencies is responsible for the Clean Air Act?
the USGS
the USDA
the EPA
the USDOJ
Noise pollution can cause
high blood pressure.
loss of sleep.
hearing loss.
All of the above
The following ailments are long-term effects of air pollution EXCEPT
emphysema. (hardening of lungs)
lung cancer.
headaches.
heart disease.
According to the study of World Health Organization, among teenagers and young adults, aged 12-35 years old, around 50% are exposed to unsafe levels of sound from _____.
damaging sounds of concerts
transportation sounds
daily exposure to television sound
personal audio devices
Light pollution makes it difficult to see the stars
True
False
What percentage of the Earth's freshwater is available to us?
97%
7%
3%
50%
Pollution traced to a single point is called--
watershed
permeable
point source pollution
nonpoint source pollution
Which of these is an example of point source pollution?
oil running off neighborhood driveways when it rains
drainpipe spilling waste into river
lawn fertilizer running into creeks from yards
litter washing off roads
Pollution that cannot be traced to a single point because comes from many sources is called--
estuary
watershed
nonpoint source pollution
point source pollution
Water that flows across the surface that does not soak into the ground and runs into water bodies is called--
transpiration
evaporation
condensation
runoff
Debris in the ocean and other waterways can cause animals to --
starve (plastic in the stomach)
strangle
suffocate
all of the above
When too much algae grows it is called an algal bloom. Why do algal blooms happen?
there are too many nutrients in the water
there are too many fish in the water
there is not enough sediment in the water
there is oil in the water
Instead of using his bike to go to places, a college student uses his car, which is leaking oil. What type of pollution would this cause?
nutrient pollution
pathogens
chemical pollution
sediment pollution
A parking lot is built near a stream. Cars in the parking sometimes leak oil and anti-freeze onto the parking lot. What type of pollution would this cause?
sediment pollution
nutrient pollution
chemical pollution
debris
There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.
True
False
We can prevent water pollution by:
Reduce the use of plastic.
Properly dispose of chemicals.
Clean up after your animals.
All of the above
Which of the following is a major greenhouse gas contributing to climate change?
Helium
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
What is one effect of rising global temperatures due to climate change?
Increased snowfall in tropical regions
Melting of polar ice caps
More frequent solar eclipses
Decrease in sea levels
Which human activity is a significant cause of climate change?
Planting trees
Burning fossil fuels
Recycling paper
Using wind energy
__________ is a major contributor to global warming and climate change. Select TWO correct answers.
