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Environmental Systems Semester 1 Final

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the water cycle?

a)

The process of water evaporating from the Earth's surface and condensing in the atmosphere, then falling back to the surface as precipitation.

b)

The process of water freezing and melting in the Earth's polar regions.

c)

The process of water being absorbed by plants and released through transpiration.

d)

The process of water being stored in underground aquifers.

2.

Plants interact with living and nonliving components in their environment. Which of the following is an interaction between the plant and a nonliving element?

a)

Small insects eating the stems of the plants

b)

Humans breathing oxygen released by plants

c)

Bees gathering pollen from flowers of plants

d)

Sandy soil holding the roots of the plants

3.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
4.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
5.

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger.

The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it.

1. a) Abdomen segmented.............go to 2

b) Abdomen not segmented ......go to 4

2. a) Abdomen with tail....................go to 3

b) Abdomen without tail...............go to 5

3. a) Tail with stinger..........................Scorpion

b) Tail without stinger.....................Whip scorpion

4. a) Legs longer than body.............Daddy Long Legs

b) Legs not longer than body……….Wind scorpion

5. a) Covered with spines .......................Mite

b) Few spines.....................................Tick

a)

Whip Scorpion

b)

Daddy Long Legs

c)

Mite

d)

Tick

6.

Species that are crucial to the functioning of an ecosystem

a)

keystone species

b)

exotic species

c)

invasive species

d)

indicator species

e)

endangered species

7.

The ecological relationship between plants and pollinators can be best described as _____________________.

a)

parasitic

b)

mutualistic

c)

commensalistic

d)

nonobligate

8.

Why do invasive species negatively impact their environment?

a)
Invasive species have no impact on their environment
b)
Invasive species negatively impact their environment because they often lack predators and thus can out-compete native species for resources
c)
Invasive species positively impact their environment by increasing biodiversity
d)

Invasive species only negatively impact their environment when they are animals, not plants

9.
A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
competition
10.

Invasive species alter an ecosystem by ___________in number quickly, which decreases native species and ___________ genetic diversity. 

a)

increasing / increases

b)

increasing / decreases

c)

decreasing / decreases

d)

decreasing / increases

11.

Biome with plants and grasses, but very few trees.

a)

Grasslands

b)

Desert

c)

Deciduous Forest

12.

Which biome is the most biodiverse?

a)

Desert

b)

Rainforest

13.
The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are... diagram has the answer in it
a)
Food and Water
b)
Water and Sunlight
c)
Temperature and Oxygen
d)
Water and Temperature 
14.

Two examples of fossil fuels are ​ (a)   and (b)   .

Choose from the below words
oil
natural gas
sand
rocks
corn oil
syrup
maple syrup
15.
Look at the line graph.  Which statement is consistent with the line graph?
a)
The ability of air to hold moisture increases as temperature increases.
b)
The ability of air to hold moisture decreases as temperature increases.
c)
The ability of air to hold moisture decreases and then increases as temperature increases.
d)
The ability of air to hold moisture stays the same regardless of temperature. 
16.

Which climate graph is for a wet and hot rainforest?

a)

tropical rain forest

b)

temperate deciduous forest

c)

desert

17.

According to the graph, which Biome has the highest annual temperature along with the lowest annual precipitation?

a)
Desert biome
b)
Tundra biome
c)
Grassland biome
d)
Tropical rainforest biome
18.

All energy in an ecosystem comes from the sun. This energy is passed through the ecosystem as organisms eat other organsims.

a)

Ominvores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Detritivores

d)

Flow of energy

19.

If the producers have 1,000 joules of energy, click on the level that will have 10 joules.

A
B
C
D
20.

Which nutrients are primarily responsible for eutrophication?

a)

Phosphorus and nitrogen

b)

Carbon and oxygen

c)

Hydrogen and helium

d)

Sulfur and potassium

21.

Eutrophication is caused by

a)

excess nutrients building up in the water.

b)

industrial point-source pollution.

c)

unlined landfills and septic tanks.

d)

wastewater from homes mixing with drinking water.

22.

Forests are carbon sinks because they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through ____________.

a)

combustion

b)

respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

decomposition

23.

Why do living things need nitrogen?

a)

To get energy

b)

To make amino acids

c)

To make proteins

d)

To make proteins AND amino acids

24.
What converts nitrogen into a useable form for plants and animals?
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
rain
25.

What is the largest reservoir for water?

a)

the ocean

b)

rocks and minerals

c)

the atmosphere

d)

glaciers

26.

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is released in which of the following processes?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

decomposition

c)

combustion

d)

cellular respiration

27.
Question Image

Match the following description to the name of the process.

a)

condensation

1.

clouds

b)

evaporation

2.

water vapor

c)

precipitation

3.

rain, snow, sleet

d)

transpiration

4.

evaporation of water in plants

28.

When a dead plant decomposes into the soil, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

a)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

biosphere and geosphere

c)

hydrosphere and biosphere

d)

atmosphere and geosphere

29.

When an animal or human breathes air, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

a)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

biosphere and geosphere

c)

hydrosphere and biosphere

d)

atmosphere and biosphere

30.

When a river current erodes the banks of the river, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

a)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

biosphere and geosphere

c)

hydrosphere and geosphere

d)

atmosphere and biosphere

31.

When lake water evaporates, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

a)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

biosphere and geosphere

c)

hydrosphere and geosphere

d)

atmosphere and biosphere

32.

Label the layers of Earth's geosphere.

a)

CRUST

b)

INNER CORE

c)

OUTER CORE

d)

MANTLE

1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
33.

Match the following relationships to their definitions

a)

Mutualism

1.

Relationship where both species benefit

b)

Commensalism

2.

One species benefits, the other is neither helped nor harmed

c)

Competition

3.

Interaction where both species are harmed

d)

Parasitism

4.

One species benefits at the expense of the other

e)

Predation

5.

One species kills and consumes the other

34.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Energy Resource

c)

Fossil fuels

d)

biodegradable

35.
what is a non renewable resource?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
biomass
36.
This energy source uses heat from the ground.
a)
geothermal
b)
biomass
c)
wind 
d)
hydro
37.

Wind is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Oil is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Energy that is made from the power of moving water

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Wind

40.
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar
c)
Wind
d)
Hydrogen
41.

Which of the following are nonrenewable energy sources? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

42.

Which of the following are renewable energy sources? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Geothermal

e)

Biomass

43.
Conflict between short-term interests of individuals and long-term welfare of society
a)
Developed nation
b)
Supply and demand
c)
"Tragedy of the Commons"
d)
Ecology
44.

What is the primary purpose of the EPA?

a)

To oversee financial markets

b)

To regulate international trade

c)

To protect human health and the environment

d)

To manage national defense

45.

Label the horizons in the soil profile.

a)

R Horizon

b)

C Horizon

c)

B Horizon

d)

A Horizon

e)

O Horizon

1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
46.

The proportions of sand, silt, and clay in soil determine its ​ (a)   , which describes how well water flows through it, and its density, calculated by dividing ​ (b)   by ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
nature
porosity
mass
volume
force
47.

Which of the following is NOT an example of surface water?

a)

aquifers

b)

lakes

c)

rivers

d)

streams

e)

wetlands

48.

All of the land area whose water drains into a stream system.

a)

Watershed

b)

Reservior

c)

Headwaters

d)

Erosion

49.

3% of water is ____

a)

surface water

b)

freshwater

c)

saltwater

d)

frozen

50.
Sedimentary rock results from 
a)
heating
b)
melting
c)
erosion
d)
pressure

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