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Study Guide - Quiz#1

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment is the study of:

(a)  

2.

The raising of ______ and ______ for food or other products that are useful to humans is called agriculture.

a)

crops

b)

livestock

c)

gas

d)

fossil fuels

3.

The number and variety of species that live in an area is called:

(a)  

4.

Select all options that are natural resources:

a)

Cellphone

b)

Petroleum

c)

Forests

d)

Minerals

e)

Animals

5.

Define Natural Resources:

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6.

Excessive wastes, heat, noise, or radiation are all forms of:

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Nonrenewable Resources

c)

Environmental Science

d)

Pollution

7.

An undesired change in the natural environment caused by the introduction of harmful substances to living organisms:

(a)  

8.

Ecological footprint is the (a)   that shows the productive area of Earth eneded to support one person in a particular country

9.

Select all the nonrenewable resources:

a)

Air

b)

Soil

c)

Minerals

d)

Fossil Fuels

e)

Crops

10.

Define Nonrenewable Resource:

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11.

Define Renewable Resources:

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12.

Select the renewable resources:

a)

Minerals

b)

Fresh water

c)

Air

d)

Gasoline

e)

Trees

13.

The condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely:

(a)  

14.

A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of vegetation and wildlife communities:

(a)  

15.

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time:

a)

Season

b)

Weather

c)

Climate

d)

Temperature

16.

The state of the atmosphere in a particular place and time:

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Temperature

d)

Season

17.

The environment includes...

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18.

Environmental science is the study that includes...

a)

Physical Sciences

b)

Mental Sciences

c)

Biological Sciences

d)

Social Sciences

19.

Give 3 examples of nonrenewable resources:

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20.

Give 3 examples of nonrenewable resources:

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21.

What is the Agricultural Revolution?

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22.

The practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals for human use is known as the ______ Revolution

a)

Industrial

b)

Technological

c)

Environmental

d)

Agricultural

23.

When humans shifted to energy sources (such as animal muscle and running water) to fossil fuels (such as coal and oil).

a)

Technological Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Agricultural Revolution

d)

Economical Revolution

24.

Give an example of how the "Tragedy of the Commons" work:

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25.

When humans prioritize self-interests that lead them to overuse resources, ultimately causing suffering in the long run is known as

(a)  

26.

What 3 main topics relate economics and the environment?

a)

Supply and Demand

b)

Cost and Benefits

c)

Risk Assessment

d)

Time Management

e)

Resource Allocation

27.

Why are environmental policies necessary?

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28.

What are the 4 Ecosystem Services?

a)

Provisioning

b)

Regulating

c)

Supporting

d)

Cultural

e)

Chemistry

29.

The 4 Spheres of the Earth are:

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Geosphere

30.

The 4 characteristics that define a biome are:

(a)  

31.

As oxygen levels drop in bodies of water, ____ organisms may suffocate and die.

a)

percolates

b)

aquatic

c)

land

d)

groundwater

32.

Pollutants usually enter groundwater when polluted surface water (a)   from the earth's surface.

33.

Pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and petroleum products are common (a)   pollutants.

34.

There are many types of water pollutants, both ___ and ___-___.

a)

natural

b)

man-made

c)

unreal

d)

created

35.

The most affected by pollution are sensitive coastal ecosystems, such as:

(a)  

36.

The fish in Figure 3.7 did not die because of a chemical spill, they died because of ___ ___.

(a)  

37.

Large floating mats of algae in polluted bodies of water are called:

(a)  

38.

Lakes and slow-moving streams with an abundance of nutrients are:

(a)  

39.

Define point-source pollution.

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40.

According to the EPA, nonpoint source pollution remains the largest source of water quality problems in the US. What does EPA stand for?

(a)  

41.

Most natural nutrients in water come from ___ ___, such as leaves and animals.

(a)