WorksheetsEnvironmental Final Exam 24-25
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
As species go extinct what will happen to the biodiversity in that ecosystem?
a)
Decrease
b)
Increase
c)
Stay the same
2.
A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called __________
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
c)
ecological
3.
What is the carrying capacity of this population?
a)
250
b)
1000
c)
400
4.
What are 3 factors that affect the size of a population?
a)
Birth rate
b)
pollution
c)
migration
d)
sanitation
e)
deaths rate
5.
A liquid with the pH of 6 is what?
a)
Acidic
b)
Neutral
c)
Basic
6.
Which trophic level is the most polluted?
a)
Zooplankton
b)
Large fish
c)
Small Fish
7.
After a storm, high levels of oil and gas ran off into the local river. This is an example of what?
a)
Nutrient pollution
b)
point source
c)
Nonpoint source
8.
What is solid waste?
a)
Clean water
b)
Garbage that is solid or semisolid
c)
Air pollution
9.
Why is solid waste a problem?
a)
There is too much of it and it’s hard to get rid of safely
b)
It makes people rich
c)
It tastes good
10.
_______ is a colorless-blueish gas that occurs naturally, but also can be considered a secondary air pollutant.
a)
Ozone
b)
Smog
c)
Nitrogen dioxide
11.
What percentage of water on Earth is freshwater?
a)
197%
b)
3%
c)
15%
12.
The area underground where groundwater collects is called a(n) ___________.
a)
Lake
b)
aquifer
c)
recharge zone
13.
Which of these is a type of hazardous waste?select only 3
a)
reactive waste
b)
Corrosive waste
c)
Infectious waste
d)
organic waste
14.
Which pollution leads to an increase in algae growth?
a)
Nutrient
b)
Sediment
c)
Heavy metal
15.
Which of the following does NOT damage lungs?
a)
Ozone
b)
Particulate matter.
c)
O2(oxygen)
16.
Which of the following is true about the organism shown in this graph?
a)
The organism favors a medium temperture
b)
The organism favors a warm temperature
c)
The organism does not follow a pattern with temperature
17.
To slow down climate change, setting limits of which source of CO2 would give the best results?
a)
Respiration
b)
Burning Fossil fuels
c)
Decomposition
18.
Which of these is source of CFCs?
a)
Refrigerators
b)
Cars
c)
Paints
19.
Clownfish regularly lose their homes due changes in human input. Which of these directly results in their homes being destroyed?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Ocean Acidification
c)
Greenhouse gases
20.
If you have a cup of pure water, what can you add to it to make it become acidic?
a)
Baking soda
b)
Bleach
c)
Lemon juice
21.
Since 1970, implementations of the Clean Air Act and technological advances have greatly improved air quality in the United States. The data below were published in the 2020 Environmental Protection Agency’s Our Nation's Air report. Looking at this chart, what statement is true?
a)
The clean air act has had a positive impact on our atmosphere.
b)
The clean air act has had a negative impact on our atmosphere.
c)
The clean air act has had no impact on our atmosphere.
22.
In the United States, carbon monoxide is a dangerous indoor pollutant that contributes to hundreds of deaths each year.
What is a way that the danger from carbon monoxide can be reduced in the home.
a)
Use cooking devices to keep you house warm
b)
Self install gas heating systems to ensure they are properly connected
c)
By opening windows to increase ventilation when using gas appliances
23.
Most suspended particulate matter in the atmosphere comes from natural sources.
Which of the following is a natural source of particulate matter in the atmosphere?
a)
Dew
b)
Ozone
c)
Volcanic eruption
24.
Soils from four different regions were sampled and the data is summarized in the table below. Which of the soils would be most impacted by acid rain?
a)
Soil L
b)
Soil M
c)
Soil N
25.
Which of the following are likely impacts of oil spills on shore dwelling communities?
a)
Oil washes up on the shore and damages turtle eggs
b)
Oil spills increase the ocean water level and cause flooding.
c)
Oil leads to and overabundance of nutrients and algal blooms
26.
Which of the following is most closely associated with a nonpoint source of pollution?
a)
Acid mine drainage from an abandoned coal mine.
b)
Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
c)
Runoff of fertilizer from farmland
27.
Which of the following alternative chemicals are being substituted for phased out ozone depleting substances due to its ozone destorying properties?
a)
CFCs
b)
NFTs
c)
NBCs
28.
Industries that burn coal or oil at high temperatures can emit pollutants into the atmosphere that react to form acid rain. The diagram below shows an example of how several communities contribute to and are impacted by acid rain. Which community would be least likely to experience the effects of acid rain, and why?
a)
Community A, because it is upwind from the source of pollution
b)
Community B because it has many trees to absorb the pollution
c)
Community C, because it is located too close to the power plant
29.
What combines with other pollutants to form acid rain?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Smog
c)
Helium
30.
What are examples of toxins? (choose 3 correct answers)
a)
water
b)
salt
c)
pesticides
d)
mercury
e)
insecticides
31.
In what year were the most toxins present in smallmouth bass?
a)
2000
b)
2002
c)
2005
32.
Which of the following is an example of bioaccumulation?
a)
Mercury building up in fish
b)
Glucose building up in humans
c)
Proteins building up in cows
33.
What is this picture depicting?
a)
Biofragmentation
b)
Biostagnation
c)
Biomagnification
34.
During which year were the levels the lowest?
a)
1987
b)
2006
c)
2011
35.
Which of the following explains the main cause of ocean acidification?
a)
Death of aquatic organisms
b)
The planting of trees prevents CO2 in the air from dissolving
c)
The burning of fossil fuels releases CO2
36.
Which organism is directly harmed by Ocean acidification?
a)
Seagull
b)
Fish
c)
Coral
37.
Ocean acidification does not directly harm sharks, but the ripple effect from it does. True or False
a)
True
b)
False
38.
According to the chart, which sector uses the most water?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industrial
c)
Municipla
39.
Based on the trends shown in the graph, what can be inferred about the effectiveness of air pollution regulations from 1980-2005?
a)
Pollution levels are higher now than in 1980
b)
They had no impact on emissions
c)
They resulted in a long-term reduction in key pollutants
40.
Which is an effect of lower levels of solar radiation striking Earth?
a)
increased incidences of skin cancer
b)
decreased rates of photosynthesis
c)
increased phytoplankton activity
41.
Which statement best describes the ozone layer.
a)
It helps reduce the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching the surface of earth.
b)
It prevents the formation of severe storms in the stratosphere of Earth.
c)
It increases the amount of nitrogen in the troposphere of Earth
42.
The ice sheets reflect energy from sunlight back into space and allow the Earth to stay cooler. If the ice sheets melt, the amount of energy reflected will change, and thus the temperature of the Earth can change. This leads to a positive feedback loop.
Which series of events is illustrates the correct sequent for the positive feedback loop.
a)
More CO2->More Earth Temp->More light reflected->More sheet mass->Less Sheet mass
b)
More CO2->More Earth Temp->Less Sheet mass->Less light reflected->More earth Temp
c)
More CO2->More Earth Temp->More light reflected->More Sheet mass->->More earth Temp
43.
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
a)
Water vapor
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
44.
Which of these is NOT a reason for the panda's decline?
a)
Low reproduction rate
b)
Ocean acidification
c)
Habitat Loss
45.
This a a picture of what freshwater biome?
a)
Marsh
b)
Esutary
c)
Swamp
46.
Untreated water from a CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) is dumped into a waterway causing outbreaks in a nearby town. This is an example of what kind of pollution?
a)
Nutrient
b)
Thermal
c)
Pathogen
47.
Which of these is NOT a function of wetlands?
a)
Flood control
b)
Nurseries for animals.
c)
Temperature control.
48.
What is NOT needed for Smog.
a)
Fire
b)
Water
c)
Cars
49.
Look at the following graph, which of the following trends would you expect to follow the trend of CO2.
a)
Increased ocean acidification
b)
Decreased Temperature
c)
Increased Polar ice levels
50.
Which of these is NOT a manmade cause of extinction?
a)
Poaching
b)
Forest fire
c)
Pollution
51.
This image is illustrating what?
a)
The Goldilocks principle
b)
The greenhouse effect
c)
Carbon Fixation
52.
This image shows a power plant dumping waste water into a nearby river. This is an example of what?
a)
Thermal pollution
b)
Pathogen pollution
c)
Non-point source pollution
53.
The farming of aquatic organisms in controlled environments is called:
a)
Mariculture
b)
Hydroponics
c)
Aquaculture
54.
What is a potential positive impact of aquaculture on wild fish populations?
a)
It increases competition for natural food sources
b)
It can reduce fishing pressure on wild stocks
c)
It leads to greater genetic diversity in wild populations.
55.
A significant concern associated with commercial fishing is:
a)
The high cost of setting up fishing boats.
b)
Overfishing leading to depletion of fish stocks.
c)
The slow growth rate of farmed fish.
56.
Which of the following is a major environmental impact of mining activities?
a)
Increased biodiversity in the area
b)
Habitat destruction and water pollution
c)
Reduction in atmospheric carbon dioxide
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