WorksheetsEnvironmental Studies FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Oil and natural gas are fossil fuels, which result from ...
a)
the migration of complex carbohydrate molecules to nonporous rock formations.
b)
the decay of tiny marine organisms that accumulated on the ocean floor millions of years ago.
c)
the burning of high-sulfur, low-grade uranium.
d)
the decay of plants that lived in swamps hundreds of years ago.
2.
Renewable energy is energy from sources that ...
a)
are constantly being formed.
b)
will take years to deplete.
c)
humans can manufacture.
d)
were once living organisms.
3.
What are the 5 major factors influencing the value of a particular fuel?
a)
energy content, cost, availability, safety, and by-products
b)
source, atomic weight, transportation costs, energy type, and combustibility
c)
location, availability, marketing, popularity, and by-products
d)
energy content, cost, atomic weight, popularity, and safety
4.
Which of the following accurately describes the use of fossil fuels for energy?
a)
The burning of fossil fuels releases no greenhouse gases.
b)
Burning fossil fuels releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
c)
Fossil fuels account for all of the electricity generated in the United States.
d)
Fossil fuels are used for powering wind turbines.
5.
Storage sites for nuclear wastes ...
a)
can only be located only in mountain ranges.
b)
will always leak lethal amounts of radioactivity.
c)
should be located only in areas that are extremely geologically stable.
d)
should be able to undergo the process of transmutation.
6.
The energy in fossil fuels is often converted into ...
a)
electricity
b)
magnetic fields
c)
uranium
d)
powerful plants
7.
Wind, moving water, sunlight, and heat from Earth’s interior are sources of
a)
non-renewable energy.
b)
geothermal energy.
c)
renewable energy.
d)
ocean thermal energy.
8.
Motor vehicles using gasohol or ethanol made from corn are examples of
a)
biomass fuel.
b)
hydrogen fuel.
c)
fuel cells.
d)
fossil fuels.
9.
The most energy-efficient vehicles available today are ...
a)
cars with gasoline engines.
b)
hybrid cars.
c)
fuel cell cars.
d)
cars that use biomass fuel.
10.
What would increase energy efficiency in the United States?
a)
using public transportation and developing more efficient engines for vehicles
b)
turning thermostats down in winter and up in summer
c)
insulating homes and businesses
d)
all of the above
11.
A lifestyle change that can help conserve energy is ...
a)
using flood lights.
b)
buying the cheapest gas.
c)
using less of any resource.
d)
Both (a) and (c)
12.
A student examines a new watch design. The watch has a small solar cell on its face. The main function of the solar cell is to ...
a)
Reduce the cost of the watch.
b)
Provide an energy source for the watch.
c)
Make the watch more attractive.
d)
Stop the watch from speeding up.
13.
A city wants to build a dam nearby to increase water supplies. Which question is most important to ask about the environmental effects of building the dam?
a)
How long will it take to build?
b)
How much concrete is needed?
c)
How will the lake be used for recreation?
d)
How will the dam affect fish populations?
14.
A _____________ species is one who's impact on the ecosystem is far more important than expected based on its abundance. If it was removed then the entire ecosystem would collapse.
a)
Endangered
b)
Keystone
c)
Indicator
d)
Favorite
15.
An interaction in which an individual of one species kills and consumes an individual of another is called
a)
predation
b)
parasitism
c)
mutualism
d)
commensalism
16.
An interaction in which both species benefit is called
a)
predation
b)
parasitism
c)
mutualism
d)
commensalism
17.
An interaction between two species where one benefits and the other is unaffected is called
a)
predation
b)
parasitism
c)
mutualism
d)
commensalism
18.
An interaction between two species where one is benefitted at the expense of harming the other is called
a)
predation
b)
parasitism
c)
mutualism
d)
commensalism
19.
Which of the following best describes a successful individual in evolutionary terms?
a)
A successful individual possesses traits that are different from the traits of the rest of the population.
b)
A successful individual produces many offspring that possess unique traits.
c)
A successful individual is well adapted to its environment and produces offspring that survive to pass on genes
d)
A successful individual will be well adapted to its environment and produce a few high quality offspring
20.
The ultimate source of energy in an ecosystem in which deer eat grass and coyotes eat deer is
a)
The Sun
b)
The grass
c)
The deer
d)
The Coyote
21.
When the environment changes too quickly for an organism to adapt, what will occur?
a)
Adaptations
b)
Evolution
c)
Genetic Drift
d)
Extinction
22.
In a food web that consists of grass, mice, deer, coyotes, and hawks, which species is likely to have the greatest amount of energy based on its trophic level?
a)
grass
b)
mice
c)
deer
d)
coyote
23.
A species that is easily able to adapt to food availabilities and will eat anything is called a
a)
specialist
b)
generalist
c)
highly competitive
d)
an autotroph
24.
In a food web that consists of grass, mice, deer, coyotes, and hawks, which species is likely to have the smallest population?
a)
grass
b)
mice
c)
deer
d)
coyote
25.
Food Web. Which organism in the food web below is a primary consumer?
a)
Skunk
b)
Jaguar
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Vulture
26.
How would you summarize the difference between weather and climate?
a)
Weather is long-term patterns; climate is short-term conditions
b)
Weather is day-to-day atmospheric conditions; climate is long-term average patterns
c)
Weather only includes temperature; climate includes all atmospheric conditions
d)
Weather and climate are the same thing measured differently
27.
What is an example of mechanical weathering caused by biotic factors?
a)
Acid rain dissolving limestone
b)
Rust forming on iron-rich rocks
c)
Plant roots breaking apart rocks
d)
Salt crystallization in rock pores
28.
Explain why tectonic plates move approximately 1 cm per year.
a)
Ocean currents push tectonic plates very slowly
b)
Convection currents in the mantle drive plate movement
c)
Earthquakes gradually shift tectonic plates
d)
Gravitational pull from the moon causes plate movement
29.
What is the main idea behind the rock cycle?
a)
Rocks are continuously formed, changed, and recycled through geological processes
b)
Rocks only change once and then remain stable
c)
All rocks eventually become sedimentary conglomerate rocks made from magma
d)
Rocks cycle through the atmosphere before returning to Earth
30.
How do organisms contribute to soil formation?
a)
Organisms have no role in soil formation
b)
Organisms break down rock, add organic matter, and mix soil layers
c)
Only plants contribute to soil formation by creating carbon dioxide
d)
Organisms only remove nutrients from soil
31.
What evidence supports the theory that Earth's continents were once connected as Pangaea?
a)
Similar fossils and matching coastlines across continents
b)
Ancient maps showing all continents together
c)
Identical weather patterns on all continents today
d)
Matching population distributions across continents
32.
How would you revise farming practices in a region experiencing severe wind erosion?
a)
Remove all vegetation to reduce wind resistance
b)
Implement windbreaks, cover crops, reduced tillage
c)
Increase plowing frequency to loosen soil
d)
Abandon farming entirely as the only solution
33.
When it comes to soil formation, Weathering is the
a)
Mechanical break down of rocks and minerals
b)
Chemical break down of rocks and minerals
c)
Decomposition of organic material
34.
As a farmer, you would be most concerned with which layer of soil?
a)
Parent material
b)
Organic marterial
c)
Topsoil
d)
Zone of eluvation
35.
Which correctly lists the components of soil from largest to smallest?
a)
Silt, sand, clay
b)
Clay, sand, silt
c)
Clay, silt, sand
d)
Sand, silt, clay
36.
What is a biological component of soil?
a)
Sand
b)
Silt
c)
Acids
d)
Bacteria
37.
When it comes to atmospheric pressure...
a)
As altitude increases, pressure increases
b)
As altitude increases, pressure decreases
38.
What causes exponential growth?
a)
Limited resources
b)
No limiting factors
c)
Competition
d)
Deaths higher than births
39.
What is carrying capacity?
a)
Max number of species on Earth
b)
Max population an environment can support
c)
Max age organisms can reach
d)
Total number of males
40.
Density-dependent limiting factors include:
a)
Disease
b)
Natural disasters
c)
Weather
d)
Floods
41.
Density-independent limiting factors include:
a)
Competition
b)
Predation
c)
Natural disasters
d)
Disease
42.
The graph represents the relationship between carbon dioxide concentration and average global air temperature.
Based on the graph, what is the MOST likely conclusion about the relationship between carbon dioxide concentration and average global air temperature?
a)
Global air temperature increases as CO2 concentration increases.
b)
Global air temperature increases as CO2 concentration decreases.
c)
Global air temperature decreases as CO2 concentration increases.
d)
Global air temperature remains unaffected as CO2 concentration decreases.
43.
Humans can do many things to impact the environment. Which of these is an example of how humans negatively impact the environment?
a)
planting more trees
b)
burning less fossil fuel
c)
reducing beach erosion
d)
increasing water runoff
44.
Michael’s family is building a new house. They would like to use electricity generated by renewable resources. Which of these power supplies would help the family accomplish its goal?
a)
gasoline engine
b)
solar roof panels
c)
coal power plant
d)
nuclear power plant
45.
The process of rain forest deforestation affects ecosystems on a global scale. Wildlife, people, and climate can be affected. One of the long-term effects of deforestation is that
a)
organisms may become extinct.
b)
biodiversity will continue to increase.
c)
more plants used for medicines can be discovered.
d)
there will be an increase in the gene pool for future organisms.
46.
In the 1950s, the pesticide DDT was widely used. Scientists eventually discovered that this toxic chemical made it into the food chain through the contamination of many fish-eating birds. The use of DDT was discontinued. What does this information say about human interaction in an ecosystem?
a)
Humans are willing to sacrifice the lives of birds to control pests.
b)
Humans have the right to introduce toxic materials into bird populations.
c)
Humans sometimes make mistakes which result in unintentional damages.
d)
Humans reject the idea that they are responsible for ecosystem imbalances.
47.
A city wants to build a dam nearby to increase water supplies. Which question is most important to ask about the environmental effects of building the dam?
a)
How long will it take to build?
b)
How much concrete is needed?
c)
How will the lake be used for recreation?
d)
How will the dam affect fish populations?
48.
Which best explains what scientists are referring to when they use the term conservation?
a)
nonliving parts of the environment
b)
living organisms in the environment
c)
health of the living organisms in the environment
d)
protection, management, and renewal of resources
49.
Burning coal to produce electricity releases compounds into the atmosphere. These compounds react with water to form acid rain. Acid rain can increase the acidity of lakes and streams. The chart shows the lowest pH values at which some aquatic organisms can survive.
If all organisms in the chart lived in one lake, which of them could survive if acid rain reduced the pH of the lake to less than 5.0?
a)
Frog
b)
Bass
c)
Salamander
d)
Snail
50.
Some used car oil was put in a container to take to a mechanic for proper disposal. The used oil is disposed of this way so that
a)
the oil can be reused in other cars.
b)
the total amount of oil used by car owners will not increase.
c)
impurities in the oil can be studied to improve car engine design.
d)
the oil can be recycled to protect the environment.
51.
Which of the following is an economic value of forests?
a)
They prevent soil erosion
b)
They provide wood
c)
They regulate the water cycle
d)
They decrease flooding
52.
Which of the following is not a resource that is mined?
a)
Nonmetallic minerals
b)
Fuels
c)
Water
d)
Ore
53.
Which of the following natural processes is accelerated by mining?
a)
deforestation
b)
erosion
c)
tunnel collapse
d)
pollution
54.
Your friend tells you she's decided not to use pesticides or synthetic chemicals on her farm; instead she'll rely on composting and biological pest control. She is practicing..
a)
Industrial Agriculture
b)
Monoculture
c)
Organic Agriculture
d)
Sustainable Agriculture
55.
Sustainable agriculture is important because while human population continues to grow, one of the following will not
a)
animal population
b)
arable land (land we can use for agriculture)
c)
GMO crops
d)
food production
56.
After my tomatoes finish growing in the summer, I allow the grass to take over and grow until I decide it is time to plant my tomatoes again. This is an example of (hint: what purpose does the grass server?):
a)
shelterbelts
b)
crop rotation
c)
cover crops
d)
intercropping
57.
During the spring I grow beans, in the summer I grow strawberries, and in the fall I grow pumpkins. This is an example of
a)
shelterbelts
b)
crop rotation
c)
cover crops
d)
intercropping
58.
A large area of cropland seeded with one crop is a(n)
a)
organic farming technique
b)
traditional agriculture technique
c)
monoculture
d)
polyculture
59.
The average food item in the United States travels 2400 km to reach the buyer. One alternative to this energy-inefficient practice is
a)
Buying organic food
b)
Buying GM food
c)
Buying more produce
d)
Buying locally grown food
60.
What type of mining would most likely be used if a resource is concentrated in deep pockets in ground that is safe for tunneling?
a)
subsurface mining
b)
placer mining
c)
strip mining
d)
mountain top removal
61.
The amount of mining and extracting aluminum from ore can be reduced if people
a)
use less fossil fuels
b)
recycle aluminum cans
c)
stop buying new cars
d)
substitute lead for aluminum in soda cans
62.
A renewable resource is harvested sustainably if
a)
the amount of replacement is less than the amount harvested
b)
the amount of replacement is equal to the amount harvested
c)
soil erosion is prevented
d)
replacing trees costs less than harvesting trees
63.
Human sources of air pollution come from...
a)
Windblown dust
b)
Volcanic eruptions
c)
The burning of fossil fuels
d)
All of the above
64.
Which air pollutant interferes with your body's ability to deliver oxygen to your cells by binding to hemoglobin?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
NOx
c)
SOx
d)
Carbon Monoxide
65.
Photochemical smog is primarily due to...
a)
Industrial emissions
b)
Weather changes
c)
Vehicle emissions
d)
Fires
66.
The Clean Air Act phased what heavy metal out of gasoline?
a)
Tin
b)
Mercury
c)
Lead
d)
Copper
67.
The Clean Air Act added what to cars to help reduce vehicle emissions?
a)
Mufflers
b)
Straight Pipes
c)
Double Exhausts
d)
Catalytic Converters
68.
What group of chemicals caused the hole in the ozone?
a)
Nitrous oxides
b)
Chlorofluorocarbons
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Carbon Monoxide
69.
Nutrient pollution can cause an algal bloom also known as..
a)
Point Source Pollution
b)
Eutrophication
c)
Fossilization
d)
Non Point Source Pollution
70.
Sediment pollution usually results from...
a)
Erosion
b)
Point Source Pollution
c)
Eutrophication
d)
Thermal Pollution
71.
Which form of water pollution causes the most human health problems?
a)
Nutrient Pollution
b)
Sediment Pollution
c)
Thermal Pollution
d)
Biological Pollution
72.
Which toxic substance do ocean organisms build up in their bodies over time?
a)
Mercury
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Sulfur
d)
Benzene
73.
This type of waste comes from manufacturing, agriculture, and mining.
a)
Municipal Solid Waste
b)
Industrial Waste
c)
Hazardous Waste
d)
Wastewater
74.
This type of waste includes used discarded water and runoff.
a)
Municipal Solid Waste
b)
Industrial Waste
c)
Hazardous Waste
d)
Wastewater
75.
This type of waste comes from homes and businesses.
a)
Municipal Solid Waste
b)
Industrial Waste
c)
Hazardous Waste
d)
Wastewater
76.
This type of waste includes toxic, reactive, flammable, and corrosive materials.
a)
Municipal Solid Waste
b)
Industrial Waste
c)
Hazardous Waste
d)
Wastewater
77.
What do we call the small, broken pieces of plastic in the ocean?
a)
BPA's
b)
Microplastics
c)
Endocrine Disruptors
d)
All of the above
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