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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT related to biodiversity?species diversitygenetic diversityclimate diversityecosystem diversity
- 2. Multiple ChoiceToxins accumulate in the tissues of organisms as they pass through a food chain/web.eutrophicationbiomagnificationecological successionsymbiosis
- 3. Multiple Choice
problem caused by increased levels of CFC's in the atmosphere; living things are exposed to more UV radiation
global warming
thermal pollution
greenhouse effect
ozone depletion
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a possible result of decreasing biodiversity?
increased ecosystem stability
extinctions
loss of natural resources
loss of potential foods & medicines
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following issues is the cause of the other environmental impacts caused by humans?pollutionhuman population growthclimate changehabitat destruction
- 6. Multiple Choice
Occurs when nitrogen and sulfur-containing compounds from burning fossil fuels combine with water in the atmosphere
global warming
ozone depletion
acid rain
thermal pollution
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a finite resource?solar energywind energytreesfossil fuels
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following ecological problems is NOT the result of burning fossil fuels?
global warming
ozone depletion
climate change
acid rain
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich trophic level in a food web would accumulate the LEAST amount of a toxin, such as methylmercury or DDT?autotrophsprimary consumersherbivoressecondary consumers
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following results when levels of CO2 in the atmosphere increase due to the burning of fossil fuels?
ecological succession
acid rain
ozone depletion
global warming
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a method of energy conservation?taking public transportation to work (bus, subway)riding your bike to workwalking to workdriving alone in your car to work
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAs water temperature increases, the level of dissolved oxygen in the water...increasesdecreasesremains the samewater temperature and dissolved oxygen levels are unrelated
- 13. Multiple ChoiceFishermen have harvested certain fish to the point where the population of that fish is decreasing. This level of direct harvesting could causeecosystems to be improved for future generationsecosystems to be severely damagedthe restoration of environmental stabilityall other fish species to increase in number
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe Nature Conservancy is an organization that protects a variety of habitats around the world. A project this organization would probably support is one thatuses endangered animals for medical researchprotects biodiversity for future generationsalters habitats for industry and housingprevents animal species from migrating to other habitats
- 15. Multiple Choice
Modern lifestyles have led to increased demands for a wide variety of consumable products. The packaging of these products has caused environmental problems associated with
food web contamination
urbanization
ozone depletion
solid waste disposal
- 16. Multiple Choice
Human impact on the environment is often more dramatic than the impact of most other living things because humans have a greater
need for water
need for food
ability to alter the environment
ability to adapt to change
- 17. Multiple Choice
In some areas, foresters plant one tree for every tree they cut. This activity is an example of
lack of management of nonrenewable resource
a good conservation practice for renewable resources
a good conservation practice for nonrenewable resources
lack of concern for renewable natural resources
- 18. Multiple Choice
Fertilizers used to improve lawns and gardens may interfere with the equilibrium of an ecosystem because they
cause mutations in all plants
cannot be absorbed by roots
can be carried into local water supplies
cause atmospheric pollution
- 19. Multiple Choice
The tall wetland plant, purple loosestrife, was brought from Europe to the United States in the early 1800s as a garden plant. The plant's growth is now so widespread across the United States that it is crowding out a number of native plants. This situation is an example of
an unintended effect of adding a species to an ecosystem
the results of the use of pesticides
the recycling of nutrients
the flow of energy present in all ecosystems
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following natural resources would be described as finite (non-renewable)?
hydro power (ie. Niagara Falls Power Authority)
wind energy
solar energy
fossil fuels
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