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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are possible negative outcomes of forest being cleared to make room for farmland?
Fewer trees for animal habitats
Fertilizers create run-off into a nearby stream, polluting it.
Less room for animals to hunt and find shelter
Birds find seeds and insects on plowed fields
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does a habitat provide an organism that allows it to thrive?
water
shelter
food
predators
- 3. Multiple Choice
Pollution and storm run-off in Richmond may end up...
in the Chesapeake Bay
in the Blue Ridge Mountains
in the Atlantic Ocean
in the Pacific Ocean
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following has a positive impact on the environment? (comparatively)
Coal power
Solar power
Landfills
Recycling
- 5. Multiple Choice
What happens to any forest ecosystem when the land is cleared for farming?
The forest ecosystem will be destroyed.
The forest ecosystem will be healthy.
The forest ecosystem will be relocated.
The forest ecosystem will be unaffected.
- 6. Multiple Choice
If a river is dammed, what effect would this have on the river?
The river ecosystem below the dam would be changed.
The entire river ecosystem would be changed.
The river ecosystem above the dam would be changed.
The river ecosystem would not be changed.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is TRUE about renewable sources of energy?
Fossil fuels are an example
They are better for the environment than nonrenewables
Solar, wind, and hydroelectric are examples
They can be replaced as quickly as they are used
They will run out
- 8. Multiple Choice
Pollution caused by a coal factory most directly affects the...
ocean
soil
atmosphere
groundwater
- 9. Multiple Choice
In general, human populations tend to be higher, and environmental issues tend to be worse near...
coastal plains
mountains
valleys
plateaus
- 10. Multiple Choice
Finding dead fish in a body of water is an indicator of eutrophication. This means...
There are not enough nutrients in the water
The flow rate of water has increased
There is an excess of nutrients in the water
There was too much oxygen in the water
- 11. Multiple Choice
How does the introduction of a non-native species affect the native wildlife?
The non-native species will compete with other predators for its food
The prey of the non-native species could become endangered
The non-native species will cooperate with other predators
The ecosystem will not likely be affected by the introduction of a non-native species.
- 12. Multiple Choice
If Virginia's population continues to increase, what type of ecosystem will most likely be destroyed? (hint: think of what biome we are in)
forest
wetlands
prairie
marine
- 13. Multiple Choice
What are some possible negative effects of using landfills?
bacteria and garbage run-off
contamination of drinking water
nutrients improve soil quality
recycling increases
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is true about the conditions of a body of water undergoing eutrophication?
high nutrients; low algae; low oxygen
high nutrients; high algae, low oxygen
low nutrients; high algae; high oxygen
low nutrients; low algae; low oxygen
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