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- 1. Multiple Choice
Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
Which is a step of the scientific method in environmental science?
________________is a step in the scientific method. The step that follows this step involves forming a _______________
Testing a hypothesis
Carrying out research
Collecting ideas from books
conclusion
judgment
- 2. Multiple Choice
Several people in Kate’s town began suffering from a common disease over the past month. Kate approached a group of environmental scientists to help solve the problem.
Which field/subject can help the environmental scientists address the issue?
epidemiology
mathematics
astronomy
chemistry
physics
- 3. Multiple Choice
Tina, an environmental scientist, is protesting the use of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB).
Which act will help Tina support her protest?
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
Toxic Substances Control Act
Endangered Species Act
Water Quality Act
- 4. Multiple Choice
A team of marine biologists have discovered certain rare species of dolphins and whales.
With which organization can they share their findings to help save these species?
SERI/ NREL
IPCC
EPA
MMPA
NOAA
- 5. Fill in the Blank
Type the correct answer in the box. Spell all words correctly.
Which book asserted that due to the expanding human population, the ecosystem will collapse by the middle of the twenty-first century?
Dennis Meadow’s, ______________________, asserted that due to the expanding human population, the ecosystem will collapse by the middle of the twenty-first century.
- 6. Fill in the Blank
Type the correct answer in the box. Spell all words correctly.
The population of rabbits in a forest is decreasing. Foxes in that region are now competing with each other for the limited number of rabbits in that forest.
Which type of competition exists among these foxes?
________________ competition exists among the foxes.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Identify the level of atmosphere. A.
troposphere
mesosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
- 8. Multiple Choice
Identify the level of atmosphere. B.
troposphere
mesosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
- 9. Multiple Choice
Identify the level of atmosphere. C.
troposphere
mesosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
- 10. Multiple Choice
Identify the level of atmosphere. D.
troposphere
mesosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
- 11. Multiple Choice
Identify the level of atmosphere. A.
troposphere
mesosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
- 12. Multiple Choice
Identify the image that depicts an abiotic factor.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of these is an abiotic factor?
plants
animals
microorganisms
temperature
fungus
- 14. Multiple Choice
Nutrients in the soil aid the process of energy production through photosynthesis.
In this example, between which two spheres is energy exchanged?
biosphere to atmosphere
biosphere to geosphere
geosphere to biosphere
hydrosphere to biosphere
hydrosphere to atmosphere
- 15. Multiple Choice
Match the types of competition to their descriptions.
interspecific
competition among organisms from the same species
organisms preventing others from using a resource
competition among organisms of different species
active fight among organisms
- 16. Multiple Choice
Match the types of competition to their descriptions.
intraspecific
competition among organisms from the same species
organisms preventing others from using a resource
competition among organisms of different species
active fight among organisms
- 17. Multiple Choice
Match the types of competition to their descriptions.
exploitation
competition among organisms from the same species
organisms preventing others from using a resource
competition among organisms of different species
active fight among organisms
- 18. Multiple Choice
Match the types of competition to their descriptions.
interference
competition among organisms from the same species
organisms preventing others from using a resource
competition among organisms of different species
active fight among organisms
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which terrestrial biome has abundant rainfall?
Rainfall in _________________
is abundant, with 2,000 to ________
millimeters of rain each year
10,000
5,000
3,000
coniferous forests
rainforests
- 20. Fill in the Blank
Type the correct answer in the box. Spell all words correctly.
What term refers to the layer of permanently frozen ground below the surface of tundra?
Tundra has a layer of permanently frozen ground called ________________ below the surface.
- 21. Multiple Choice
What term refers to the coldest and densest zone, deep below the surface of a lake?
The __________________ zone is the coldest and densest zone, deep below the surface of the lake.
limnetic zone
profundal zone
littoral zone
benthic zone
- 22. Multiple Choice
Rachel and her family live in a region where cacti, short grasses, and small bushes flourish.
In which biome do they live?
desert
temperate deciduous forest
rainforest
coniferous forest
- 23. Multiple Choice
A team of researchers is diving to the ocean floor to study seaweed and fungi.
Which zone of the ocean are they going to explore?
abyssal
intertidal
pelagic
benthic
deep
- 24. Multiple Choice
A group of hikers wants to visit a biome that is between the polar and tropical regions.
Which biome should they visit?
desert
tundra
temperate deciduous forest
rainforest
coniferous forest
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