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F. Ecological and Environmental Sciences Flashcards

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The uppermost layer of atmosphere is known as

A. Ionosphere
C. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
D. Exosphere

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D. Exosphere

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Upper part of the thermosphere, where earth magnetic field is more important than gravitational field in controlling the behaviors of proton.

A. Ionosphere
C. Protosphere
B. Exosphere
D. Troposphere

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C. Protosphere

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Characterized by a nearly uniform decrease in temperature with height, most weather changes are limited here.

A. Troposphere
C. Mesosphere
B. Stratosphere
D. Thermosphere

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A. Troposphere

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Lower part of the thermosphere, ionized layer which the long-distance radio communication is possible.

A. Ionosphere
C. Protosphere
B. Exosphere
D. Stratosphere

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A. Ionosphere

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The layer of the atmosphere where most of the world’s weather occurs

A. Troposphere
C. Mesosphere
B. Stratosphere
D. Thermosphere

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A. Troposphere

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The ozone layer is present in

A. Troposphere
C. Mesosphere
B. Stratosphere
D. Thermosphere

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B. Stratosphere

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The boundary between troposphere and stratosphere is known as

A. Tropopause
C. Stratopause
B. Thermopause
D. Mesopause

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A. Tropopause

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The boundary between stratosphere and mesosphere is known as

A. Tropopause
C. Stratopause
B. Thermopause
D. Mesopause

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C. Stratopause

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The boundary between mesosphere and thermosphere is known as

A. Tropopause
C. Stratopause
B. Thermopause
D. Mesopause

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D. Mesopause

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The boundary between thermosphere and exosphere is known as

A. Tropopause
C. Stratopause
B. Thermopause
D. Mesopause

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B. Thermopause

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It is also called geosphere and it consists of the solid Earth that includes the continental and ocean, as well as various layers of Earth’s interior.

A. Hydrosphere
C. Biosphere
B. Atmosphere
D. Lithosphere

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D. Lithosphere

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At what time where the sun is farthest distance from the earth.

A. The permeability is high
C. Perihelion
B. Aphelion
D. None of these

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B. Aphelion

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The main reason for blueness of the sky is

A. Due to the scattering of sunlight by air molecules
C. Due to the presence of water vapor
B. Due to the absorption of blue light due to the air
D. None of these

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A. Due to the scattering of sunlight by air molecules

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Which of the following radiations of the sun do greenhouse gases trap?

A. Infrared radiations
C. Visible radiations
B. UV radiations
D. All of these

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A. Infrared radiations

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Erosion prevention belongs to which ecosystem services?

A. Supporting services
C. Regulating services
B. Provisioning services
D. Cultural services

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C. Regulating services

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Processes that make ecosystems clean, sustainable, functional, and resilient to change belong to which
ecosystem services?

A. Supporting services
C. Regulating services
B. Provisioning services
D. Cultural services

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C. Regulating services

17
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Ecosystem services that do not provide direct benefits but are necessary for the production of all other ecosystem services.

A. Supporting services
C. Regulating services
B. Provisioning services
D. Cultural services

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A. Supporting services

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What symbiotic relationship is exhibited by a spider making its web on a tree?

A. Mutualism
C. Predation
B. Commensalism
D. Parasitism

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B. Commensalism

19
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What symbiotic relationship is exhibited by plants and pollinators?

A. Mutualism
C. Predation
B. Commensalism
D. Parasitism

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A. Mutualism

20
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Structural and functional unit of the biosphere, comprising living and non-living factors and their interaction.

A. Ecosystem
C. Biosphere
B. Environment
D. Ecology

A

A. Ecosystem

21
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It describes the enormous variety of life on Earth.

A. Ecological balance
C. Stability
B. Biodiversity
D. Endemic

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B. Biodiversity

22
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Type of water scarcity which occurs when water is adequate but is unavailable due to a lack of significant investment in water infrastructure.

A. Global water scarcity
C. Economic water scarcity
B. Physical water scarcity
D. Environmental water scarcity

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C. Economic water scarcity

22
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Species that are capable of causing extinctions of native plants and animals, reducing biodiversity, competing with native organisms for limited resources, and altering habitats.

A. Exotic species
C. Invasive species
B. Native species
D. Endemic species

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C. Invasive species

23
Q

Type of water scarcity which occurs when there is not enough water to meet all demands or the demand of the population exceeds the available water resources of a region.

A. Global water scarcity
C. Economic water scarcity
B. Physical water scarcity
D. Environmental water scarcity

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B. Physical water scarcity

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Body of water above ground, including streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, reservoirs, and creeks.

A. Freshwater
C. Groundwater
B. Saltwater
D. Surface water

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D. Surface water

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