First Nine Weeks Exam

Question 1

All nonrenewable resources are

Answer 1

exhaustible

Question 2

What could be considered an ecosystem service?

Answer 2

ex. wetlands provide flood control for cities

Question 3

what is an example of something that could decease your ecological footprint?

Answer 3

walking to school rather that driving

Question 4

the book “silent spring” is associated with what person

Answer 4

rachel carson

Question 5

a project started in Kenya to replant native trees in order to reduce soil erosion and improve the quality of lives by providing renewable fuel wood sources became known as the “green belt movement”. The founder of this movement was:

Answer 5

wangari maathai

Question 6

the idea that economic improvement for the world’s poorest populations is possible without devastating the environment is known as:

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sustainable development

Question 7

the worst nuclear accident in history occurred in

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chernobyl, ukraine

Question 8

statistics are used in

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analyzing data

Question 9

a revolution in scientific thinking is known as a ``

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paradigm shift

Question 10

a testable explanation based on research alone is a

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hypothesis

Question 11

the first calculation needed to determine the standard deviation of a set of values is the

Answer 11

mean

Question 12

on land, water that reaches the atmosphere from the surface of leaves does so through a process known as

Answer 12

transpiration

Question 13

a non-example of a form of electromagnetic radiation is

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a sound wave

Question 14

the atomic number of nitrogen is 7. A neutral nitrogen-15 atom is composed of what:

Answer 14

7 protons, 8 neutrons, 7 electrons

Question 15

a 2000 watt space heater was used for 3 hours and 30 minutes. How much energy did it use?

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7kWh

Question 16

what is a non-example of an ecosystem service

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ozone depletion

Question 17

name a major source of cultural eutrophication

Answer 17

fertilizer runoff

Question 18

acid rain with a pH of 4 is more acidic than distilled water by a factor of

Answer 18

1000

Question 19

name an organism that could be a tertiary consumer

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lion

Question 20

as a general rule of thumb, only about ___% of the energy in one consumer level is represented in the next higher level.

Answer 20

10

Question 21

name a class of organisms that does not remove waste from the environment when feeding

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carnivores

Question 22

name 2 high energy molecules

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atp and nadph

Question 23

one calorie is equal to how many joules

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4.184

Question 24

organic compounds contain what element

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carbon

Question 25

acids are substances that give up what type of ions in water

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hydrogen

Question 26

the dependent variable is plotted on what axis

Answer 26

y

Question 27

a special class of proteins that include catalysts are

Answer 27

enzymes

Question 28

who was the first president of the sierra club and fought for the establishment of yosemite and kings canyon national parks

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john muir

Question 29

photosynthetic organisms such as phytoplankton would be most abundant in which oceanic zone

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euphotic

Question 30

which country would have the largest percentage of boreal forests

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russia

Question 31

the land area that delivers recharge to smaller tributary streams that flow into larger rivers in known as a

Answer 31

watershed

Question 32

name a biome that has the a low average net primary productivity

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tundra

Question 33

this ecosystem is characterized by long, hot summers and moderate moist winters. it supports many small mammals, and most vegetation germinates after a period exposed to fire. it is mostly found along coastal areas such as the pacific coast of north america, the coastal hills of chile, and the mediterranean

Answer 33

chaparral

Question 34

the building of a new highway in a heavily forested area the separates individuals of a beetle population living in the area. over time, the population can no longer reproduce with each other and become two distinct species. the mechanism for speciation in this event is

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geographic isolation

Question 35

name an accurate example of how ecological succession is likely to occur

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lichens, grasses, shrubs, trees

Question 36

traits that allow a species to survive in its environment represent

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adaptation

Question 37

name a practice that is damaging to species of coral

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bottom trawling

Question 38

how do sea otters protect kelp forests in the northern pacific ocean

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eat sea urchins

Question 39

when harmless species resemble poisonous or distasteful species gaining protection from predators it is called

Answer 39

batesian mimicry

Question 40

on land, water that reaches the atmosphere from the surface of leaves does so through a process known as

Answer 40

transpiration

Question 41

poisonous gas was accidentally released from a union carbide pesticide plant killing about 5000 people in

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bhopal, india