Midterm Study Guide Flashcards
Ch. 1
Most of today’s environmental problems began during which period(s)in human history?
a. hunter-gatherer period b. agricultural revolution
c. Industrial Revolution d. both (a) and (c)
C. Industrial Revolution
Ch. 1
Population growth in the 20th century accelerated which environmental stress(es)?
a. resource depletion b. pollution
c. habitat destruction d. all of the above
D. All of the above
Ch. 1
Why is the world’s loss of biodiversity a source of concern?
a. Humans depend on other organisms for food and oxygen. b. Species extinctions have been rare throughout history. c. Loss of biodiversity is not a concern because extinctions are common. d. both (a) and (b)
a. Humans depend on other organisms for food and oxygen.
Ch 1.
Compared with their counterparts in developed countries, individuals in developing
nations typically have a a. higher standard of living. b. larger ecological footprint. c. shorter life span. d. greater dependence on fossil fuels.
C. Shorter life span
Ch. 2
A model of a dinosaur is an example of a __________ model.
a. graphical b. mathematical
c. conceptual d. physical
D. Physical
Ch. 2
Your county is considering buying land to form a nature preserve. On this land, an
endangered species of mammal is known to breed. Which of the following is a possible positive long-term consequence of this decision? a. The population of the endangered species increases. b. Habitat destruction is immediately slowed. c. Environmental controls are made less strict outside the preserve area. d. Habitats outside the preserve area are damaged by over development.
A. The number of endangered species increases
Ch. 3
The lower thermosphere is…
The ionosphere
Ch. 3
The melted rock that forms a volcano is called
a. mantle. b. magma.
c. inner core. d. convection.
B. Magma
Ch. 3
Which of the following is Earth’s densest atmospheric layer?
a. mesosphere b. stratosphere
c. thermosphere d. troposphere
D. Troposphere
Ch. 4
Many angiosperms depend on animals
for a. pollinating their flowers. b. distributing their seeds. c. providing food. d. Both (a) and (b)
D. Both (a) and (b)
Ch. 4
Which of the following
are nonvascular plants? a. flowering plants b. algae c. mosses d. trees
C. Mosses
Archaea and bacteria are
a. two domains. b. in the same kingdom. c. in the protists kingdom. d. in the fungi kingdom
A. Two domains
Ch. 4
Which of the following kingdoms includes algae?
a. plants b. fungi c. protists d. bacteria
C. Protista
Ch. 4
Unicellular organisms with cell walls but no nuclei are
a. fungi. b. bacteria. c. protists. d. All of the above
B. Bacteria
Ch. 4
Which two kingdoms contain organisms that can use energy from the sun to make food?
a. protists and plants b. fungi and plants c. fungi and protists d. plants and animals
A. Protists and plants
