Which of the following best illustrates the process of evolution?
a. a lizard's color becomes brown as it sits on a log
b. a polar bear follows prey...
Which of these is NOT a good strategy for making a city more sustainable?
Which of these is NOT a good strategy for making a city more sustainable?
a. compact development
b. maximizing urban green space
c. curbside recycling...
Which of the following statements regarding urbanization trends is true:
Which of the following statements regarding urbanization trends is true:
a. as of 2008, one third of the worl'd population lives in urban areas
b....
Greenhouse gases increase ocean temperature, leading to more evaporation/clouds, Which leads to cooling of the earth's surface by reflection of solar radiation. this is an example of a:
Greenhouse gases increase ocean temperature, leading to more evaporation/clouds, Which leads to cooling of the earth's surface by reflection of solar...
Which of the following is an area where primary succession could occur?
Which of the following is an area where primary succession could occur?
a. a forest devastated by a tornado
b. a forest that has been clear-cut
c....
A population is defined as:
A population is defined as:
a. organisms that live together
b. organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time
c. a croup...
Which of these is/are true?
Which of these is/are true?
a. 10 percent of the energy in one trophic level is transferred to the next level
b. primary consumers usually eat secondary...
Which of the following are not environmental problems often associated with urban areas?
Which of the following are not environmental problems often associated with urban areas?
a. brownfields
b. compact development
c. dust domes
d. urban...
Green anoles were forced out of their established habitat of trees, plants, fences etc. by invasive brown anoles. the green anoles had to find new habitats in wetlands and tree crowns. this illustrates the concept of:
Green anoles were forced out of their established habitat of trees, plants, fences etc. by invasive brown anoles. the green anoles had to find new habitats...
Which of these works is correctly matched with the author/signer?
Which of these works is correctly matched with the author/signer?
a. FRD- antiquities act
b. TR- soil conservation act
c. TR- general revisions act
d....
Which of the following are products of photosynthesis?
Which of the following are products of photosynthesis?
a. carbon dioxide
b. chlorophyll
c. glucose (C6H12O6)
d. sunlight
e. all of these except ...
The phosphorus cycle differs from the carbon cycle in that:
The phosphorus cycle differs from the carbon cycle in that:
a. there is little to no human impact on the phosphorous cycle
b. plants play a role...
The troposphere is characterized by:
The troposphere is characterized by:
a. very high levels of ozone
b. extremely high pressure
c. increasing temp with height
d. presence of aurora
e....
Which of the following is correctly listen from smallest to largest unit?
Which of the following is correctly listen from smallest to largest unit?
a. ecosystem, population, community, biome
b. biome, community, population,...
Eutrophication is:
Eutrophication is:
a. the conversion of organic nitrogen to inert nitrogen by microbial activity
b. the accumulation of phosphorous in the atmosphere
c....
Chemicals in ( ) have long residence times, and chemicals in ( ) have short residence times.
Chemicals in ( ) have long residence times, and chemicals in ( ) have short residence times.
a. reservoirs, compartments
b. exchange pools, reservoirs
c....
Which of the following surfaces has the highest albedo?
Which of the following surfaces has the highest albedo?
a. forest
b. ocean
c. asphalt
d. ice sheets
e. desert
Answer:...
Which of the following is correctly listen from smallest to largest unit?
Which of the following is correctly listen from smallest to largest unit?
a. ecosystem, population, community, biome
b. biome, community, population,...
Which of the following is/are among the least productive ecosystems?
Which of the following is/are among the least productive ecosystems?
a. open ocean
b. tropical savannah
c. coral reefs
d. temperate deciduous forests
e....
The "deep ecology" worldview most closely resembles the:
The "deep ecology" worldview most closely resembles the:
a. western worldview
b. utilitarian worldview
c. biocentric preservationist attitude
d....
In a pyramid of energy, the highest quantity of energy (kcal/m2/year) would be found among the:
In a pyramid of energy, the highest quantity of energy (kcal/m2/year) would be found among the:
a. producers
b. primary consumers
c. secondary consumers
d....
Which of the following is a positive outcome of environmental legislation since 1970?
Which of the following is a positive outcome of environmental legislation since 1970?
a. establish yellowstone national park
b. significant improvement...
Energy enters almost all ecosystems as:
Energy enters almost all ecosystems as:
a. mechanical energy
b. chemical energy
c. nuclear energy
d. radiation
e. none of these
Answer: ...
A scientific theory is:
A scientific theory is:
a. the same thing as a scientific law
b. different from a scientific law in that theories are often represented by an equation
c....
Which of the following is NOT an environmental problem facing NOLA:
Which of the following is NOT an environmental problem facing NOLA:
a. land subsidence
b. rising sea level
c. threat of strong hurricanes
d. loss...
In the scientific method,
In the scientific method,
a. hypotheses are statements of fact
b. theories and laws are the same thing
c. hypotheses can't be proven 100 % true
d....
The troposphere is characterized by:
The troposphere is characterized by:
a. very high levels of ozone
b. extremely high pressure
c. increasing temp with height
d. presence of aurora
e....
Eutrophication is:
Eutrophication is:
a. the conversion of organic nitrogen to inert nitrogen by microbial activity
b. the accumulation of phosphorous in the atmosphere
c....
Chemicals in ( ) have long residence times, and chemicals in ( ) have short residence times.
Chemicals in ( ) have long residence times, and chemicals in ( ) have short residence times.
a. reservoirs, compartments
b. exchange pools, reservoirs
c....
Which of the following surfaces has the highest albedo?
Which of the following surfaces has the highest albedo?
a. forest
b. ocean
c. asphalt
d. ice sheets
e. desert
Answer: ...
The phosphorus cycle differs from the carbon cycle in that:
The phosphorus cycle differs from the carbon cycle in that:
a. there is little to no human impact on the phosphorous cycle
b. plants play a role...
Most ecotoxicologists currently believe that
Most ecotoxicologists currently believe that
a. endocrine disruptors are far less of a problem than environmental scientists claim
b. dilution is...
Loam:
Loam:
a. contains roughly equal percentages of sand and silt
b. is an ideal agricultural soil
c. has good aeration and drainage
d. has a medium ability...
Water tends to drain rapidly through soil that is high in:
Water tends to drain rapidly through soil that is high in:
a. sand
b. silt
c. humans
d. clay
e. illuviation particles
Answer: ...
In Which of the following countries has increased access to family planning been ineffective toward reducing fertility rate:
In Which of the following countries has increased access to family planning been ineffective toward reducing fertility rate:
a. china
b. india
c....
A "dose-response curve" shows:
A "dose-response curve" shows:
a. the dose of a given chemical that is lethal to 50% of population
b. the dose of a given chemical that causes 50%...
( ) aquifers are harder to contaminate, but ( ) aquifers are easier to clean up once contaminated.
( ) aquifers are harder to contaminate, but ( ) aquifers are easier to clean up once contaminated.
a. artisian, water table
b. confined, unconfined
c....
Where would I find the thickest a-horizon?
Where would I find the thickest a-horizon?
a. a brazilian rain forest
b. a coniferous forest in northern Canada
c. a desert in arizona
d. a grassland...
All of the following are examples of a density-dependent factor affecting population growth EXCEPT:
All of the following are examples of a density-dependent factor affecting population growth EXCEPT:
a. competition for food
b. transition of a deadly...
GM (genetically modified) crops and goods:
GM (genetically modified) crops and goods:
a. have less nutritional value than the original product
b. are more susceptible to pests
c. can often...
Which of these strategies could i use to keep my agricultural field fertile for long periods of time:
Which of these strategies could i use to keep my agricultural field fertile for long periods of time:
a. grow crops in the same place year after...
Which soil type are you most likely to find in a tropical rain forest?
Which soil type are you most likely to find in a tropical rain forest?
a. oxisol
b. podsol
c. aridosol
d. ultisol
e. hunidisol
Answer: ...
An area of land that is drained by a single river is called a/an:
An area of land that is drained by a single river is called a/an:
a. wetland
b. aquifer
c. watershed
d. artesian plane
e. both c and d
Answer...
The aral sea:
The aral sea:
a. is located between on the baltic peninsula
b. is/was the smallest of the earth's six oceans
c. was drained by diverting water for...
Emerging diseases are
Emerging diseases are
a. infectious diseases that were not previously found in humans and typically jump from an animal host to humans
b. infectious...
The max reproductive capacity of a population when resources are unlimited is called its:
The max reproductive capacity of a population when resources are unlimited is called its:
a. environmental resistance
b. grwoth rate (little r)
c....
Saltwater and saline groundwater can be made drinkable by humans and animals by a process called:
Saltwater and saline groundwater can be made drinkable by humans and animals by a process called:
a. osmosis
b. sublimation
c. salinization
d. reverse...
Most freshwater is present in the form of:
Most freshwater is present in the form of:
a. water in lakes
b. ice caps and glaciers
c. water in rivers
d. groundwater
e. atmospheric water vap...
Development (asphalt, buildings) changes the natural flow of water on a landscape by
Development (asphalt, buildings) changes the natural flow of water on a landscape by
a. decreasing both runoff and evaporation/transpiration
b. increasing...
Which of the following features is typical of k-selected species?
Which of the following features is typical of k-selected species?
a. early maturity
b. small body size
c. produce a large number of offspring
d....
Metapopulations can be characterized by:
Metapopulations can be characterized by:
a. extremely large populations of different species
b. a community of spatially separated populations of...
Endocrine disruptors:
Endocrine disruptors:
a. include DDT, mercury and phthalates
b. rarely bioaccumulate
c. affect the reproduction of fishes, birds, and reptules but...
In an el nino, we expect:
In an el nino, we expect:
a. abnormally cold water in the eastern pacific
b. collapse of the fishing industry in the philippines
c. abnormally strong...
Hurricanes (or tropical cyclones) are
Hurricanes (or tropical cyclones) are
a. formed around a center of very high pressure
b. fueled by the evaporation of water, Which releases heat...
Which of the following is/are true:
Which of the following is/are true:
a. typhoons and cyclones are physically different from hurricanes
b. the azores high can sometimes push developing...
Which of these has the most dense water?
Which of these has the most dense water?
a. lake pontchartrain
b. shallow water in the gulf stream
c. the bottom of the south atlantic
d. the bottom...
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