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You
Feeling
Lucky
Punk?
100
Which characteristic of a population is calculated by the number of organisms divided by area they occupy?
1. genetic diversity
2. distribution
3. density
4. age structure
3. Density
100
Which of the following activities is the most likely to cause of algal blooms in the Gulf of Mexico
1. dead marine life on coastal beaches
2. dredging of deep water regions for beach re-nourishment
3. Increased oil drilling platforms in deep water
4. presence of nutrients caused by runoff
4. Presence of nutrients caused by runoff
100
A mite lives in the base of the eyelashes of people who use mascara. It feeds on the mascara; it does not seem to harm people. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
commensalism
100
Which of the following is the primary consumer:
Snake, grass, bird, ant
Ant!
100
Recycling helps for 2 reasons. #1 less energy is needed to create recycled materials. How else is recycling beneficial to our environment?
1. It increases ocean pollution
2. It increases the amount of municipal solid waste
3. It reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills.
4. It reduces the amount of resources available for human use.
3. It reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills.
200
Which of the following is an example of renewable energy?
1. recycled waste
2. nuclear
3. hydroelectricity
4. coal
3. Hydroelectricity
200
Which of the following environmental factors would not affect the abiotic conditions that could upset the biodiversity in an ecosystem?
1. soil & soil acidity
2. sunlight & radiation
3. water & humidity
4. consumers & producers
4. consumers & producers
200
Why do people living on the coast have milder winters and more moderate summers?
1. Water absorbs and releases energy
2. Water forms and breaks oxygen bonds
3. Water repels and attracts lipid molecules
4. Water transfers and shares energy with carbon
1. Water absorbs and releases energy
200
Which example would be would be classified as evidence of global warming?
1. rapid melting glacial ice
2. temperature fluctuation during winter months
3. increased rainfall in the Gulf of Mexico
4. more UV radiation in the atmosphere
1. rapid melting glacial ice
200
Pythons get energy from eating macaws and fruit bats in the rain forest. Which of the following is correct about the python?
1. The python is a tertiary consumer hunting in the canopy
2. The python is a primary consumer hunting in the canopy
3. The python is a tertiary consumer hunting in the water
4. The python is a primary consumer hunting in the grassland.
1. The python is a tertiary consumer hunting in the canopy
300
Which example of natural selection can be classified as inherited variation?
1. Herds of bison migrating to find more food sources
2. A toad having thousands of eggs that turn into tadpoles
3. Spiders tend to create more eggs than can survive to reproductive age.
4. A species of corn that has genetic predisposition to survive better in extreme heat
4. A species of corn that has genetic predisposition to survive better in extreme heat
300
Which type of mining is the most damaging to the landscape?
1. Drilling
2. Fracking
3.Mountain-topping
4. Offshore Excavation
3. Mountain-topping
300
Carrying capacity is reached when population growth equals zero and the land can sustain the population. Which of the following does not affect carrying capacity?
1. Birth and death rate
2. Food supply and consumption
3. Immigration and emigration
4. Internet use and globalization
4. Internet ad globalization
300
Work done at the Global Hurricane System (GHS) in Florida results in more wind-resistant buildings. Which of the following is the best way to support this scientific research?
1. Require GHS research to be reviewed by lawmakers
2. Mandate a portion of Florida's budget to to be used at GHS
3. Remove requirements of making GHS research available to the public
4. Replace GHS' undergraduate research program with graduate programs
2. Mandate a portion of Florida's budget to to be used at GHS
300
What did rapid industrialization do to American waterways in the 19th Century?
1. Marine life populations increased.
2. River systems had more dams and pollution.
3. Many American waterways became extinct or dried out.
4. River systems became less polluted because industrialization allowed Americans to move away from rivers and into the middle of the country,
2. River systems had more dams and pollution.
400
Which of the following is NOT effective in preventing exposure to air pollution?
1. keeping the house well-ventilated
2. using air fresheners frequently
3. driving less on days when the air quality is bad
4. storing cleaning supplies in air-tight containers
2. using air fresheners frequently
400
Which of the following is the Earth's largest reservoir of carbon dioxide?
1. icebergs
2. oceans
3. atmosphere
4. soil
2. oceans
400
Which of the following is most likely to result from the research scientists do on the role of fossil fuels on air pollution?
1. Increase the use of electricity
2. Decrease the use of hydroelectricity
3. Increase the use of alternative energy
4. Decrease the use of non-rechargeable batteries
3. Increase the use of alternative energy
400
A coyote captures, kills, and eats a rabbit. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
Predation
400
Which of the following is not an example of the theory of evolution?
1. Insects becoming resistant to pesticides
2. Hermit crabs using empty shells for protection
3. Rattlesnakes shaking their tail when in danger
4. Gorillas learning sign language to ask for food
4. Gorillas learning sign language to ask for food
500
Which of the following is not a method used in the sustainable cutting of forests?
1. Clear Cutting
2. Deforestation
3. Selective Cutting
4. Shelterwood Cutting
Deforestation
500
What energy transformation occurs during the process of photosynthesis?
1. chemical to heat
2. radiant to chemical
3. heat to chemical
4. chemical to kinetic
2. radiant to chemical
500
Scientists combine related hypotheses that are supported by experiments and data. Scientists then develop explanations and principles that they can use to make predictions about a group of facts. What are these resulting explanations and principles called?
1. Conclusions
2. Experiments
3. Observations
4. Theories
4. Theories
500
Which of the following is not a pattern of distribution of populations?
1. nesting penguins that are territorial exhibit uniform distribution
2. elephants traveling in a group exhibit clumping distribution
3. African wild dogs hunting in packs exhibit cooperative distribution
4. Dandelion plants with wind dispersed seeds exhibit random distribution
3. African wild dogs hunting in packs exhibit cooperative distribution
500
Cleaner shrimp living in the ocean eat ectoparasites (parasites on the outer surface of the animal) off of fish. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
Mutualism