Question 1

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the figure of the hydrological cycle, choose the letter that represents infiltration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items listed below with the...

Question 2

All of the following increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere except

Accepted Answer

A)  Respiration 
B)  Photosynthesis 
C)  Combustion 
D)  Decomposition 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  Respiration 
B)  Photosynthesis 
C)  Combustion 
D)  Decomposition 
E)  none of these answers

Question 3

You have decided to change your diet to a more sustainable way of eating. One of your choices is to eat only grass-fed beef. In addition to having healthier meals that benefit you directly, this choice also benefits the planet because it will help to decrease

Accepted Answer

A)  mining large quantities of phosphate rock 
B)  atmospheric warming 
C)  addition of animal wastes from livestock feedlots that interferes with the phosphate cycle in aquatic ecosystems 
D)  discharge of municipal sewage 
E)  use of animal by-products in pet food 
A)  mining large quantities of phosphate rock 
B)  atmospheric warming 
C)  addition of animal wastes from livestock feedlots that interferes with the phosphate cycle in aquatic ecosystems 
D)  discharge of municipal sewage 
E)  use of animal by-products in pet food

Question 4

Ammonium ions are converted to nitrite ions and nitrate ions through the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  Nitrification 
B)  nitrogen fixation 
C)  Denitrification 
D)  Assimilation 
E)  Leaching 
A)  Nitrification 
B)  nitrogen fixation 
C)  Denitrification 
D)  Assimilation 
E)  Leaching

Question 5

____________________ is the most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the most abundant element in...

Question 6

Match the descriptive phrase below with its appropriate cycle.
-Deposits found in limestone or dolomite

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrologic 
B) Carbon 
C) Nitrogen 
D) phosphorus 
E) sulfur 
A) Hydrologic 
B) Carbon 
C) Nitrogen 
D) phosphorus 
E) sulfur

Question 7

A deer is both a primary consumer and in the second trophic level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following would be considered a tertiary consumer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spider 
B)  Deer 
C)  Hawk 
D)  Butterfly 
E)  Rabbit 
A)  Spider 
B)  Deer 
C)  Hawk 
D)  Butterfly 
E)  Rabbit

Question 9

Geologists find rock and soil samples in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Atmosphere 
B)  Geosphere 
C)  Biosphere 
D)  Hydrosphere 
E)  Troposphere 
A)  Atmosphere 
B)  Geosphere 
C)  Biosphere 
D)  Hydrosphere 
E)  Troposphere

Question 10

"Muddy boots biology" is actually a description of typical research by geologists

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which one of the following contains all of the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atom 
B)  Community 
C)  Cell 
D)  Population 
E)  Molecule 
A)  Atom 
B)  Community 
C)  Cell 
D)  Population 
E)  Molecule

Question 12

An ecosystem's nutrient cycle cannot be described.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The portion of the planet that is responsible for the vast majority of the Earth's annual biomass production is/are

Accepted Answer

A)  swamps and marshes 
B)  temperate forests 
C)  Estuaries 
D)  lakes and streams 
E)  open oceans 
A)  swamps and marshes 
B)  temperate forests 
C)  Estuaries 
D)  lakes and streams 
E)  open oceans

Question 14

The process by which water is evaporated from the surface of plants is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process by which water is evaporated...

Question 15

GIS (geographic information systems) software is a new, powerful tool for research on ecosystems. Which of the following is NOT something that we can rely on GIS data to reveal?

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic and ecological spatial data 
B)  variation in vegetation in local areas 
C)  sulfur content of deep ocean sediments 
D)  local air pollution emissions 
E)  global variation in vegetation and gross primary productivity 
A)  geographic and ecological spatial data 
B)  variation in vegetation in local areas 
C)  sulfur content of deep ocean sediments 
D)  local air pollution emissions 
E)  global variation in vegetation and gross primary productivity

Question 16

Match the descriptive phrase below with its appropriate cycle.
-Does not cycle through atmosphere

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrologic 
B) Carbon 
C) Nitrogen 
D) phosphorus 
E) sulfur 
A) Hydrologic 
B) Carbon 
C) Nitrogen 
D) phosphorus 
E) sulfur

Question 17

Which of the following choices best describes how an ecologist would typically study an ecosystem? The ecologist would study

Accepted Answer

A)  only a single animal or plant 
B)  an animal or plant, plus other organisms with which it interacts 
C)  an animal or plant, the organisms it interacts with, and its water supply 
D)  an animal or plant, plus all the biotic and abiotic aspects of the ecosystem in which it lives 
E)  the water supply and other non-living aspects of an ecosystem 
A)  only a single animal or plant 
B)  an animal or plant, plus other organisms with which it interacts 
C)  an animal or plant, the organisms it interacts with, and its water supply 
D)  an animal or plant, plus all the biotic and abiotic aspects of the ecosystem in which it lives 
E)  the water supply and other non-living aspects of an ecosystem

Question 18

The tropical rain forests

Accepted Answer

A)  maybe be severely degraded or disappear within your lifetime. 
B)  are destroyed by humans cutting down trees and growing crops. 
C)  are destroyed by grazing cattle and human settlements. 
D)  degradation is increasing 
E)  are damaged by humans cutting down trees, growing crops and grazing cattle, by building settlements, and degradation is increasing and they may be severely damaged or disappear within your lifetime, 
A)  maybe be severely degraded or disappear within your lifetime. 
B)  are destroyed by humans cutting down trees and growing crops. 
C)  are destroyed by grazing cattle and human settlements. 
D)  degradation is increasing 
E)  are damaged by humans cutting down trees, growing crops and grazing cattle, by building settlements, and degradation is increasing and they may be severely damaged or disappear within your lifetime,

Question 19

The burning of coal releases sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere. However, smelting is a clean process that does not deposit sulfur dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The mantle and core of the earth are both contained in the geosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the figure of the hydrological cycle, choose the letter that represents infiltration.

All of the following increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere except

You have decided to change your diet to a more sustainable way of eating. One of your choices is to eat only grass-fed beef. In addition to having healthier meals that benefit you directly, this choice also benefits the planet because it will help to decrease

Ammonium ions are converted to nitrite ions and nitrate ions through the process of

____________________ is the most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere.

Match the descriptive phrase below with its appropriate cycle. -Deposits found in limestone or dolomite

A deer is both a primary consumer and in the second trophic level.

Which of the following would be considered a tertiary consumer?

Geologists find rock and soil samples in the

"Muddy boots biology" is actually a description of typical research by geologists

Which one of the following contains all of the others?

An ecosystem's nutrient cycle cannot be described.

The portion of the planet that is responsible for the vast majority of the Earth's annual biomass production is/are

The process by which water is evaporated from the surface of plants is called ____________________.

GIS (geographic information systems) software is a new, powerful tool for research on ecosystems. Which of the following is NOT something that we can rely on GIS data to reveal?

Match the descriptive phrase below with its appropriate cycle. -Does not cycle through atmosphere

Which of the following choices best describes how an ecologist would typically study an ecosystem? The ecologist would study

The tropical rain forests

The burning of coal releases sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere. However, smelting is a clean process that does not deposit sulfur dioxide.

The mantle and core of the earth are both contained in the geosphere.

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Exam 3: Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the figure of the hydrological cycle, choose the letter that represents infiltration.

All of the following increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere except

You have decided to change your diet to a more sustainable way of eating. One of your choices is to eat only grass-fed beef. In addition to having healthier meals that benefit you directly, this choice also benefits the planet because it will help to decrease

Ammonium ions are converted to nitrite ions and nitrate ions through the process of

____________________ is the most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere.

Match the descriptive phrase below with its appropriate cycle. -Deposits found in limestone or dolomite

A deer is both a primary consumer and in the second trophic level.

Which of the following would be considered a tertiary consumer?

Geologists find rock and soil samples in the

"Muddy boots biology" is actually a description of typical research by geologists

Which one of the following contains all of the others?

An ecosystem's nutrient cycle cannot be described.

The portion of the planet that is responsible for the vast majority of the Earth's annual biomass production is/are

The process by which water is evaporated from the surface of plants is called ____________________.

GIS (geographic information systems) software is a new, powerful tool for research on ecosystems. Which of the following is NOT something that we can rely on GIS data to reveal?

Match the descriptive phrase below with its appropriate cycle. -Does not cycle through atmosphere

Which of the following choices best describes how an ecologist would typically study an ecosystem? The ecologist would study

The tropical rain forests

The burning of coal releases sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere. However, smelting is a clean process that does not deposit sulfur dioxide.

The mantle and core of the earth are both contained in the geosphere.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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