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Environmental Biology MCQ

The book our stolen future was important because it ________.

Was the first book to focus on the impacts of endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Was the first book that discussed environmental problems with DDT

Was the first book that discussed water pollution problems in Lake Apopka

Is credited with starting the environmental movement in the United States

Answer

Correct Answer: Was the first book to focus on the impacts of endocrine-disrupting chemicals

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Precipitation occurs on the of the mountain range, while the is dry.

Windward side; leeward side

Inselberg

Basin and Range Province

Alluvial fan

Answer

Correct Answer: Windward side; leeward side

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In developing nations, such as india and nigeria, ________.

Most of the population is moving to the suburbs from the city centers

Very little change has occurred in the past 40 years regarding where people live

Small numbers of people have moved into the cities

Rural people are moving to the cities in large numbers

More people are moving to the suburbs than to the city centers

Answer

Correct Answer: Rural people are moving to the cities in large numbers

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Pcb contamination of the environment ________.

Is a continuing problem because PCBs are non-biodegradable and persist in the environment.

There is a long lag time between exposure to the agent and disease

Top consumers susceptible to eggshell damage caused by DDT

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Is a continuing problem because PCBs are non-biodegradable and persist in the environment.

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The energy content and biomass of ________ is lowest in any food web.

Top carnivores

Producers

Small carnivores such as spiders and lizards

Detritivores ...

Answer

Correct Answer: Top carnivores

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When populations approach their carrying capacity, their resources ________.

Increase because populations are decreasing

Are not a concern as they are usually infinite in supply

Become more scarce as growth rate becomes zero

Decrease in supply but are more accessible to competitors

Increase in supply but are less accessible

Answer

Correct Answer: Become more scarce as growth rate becomes zero

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During the past half-century, global food production has ________ world population growth.

Grown at a faster rate than

Fallen behind

Stayed about

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Grown at a faster rate than

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Desert regions occur , and always have a(n) climate zone adjacent to them.

The presence of a rainshadow

Windward side; leeward side

On every continent; steppe

Between 20-30° north and south

Answer

Correct Answer: On every continent; steppe

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The sustainable use of rainforest resources is exemplified by _______.

Increased logging

Harvesting nuts

Rehabilitation

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Harvesting nuts

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Zonation in aquatic zones includes all of the following except the ________ zone.

Detritus.

Littoral

Dispersal

Limnetic

Eutrophic

Answer

Correct Answer: Detritus.

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The largest pool of carbon in the carbon cycle is ________.

Sedimentary rock

Sediments under ocean

Air/atmosphere

Answer

Correct Answer: Sedimentary rock

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Mercury is to methylmercury as ddt is to ________.

DEE

DDE

DED

DDD

Answer

Correct Answer: DDE

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Air pollution is best defined as ________

Small particles in the atmosphere arising from volatile organic compounds

Gases or particles present in high enough concentrations in the atmosphere to harm humans, other organisms and structures

Any gases in Earth's atmosphere in trace amounts

Organic chemicals that can vaporize into the air

Answer

Correct Answer: Gases or particles present in high enough concentrations in the atmosphere to harm humans, other organisms and structures

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The ecological footprint of the united states ______.

Is about the same as the global average

Is lower than the global average  a sign of overconsumption

Cannot be calculated

Shows that Americans consume a disproportionate amount of food and fuel

Answer

Correct Answer: Shows that Americans consume a disproportionate amount of food and fuel

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The concept of the trophic pyramid reflects ________________.

The fact that each transfer of energy as you move up the food web results in a loss of about 90%

The fact that each transfer of energy as you move up the food web results in a loss of about 10%

The fact that biomass increases as you move up the food web

The number of decomposers found in a system

Answer

Correct Answer: The fact that each transfer of energy as you move up the food web results in a loss of about 90%

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Most of the forests in the united states are _____..

Boreal forests.

Primary forest.

Secondary forest

Answer

Correct Answer: Secondary forest

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Human activities such as the ____________ release large quantities of sulfur.

Burning of rocks

Burning of fossil fuels.

Burning of fuels

Answer

Correct Answer: Burning of fossil fuels.

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Considering both biotic and abiotic components of the environment is characteristic of _______.

Is an example of local biological wastewater treatment plant.

Is an example of local wastewater treatment plant.

Is an example of local biological water treatment plant

Answer

Correct Answer: Is an example of local biological wastewater treatment plant.

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Conservation biologists define a region as a biodiversity hotspot if ________.

There is an unusually small number of endemic species threatened by humans.

There is an unusually large number of endemic species threatened by animals

There is an unusually large number of endemic species threatened by humans

Answer

Correct Answer: There is an unusually large number of endemic species threatened by humans

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All organisms in the kingdom _________ must be viewed using a microscope.

Archaebacteria

Fungi Plantae

Eliminate

Protista

Answer

Correct Answer: Archaebacteria

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All forms of life on earth are linked together in relationships involving _____.

Water

Food

The environment

Energy

Answer

Correct Answer: Food

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All earth systems are connected through _____.

Answer

Correct Answer: 4

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All animals are _______.

Producers

Omnivores

Herbivores

Consumers

Answer

Correct Answer: Consumers

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A trophic cascade is the effect of on .

Detritivores; decomposers

Producers; first level consumers

Top consumers; one another

Top consumers; abundance of lower consumers

Flooding; terrestrial ecosystems

Answer

Correct Answer: Top consumers; abundance of lower consumers

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A niche specialist is ________.

Increase disease transmission and food scarcity

The disappearance of a species from Earth

More likely to go extinct than a niche generalist

Are found in one place on the planet

Answer

Correct Answer: More likely to go extinct than a niche generalist

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When technology is available, the next step in dr. cattolico?s research will be _______.

Grows fast and produces high-quality lipids

Brown algae, red algae, and green algae

Growing algae under different conditions and measuring their lipid production

Increasing the amount of algae grown at one time

Answer

Correct Answer: Increasing the amount of algae grown at one time

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Environmental Biology MCQ

The book our stolen future was important because it ________.

Precipitation occurs on the __________ of the mountain range, while the __________ is dry.

In developing nations, such as india and nigeria, ________.

Pcb contamination of the environment ________.

The energy content and biomass of ________ is lowest in any food web.

When populations approach their carrying capacity, their resources ________.

During the past half-century, global food production has ________ world population growth.

Desert regions occur __________, and always have a(n) __________ climate zone adjacent to them.

The sustainable use of rainforest resources is exemplified by _______.

Zonation in aquatic zones includes all of the following except the ________ zone.

The largest pool of carbon in the carbon cycle is ________.

Mercury is to methylmercury as ddt is to ________.

Air pollution is best defined as ________

The ecological footprint of the united states ______.

The concept of the trophic pyramid reflects ________________.

Most of the forests in the united states are _____..

Human activities such as the ____________ release large quantities of sulfur.

Considering both biotic and abiotic components of the environment is characteristic of _______.

Conservation biologists define a region as a biodiversity hotspot if ________.

All organisms in the kingdom _________ must be viewed using a microscope.

All forms of life on earth are linked together in relationships involving _____.

All earth systems are connected through _____.

All animals are _______.

A trophic cascade is the effect of ________ on ________.

A niche specialist is ________.

When technology is available, the next step in dr. cattolico?s research will be _______.

Precipitation occurs on the of the mountain range, while the is dry.

Desert regions occur , and always have a(n) climate zone adjacent to them.

A trophic cascade is the effect of on .