| Quiz AnswersPreserving Animal Life | |
| 1. This term refers to the interactions between plants, animals, microorganisms, and their environment. | |
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A. ecosystem |
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B. population density |
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C. carrying capacity |
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D. limiting factors |
| 2. Which of the following is a way in which humans can prevent the destruction of ecosystems? | |
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A. completely bulldoze overgrown forests |
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B. prohibit over-development of the coastlines |
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C. cut down the plants and trees along the rivers so that animals can reach the water |
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D. add fertilizer to the soil to grow plants that animals can eat |
| 3. Which of the following refers to the maximum number of living organisms that an environment can support without problems occurring? | |
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A. ecosystem |
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B. population density |
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C. carrying capacity |
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D. limiting factors |
| 4. Which of the following factors will NOT increase population density? | |
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A. food |
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B. water |
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C. space |
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D. space |
| 5. Which of the following refers to the natural heating of the Earth? | |
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A. greenhouse effect |
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B. natural disasters |
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C. indicator species |
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D. landfill |
| 6. Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that form in all of the following areas except where? | |
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A. Southern Atlantic Ocean |
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B. Caribbean Sea |
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C. Pacific Ocean |
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D. Mediterranean Sea |
| 7. Which of the following is a living organism that reacts very quickly and adversely to a negative change in its ecosystem? | |
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A. greenhouse effect |
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B. natural disasters |
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C. indicator species |
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D. landfill |
| 8. Which of the following is a major event that dramatically and immediately changes the landscape? | |
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A. greenhouse effect |
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B. natural disaster |
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C. indicator species |
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D. landfill |
| 9. Which of the following refers to materials that are not able to be recycled or re-created? | |
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A. conserve |
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B. reuse |
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C. recycle |
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D. nonrenewable |
| 10. The Greenhouse Effect is caused by a build up of what gas? | |
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A. carbon dioxide |
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B. nitrogen |
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C. oxygen |
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D. phosphorous |
| QuizPreserving Animal Life | |
| 1. This term refers to the interactions between plants, animals, microorganisms, and their environment. | |
|
|
A. ecosystem |
|
|
B. population density |
|
|
C. carrying capacity |
|
|
D. limiting factors |
| 2. Which of the following is a way in which humans can prevent the destruction of ecosystems? | |
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A. completely bulldoze overgrown forests |
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|
B. prohibit over-development of the coastlines |
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|
C. cut down the plants and trees along the rivers so that animals can reach the water |
|
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D. add fertilizer to the soil to grow plants that animals can eat |
| 3. Which of the following refers to the maximum number of living organisms that an environment can support without problems occurring? | |
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A. ecosystem |
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B. population density |
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C. carrying capacity |
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D. limiting factors |
| 4. Which of the following factors will NOT increase population density? | |
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A. food |
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B. water |
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C. space |
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D. space |
| 5. Which of the following refers to the natural heating of the Earth? | |
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A. greenhouse effect |
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B. natural disasters |
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C. indicator species |
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D. landfill |
| 6. Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that form in all of the following areas except where? | |
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A. Southern Atlantic Ocean |
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B. Caribbean Sea |
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C. Pacific Ocean |
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D. Mediterranean Sea |
| 7. Which of the following is a living organism that reacts very quickly and adversely to a negative change in its ecosystem? | |
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A. greenhouse effect |
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B. natural disasters |
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C. indicator species |
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D. landfill |
| 8. Which of the following is a major event that dramatically and immediately changes the landscape? | |
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A. greenhouse effect |
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B. natural disaster |
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C. indicator species |
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D. landfill |
| 9. Which of the following refers to materials that are not able to be recycled or re-created? | |
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A. conserve |
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B. reuse |
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C. recycle |
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D. nonrenewable |
| 10. The Greenhouse Effect is caused by a build up of what gas? | |
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A. carbon dioxide |
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B. nitrogen |
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C. oxygen |
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D. phosphorous |