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The subject of this course is (please answer correctly as it will be graded):
A) Environmental Science
B) Quantum Mechanics
C) Underwater Basketweaving
D) Advanced Soil Chemistry |
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A _______ is an explanation that is supported by a vast amount of scientific data and is generally accepted by a majority of experts in a given field.
A) Proposition
B) Theory
C) Hypothesis
D) Supposition |
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Which type of forest would you mostlikely see in Washington State?
A) Boreal
B) Deciduous
C) Coniferous
D) Rainforest |
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Which of the of the following is a genetic change to better utilize environmental factors
A) Adaptation
B) Acclimation
C) Eutrophication
D) Genetic Engineering |
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Which gas is most often associated with global warming?
A) Carbon monoxide
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Ozone
D) Sulfur Dioxide |
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Being able to approach a problem in new and inventive ways requires ________ thinking.
A) Reflective
B) Creative
C) Analytical
D) Critical |
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About ______ billion people now occupy the earth.
A) 2.5
B) 4.5
C) 6.5
D) 8.5 |
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_____ out of 5 people in the world live in what would be considered poverty in America.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4 |
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________ is defined as the biomass broduced in a given area and time.
A) Photosynthesis
B) A trophic level
C) Productivity
D) Energy exchange |
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Two examples of an acidic solution are:
A) Ammonia and lemon juice
B) Wine and lye
C) Human blood and ammonia
D) Vinegar and lemon juice |
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When water is pulled into small channels, it is called:
A) Conduction
B) Hydrostatic pressure
C) Capillary action
D) Cohesiveness |
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Plants in the _____ family have nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the tissues of their roots.
A) Corn
B) Legume-pea
C) Peat
D) Oak |
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Algal blooms occur in _____ ecosystems and are linked to excess ______ inputs from human activities.
A) Aquatic; phosphate
B) Terrestrial; nitrate
C) Aquatic; sulfate
D) Terrestrial; phosphate |
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A covalent bond is formed when:
A) Cations and anions bond
B) Atoms share an electron
C) Atoms are bonded via magnetism
D) Metals and nonmetals are combined |
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Which of the following is not a predator
A) Herbivore
B) Carnivore
C) Omnivore
D) Detritovore |
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COmpetition among members of the same species is called ____ competition
A) Mutualistic
B) Intraspecific
C) Antagonistic
D) Interspecific |
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Some growth-limiting factors, such as disease and stress, increase mortality rates as populations increase. These factors are called ______.
A) Intrinsic
B) Extrinsic
C) Density-dependent
D) Density-independent |
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_____ causes some genetically unrelated organisms to look and behave similarly
A) Tolerance limits
B) Divergent evolution
C) Convergent evolution
D) Coevolution |
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______ are formed by a mutualistic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner.
A) Bromeliads
B) Mosses
C) Epiphytes
D) Lichens |
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Species ______ is the number of different species in an area
A) Complexity
B) Density
C) Abundance
D) Diversity |
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Since about A.D. 1000, the human population curve has assumed ______.
A) a J Shape
B) A S shape
C) a C shape
D) a U shape |
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Over the past 300 years, declining mortality has been the primary cause of most population growth.
A) True
B) False |
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Family planning and birth control are essential for stabilizing populations.
A) True
B) False |
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Over the past 50 years, fertility rates have declined dramatically in every region of the world except ______.
A) Southeast Asia
B) Africa
C) The western Pacific
D) Europe
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The human population is now in a(n) _____ pattern of growth.
A) Logistic
B) Exponential
C) Oscillatory
D) Cyclic |
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A country's _______ is the number of nonworking compared to working individals in a population.
A) Unemployment rate
B. Dependency ratio
C. Stabilization ratio
D. Job reduction rate |
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Which of the following is not a specialization typical of desert plants?
A. Seasonal leaf production
B. Water-storage tissues
C. Broad, soft leaves
D. Spines and thorns |
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About 70 percent of all known species are _______.
A. Invertebrates
B. Amphibians
C. Birds
D. Bacteria |
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Freshwater ecosystems vary widely because they are greatly influenced by the immediately surrounding terrestrial ecosystems.
A. True
B. False
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_______ ecosystems, with hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters, are often dominated by evergreen shrubs with hard, waxy leaves.
A. Tundra
B. Mediterranean
C. Taiga
D. Montane forest |
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Indigenous people who protect biodiversity and share ecological knowledge typically receive large economic benefits from pharmaceutical companies.
A. True
B. False |
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_______ diversity is a measure of the variety of different versions of the same genes within individual species, while _______ diversity means the richness and complexity of a biological community.
A. Genetic, species
B. Genetic, ecological
C. Species, ecological
D. Species, genetic
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Fossil fuels presently supply about __________% of the energy that industrialized countries use.
A. 20
B. 40
C. 60
D. 80 |
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Water can ionize and break into:
A. O2,oxygen and OH-,hydroxide ions
B. H+, hydrogen ions and OH-, hydroxide ions
C. H+, hydrogen ions and O2, oxygen
D. H+, hydrogen ions and O3, ozone |
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Which of the following is a neo-Malthusian belief?
A. Population problems can be solved by making birth control a top priority.
B. Population problems can only be solved through technological development and social justice.
C. Population problems are caused primarily by the unfair distribution of wealth and resources.
D. Population growth, poverty, and environmental degradation are all interrelated; no factor exclusively causes any other. |
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The _______ is the number of births in a year per thousand persons. It is not adjusted for population characteristics, such as the number of women of reproductive age.
A. Dependency ratio
B. Birth ratio
C. Crude birth rate
D. Fertility rate |
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Deserts occur at approximately which north and south latitudes?
A. 15 degrees
B. 30 degrees
C. 45 degrees
D. 60 degrees |
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Plastic or paper or none at all. According to a GoPost, Mayor Greg Nickels has proposed a _______ cent fee on disposable plastic bags to reduce petroleum use and waste.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20 |
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The trashy American lifestyle. According to a GoPost and online slides, Americans throw away ___________ million tons of garbage per year, much of it reuseable and/or recyclable.
A. 40
B. 80
C. 160
D. 320 |
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