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What is a biodegradable material that becomes a pollutant if it is allowed to accumulate?   Newspaper  
Why is the world's loss of biodiversity a source of concern?   Humans depend upon other species for food and oxygen.  
Using scientific information from chemistry and biology to devise a plan to clean up a lake and make it healthy again describes.   Earth Science  
The "Tragedy of the Commons" describes the conflict between.   Individuals and society  
A sustainable world would be characterized by the   Indefinite existence of human populations in a healthy and prosperous  
According to the law of supply and demand, what would occur if the supply of oil declined and the demand remained the same?   Oil prices would increase  
An ecological footprint is the   amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person  
Most of today's environmental problems began during which period in human history   Industrial Revolution  
Compared to developing nations, developed nations have   greater personal wealth  
The introduction of harmful levels of chemicals or wastes into the evironment is called   pollution  
The classification and collection of data that are in the form of numbers is called   statistics  
The group that does not receive the experimental treatment in an experiment is the   control group  
In an experiment, the factor of interest is called the   variable  
The average mass of a wolf in a pack of wolves is an example of   mean  
A model of a dinosaur is an example of a ___ model   physical  
The chance that an earthquake will occur in your town in the next year is an example of   risk  
Which step in the experimental method are scientists conducting when they photograph a bird in flight   observing  
Curiosity and imagination are important in science because they are   abilities in scientists that help expand our knowledge  
The chance that an event will happen is known as   probability  
In statistics, the group of individuals used to represent the population is called the   sample  
How did the Himalaya Mountains form   colliding tectonic plates  
What are wind and water erosion not likely to affect   tides  
The ozone layer is located in the   stratosphere  
Deep currents flow along the   ocean floor  
A volcano is a mountain formed from   magma  
The transfer of energy through space is   radiation  
The total quantity of dissolved salts in the ocean is   salinity  
A fault is a break in the Earth's   crust  
The part of the Earth that contains the air we breath is called the   atmosphere  
The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere is   nitrogen  
Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have   shorter and denser vegetation  
The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is   temperature and altitude  
Tropical rain forests are threatened by   deforestation and the trade of rain forest plants and animals  
If you visited a savanna, you would likely see   large herds of grazing animals, such as rhinos, gazelles, and giraffes  
The deforestation of the rain forests may cause climate changes which, in turn, may affect   flooding  
The distance north or south of the equator, is measured in degrees, is called   longitude  
What is estivating   burying in the ground  
Animals such as pronghorn, bison, and badgers live on the North American   grasslands  
In the tundra, the frozen layer of soil just beneath the surface is called the   permafrost  
How are tundra biomes and desert biomes similar?   They are both extreme climates  
What is the Taiga   a forwst biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce  
What are the two main types of freshwater wetlands   marshes and swamps  
What adaption prevents phytoplankton from sinking in deep waters   flagella  
Estuaries are very productive ecosystems because they recieve fresh nutrients from   rivers and oceans  
Swamps are commonly found on   flat, poorly drained land  
What causes most coastal pollution in the United States   industrial waste and sewage  
The types of organisms found in a pond or lake depend on   sunlight, temperature of the water, nutrients  
As they flow down a mountain to flatter ground, rivers gernerally become   wider, warmer, and slower  
The majority of marine organisms are found in   shallow, coastal waters  
which ecosystem has the highest level of salinity   salt marsh  
Which organism produces most of the food in an aquatic ecosystem   phytoplankton  
The amount of dissolved salts in water is known as   salinity  


   


 

 

 
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