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Question | Answer |
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In which country is the population likely to be increasing most rapidly? | Kenya |
using scientific information form chemistry and biology to devise a p;an to clean up a lake and make it healthy again describes | environmental science |
all of the following issues involve environmental science except | asking people questions about the cost of various resources |
the fact that usefual man-made substances can cause unforeseen damage is illustrated by | all of the above |
which country is most likely to have either a stabilized or a slowly growing population | canada |
an ecological footprint is the | amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person |
compared to developing nations developed nations have | greater personal wealth |
which of the followinf is a developing nation | ethiopia |
a resident of -------- is likely to leave the largest evological footprint | the united states |
the term biodiversity refers to | the number and variety of species living on earth |
in an experiment the factor of interest is called the | variable |
the classification and collection of data that are in the form of numbers is called | statistics |
which step in the experimental method are scientists conducting when they photograph birds in flight | observing |
a model of a dinosaur is an example of a ----- model | physical |
befor you can make a decisison using a decision-making model what step must you take | all of the above |
what essential characteristic does a good experiment have | both b and c |
the group that does not receive the experimental treatment in an experiment is the | control group |
------ is a testable explanation for observation | hypothesis |
----- is a flow chart | mathematical model |
----- includes maps and charts | graphical model |
which of the following is not one of the compositional layers of earth | mesosphere |
ozone is a molecule made up of | 3 oxygen atoms |
the most abundant gas in earth's atmosphere is | nitrogennitrogen |
a fault is a break in the earth's | crust |
how did the himalaya mountains form | convection |
the boundary between warm and cold water in an ocean or lake is | thermocline |
volcanoes occur at tectonic plate boundaries that are | both a and c |
deep currents flow along the | ocean floor |
the richter scale best describes the | magnitude of an earthquake |
the ozone layer is located in the | statosphere |
change in the genetic characteristics in a population form one generation to the next | evolution |
many angiosperms depend on animals for | pollinating their flowers and distributing their seeds |
which of the following are vertebrates | frogs |
which invertebrates are generally small alowing them to live on little food and to hide from enemies | insects |
archaebacteria and eubacteria are | 2 kingdoms |
which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem | water |
a desert ecosystem contains | all of the above |
bacteria that are no longer killed by an antibiotic have | all of the above |
single-celled organisms whti cell walls but no nuclei are | bacteria |
the place that contains everything an organism needs is its | habitat |
which of the following are photosynthetic organisms | freshwater algae |
change in the genetic characteristics in a population form one generation to the next | evolution |
many angiosperms depend on animals for | pollinating their flowers and distributing their seeds |
which of the following are vertebrates | frogs |
which invertebrates are generally small alowing them to live on little food and to hide from enemies | insects |
archaebacteria and eubacteria are | 2 kingdoms |
which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem | water |
a desert ecosystem contains | all of the above |
bacteria that are no longer killed by an antibiotic have | all of the above |
single-celled organisms whti cell walls but no nuclei are | bacteria |
the place that contains everything an organism needs is its | habitat |
which of the following are photosynthetic organisms | freshwater algae |
consumers are organisms that | get solar or other energy indirectly |
which kind of organism obtains energy only from producers | herbivores |
what term is used to refer to the many feeding relationships that are passible in an ecosystem | food web |
which of the following statements is not correct | consumers get their energy directly from the sun |
which of the following does not contain carbon from the bodies of plants and animals that died millions of years ago | phosphate salts |
what type of succession occurs after a natural process such as a volcanic eruption or flood | secondary succession |
which gas makes up 78 percent of our atmosphere but can be used by plants only when transformed by bacteria first | nitrogen |
which organism is likely tobe in the bottom trophic level of a food chain | algae |
the first organisms to colonize any newly available area are known as------- | |
the main factor that determines what type of plants grow in abiome is | temperature and precipitation |
tropical rain forests are threatend by | deforestation and the trade of forest plants and animals |
if you visited a sacanna you would likely see | large herds of grazing andimals such as rhinos gazedlles and giraffes |
which of the following is located primarilyin costal areas that have mediterranean-style climates whti warm dry summers and mild wet winters | chaparral |
the deforestation of the rain forests may cause climate changes which in turn may affect | flooding |
the tundra | has a layer of soil that is permanently frozen beneath that top soil |
which of the following adaptations are used by animals of the arctic tundra | rodents burrow underground for winter protection |
biomes | are usally described by their vegetation |
animals that live in the desert | are usually nocturnal |
estivating is | sleeping through the dry season and burying in the ground |