Environmental Science Review

Environmental Science Review

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a standard unit inn the metric system?

• meter

• kilogram

• mile

• kilometer

Multiple Choice

The variable that is manipulated by the experimenter is the _____ variable.

• constant

• repetitive

• independent

• dependent

Systems

open vs. closed

Kingdoms of Living Things

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom below is considered to be multicellular and photosynthetic?

• animalia

• plantae

• eukaryotic

• eubacteria

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ideas is supported by Darwin’s observation of local variation among tortoises in the Galápagos Islands? 

• artificial selection
• adaptation
• acquired characteristics
• tendency towards perfection

Natural Selection

Multiple Choice

Darwin said that within a species there will be _________________________

• nothing different
• variation/differences

Multiple Choice

Bird's beaks evolve mainly due to the type of ___________________ available.

• food
• water
• shrubs
• mates

EVOLUTION

Multiple Choice

Change over time is

• evolution
• generation
• growth
• biogenesis

Food Chain

Multiple Choice

A population of mice lives in a barn community. A cat population has just joined the community. What will happen?

• Mouse and cat populations both go up?
• Mouse and cat populations both go down
• Mouse population goes down as cat population goes up
• Mouse population goes up as cat population goes down