Environmental science mid term

Which of these is not a renewable resource

• Wood

• Water

• Natural gas

• Solar energy

What is the name of the scientist who proposed the theory of evolution?

• Alfred Wegner

• Charles Darwin

• Watson & Crick

• Richard Dawkins

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Primary succession begins

• After the climax community has been established

• After secondary succession

• With no soil present

• With soil already present

Name of the supercontinent?

• Laurasia

• Antartica

• Pangea

• Eurasia

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Why is biodiversity so important?

• It balances the ecosystem

• It completes the food chain

• Oxygen supply

• Pest control

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What is evolution?

• A concept of natural selection

• Survival of the fittest

• Change over time

• Speciation

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A ___________ is the final stage in succession

Which organisms are considered pioneer species?

• Algae and Protist

• Mosses and Lichen

• Ferns and bushes

• Soil

Which type of selection would occur after a natural disaster such as a flood or an earthquake?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

Most geologically active region on the earth occurs where?

• Fault line

• Volcanoes

• In the ocean

• Between state lines