Env Sci EOY Practice in class

As groundwater resources are depleted, what will likely happen to the price of crops that are irrigated with this groundwater?

• 1. The price will be unaffected by the reduced supply of water.

• 1. The prices will likely increase because of the reduced supply of water.

• 1. The prices will likely decrease because of the reduced supply of water.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Which of these is not an example of an abiotic factor?

• soil

• temperature

• bacteria

• rainfall

Because frogs absorb both oxygen and toxins through their skin, they are very sensitive to air and water quality. This makes them an excellent

• 1. keystone species

• 1. indicator species

• 1. pioneer species

• 1. primary species

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Over-exploitation of animals is likely to cause:

• speciation

• 1. species extinction

• interspecific competition

• behavioral isolation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Which of the following are the three largest sources of energy for the United States?

• petroleum, natural gas, and coal

• solar, natural gas, and coal

• petroleum, hydroelectric, and natural gas

• solar, wind, and hydroelectric

• nuclear, hydroelectric, and coal

Which of the following is NOT true of coal?

• The burning of coal produces high amounts of air pollution.

• Energy produced from coal is inconsistent and unreliable.

• The burning of coal contributes to climate change.

• Electricity production from coal is less expensive than other energy sources such as solar and wind.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of the following NOT true of oil?

• 1. The transportation of oil has caused several environmental disasters.

• 1. Oil is refined to produce petroleum products for cosmetics, transportation, and plastics.

• 1. As oil deposits are consumed, extraction of oil becomes more costly.

• 1. Oil deposits are most abundantly found in Europe and South America.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Which process takes carbon dioxide from the air and converts it into organic matter?

• Respiration

• Denitrification

• Decomposition

• Photosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Many species together in one place are called ______________________.

• 1. a niche

• 1. a community

• 1. a population

• 1. mutualism

A large farm near your house is contaminating the local stream with fertilizer runoff.  This pollution could be categorized as

• 1. point-source chemical pollution

• 1. nonpoint-source nutrient pollution

• 1. point-source sediment pollution

• 1. nonpoint-source thermal pollution

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7