LAST BR! Sem 1

Which of the following is a CON of mining:

• Mature technology

• Create employment oppotunities

• Builds wealth

• Loss of biodiversity

Mined land being returned to its original state

• refurbishing

• reclamation

• restoration

• renovation

Which compound is known to interact with the Sun’s UV radiation, resulting in a breakdown of ozone?

• Methylmercury

• Sulfur dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Chlorofluorocarbon

What is urban sprawl?

• stretching out of a city

• when people move to the city

• living in the country

• industrialization

What gas makes up a majority of our atmosphere?

• oxygen

• helium

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

Bats find shelter in caves

• Atmosphere-Biosphere
• Biosphere-Geosphere
• Geosphere-Hydrosphere
• Atmosphere-Hydrosphere

Which scenario demonstrates the interaction of biotic and abiotic factors in this ecosystem?

• turtles eating crabs

• birds eating turtle eggs

• sun radiating to the ocean

• a turtle burying eggs in the sand

A tapeworm takes the nutrient from a cat to its detriment is an example of which type of symbiotic relationship?

• Competition

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

Overfishing occurs when fish and other marine species are caught at a rate faster than they can reproduce.

• True

• False

​ (a)   uses sound waves to locate and catch fish. These sound waves bounce off the bodies of the fish, and the time it takes for the waves to return to the ship give information about how far away the fish are from the ship.

• FishFinder Sonar
• Hatcheries
• Fishfarms