Chapter 3 Environmental Science Quiz

Which of the following are the basic units of matter?

• 
  compounds

• 
  solutions

• atoms

• 
  macromolecules

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Which of Earth's spheres encompasses all of Earth's water?

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• geosphere

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All material that has mass and occupies space is called ____________.

• atoms

• macromolecules

• matter

• space

Earth's sphere constantly interact with each other

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Hydrocarbons are organic compounds containing which of the following elements

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

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A substance composed of atoms of two or more different elements is called a

• atom

• molecule

• compound

• element

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Which of the following macromolecules are made up of polymers

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

• Lipid

• Nucleic Acids

The ability of water to stick to itself is known as

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

When an event is both a cause and effect in a system it is referred to as a

• Closed System

• Sphere

• Feedback Loop

• Open System

A negative feedback loop leads to what in a system?

• Stability

• Instability

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