Environmental Science Semester 1 Final Exam Study Guide

What year was DDT banned from the United States?

• 1965
• 1980
• 1975
• 1972

Who wrote a book called "Silent Spring" which led to the banning of DDT?

• Rachel Carson
• Margaret Atwood
• Rachel Ray
• Jane Goodall

Which organization protects and conserves ecologically important areas?

• World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• Nature Conservancy

• Greenpeace

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Which science could help a farmer determine the cause of dead crops due to soil erosion and contamination?

• Soil science
• Meteorology
• Botany
• Agronomy

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What is an example of an autotrough?

• Phytoplankton

• Animals

• Fungi .

• Bacteria

Which of the following are herbivores?

• lion

• rabbit

• cow

• vultures

Which of the following are carnivores?

• lion

• rabbit

• cow

• vultures

In the top layer of dense canopies in rainforests, why is sunlight unable to enter the canopy?

• The canopy is too high for sunlight to penetrate effectively.
• Sunlight is reflected off the leaves and never reaches the canopy.
• Sunlight is unable to enter the canopy due to massive trees that grow to heights of 75 meters.

• Sunlight is absorbed by the soil before it reaches the canopy.

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Which biomes contain a limnetic zone surrounded by a littoral zone?

• Lakes and ponds.

• coral reefs

• desert biomes

• estuary

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In which biome would you find coral and starfish?

• lake

• desert

• pond

• coral reef

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