3.01 NR1

What is the term for all the factors and surroundings that affect a living organism?

• Ecosystem

• Environment

• Habitat

• Biosphere

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Solar Energy

• Oil

What is the term for resources that exist in fixed quantities and cannot be replaced?

• Renewable

• Exhaustible

• Sustainable

• Inexhaustible

Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?

• A large area of land covered with trees

• A partially self-contained environmental and living system

• A set of overlapping food chains

• A non-native species causing harm

What is a food web?

• A single food chain

• A set of overlapping food chains

• A network of water bodies

• A group of invasive species

What is an invasive species?

• A native species that thrives in its environment

• A non-native species causing harm

• A species that is endangered

• A species that is extinct

What does carrying capacity refer to?

• The maximum weight an animal can carry

• The maximum population an ecosystem can support

• The maximum number of species in a habitat

• The maximum size of a food web

What is sustainability?

• The process of using resources without any limits

• The process of humans and nature existing in productive harmony

• The process of depleting natural resources

• The process of increasing pollution

What is soil?

• A layer of water on the earth's surface

• A layer of natural materials capable of supporting life

• A layer of air surrounding the earth

• A layer of rocks beneath the earth's surface

What is water?

• A solid compound made of hydrogen and oxygen

• A colorless, transparent, naturally occurring compound made of hydrogen and oxygen

• A gaseous compound made of hydrogen and oxygen

• A metallic compound made of hydrogen and oxygen