Environmental Science Midterm Review

Portion of the Earth containing the layers of gases surrounding the planet.

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

Process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars, releasing carbon dioxide and water.

• cellular respiration

• decomposition

• photosynthesis

• chemosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The specific environment in which an organism lives.

• biosphere

• ecosystem

• niche

• habitat

Number of individuals within a population per unit area.

• nation population

• population density

• population size

• population distribution

_____ protects us from UV radiation from the sun; _____ are the chemicals destroying these protective molecules.

• CFC's; carbon dioxide

• Ozone; CFC's

• Ozone, nitrogen

• Water; CFC's

What two countries must cooperate to solve the water pollution issues in the Tijuana River?

• United States & Mexico

• United States & Canada

• Mexico & Cuba

• France & Spain

Which river is significantly contributing to the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico?

• Amazon River

• Tijuana River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

What type of ecosystem did golden toads live in before going extinct?

• Tropical dry forests

• Desert

• Mountain cloud forests

• Temperate deciduous forests

All of the populations within a given area.

• ecosystem

• community

• biosphere

• organ system

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The study of the impact of humans on the environment.

• Law of Supply and Demand

• Natural Resource

• Ecological Footprint

• Environmental Science

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4