An individual just came to your school yard to measure the diameter of all the trees. This individual is likely studying…

The environment includes

Which of the following is never considered a renewable resource?

A natural resource that is used at the same rate that it is replenished is called a ___ resource.

Which of the following is true about nations that have the largest ecological footprints?

You learned in elementary school that all birds have feathers. You see an animal you’ve never seen before and it has feathers, so you assume it must be a bird. This is an example of…

The information gathered from experiments is called

You are collecting information on the number of moose in a particular location, so you put out a motion-activated game camera to capture pictures of the moose that pass. When you are finished, you tally the number of moose photographed per day. What type of information is this?

Which of the following is NOT part of the peer-review process?

The new house your parents are building is on a lot that contains a rare species of lizard. The individuals concerned about protecting this lizard would likely have what type of ethical worldview?

The source of most irrigation and drinking water is

Which of these was NOT a primary cause of the Dust Bowl?

Which of these is NOT true about water?

The reason water striders can sit on the top of a body of water is due to which property?

Which process brings water into the ground?

Which is NOT true about aquifers?

Which of the following is NOT true of acid rain?

Which of the following is NOT true of headwaters?

The area in which freshwater meets saltwater is called _.

When groundwater is pumped from aquifers, it can leave dissolved salts behind on the surface of the soil. This process is known as

Saltwater biomes have around _____% salinity, while freshwater biomes have around .1%.

In terrestrial biomes, the factor limiting photosynthesis is __________, whereas in marine biomes, it is __________.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an organism living in the intertidal zone?

The portion of the ocean where sunlight is able to penetrate the water is known as

Which of the following is NOT a condition that would be found in an area of high marine productivity?

Which wavelengths of light are able to penetrate deepest into the ocean?

___________ are used to redistribute oil after an oil spill, but they often cause oil to sink to the bottom, affecting aquatic habitats.

A large farm near your house is contaminating the local stream with fertilizer runoff. This pollution could be categorized as

A nuclear power plant discharges thermal pollution into a nearby water supply. How will this affect the water quality in this area?

Which trophic level would be most susceptible to biomagnification of POPs?

Which of the following would NOT be a type of plate boundary?

The point on the surface of the earth that feels the effects of earthquakes most strongly is located directly above which of the following points?

Which of the following correctly pairs a structure of Earth's interior with its description?

Which of the following would most likely occur at a plate boundary where the two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Convection currents that move tectonic plates would be found in which of the following layers of Earth's interior?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all minerals must have?

Which characteristic of a mineral is the most easily observed but the least reliable?

Which mineral property is determined by rubbing it on a rough surface?

The Moh’s scale shows the range of which mineral property?

Which of the following would be found in a quarry?

You found a glassy mineral with no visible crystals in it. What can you tell about the formation of this mineral?

Which of the following is NOT true of mining?

Which type of igneous rock has a high silica content?

Which type of igneous rock has mineral crystals of two different sizes because it cooled slowly then more quickly?

Which type of metamorphism is caused by the bending and folding of preexisting rock?

Which type of sedimentary rock is formed when mineral fall out of solution, leaving sediment behind?

What type of metamorphic rock contains parallel layers that can break apart?

Acid rain slowly degrades a statue. This is a a type of _.

The Dust Bowl lifted sediment into the air in large clouds of dust and soil. This was an example of which type of wind erosion?

Which soil particle is the smallest?

You dug a hole in your backyard and water began to flow into it from the surrounding soil. What property is your backyard soil demonstrating?

The most environmentally-conscious construction sites will contain sediment barriers that block _.

The smell that attracts camels to water in the desert is

What two processes cause sediments to stick together into a sedimentary rock?

Which of the following energy sources is incorrectly matched?

Which of the following are the three largest sources of energy for the United States?

Which of the following is NOT true of solar energy?

Which of the following is NOT true of wind energy?

Which of the following IS true of nuclear energy?

Are there more clouds in the sky when air pressure is high or low?

If Earth’s axis is tipping away from the sun, that means the Northern Hemisphere is in which season?

If Chile is experiencing a particularly warm year, this could be attributed to

Which of the following air circulation cells is found from 0 - 30 degrees North latitude?

In the Northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes wind to bend

The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer is the

Which of the following locations would have a high amount of solar insolation in December, a low amount of solar insolation in July, and a large difference between the two months?

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of El Nino?

Which type of map shows air pressure readings?

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

Through which of the following is atmospheric nitrogen converted to nitrogen in the soil?

The phosphorus cycle is unique because it does NOT include which location?

Which of the following is part of the quick carbon cycle but NOT the slow carbon cycle?

Which process takes carbon dioxide from the air and converts it into organic matter?

A location that releases more of a nutrient than it takes in is called a

Which of the following is NOT a form of nitrogen found in the soil?

Moving from the earth, upwards, what is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere?

What percentage of the atmosphere is made of oxygen gas?

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

Why are hydrogen and helium commonly found in the exosphere?

Which of these is NOT true about an area that has been deforested?

In the candle lab, which gas was used up when the candle was lit?

How did oceans first impact the early atmosphere?

An area of the earth that has large bands of rising air and low pressure would likely contain

The atmosphere is the largest reservoir for which nutrient?

Rain carries soil into a nearby pond. This is an interaction between which two “spheres” of the earth?

The unique role a species plays in its environment is its ___.

Which level of an energy pyramid is most likely to have the highest number of organisms?

Two types of organisms consume dead and decaying matter. The difference between these two types of organisms is that ___ are consumers that feed on dead animals, while ___ break down plants and animals into simpler molecules.

A coral snake is venomous while its mimic, the scarlet king snake, is not. This is an example of ___.

A tiny filter-feeding barnacle sticks to a whale. The whale is unaffected by this new stowaway. What type of relationship is this?

Which sphere of the earth is named using the Greek root meaning “ground”?

Which of these is not an example of an abiotic factor?

How much chemical energy is transferred from the producer level to the secondary consumer level in a food chain?

Which is not true about food webs?

If the gene pool of two populations are separated, the populations may develop into a new species. This is called:

The Kaibab squirrel became its own species when a small population was isolated on the northern rim of the Grand Canyon. Which type of speciation is this?

An ecologist is discussing two animals’ ability to reproduce with one another. Which is he talking about?

Which is not true about animal species?

Which type of strategists would you expect to have low levels of prenatal care and a short life expectancy?

Which of the following is not a density-dependent factor?

What causes a J curve to flatten into an S curve?

Over-exploitation of animals is likely to cause:

Long life expectancy usually correlates with all the following, except:

Twenty different species of galagos, also known as bushbabies, are found in Africa. Even though various species of galagos share habitats, they cannot interbreed with one another because of their differently structured genitalia. Which type of speciation is this?

Which of the following is an example of climate?

Sea otters feed on sea urchins and help maintain their marine ecosystems by preventing sea urchins from overfeeding on kelp. Sea otters are an example of a(n)

Because frogs absorb both oxygen and toxins through their skin, they are very sensitive to air and water quality. This makes them an excellent

Which of the following is not true about mangrove trees?

Which of the following is not an example of secondary succession?

Which would you expect to be a characteristic of pioneer species?

An organism has been introduced into a thriving ecosystem and it reproduces quickly because a predator does not recognize it as prey. The organism is most likely a(n):

Which would you expect to find along a line transect?

What two measurements are found on a climatogram?

When drawing a food web, arrows represent...

Shawn and Rhonda are going camping and can only pack a total of 22 kg of equipment. Shawn brought 8927 g of equipment and Rhonda brought 16793 g of equipment. How many kg over their limit are they?

Marissa bought 8.9 feet of rope. She needs 7/10 of this for her experiment. What length of rope does she need?

Out of all the weeds in your yard, 60% of them are dandelions. If you have 18 dandelions in your yard, how many total weeds are there?

As groundwater resources are depleted, what will likely happen to the price of crops that are irrigated with this groundwater?

As groundwater resources are depleted, farmers may make a decision as to whether they will stay in this farming profession or find a new career. This type of decision is primarily based on

Most of the United States’ early environmental policies involved restrictions enforced by the government. These are known as

Greenhouse gas emissions from industries have a total upper allowed limit and permits that can be sold to other nations if the limit is not met. This is an example of

You are going kayaking with some friends this weekend on your nearby river. What type of ecosystem service are you taking advantage of?

The wetlands near your school absorb water to prevent the school parking lot from flooding every time it rains. What type of ecosystem service is represented here?

Which type of environmental policy is often the most expensive because it requires significant governmental enforcement?