Question 1

The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization says what percent of the world's fisheries are "fully exploited."

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 50% 
D) 70% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 50% 
D) 70%

Question 2

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Biome that receives less than 25 cm of precipitation per year.

Accepted Answer

A) phytoplankton 
B) littoral zone 
C) desert 
D) pioneer community 
E) grassland
F)boreal forest
G)pelagic
H)tundra
I)none of above
J)benthic
K)deciduous forest
L)biochemical oxygen demand
M)periphyton
N)marsh
O)savanna
P)euphotic 
A) phytoplankton 
B) littoral zone 
C) desert 
D) pioneer community 
E) grassland
F)boreal forest
G)pelagic
H)tundra
I)none of above
J)benthic
K)deciduous forest
L)biochemical oxygen demand
M)periphyton
N)marsh
O)savanna
P)euphotic

Question 3

What percent of tallgrass prairie in the United States has been transformed into farmland and other uses?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 55% 
C) 79% 
D) 99% 
A) 5% 
B) 55% 
C) 79% 
D) 99%

Question 4

Freshwater resources in lakes and rivers account for about 0.02% of the world's water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which biome is characterized by having no reptiles or amphibians and an abundance of migratory waterfowl?

Accepted Answer

A) desert 
B) tundra 
C) taiga 
D) grassland 
A) desert 
B) tundra 
C) taiga 
D) grassland

Question 6

All of the following must be in the euphotic zone EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) seaweed. 
B) crabs. 
C) phytoplankton. 
D) corals. 
A) seaweed. 
B) crabs. 
C) phytoplankton. 
D) corals.

Question 7

Which group of organisms forms the base of the energy pyramid in a pelagic marine ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A) phytoplankton 
B) zooplankton 
C) bacteria 
D) sea grass 
A) phytoplankton 
B) zooplankton 
C) bacteria 
D) sea grass

Question 8

Name 4 of the 11 major biomes.

Accepted Answer

desert,grassland,savanna,Medit

Question 9

This biome has snow during the year,lacks trees,and has a short summer.

Accepted Answer

A) savanna 
B) tundra 
C) desert 
D) Mediterranean shrubland (chaparral) 
A) savanna 
B) tundra 
C) desert 
D) Mediterranean shrubland (chaparral)

Question 10

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Early stages of succession that begin the soil-building process.

Accepted Answer

A) phytoplankton 
B) littoral zone 
C) desert 
D) pioneer community 
E) grassland
F)boreal forest
G)pelagic
H)tundra
I)none of above
J)benthic
K)deciduous forest
L)biochemical oxygen demand
M)periphyton
N)marsh
O)savanna
P)euphotic 
A) phytoplankton 
B) littoral zone 
C) desert 
D) pioneer community 
E) grassland
F)boreal forest
G)pelagic
H)tundra
I)none of above
J)benthic
K)deciduous forest
L)biochemical oxygen demand
M)periphyton
N)marsh
O)savanna
P)euphotic

Question 11

Seasonal flooding of the Amazon can create wetland forests known as

Accepted Answer

A) the chaparral. 
B) the tropical forest. 
C) the varzea. 
D) the terra firma. 
A) the chaparral. 
B) the tropical forest. 
C) the varzea. 
D) the terra firma.

Question 12

In general,the soil of a climax community is less fertile than the soil of pioneer communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

You would find a temperate rainforest along the coasts of all of the following locations except

Accepted Answer

A) southern Alaska. 
B) northern California. 
C) northern British Columbia. 
D) northern New York. 
A) southern Alaska. 
B) northern California. 
C) northern British Columbia. 
D) northern New York.

Question 14

A floating bog is an example of a stage in

Accepted Answer

A) secondary succession. 
B) aquatic primary succession. 
C) terrestrial primary succession. 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) secondary succession. 
B) aquatic primary succession. 
C) terrestrial primary succession. 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 15

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Organisms that swim in the open ocean water.

Accepted Answer

A) phytoplankton 
B) littoral zone 
C) desert 
D) pioneer community 
E) grassland
F)boreal forest
G)pelagic
H)tundra
I)none of above
J)benthic
K)deciduous forest
L)biochemical oxygen demand
M)periphyton
N)marsh
O)savanna
P)euphotic 
A) phytoplankton 
B) littoral zone 
C) desert 
D) pioneer community 
E) grassland
F)boreal forest
G)pelagic
H)tundra
I)none of above
J)benthic
K)deciduous forest
L)biochemical oxygen demand
M)periphyton
N)marsh
O)savanna
P)euphotic

Question 16

Recently,biologists discovered a new community of organisms that live in the canopy of tropical rainforests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Shallow,warm,nutrient-rich lakes are described as

Accepted Answer

A) oligotrophic. 
B) benthic. 
C) eutrophic. 
D) limnetic. 
A) oligotrophic. 
B) benthic. 
C) eutrophic. 
D) limnetic.

Question 18

Hurricanes,flooding,and fire are examples of disturbances that result in secondary succession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Region with rooted vegetation in a freshwater ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) phytoplankton 
B) littoral zone 
C) desert 
D) pioneer community 
E) grassland
F)boreal forest
G)pelagic
H)tundra
I)none of above
J)benthic
K)deciduous forest
L)biochemical oxygen demand
M)periphyton
N)marsh
O)savanna
P)euphotic 
A) phytoplankton 
B) littoral zone 
C) desert 
D) pioneer community 
E) grassland
F)boreal forest
G)pelagic
H)tundra
I)none of above
J)benthic
K)deciduous forest
L)biochemical oxygen demand
M)periphyton
N)marsh
O)savanna
P)euphotic

Question 20

Tiny photosynthetic organisms that float near the ocean surface are called zooplankton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization says what percent of the world's fisheries are "fully exploited."

Which of the following best matches the description? -Biome that receives less than 25 cm of precipitation per year.

What percent of tallgrass prairie in the United States has been transformed into farmland and other uses?

Freshwater resources in lakes and rivers account for about 0.02% of the world's water.

Which biome is characterized by having no reptiles or amphibians and an abundance of migratory waterfowl?

All of the following must be in the euphotic zone EXCEPT

Which group of organisms forms the base of the energy pyramid in a pelagic marine ecosystem?

Name 4 of the 11 major biomes.

This biome has snow during the year,lacks trees,and has a short summer.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Early stages of succession that begin the soil-building process.

Seasonal flooding of the Amazon can create wetland forests known as

In general,the soil of a climax community is less fertile than the soil of pioneer communities.

You would find a temperate rainforest along the coasts of all of the following locations except

A floating bog is an example of a stage in

Which of the following best matches the description? -Organisms that swim in the open ocean water.

Recently,biologists discovered a new community of organisms that live in the canopy of tropical rainforests.

Shallow,warm,nutrient-rich lakes are described as

Hurricanes,flooding,and fire are examples of disturbances that result in secondary succession.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Region with rooted vegetation in a freshwater ecosystem.

Tiny photosynthetic organisms that float near the ocean surface are called zooplankton.

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The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization says what percent of the world's fisheries are "fully exploited."

Which of the following best matches the description? -Biome that receives less than 25 cm of precipitation per year.

What percent of tallgrass prairie in the United States has been transformed into farmland and other uses?

Freshwater resources in lakes and rivers account for about 0.02% of the world's water.

Which biome is characterized by having no reptiles or amphibians and an abundance of migratory waterfowl?

All of the following must be in the euphotic zone EXCEPT

Which group of organisms forms the base of the energy pyramid in a pelagic marine ecosystem?

Name 4 of the 11 major biomes.

This biome has snow during the year,lacks trees,and has a short summer.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Early stages of succession that begin the soil-building process.

Seasonal flooding of the Amazon can create wetland forests known as

In general,the soil of a climax community is less fertile than the soil of pioneer communities.

You would find a temperate rainforest along the coasts of all of the following locations except

A floating bog is an example of a stage in

Which of the following best matches the description? -Organisms that swim in the open ocean water.

Recently,biologists discovered a new community of organisms that live in the canopy of tropical rainforests.

Shallow,warm,nutrient-rich lakes are described as

Hurricanes,flooding,and fire are examples of disturbances that result in secondary succession.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Region with rooted vegetation in a freshwater ecosystem.

Tiny photosynthetic organisms that float near the ocean surface are called zooplankton.

Environmental Interrelationships

Environmental Ethics

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Populations: Characteristics and Issues

Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Biodiversity

Land-Use

Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Air Quality Issues

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Environmental Policy

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