Question 1

The _____________________ explains why a barrel of oil can be used only once as fuel.

Accepted Answer

second law of thermodynamics

Question 2

Phosphorus is a key component of DNA, energy storage molecules, bones, and teeth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

When ice melts into liquid water, a(n) _____________________ change has occurred.

Accepted Answer

physical

Question 4

What group includes infectious germs, and purifies water by breaking down wastes, decomposes organic wastes into nutrients, and provides much of the world's oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A) carnivores 
B) autotrophs 
C) abiotics 
D) microbes 
E) herbivores 
A) carnivores 
B) autotrophs 
C) abiotics 
D) microbes 
E) herbivores

Question 5

Scientists openly publish details of their methods and models and continually question their own and other's data and results in a process known as _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scientists openly publish details of their methods...

Question 6

Time delays can allow an environmental problem to build slowly until it reaches a(n) ____, which causes an often irreversible shift in the behavior of a natural system.

Accepted Answer

A) sustainable yield. 
B) ecological tipping point. 
C) exponential growth 
D) ecological footprint. 
E) environmental worldview. 
A) sustainable yield. 
B) ecological tipping point. 
C) exponential growth 
D) ecological footprint. 
E) environmental worldview.

Question 7

The place where an organism lives is its

Accepted Answer

A) habitat. 
B) niche. 
C) community. 
D) population. 
E) neighborhood. 
A) habitat. 
B) niche. 
C) community. 
D) population. 
E) neighborhood.

Question 8

An example of kinetic energy is

Accepted Answer

A) a battery. 
B) a stick of dynamite. 
C) a pile of leaves. 
D) a falling rock. 
E) the chemical energy in a candy bar. 
A) a battery. 
B) a stick of dynamite. 
C) a pile of leaves. 
D) a falling rock. 
E) the chemical energy in a candy bar.

Question 9

According to the first law of thermodynamics, energy input is

Accepted Answer

A) usually greater than energy output. 
B) always greater than energy output. 
C) always equal to energy output. 
D) usually less than energy output. 
E) always less than energy input. 
A) usually greater than energy output. 
B) always greater than energy output. 
C) always equal to energy output. 
D) usually less than energy output. 
E) always less than energy input.

Question 10

Humans interfere with the natural nitrogen cycle by logging activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The variation in a population is called _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The variation in a population is called...

Question 12

An important feature of the scientific process is skepticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss two (2) important limitations of science.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include two of the follow

Question 14

The portion of the atmosphere containing the air we breathe is called the

Accepted Answer

A) troposphere. 
B) stratosphere. 
C) biosphere. 
D) hydrosphere. 
E) ecosphere. 
A) troposphere. 
B) stratosphere. 
C) biosphere. 
D) hydrosphere. 
E) ecosphere.

Question 15

Critical Thinking
  
-Which two terrestrial ecosystems in the accompanying figures produce the least kilocalories of energy per year?

Accepted Answer

desert scr

Question 16

Which aquatic ecosystem has the highest net primary productivity?

Accepted Answer

A) open ocean 
B) rivers and streams 
C) hydrothermal vents 
D) continental shelf 
E) estuaries 
A) open ocean 
B) rivers and streams 
C) hydrothermal vents 
D) continental shelf 
E) estuaries

Question 17

The atomic number is the number of

Accepted Answer

A) atoms in a molecule. 
B) protons in the nucleus of its atom. 
C) nuclei in a molecule. 
D) electrons in an atom. 
E) protons and neutrons in an atom. 
A) atoms in a molecule. 
B) protons in the nucleus of its atom. 
C) nuclei in a molecule. 
D) electrons in an atom. 
E) protons and neutrons in an atom.

Question 18

Water vapor is a greenhouse gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following are examples of macromolecules?

Accepted Answer

A) lipids, nucleic acids, and nucleotides 
B) simple sugars, lipids, and complex carbohydrates 
C) protein, nucleotides, and lipids 
D) complex carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids 
E) nucleotides, complex carbohydrates, and lipids 
A) lipids, nucleic acids, and nucleotides 
B) simple sugars, lipids, and complex carbohydrates 
C) protein, nucleotides, and lipids 
D) complex carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids 
E) nucleotides, complex carbohydrates, and lipids

Question 20

The smallest unit of matter into which an element can be divided and still have its chemical properties is a(n) _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The smallest unit of matter into which...

The _____________________ explains why a barrel of oil can be used only once as fuel.

Phosphorus is a key component of DNA, energy storage molecules, bones, and teeth.

When ice melts into liquid water, a(n) _____________________ change has occurred.

What group includes infectious germs, and purifies water by breaking down wastes, decomposes organic wastes into nutrients, and provides much of the world's oxygen?

Scientists openly publish details of their methods and models and continually question their own and other's data and results in a process known as _____________________.

Time delays can allow an environmental problem to build slowly until it reaches a(n) ____, which causes an often irreversible shift in the behavior of a natural system.

The place where an organism lives is its

An example of kinetic energy is

According to the first law of thermodynamics, energy input is

Humans interfere with the natural nitrogen cycle by logging activities.

The variation in a population is called _____________________.

An important feature of the scientific process is skepticism.

Discuss two (2) important limitations of science.

The portion of the atmosphere containing the air we breathe is called the

Critical Thinking -Which two terrestrial ecosystems in the accompanying figures produce the least kilocalories of energy per year?

Which aquatic ecosystem has the highest net primary productivity?

The atomic number is the number of

Water vapor is a greenhouse gas.

Which of the following are examples of macromolecules?

The smallest unit of matter into which an element can be divided and still have its chemical properties is a(n) _____________________.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

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Exam 2: Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

The _____________________ explains why a barrel of oil can be used only once as fuel.

Phosphorus is a key component of DNA, energy storage molecules, bones, and teeth.

When ice melts into liquid water, a(n) _____________________ change has occurred.

What group includes infectious germs, and purifies water by breaking down wastes, decomposes organic wastes into nutrients, and provides much of the world's oxygen?

Scientists openly publish details of their methods and models and continually question their own and other's data and results in a process known as _____________________.

Time delays can allow an environmental problem to build slowly until it reaches a(n) ____, which causes an often irreversible shift in the behavior of a natural system.

The place where an organism lives is its

An example of kinetic energy is

According to the first law of thermodynamics, energy input is

Humans interfere with the natural nitrogen cycle by logging activities.

The variation in a population is called _____________________.

An important feature of the scientific process is skepticism.

Discuss two (2) important limitations of science.

The portion of the atmosphere containing the air we breathe is called the

Critical Thinking -Which two terrestrial ecosystems in the accompanying figures produce the least kilocalories of energy per year?

Which aquatic ecosystem has the highest net primary productivity?

The atomic number is the number of

Water vapor is a greenhouse gas.

Which of the following are examples of macromolecules?

The smallest unit of matter into which an element can be divided and still have its chemical properties is a(n) _____________________.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

Filters