Question 1

Living plants and the ocean are known as "carbon sinks" because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are made of carbon. 
B)  they create carbon. 
C)  they destroy carbon. 
D)  they store carbon. 
E)  due to gravity, carbon is found closer to the ground. 
A)  they are made of carbon. 
B)  they create carbon. 
C)  they destroy carbon. 
D)  they store carbon. 
E)  due to gravity, carbon is found closer to the ground.

Question 2

_______________________ are characteristics of an entire system that are greater than the sum of its parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Open systems 
B)  Closed systems 
C)  Disturbances 
D)  Emergent properties 
E)  Feedback loops 
A)  Open systems 
B)  Closed systems 
C)  Disturbances 
D)  Emergent properties 
E)  Feedback loops

Question 3

Which of the following is not a molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)  O3 
B)  O2 
C)  C 
D)  DNA 
E)  H2O 
A)  O3 
B)  O2 
C)  C 
D)  DNA 
E)  H2O

Question 4

Potential energy is _______ energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical 
B)  motion 
C)  stored 
D)  heat 
E)  latent 
A)  electrical 
B)  motion 
C)  stored 
D)  heat 
E)  latent

Question 5

Water expands when it crystallizes and freezes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Producers rely on the process of ____________ to release chemical energy and consumers rely on the process of ____________ to release chemical energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular respiration; photosynthesis 
B)  cellular respiration; cellular respiration 
C)  photosynthesis; cellular respiration 
D)  photosynthesis; photosynthesis 
E)  the sun; the sun 
A)  cellular respiration; photosynthesis 
B)  cellular respiration; cellular respiration 
C)  photosynthesis; cellular respiration 
D)  photosynthesis; photosynthesis 
E)  the sun; the sun

Question 7

Systems function in cycles and consist of _________ that increase a process or component, and __________
That diminish a process or component.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive feedback; negative feedback 
B)  open system; closed system 
C)  throughput; threshold 
D)  positive feedback; open system 
E)  balance; inbalance 
A)  positive feedback; negative feedback 
B)  open system; closed system 
C)  throughput; threshold 
D)  positive feedback; open system 
E)  balance; inbalance

Question 8

The process of cellular respiration

Accepted Answer

A)  helps primary producers store energy accumulated by chloroplasts. 
B)  releases energy from chemical bonds of molecules such as glucose. 
C)  eliminates the need for enzymes in metabolism. 
D)  does not occur in primary producers. 
E)  does not occur in detritivores. 
A)  helps primary producers store energy accumulated by chloroplasts. 
B)  releases energy from chemical bonds of molecules such as glucose. 
C)  eliminates the need for enzymes in metabolism. 
D)  does not occur in primary producers. 
E)  does not occur in detritivores.

Question 9

Energy is the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  move objects. 
B)  become heated. 
C)  transfer heat from one object to another. 
D)  All of these are True. 
E)  Both move objects and transfer heat from one object to another are True. 
A)  move objects. 
B)  become heated. 
C)  transfer heat from one object to another. 
D)  All of these are True. 
E)  Both move objects and transfer heat from one object to another are True.

Question 10

If you were to remove the top predator in a food web or food chain

Accepted Answer

A)  there would be an increase in the number of producers. 
B)  the producer population will be depleted because there are more primary consumers or herbivores. 
C)  another predator would move in and take its place as top predator. 
D)  there would be no change in the exchange of energy since predators get very little (only 10%) of the energy from their food source. 
A)  there would be an increase in the number of producers. 
B)  the producer population will be depleted because there are more primary consumers or herbivores. 
C)  another predator would move in and take its place as top predator. 
D)  there would be no change in the exchange of energy since predators get very little (only 10%) of the energy from their food source.

Question 11

The process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are similar in that they both

Accepted Answer

A)  capture energy in the form of sugar. 
B)  occur in all living organisms. 
C)  temporarily store energy in chemical bonds. 
D)  capture energy from the sun. 
E)  none of these are correct. 
A)  capture energy in the form of sugar. 
B)  occur in all living organisms. 
C)  temporarily store energy in chemical bonds. 
D)  capture energy from the sun. 
E)  none of these are correct.

Question 12

Energy enters a system as sunlight and a producer is able to produce 10 kilograms of tissue. If eaten, the producer would produce about ______ kilograms of consumer tissue that would provide about __________ kilograms of tissue for a secondary consumer.

Accepted Answer

A)  100; 10 
B)  10; 1 
C)  100; 1 
D)  1; 0.1 
E)  10; 0.1 
A)  100; 10 
B)  10; 1 
C)  100; 1 
D)  1; 0.1 
E)  10; 0.1

Question 13

Humans alter the sulfur cycle by

Accepted Answer

A)  burning fossil fuels. 
B)  mining rock. 
C)  applying too much fertilizer to crop fields. 
D)  clear cutting tropical forests. 
A)  burning fossil fuels. 
B)  mining rock. 
C)  applying too much fertilizer to crop fields. 
D)  clear cutting tropical forests.

Question 14

Metabolism can be seen as the process of converting

Accepted Answer

A)  energy into matter. 
B)  potential energy into kinetic energy. 
C)  kinetic energy into potential energy. 
D)  atoms into compounds. 
E)  matter into potential energy. 
A)  energy into matter. 
B)  potential energy into kinetic energy. 
C)  kinetic energy into potential energy. 
D)  atoms into compounds. 
E)  matter into potential energy.

Question 15

_________ is an example of something that has a basic pH.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tomato Juice 
B)  Ammonia 
C)  Milk 
D)  Saliva 
E)  Coffee 
A)  Tomato Juice 
B)  Ammonia 
C)  Milk 
D)  Saliva 
E)  Coffee

Question 16

The law of conservation of matter tells us that matter

Accepted Answer

A)  can never be reused. 
B)  needs to be conserved or it will not be available for future generations. 
C)  can be destroyed. 
D)  can be conserved by some adaptive strategies. 
E)  is used repeatedly. 
A)  can never be reused. 
B)  needs to be conserved or it will not be available for future generations. 
C)  can be destroyed. 
D)  can be conserved by some adaptive strategies. 
E)  is used repeatedly.

Question 17

What implication(s) does the law of conservation of matter have for humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  We cannot create energy because it is neither created nor destroyed. 
B)  As matter is recycled it loses some of its integrity so we need to be careful when we dispose of goods. 
C)  Natural resources are unlimited because they are used and reused by living organisms. 
D)  Disposable goods are not going "away" when we throw them out. 
E)  All of these are implications of the law of conservation of matter. 
A)  We cannot create energy because it is neither created nor destroyed. 
B)  As matter is recycled it loses some of its integrity so we need to be careful when we dispose of goods. 
C)  Natural resources are unlimited because they are used and reused by living organisms. 
D)  Disposable goods are not going "away" when we throw them out. 
E)  All of these are implications of the law of conservation of matter.

Question 18

The amount of biomass that is produced in an area during a given time would be referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  production. 
B)  nutrient load. 
C)  chemosynthesis. 
D)  productivity. 
A)  production. 
B)  nutrient load. 
C)  chemosynthesis. 
D)  productivity.

Question 19

As the hydrogen ion [H+] concentration in a solution decreases, the hydroxide ion [OH-] concentration

Accepted Answer

A)  increases and the pH increases. 
B)  increases and the pH decreases. 
C)  decreases and the pH increases. 
D)  decreases and the pH decreases. 
E)  decreases and the pH stays the same. 
A)  increases and the pH increases. 
B)  increases and the pH decreases. 
C)  decreases and the pH increases. 
D)  decreases and the pH decreases. 
E)  decreases and the pH stays the same.

Question 20

A/An _________ is all forms of a single element that differs in atomic mass.

Accepted Answer

A)  Isotope 
B)  Atom 
C)  Molecule 
D)  Element 
A)  Isotope 
B)  Atom 
C)  Molecule 
D)  Element

Living plants and the ocean are known as "carbon sinks" because

_______________________ are characteristics of an entire system that are greater than the sum of its parts.

Which of the following is not a molecule?

Potential energy is _______ energy.

Water expands when it crystallizes and freezes.

Producers rely on the process of to release chemical energy and consumers rely on the process of to release chemical energy.

Systems function in cycles and consist of _ that increase a process or component, and __ That diminish a process or component.

The process of cellular respiration

Energy is the ability to

If you were to remove the top predator in a food web or food chain

The process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are similar in that they both

Energy enters a system as sunlight and a producer is able to produce 10 kilograms of tissue. If eaten, the producer would produce about kilograms of consumer tissue that would provide about ____ kilograms of tissue for a secondary consumer.

Humans alter the sulfur cycle by

Metabolism can be seen as the process of converting

_________ is an example of something that has a basic pH.

The law of conservation of matter tells us that matter

What implication(s) does the law of conservation of matter have for humans?

The amount of biomass that is produced in an area during a given time would be referred to as

As the hydrogen ion [H⁺] concentration in a solution decreases, the hydroxide ion [OH^-] concentration

A/An _________ is all forms of a single element that differs in atomic mass.

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Exam 2: Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life

Living plants and the ocean are known as "carbon sinks" because

_______________________ are characteristics of an entire system that are greater than the sum of its parts.

Which of the following is not a molecule?

Potential energy is _______ energy.

Water expands when it crystallizes and freezes.

Producers rely on the process of ____________ to release chemical energy and consumers rely on the process of ____________ to release chemical energy.

Systems function in cycles and consist of _________ that increase a process or component, and __________ That diminish a process or component.

The process of cellular respiration

Energy is the ability to

If you were to remove the top predator in a food web or food chain

The process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are similar in that they both

Energy enters a system as sunlight and a producer is able to produce 10 kilograms of tissue. If eaten, the producer would produce about ______ kilograms of consumer tissue that would provide about __________ kilograms of tissue for a secondary consumer.

Humans alter the sulfur cycle by

Metabolism can be seen as the process of converting

_________ is an example of something that has a basic pH.

The law of conservation of matter tells us that matter

What implication(s) does the law of conservation of matter have for humans?

The amount of biomass that is produced in an area during a given time would be referred to as

As the hydrogen ion [H+] concentration in a solution decreases, the hydroxide ion [OH-] concentration

A/An _________ is all forms of a single element that differs in atomic mass.

Understanding Our Environment

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Climate

Air Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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Producers rely on the process of to release chemical energy and consumers rely on the process of to release chemical energy.

Systems function in cycles and consist of _ that increase a process or component, and __ That diminish a process or component.

Energy enters a system as sunlight and a producer is able to produce 10 kilograms of tissue. If eaten, the producer would produce about kilograms of consumer tissue that would provide about ____ kilograms of tissue for a secondary consumer.

As the hydrogen ion [H⁺] concentration in a solution decreases, the hydroxide ion [OH^-] concentration