Ch 1 Section 4 Earth's Systems
This will evaluate your understanding of concepts in Unit 4 of Chapter 1. Earth As A System
- 1.Earth is considered a system because all of its parts _________.
- A.
Represent separate closed systems
- B.
Interact
- C.
Were formed at the same time
- 2.Which sequence shows increasing ecological levels of organization?
- A.
Organism, population, community, ecosystem
- B.
Ecosystem, population, organism, community
- C.
Community, ecosystem, population, organism
- D.
Population, organism, ecosystem, community
- 3.
This graph represents changes in human population over a period of 2,000 years. What can be concluded from the graph?- A.
Human population grew at a constant rate over the last 2,000 years.
- B.
Human population grew exponentially over the past 200 years.
- C.
Human population reached its carrying capacity around the year 1900.
- D.
Human population will begin to level off around 2010
- 4.Which sequence shows increasing ecological levels of organization?
- A.
Tissue, organs, system, organisms
- B.
Organisms, system, organs, tissue
- C.
Organs, tissue, system, organisms
- 5.Which of the following is a renewable resource?
- A.
Oil
- B.
Water
- C.
Coal
- D.
Natural gas
- 6.Which is the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
- A.
Oil
- B.
Coal
- C.
Natural gas
- D.
Carbon dioxide
- 7.What are the two sources of energy for the Earth system?
- A.
The wind
- B.
The sun
- C.
Lightning
- D.
Earth's interior
- 8.A(n) ________________________ resource is a resource that can be replenished over a relatively short time span.
- 9.The portion of Earth that supports the existence of LIVING things is called the ____________.
- A.
Ecosystem
- B.
Habitat
- C.
Biosphere
- D.
Niche
- 10.Which level of organization encompases all of the others?
- A.
Ecosystem
- B.
Community
- C.
Population
- D.
Organism
- 11.What is the cause of Global Warming?
- A.
The sun
- B.
Carbon dioxide
- C.
Greenhouse effect
- D.
All of the above
- 12.Whenever you watch TV or ride in a car, you are helping to send greenhouse gases into the air.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.What is the name given for the heat being trapped in the atmosphere?
- A.
Roof effect
- B.
Greenhouse effect
- C.
Closed off
- D.
Insulator liner
- 14.Which of the following is a greenhouse gas that is released by human activities and speeds up Global Warming?
- A.
Petroleum
- B.
Natural gas
- C.
Nuclear power
- D.
Carbon dioxide
- 15.Which is NOT considered a side effect of Global Warming?
- A.
Spread of diseases
- B.
Rising sea levels
- C.
Increased populations
- D.
Melting of glaciers
- 16.As global temperatures increase, we could see an increase in which of the following weather conditions?
- A.
Floods
- B.
Hurricanes and Tornados
- C.
Heat waves
- D.
All of the above
- 17.Burning fossil fuels like coal and oil produces greenhouse gases.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.There is nothing we can do to stop the release of harmful gases into the Earth’s atmosphere.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.This is the name for the theory that the Earth is gradually getting hotter and hotter.
- A.
Thermal Expansion
- B.
Convection Heater
- C.
Heatwaves
- D.
Global Warming
- 20.The term “Global Warming” refers to the heating-up of the Earth’s climate caused by pollution from factories, cars and various human activities.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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