Environmental Science Reviewer Chapters 1-8

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1.

It is the circumstances that surround an organism or a group of organisms.
- A.
  
  Environment
- B.
  
  Social Setting
- C.
  
  Habitat
- D.
  
  Community
2.

It is the circumstances that surround an organism or a group of organisms.
- A.
  
  Environment
- B.
  
  Social Setting
- C.
  
  Habitat
- D.
  
  Community
3.

Is a systematic study of our environment and our place in it. It is interdisciplinary it may include together natural sciences, social sciences and other sciences and it is also a mission oriented study.
- A.
  
  Environmental Science
- B.
  
  Ecology
- C.
  
  Physical Science
- D.
  
  Environmental Politics
4.

TRUE OR FALSE: Dependent variables are response variables Independent variables doesn't respond to other variables
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

TRUE OR FALSE Inductive Reasoning: start with a general principle and derive a testable prediction about a specific case Deductive Reasoning: collected observations produce a general rule .
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

The ____________ resources are those resources that are easily renewed, adjusted and manipulated, while the non-renewable resources are those can be retrieved in the environment but it can be generated or it takes a very long time to be generated (e.g. fossil fuels)
7.

___________________ are generally among the least powerful, most neglected groups. In many countries, traditional caste systems, discriminatory laws, economics, or prejudices repress them.
8.

Thermodynamics FIRST LAW: Energy is conserved. - under normal conditions, it is neither created or destroyed, but can be transferred or transformed. SECOND LAW: With each successive energy transfer or transformation, more energy is available to do work. Entropy (disorder) decreases.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Ionic Bond - formed when an atom loses or gains electrons Covalent Bond - formed when two or more atoms share the same electrons
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Oxidation - a molecule or an atom loses an electron Reduction - a molecule or an atom gains an electron
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

Detrivores eat ____________, another the term for dead organisms and waste matter.
12.

The process where species acquire traits that allow them to survive in their environment.
- A.
  
  Adaptation
- B.
  
  Evolution
- C.
  
  Competition
- D.
  
  Mutation
13.

A set of environmental conditions in which a particular organism live.
- A.
  
  Habitat
- B.
  
  Community
- C.
  
  Ecological Niche
- D.
  
  Social Setting
14.

A description of role played by a species in a biological community, it is also a total set of environmental factors that determines species distribution
- A.
  
  Ecological Niche
- B.
  
  Habitat
- C.
  
  Community
- D.
  
  Social Setting
15.

A symbiotic relationship where one member benefits while other neither benefited nor harmed
- A.
  
  Commensalism
- B.
  
  Predation
- C.
  
  Mutualism
- D.
  
  Parasitism
16.

Defense Mechanism Mullerian Mimicry -harmless species evolve characteristics that mimic unpalatable or poisonous species. Batesian Mimicry -Two unpalatable or dangerous species evolve to look alike.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

A slow growth when reaching carrying capacity
- A.
  
  Logistic Growth
- B.
  
  Exponential Growth
- C.
  
  Overshoot
- D.
  
  Dieback
18.

Formula of computing Doubling Time : 70/annual % growth = doubling time
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

Thomas Malthus believed that population growth is a symptom of exploitation and oppression, and Karl Marx believed that human population tend to increase exponentially while there is food production.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

Encompasses vital statistics about people such as births, deaths, distribution, and population size.
- A.
  
  Demography
- B.
  
  Census Analysis
- C.
  
  Sociobiochemical Engineering
- D.
  
  Population Education
21.

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22.

Higher education and personal freedom for women result to limit childbearing
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

These are areas sharing similar climate, topographic and soil conditions and roughly comparable communities.
- A.
  
  Biomes
- B.
  
  Continental Locations
- C.
  
  Fjords
- D.
  
  Distinctive Habitats
24.

Tropical forests cover only 10% of the earth's surface
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
25.

A small percentage of mature trees are taken in each 10-20 year rotaton
- A.
  
  Selective Cutting
- B.
  
  Strip Cutting
- C.
  
  Clear Cutiing
- D.
  
  Mature Cutting