1. The "stress" word for social capital is a. pathogenic
b. isolation
c. Poor
d. high
e. inadequate f. hazardous
2. One of the principles of sustainability is
a. minimizing ecological footprints
b. avoiding bias
c. biodiversity
d. ecology
e. environmental science
3. Which of the following can be either false, or not falsified
a. A research question
b. Research data
c. A research experiment
d. Research results
e. A research hypothesis
4. ____________ is an example of kinetic energy
a. Gravitational energy
b. Thermal energy
c. Chemical energy
d. Elastic energy
5. Which of the following is an example of the first trophic level a. Caterpillar
b. Tree
c. Tiger
d. Sparrow
6. _____________ is the process by which all of the living organisms on Earth changed over time from their early ancestor species
a. Natural selection
b. Random mutation
c. Sexual selection
d. Evolution
e. Survival of the fittest
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7. Which of the following is a process in the phosphorus cycle
a. Electrical storms
b. Volcanic activity
c. Mining waste run-of
d. Infiltration
8. A narrow niche is exploited by
a. An opportunistic species
b. A generalist species
c. A specialist species
d. A herbivore species
e. A carnivore species
9. Which of the following is an example of storage in the hydrological cycle
a. Infiltration
b. Ice and snow
c. Precipitation
d. Transpiration
e. Streamflow
10. _______________ is when two species interact in a way that benefit both by providing each other with food, shelter or some other resource.
a. Interspecific Competition
b. Predation
c. Parasitism
d. Mutualism
e. Commensalism
11. A ____________ is an examples of a Medium temperature low precipitation biome
a. Tropical rain forest
b. Savanna
c. Tundra
d. Temperate forest
12. Coniferous trees form the majority of
a. Tropical Forests
b. Temperate Forests
c. Taigas
13. The most important factor in determining the type of biome which develops in a given area is a. Soil type.
b. Amount of sunlight. c. Precipitation.
d. Glaciations patterns.
14. When a population reaches its carrying capacity its growth curve is described as a
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a. A-curve b. D-curve c. J-curve d. S-curve e. Z-curve
15. A carcinogen
a. Causes or promotes cancer
b. Causes or increases the frequency of mutation or changes in the DNA
c. Causes birth defects
d. Causes harm to the human nervous system
e. Interferes with the function of hormones