Environmental Science Quiz 1

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1. is the controlled physical, chemical and biological "housing" or place, or more

commonly known as habitat, Environment
2. This branch of ecology that is focused on the biology of molecules. Molecular
Ecology
3. This branch of ecology that consists of organisms of the same species that lives in
the same place and time Population Ecology
4. Ecology comes from the Greek word "oikos" which means Habitation
5. This a branch of ecology that is focused on the determination of behavior patterns in
animals. Behavioral Ecology
6. This a field of study that focuses on the relationships, functions and interactions of
the physical, chemical and biological components of the environment Environmental
Science
7. This a branch of ecology that is focused on how living things respond to factors in
the environment like temperature, water maintenance, oxygen balance, salt balance
etc. Physiological Ecology
8. Ecology comes from the Greek word "logos"which means Discourse
9. This branch of ecology that is focused on the transformation of energy associated
with materials movement between organisms and the physical environment.
Ecosystem Ecology
10. This branch of ecology that is focused on the impact to patterns and changes
evidenced in the progression of humans. Evolutionary Ecology

Environmental Science Quiz 2

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1. This one of the developments in our perception of Earth likened to a blue green
sphere that seems to float in blackness. View of Earth from space
2. The Earth is considered an open system as it is susceptible to external factors False
3. This one of the developments in our perception that includes information that is
collected and processed tha enables us to analyze and compare global databases
over long periods of time. Global Databases
4. The Earth's changing surroundings and the dynamic relationships of organisms has
now reached a plateau on diversity False
5. Heat and reflected light are the only things that leave the Earth True
 6. This variable nature and tendency of among living organisms from all sources
including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the
ecological complexes of which they are part in Biodiversity
7. This development has allowed to apply contemporary processes as a continuation of
past processes of data capture and collection regarding the Enhanced Computing
Power
8. This development has allowed us to use data and theory together in the study of
Earth and the interaction between many parts of the earth's system
Enhanced Computing Power
9. There is a disparity between the usage of natural resources and its replenishment
True
10. This refers to the differences of one organism or species to another. It may be
differences in color, size or appearance Variation

Environmental Science Quiz 4

1. __________________an important component of nucleic acid and proteins Nitrogen

2. This is a water process cycle that happens when liquid water turns into vapor
Evaporation
3. __________________is crucial in the formation of the 3-dimentional shape of
Sulfur
4. The process of recycling of inorganic matter involving living organisms and the
nonliving environment. Biochemical Cycles
5. Energy flows through ecosystems in the form of ____________ and leaves in the form
of heat Sunlight
6. Which of the following is NOT a common element associated with organic
molecules? Nitrate
7. __________________is utilized to make nucleic acid and the phospholipids that make up
biological membranes Phosphorus
8. __________________ is present in all organic molecules Carbon
9. This is a water process cycle that happens when ice water turns into vapor
Sublimation
10. Water is made up of two elements which are: Oxygen and Hydrogen

Environmental Science Quiz 5

11. A naturally-occurring phenomenon on Earth is called a Natural disaster. False

12. These are hazardous threats that are induced or influenced by humans
Technological Disasters
13. This can be seen as a factor for the rapid increase in population where human
mobility specially concentrating in areas where there is high employment
opportunity Migration
14. This can be seen as a factor for the rapid increase in population where advancement
in technology and curing certain diseases contributed to population increase Decline
in Death Rate
15. Earthquakes have been responsible for producing water on the Earth's surface and
atmosphere. False
16. This can be seen as a factor for the rapid increase in population because human have
no knowledge on the ill effects of overpopulation Lack of Education
17. If a phenomenon has negative effects on humans and have destroyed life and
property, it is called a natural hazard False
18. This component of the population that defines one nation's identity Linguistic
Composition
19. These are types of hazards/disasters because of the interaction of humans with the
environment. Anthropogenic Hazards
20. This is one theory on population that says the population growth is merely a
symptom rather than the cause of poverty. It is because the social class or less
privileged are exploited. Marxian Theory

1. Natural hazards are important and have benefits to humans and the environment
True
2. This can be seen as a factor for the rapid increase in population where advancement
in technology paved ways to alternative ways of conceiving and contributed to
population increase Increase in Birthrate
3. This is one theory on population that says that the rate of increase in population
grows faster or at a compound rate versus the rate of food production which
increases slowly or remains stable Malthusian Theory
4. A famous thinker who said that the rate of increase in population grows faster or at a
compound rate versus the rate of food production. Thomas Robert Malthus
5. A famous thinker who proposed social justice and equity for everybody to have a
good standard of living and stabilize population growth. Karl Marx
6. Floods, landslides, and windstorms and other erosion processes actually replenish
soil and helps sustain life True
7. These are hazardous threats that occurs and harms human beings Natural Disasters
 8. Volcanic eruptions caused the formation of mountain ranges that direct water to
flow downhill and in turn form rivers and lakes. False
9. This component of the population which can be considered as the backbone of
progress for a country Educational Composition
10. This is a result of natural occurring processes that happens on Earth Natural Hazards

Environmental Science Quiz 6

1. An environmental problem that is characterized by the thinning and lessening of the

Earths protective layer or cover Ozone Layer Depletion
2. An environmental problem that happens because of the relocation of population
from high density urban areas to low density rural areas resulting in the spread of
city over more and more rural land Urban Sprawl
3. An environmental problem that is caused by scarcity of food production which
involves the intervention of science to produce crops at a faster rate. Genetic
Engineering
4. An environmental problem whose main contributor are human activities and
practices that resulted in the emission of Greenhouse gases.
Glocal Warming
5. An environmental problem that happens because of the presence of certain
pollutants in the atmosphere Acid rain
6. An environmental problem that occurs because of the increase in global warming
which occurs due to the rise in temperature of atmosphere caused by human
activities such as burning of fossil fuels and the emission of harmful gases by
industries. Climate Change3
7. An environmental problem that is caused by any addition to air, water, soil or food
that threatens the health, survival or activities of human or other living organisms.
Pollution
8. An environmental problem that created imbalance and change in the ecosystem
because of human activities that lead to the destruction of certain species and
habitat Loss of Biodiversity
9. An environmental problem that occurs because of excessive production of CO2
which causes harm to marine life Ocean Acidification
10. An environmental problem that is a result of over consumption of natural resources
and manufacturing of plastics Waste Disposal