ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 101 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Factors that act to limit the growth of populations are collectively called - Answers -
Environmental resistance
Sprawl is problematic because it leads to or causes - Answers - Increased reliance on
cars
Pollution
Physical inactivity and
Less underdeveloped land
Ardipithecus ramidus was a critical find in understanding human evolution because they
- Answers - Were bipedal
Natural selection favored the bee with the larger wingspan, and so the population -
Answers - evolved
Science can _______ prove nor disprove anything absolutely - Answers - neither
Which of the following best describes what is meant by an ecological footprint? -
Answers - It is the amount of biologically productive land and water needed to supply
the people in a particular country or area with the resources they need.
Which is the correct order of our ancestors in Human evolution from oldest to most
recent? - Answers - Aegyptopithecus, Ardipithecus ramidus, Australopithecus afarensis,
Homo habilis
The uneven distribution of species around the globe is called - Answers - Latitudinal
gradient
The bottleneck effect occurs within a population when there is a - Answers - Drastic
reduction in the size of the population that reduces genetic variation
A small population of black and white rabbits randomly mate and the genetic
composition shifts so only white rabbits remain after several generations this best
describes - Answers - Genetic drift
Very high birth and death rates and low stable population size would fall in what phase?
- Answers - Phase 1
Darwin's finches are examples of allopatric speciation because they were - Answers -
geographically isolated on different islands.
, Radioactive decay is related to which of the following energy sources? - Answers -
Nuclear and Geothermal
Which of the following is a drawback of habitat fragmentation? - Answers - It limits the
ability of species to find food and mates
Blockages of migration routes
Leaves small populations vulnerable
Creates barriers such as roads that limit the ability of some species to disperse and
colonize
Not a drawback: provides conservations efforts
Which of the following is part of the ecosystem approach? - Answers - Locate hotspots
for preservation
Rehabilitate degraded habitats and ecosystems
Create artificial ecosystems
Which type of coal mining involves blasting off the top of a mountain to gain access to
coal seams? - Answers - Strip mining
Which types of alternative energy can be most effectively utilized along the coastline? -
Answers - Wave power and Wind power
Which of the following energy sources, if used at the current rate will last for another 70
years? - Answers - Nuclear
Which of the following is considered a nonrenewable form of energy? - Answers -
Nuclear, oil, and coal
The US clean water act requires the Casey swim center and the Chester river hospital
to acquire a permit to abide by the? - Answers - Natural pollution discharge elimination
system
Which of the following is true of wind energy? - Answers - It produces up to 23 times
more energy than is consumed
The convention on international trade in endangered species CITES addresses? -
Answers - It restricts international trade of roughly 5,000 species of animals
It restricts international trade of roughly 28,000 species of plants
It has helped to reduce international trade on elephant ivory
It has been signed by 174 member countries, including the US
Which type of coal has the highest carbon content and the highest heat production? -
Answers - Anthracite
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Factors that act to limit the growth of populations are collectively called - Answers -
Environmental resistance
Sprawl is problematic because it leads to or causes - Answers - Increased reliance on
cars
Pollution
Physical inactivity and
Less underdeveloped land
Ardipithecus ramidus was a critical find in understanding human evolution because they
- Answers - Were bipedal
Natural selection favored the bee with the larger wingspan, and so the population -
Answers - evolved
Science can _______ prove nor disprove anything absolutely - Answers - neither
Which of the following best describes what is meant by an ecological footprint? -
Answers - It is the amount of biologically productive land and water needed to supply
the people in a particular country or area with the resources they need.
Which is the correct order of our ancestors in Human evolution from oldest to most
recent? - Answers - Aegyptopithecus, Ardipithecus ramidus, Australopithecus afarensis,
Homo habilis
The uneven distribution of species around the globe is called - Answers - Latitudinal
gradient
The bottleneck effect occurs within a population when there is a - Answers - Drastic
reduction in the size of the population that reduces genetic variation
A small population of black and white rabbits randomly mate and the genetic
composition shifts so only white rabbits remain after several generations this best
describes - Answers - Genetic drift
Very high birth and death rates and low stable population size would fall in what phase?
- Answers - Phase 1
Darwin's finches are examples of allopatric speciation because they were - Answers -
geographically isolated on different islands.
, Radioactive decay is related to which of the following energy sources? - Answers -
Nuclear and Geothermal
Which of the following is a drawback of habitat fragmentation? - Answers - It limits the
ability of species to find food and mates
Blockages of migration routes
Leaves small populations vulnerable
Creates barriers such as roads that limit the ability of some species to disperse and
colonize
Not a drawback: provides conservations efforts
Which of the following is part of the ecosystem approach? - Answers - Locate hotspots
for preservation
Rehabilitate degraded habitats and ecosystems
Create artificial ecosystems
Which type of coal mining involves blasting off the top of a mountain to gain access to
coal seams? - Answers - Strip mining
Which types of alternative energy can be most effectively utilized along the coastline? -
Answers - Wave power and Wind power
Which of the following energy sources, if used at the current rate will last for another 70
years? - Answers - Nuclear
Which of the following is considered a nonrenewable form of energy? - Answers -
Nuclear, oil, and coal
The US clean water act requires the Casey swim center and the Chester river hospital
to acquire a permit to abide by the? - Answers - Natural pollution discharge elimination
system
Which of the following is true of wind energy? - Answers - It produces up to 23 times
more energy than is consumed
The convention on international trade in endangered species CITES addresses? -
Answers - It restricts international trade of roughly 5,000 species of animals
It restricts international trade of roughly 28,000 species of plants
It has helped to reduce international trade on elephant ivory
It has been signed by 174 member countries, including the US
Which type of coal has the highest carbon content and the highest heat production? -
Answers - Anthracite
