EVR1001 FINAL EXAM REVIEW (FSU) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS |FALL 2026/2027 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT LATEST
Question 1
The major force(s) causing the genetic divergence of two populations is/are:
Correct Answer
mutation and natural selection
Question 2
Name three phenomena which can explain plate tectonics:
Correct Answer
Apparent jigsaw shape of continents; Fossil patterns; Earthquakes; Mountain formation; Shape of Hawaii; age of rocks
from plate convection zones
Question 3
Human population growth is currently labeled as a logistic growth curve. This type of growth curve is characterized as:
Correct Answer
an S-shaped curve that shows rapid growth.
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,Question 4
scholarly vs. popular literature
Correct Answer
Scholarly- Scholarly literature is written by researchers who are experts in their field
Popular- Popular literature is fiction that does not deal with abstract problems; it takes moral principles as the given,
accepting certain generalized, common-sense ideas and values as its base.
Question 5
Understanding what science is and isn't
Correct Answer
Scientific understanding of life and its environment is based on scientific method
•The scientific method is a process:
-A way of knowing
-Results in conclusions, generalizations and sometimes scientific laws
-Allows us to explain a phenomenon and make predictions (based on knowledge at the present time)
Question 6
Community ecology
Correct Answer
Study of species interaction and dynamics of communities
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,Question 7
Atmospheric circulation
Correct Answer
•Why are some parts of the Earth warm and other parts cold?
-The sun's rays strike different parts of the Earth at different angles
-Sunlight reaching tropical regions arrives nearly perpendicular to the surface, leading to very direct sunlight
-Sunlight reaching polar regions arrives at a very oblique angle, which is spread over a larger area,and hence provides
less energy per unit area
Question 8
The greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane consist of how many atoms?
Correct Answer
3
Question 9
Which of the following organisms was the earliest form of life on our planet?
Correct Answer
Prokaryotes
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, Question 10
What is natural capital?
Correct Answer
Ecosystems that provide public-service functions
Question 11
What term defines the steady state that all natural systems move towards without influence of people?
Correct Answer
Dynamic equilibrium
Question 12
Controlling pests
Correct Answer
The industrial revolution bought major changes in agricultural pest control (four stages):
1. Broad spectrum of inorganic toxins
2. Petroleum based sprays and natural plant chemicals
3. Artificial organic compounds
4.Return to biological and ecological knowledge
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ANSWERS |FALL 2026/2027 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT LATEST
Question 1
The major force(s) causing the genetic divergence of two populations is/are:
Correct Answer
mutation and natural selection
Question 2
Name three phenomena which can explain plate tectonics:
Correct Answer
Apparent jigsaw shape of continents; Fossil patterns; Earthquakes; Mountain formation; Shape of Hawaii; age of rocks
from plate convection zones
Question 3
Human population growth is currently labeled as a logistic growth curve. This type of growth curve is characterized as:
Correct Answer
an S-shaped curve that shows rapid growth.
Page 1 of 46
,Question 4
scholarly vs. popular literature
Correct Answer
Scholarly- Scholarly literature is written by researchers who are experts in their field
Popular- Popular literature is fiction that does not deal with abstract problems; it takes moral principles as the given,
accepting certain generalized, common-sense ideas and values as its base.
Question 5
Understanding what science is and isn't
Correct Answer
Scientific understanding of life and its environment is based on scientific method
•The scientific method is a process:
-A way of knowing
-Results in conclusions, generalizations and sometimes scientific laws
-Allows us to explain a phenomenon and make predictions (based on knowledge at the present time)
Question 6
Community ecology
Correct Answer
Study of species interaction and dynamics of communities
Page 2 of 46
,Question 7
Atmospheric circulation
Correct Answer
•Why are some parts of the Earth warm and other parts cold?
-The sun's rays strike different parts of the Earth at different angles
-Sunlight reaching tropical regions arrives nearly perpendicular to the surface, leading to very direct sunlight
-Sunlight reaching polar regions arrives at a very oblique angle, which is spread over a larger area,and hence provides
less energy per unit area
Question 8
The greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane consist of how many atoms?
Correct Answer
3
Question 9
Which of the following organisms was the earliest form of life on our planet?
Correct Answer
Prokaryotes
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, Question 10
What is natural capital?
Correct Answer
Ecosystems that provide public-service functions
Question 11
What term defines the steady state that all natural systems move towards without influence of people?
Correct Answer
Dynamic equilibrium
Question 12
Controlling pests
Correct Answer
The industrial revolution bought major changes in agricultural pest control (four stages):
1. Broad spectrum of inorganic toxins
2. Petroleum based sprays and natural plant chemicals
3. Artificial organic compounds
4.Return to biological and ecological knowledge
Page 4 of 46
