Latest Sophia - Environmental Science - Unit 2 Milestone 2

Latest Sophia - Environmental Science - Unit 2 Milestone 2 1 According to the graph, how many months did it take for the deer population to reach carrying capacity? 2 Select the food chain that is in the correct order, starting at the first trophic level. 3 Choose the statement about carbon cycling that is NOT true. 4 Choose the statement that is NOT true about conditions within the given biome. 5 Which of the following is NOT an example of overexploitation? 6 Select the statement that refers to an exponential population growth model. 7 Choose the statement that is NOT true about energy and trophic levels. 8 Which of the following is a strategy associated with restoration ecology? 9 Environmental scientists cite several challenges to protecting endangered species. Which of the following is NOT a difficulty faced by those working to protect an endangered species? 10 Choose the statement about deforestation that is NOT true. 11 Choose the true statement about the nitrogen cycle. 12 Which statement is characteristic of an invasive species? 13 Select the statement that is an example of a species providing an ecosystem service. 14 It was raining as we began our long hike. We took a trail to the east and left the ocean behind us. Soon we were in a large grove of eucalyptus trees. Coming out of the forest, the trail became rocky and the incline became steep. The rain had stopped, but now I was chilly. “I wish the climate would make up its mind,” I grumbled. My mother, a biologist and nature lover, gently corrected me. “Weather is what’s happening at the moment, dear. Climate is weather a certain area has over years.” Which of the following best describes why the temperature has dropped? 15 Which of the following is a renewable resource? 16 Large rocks at the back of a beach cause the wind speed to slow. Windblown sand begins to drop and build small sand piles, which create another windbreak and more sand is deposited. Gradually, salt-tolerant grasses will begin to stabilize the sand dune with a vast network of root systems. The process described is called __________. 17 Which list correctly orders the examples of organism, population, community and ecosystem? 18 Choose the example of a decomposer in the food chain. 19 Which of the following is an example of symbiosis? 20 Select the example that describes a non-native species. 21 Population ecologists study which of the following characteristics? 22 Which statement accurately describes the "savanna" biome?