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Environmental Science Quiz

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An endangered species is one that has a declining population but is not at immediate risk.

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All living things use cellular respiration to get energy from food.

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Endemic species are those found only within a limited area.

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A food chain shows only one sequence of energy transfer between organisms.

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What dominates mangrove swamps?

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Environmental Science Knowledge Test

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Salt marshes develop in estuaries where rivers deposit mineral-rich mud.

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Tube worms in deep-ocean ecosystems can survive without any producers.

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What happened when too many animals grazed on the commons?

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All bacteria cause diseases in humans.

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Gymnosperms are flowering plants.

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Diatoms are protists that float on the ocean surface.

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What are phytoplankton?

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Most organisms eat only one kind of food.

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Earth is made up of three compositional layers: crust mantle and core.

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All living things use cellular respiration to get energy from food.

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Why is it important to protect biodiversity?

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What is the Endangered Species Act?

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What is the layer below the canopy called?

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What is a fault?

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Why are endemic species especially vulnerable to extinction?

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What fraction of people in developing countries lack access to basic needs?

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What temperature range does life require?

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More insects exist on Earth than any other type of animal.

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DDT is still legal in some countries today.

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Organisms at higher trophic levels store more energy than producers.

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