AnswersGV 2019 - MPS Environmental Science Semester 2 SC631Skills Lesson: Conducting Valid Internet Research

Skills Lesson: Conducting Valid Internet Research — Unit test Answers

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3

The nuclear accident at Chernobyl was _______ than the accident at Three Mile Island.

A
more devastating
B
less devastating
C
equally devastating
D
less publicized
4

Water would be considered a(n) _______.

A
potential renewable resource
B
potential nonrenewable resource
C
actual renewable resource
D
actual nonrenewable resource
6

The La Brea Tar Pits are _______.

A
a valuable source of petroleum
B
filled with tar made from mammals
C
filled with asphalt
D
a and b only
8

Which of the following statements about energy and trophic levels is not true?

A
The amount of available energy decreases at each higher trophic level.
B
The energy conversion efficiency decreases at higher trophic levels.
C
The net production of energy is higher at lower trophic levels.
D
None of the above
9

Most of the costs associated with using renewable resources are due to _______.

A
overuse of resources
B
atmospheric pollution
C
lack of availability
D
global warming
11

Which of the following is true about the efficiency of energy transfer in an ecosystem?

A
The more energy the organism requires, the more efficient the energy transfer.
B
All energy transfers have the same efficiencies.
C
The less energy the organism requires, the more efficient the energy transfer.
D
The most efficient energy transfers are in large, warm-blooded animals.
12

Which of the following best explains why ecosystems need a continual influx of new energy?

A
Photosynthesis feeds herbivores, carnivores, and decomposers.
B
As energy is recycled, a small amount is lost as heat.
C
Energy flows through an ecosystem and cannot be recycled.
D
Cellular respiration does not feed back into other processes.
13

Moving through trophic levels _______.

A
energy decreases
B
entropy increases
C
biomass decreases
D
all of the above
14

The small increase in global oil production coupled with an increased demand for those resources leads to _______.

A
lack of modern energy sources
B
increased prices
C
decreased competition
D
decreased prices
15

Which of the following statements about biofuels is true?

A
Biofuels are composed of 100% renewable materials.
B
Algae is the leading source of biofuels.
C
Energy processing from corn biofuels is not energy efficient.
D
Corn is the only source of biofuels.

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