Ecology Test 2 Practice Test

1.

1 point

When water is soaked into the ground, the water passes through the __________________ until it reaches the _________________.

water table, impermeable rock

zone of aeration, zone of saturation

zone of aeration, watertable

zone of saturation, zone of aeration

2.

1 point

____________________ is the area of land that is drained by a river.

run off

divide

watershed

watertable

3.

1 point

Which alternative energy source uses water?

wind

solar

geothermal

hydroelectric

4.

1 point

Which layer of a soil profile contributes nutrients to the soil?

subsoil

parent material

bedrock

topsoil

5.

1 point

________________ is responsible for the nutrients and dark color of topsoil.

permeability

gravel

loam

humus

6.

1 point

Which of the following soil types has the greatest permeability (water moves the fastest)?

sand

silt

clay

7.

1 point

Soil quality is important because it__________________

determines the producers that can live there

determines the nutrients in an ecosystem

8.

1 point

Which of the following is an example of reusing?

using a cloth bag instead of plastic

riding a bike instead of a car

buying clothes at goodwill

turning an plastic bottle into an ink pen

9.

1 point

Which layer of the soil profile would be considered biotic?

bedrock - impermeable rock layer

subsoil - Horizon b

topsoil - Horizon a

parent material - Horizon C

10.

1 point

The soil pH that plants grow best is___________.

pH of 6 (weak acid)

pH of 8 (weak base)

pH of 13 (strong base)

pH of 1 (strong acid)

11.

1 point

Which layer of the soil contributes minerals to the soil?

subsoil

bedrock

parent material

topsoil

12.

1 point

Which of the following is an example of reusing?

turning an plastic bottle into an ink pen

riding a bike instead of a car

buying clothes at goodwill

using a cloth bag instead of plastic

13.

1 point

If we don't conserve our use of petroleum oil, what is the most likely result?

decrease in air pollution

decrease in gasoline production

increase in plastic bottle production

decrease in gas production

14.

1 point

Water traves from __________ to ___________ elevations

high to low

low to high

15.

1 point

Mountains and hills are important examples of divides. Why are divides important in an ecosystem?

separate different drainage basins so that each basin receives water

collects rain water and run off

provides scenic background

16.

1 point

Of the following, which is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

water

petroleum oil

wood

cotton

17.

1 point

What would cause a resource to become depleted?

it has become polluted

it cannot be reused

we use the resource faster than it can be replaced

it becomes no longer useful

18.

1 point

The ________________ is the layer that supports the most amount of life because it contains oxygen and nutrients.

parent material - horizon C

bedrock - impermeable rock layer

topsoil - horizon A

subsoil - horizon B

19.

1 point

Why is it possible for pollution in Greenville to affect the water quality of Charleston?

there are divides guiding the water to Charleston

we are in different watersheds

we are in the same watershed so our rivers are connected

20.

1 point

During a drought the water table is ______________.

far away from the impermeable layer

close to the impermeable layer

above the surface of the Earth

just below the surface of the Earth