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Which of the following is NOT an Aquatic biome: *

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Fresh water
Marine
Rivers and streams
Taiga biome

2. Treeless plain that extends across Northern Europe to Asia and Northern America.
Trees grow sparsely due to a short growing season, low precipitation, strong winds,
and often high altitude: *
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Tropical rain forest
Grassland
Taiga
Tundra

3. Animal/s mostly present in tundra: *

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Caribou
Beers
Wolves
Moose

4. Most animals that live here are reptiles. Most plants in this biome have developed a
series of adaptations such as succulent stems, absence of leaves, and presence of
spines: *
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Desert
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate Forest

5. Species (example: human); individual living thing (horse) is a/an: *

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Structure
Gene
Organism
Population

6. The __________ is the richest biome in terms of biodiversity: *

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Grassland
Tundra
Tropical Rainforest
Temperate forest

7. Populations of different species that live together in a defined area. (Snake, horse,
dogs, grass): *
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Habitat
Population
Community
Biome

8. Complex community and its non-living surrounding. (Snake, horse, dogs, grass,
streams, sand & gravel): *
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Population
Habitat
Ecosystem
Community

9. Zone comprising all forms of life in the sea, on land, and in the air: *
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Lithosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Community

10. Environment in which a certain animal or plant species live or occupy is called a: *
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Geographical area
Biome
Community
Habitat

11. All of the following are Aquatic biomes EXCEPT: *

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Rivers and streams
Fresh water
Marine
Taiga biome

12. Populations of different species that live together in a defined area. (Snake, horse,
dogs, grass):A. Population B. Community C. Habitrat D. Biome *
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Community
Population
Biome
Habitat

13. Complex community and its non-living surrounding. (Snake, horse, dogs, grass,
streams, sand & gravel):A. Community B. Ecosystem C. Population D. Habitat *
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Population
Community
Ecosystem
Habitat

14. Zone comprising all forms of life in the sea, on land, and in the air. Part of earth
that contains all ecosystems. *
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Geosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Community

15. The type of environment in which a certain animal or plant species live or occupy
is called a: *
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Community
Biome
Geographical area
Habitat

16. It is an extensive treeless plain that extends across Northern Europe to Asia and
Northern America. Trees grow sparsely due to a short growing season, low
precipitation, strong winds, and often high altitude: *
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Taiga
Tropical rain forest
Tundra
Grassland

17. The animal/s mostly present in tundra is/are the: *

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Beers
Caribou
Wolves
Moose
18. The __________ also occupies the same extreme environment where rainfall is
less than 50 cm per year. Most animals that live here are reptiles. Most plants in this
biome have developed a series of adaptations such as succulent stems, absence of
leaves, and presence of spines:A. Taiga BTundra . C. Desert D. Temperate Forest *
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Desert
Taiga
Option 4
Tundra

19. Species (example: human); individual living thing (horse) is a/an: *

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Structure
Genus
Organism
Population

20. Group of individuals or organisms of the same species, that live in the same area
(number of 1st year students in PLMun, number of grasses growing on a field): *
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Species
Organism
Community
Population

21. The two basic categories of communities are the following EXCEPT: *
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Aquatic (Land)
Terrestrial (Water)
Aquatic (water)Option 3
Terrestrial (land)
Terrestrial (land) and Terrestrial (Water)

22. Found just below the pelagic zone and consists of all sorts of bacteria, fungi,
sponges, sea anemones, worms, sea stars and fishes. Light hardly penetrates in this
zone and the water is very cold due to its depth: *
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Benthic zone
Intertidal zone
Option 3
Abyssal zone
23. The is the deepest and coldest part of the ocean and is highly pressurized. Fishes
that glow in the dark via a process called photoluminescence are present here and
other invertebrates and fishes: *
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Option 4
Abyssal zone
Pelagic zone
Intertidal zone

24. (Boreal Forest) is a Russian word that means “dense evergreen forest.”. The trees
present here have usually thick protective leaves and bark, as well as needlelike
leaves that can withstand snowfall: *
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Temperate forest
Grassland
Taiga
Desert

25. Common animals present in this biome include grizzly bears, wolves, caribou, and
moose: *
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Tropical Rainforest
Taiga
Temperate forest
Tundra

1. Thin layer of loose rock fragments, clay, and sand on the upper layer of most land
surfaces or “regolith” that support plants growth: *
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Soil
A horizon
B horizon
Humus

2. All of the following are major components of the soil EXCEPT: *

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Vitamins
Mineral matters
Humus
Water & Air

3. Refers to the study of soils and their natural environment: *

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Weathering
Soilogy
Pedology
Ecology

4. Soil that remains on top of its parent rock or rock from which it was formed: *
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Residual Soil
Topsoil
Bedrock
Transported

5. Soil carried away by water and wind and move from its place of origin and covers
layers of rocks called the “bedrock”: *
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Topsoil
Residual Soil
Soil Horizons
Transported Soil

6. Layer of soil distinguishable from other layers because of difference in appearance

and in physical and chemical components: *
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Indigenous soil
Soil horizon
Vegetative soil
Residual soil

7. The three common types of soil are the following EXCEPT: *

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Laterite
Pedalfer
Pedocal
Pedophiles

8. ________is earthy matter or fine sand carried by water; and ________ is partially
decayed vegetable matter. *
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Silty soil; Peat soil
Peat soil; Chalky soil
Silty soil; Loamy soil
Peat soil; Silty soil

9. Process of moving rocks and soil from one place to another. Natural process that
changes the structures of the lands by the appearance and disappearance of rivers,
wearing down of mountains, and filling in of valleys: *
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Erosion
Landslide
Weathering
Evolution

10. Weathering that occurs when a rock splits or breaks into smaller pieces of the
same material without changing its composition, E.g. Burrowing Animals, roots of
plants/trees, wetting and drying: *
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Spontaneous
Physical
Mechanical
Natural
Chemical

11. All of the following are Agents of erosion EXCEPT: *

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Gravity
Thunderstorms
Winds
Running water

12. Land uses include several types of dwellings on large or small lots, or
aggregations of multiple-unit with clusters of apartment buildings, and
condominiums: *
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Industrial
Agricultural
Forestry
Residential

13. Lands occupied by public infrastructural supports such as government buildings,

schools, art theaters or galleries, hospitals, and museums: *
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Institutional
Residential
Agricultural
Forestry

14. All of the following are in the Orders of Soil Taxonomy (USDA) EXCEPT: *
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Andisols
Cortisols
Option 4
Alfisols

15. Which of the following DOES NOT belong to the group: *

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Inceptisols
Mollisols
Espasols
Gelisols

1. Condition in which quality of air is degraded due to the presence of harmful

substances, particulate matter, and biological agents: *
Environmental pollution
Global warming
Air sanitation
Air Pollution

2. __________ source of pollution that comes from a single location: factory/industries

air pollution, water, contaminated dumped soil; and __________ source of pollution
introduced into the environment over a large, extensive area: car produces pollutions,
acid rain, pollutants absorbed by plants: *
Point source non- pollution; Non-source pollution
Point source pollution; Non-point-source pollution
Non-point-source pollution; Point source pollution
Non-point-source pollution; Point source non- pollution

3. Effects of climate change to species are the following EXCEPT: *

Changes in the distribution of species
Decrease in extinction rates
Changes in reproduction timings
Changes in length of growing seasons for plants

4. The Greenhouse effect are all of the following EXCEPT: some of the sunlight that
enters the earth is *
A. absorbed and converted to infrared radiation (heat), which warms the surface. The surface
B. sends heat back to the atmosphere, where some of it
C. is absorbed by greenhouse gases and (D) re-emitted toward the surface; some of the heat is
not trapped by greenhouse gases and escapes into space
D re-emitted toward the surface; some of the heat is not trapped by greenhouse gases and
escapes into space
E. The amount of heat absorbed by the surface decreases due to human activities that emit
less /lesser greenhouse gases to the atmosphere before escaping to space.

5. Causes of Water pollution are all of the following EXCEPT: *

Plastic & Alien species: invasive species such as animals & plants from other regions.;
Waste water: industrial/factories waste;
Air sanitation & air evolution;
Sewage: disposing of sewage waste is a major problem;
Chemical waste: highly toxic chemicals such polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), heavy metals
such as lead, cadmium, mercury, paint’s highly toxic tributyltin (TBT);

6. __________: pollution directly emitted into the atmosphere from the source and
emitted in natural ways or due to human actions: volcanic ash, gas from cars ; and
__________: pollution emitted directly to the atmosphere as primary pollutants but are
rather produced in the air using other pollutant most likely primary pollutants interact
with other molecules: photochemical smog: *
Secondary pollutants; Primary pollutants
Primary pollutants; Secondary pollutants
Primary pollutants; Tertiary pollutants
Secondary pollutants; Tertiary pollutants

7. __________ is a distinct change in measures of climate lasting for a long period of

time brought about by greenhouse gases that trap heat and warm the planet. The
natural levels of greenhouse gases such as water vapor, methane, carbon dioxide,
and ozone are being pushed to the limit by emissions resulting from human activities
such as burning of fuels, and farming activities (e.g. use of nitrogen fertilizer, burning
of crop residues, etc.) among others: *
Chemical/Industrial effect
Greenhouse effect
Climate ChangeOption 1
Global Warming Effect

8. Effects of climate change in polar ecosystems are the following EXCEPT: *

that rely on ice for resting, feeding, and breeding due to massive melting of glaciers and sea ice
Di-synchronized with the timing, duration, and extent of sea ice cover.
Threatens the habitat of walruses, polar bears, seals, and other marine mammals
Population of krill, and other small organisms that are essential in the entire marine food web
could be adversely affected as the life cycle of krill is

9. Effects of climate change in agricultural ecosystems are the following EXCEPT: *

They alter the habitat they occupy, placing the ecosystem at risk since most native species thrive
only to a particular habitat.
They dispersed out or dissolved the native species that are not beneficial to a habitat
Can damage human enterprises such as commercial and recreational fisheries costing economy
lots of money
May affect plant growth and reproduction due to the spread of pests and diseases.
May reduce yields due to heat stress, drier soils, changes in rainfall patterns, and wildfires.
Livestock production will likely reduce especially during the summer season.

10. Effects of climate change in forests ecosystems are the following EXCEPT: *
More vulnerable to fire and pests;
Small changes in temperature and precipitation can have significant effect on forest growth;
May force species to migrate or may die off as a result Effects of climate change in inland water
ecosystems;
Reforestation is the planting, replanting, or seedling of trees in forested areas

11. The phenomenon where the Earth’s atmosphere is warming near its surface. *
Global Warming
Environmental pollution
Air pollutants
Ozone depletion

12. Substances whose concentrations in air are high enough to be considered

hazardous in human health. *
Ozone depletion
Environmental pollution
Global Warming
Air pollutants

13. Layer of the atmosphere found directly above the mesosphere and below the
exosphere: *
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Ionosphere
Thermosphere

14. The most abundant gas in the atmosphere: *

Oxygen
Ozone
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide

15. The thinning of the ozone layer found in the stratosphere: *

Ozone depletion
Ozone thinning
Ozone deposition
Chloroflourocarbons (CFCs)
16. A reddish-brown gas that comes from the burning of fossil fuels. It has a strong
smell at high levels. *
Nitrogen dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Sulfur dioxide
Particulate matter

17. A corrosive gas that cannot be seen or smelled at low levels but can have a “rotten
egg” smell at high levels: *
Nitrogen dioxide
Ozone
Sulfur dioxide
Carbon dioxide

18. Gases that stay in the air for a long time and warm up the planet by trapping
sunlight: Greenhouse gases are: *
CO2
Methane
Nitrous oxide.
Greenhouse gases

19. Toxic air pollutants are large number of chemicals that are known or suspected to
cause cancer. These include all of the following EXCEPT: *
Benzene
Digoxin
Arsenic
Asbestos

20. Found in refrigerators, air conditioners and aerosol sprays, are said to be not good
for health – chemicals that can destroy the ozone layer. *
Carbonflourochloroxenes(CFCs
Chloroflourocarbons (CFCs)
Chlorofloucarbons . (CFCs)
Uroflourocarbons (UFCs)