5 Written Questions

1. living (referring to components of ecosystem)
2. tendency for a system to remain in a state of equilibrium by resisting change
3. a solid that, because of quantity, concentration, or physical, chemistry, or infectious characteristics may pose a threat to human health or the environment
4. An organism, often microscopic, that obtains nutrients by consuming dead organic matter, making nutrients accessible to other organisms (fungi, scavengers, rodents...)
5. burning or reducing to ashes

5 Matching Questions

1. construction technology
2. composting
3. desalinization
4. fact
5. biomes

1. a The process of mixing decaying leaves, manure, and other nutritive matter to improve and fertilize soil.
2. b The ways that humans build structures on sites
3. c information that has been objectively verified
4. d community of organisms of a single major ecological region
5. e To remove salts and other chemicals from sea or salt water.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. representation of a region showing earth information such as mineral deposits, fossil localities, age relations of rock units
   1. abiotic
   2. geologic hazard
   3. geologic map
   4. ergonomical
2. water that infiltrates the soil and is located in underground reservoirs called aquifers
   1. consumer
   2. ecosystem
   3. delineate
   4. groundwater
3. System for the transmission of information using electronic technology (digital cameras, cellphones, internet, tv, fiber optics)
   1. extinction
   2. desalinization
   3. electronic communication
   4. biochemical conversion
4. non-living (referring to parts of ecosystem)
   1. biomes
   2. biotic
   3. fact
   4. abiotic
5. scientific study of water (properties, distribution, and effects of water on the earth's surface)
   1. hydrology
   2. embryology
   3. biotechnology
   4. biotic

5 True/False Question

1. environment → The application of scientific, physical, mechanical and mathematical principles to design processes, products, and structures that improve the quality of life.
   

   True        False

2. ergonomical → representation of a region showing earth information such as mineral deposits, fossil localities, age relations of rock units
   

   True        False

3. endangered species → A species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
   

   True        False

4. allele → any of a set of possible forms of a gene
   

   True        False

5. equilibrium → The application of scientific, physical, mechanical and mathematical principles to design processes, products, and structures that improve the quality of life.
   

   True        False