COLEGIO SAN JOSE DE ALAMINOS

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Alaminos City, Pangasinan

SEd 16 – Environmental Science with Solid Waste Management

Midterm Examination
April 2, 2022

Name: ___________________________________________ Year and Course: ______________

Note: Strictly NO ERASURES nor ALTERATIONS!

I-Identification: Identify what is being referred to in the following statements. Write your answer on
the space provided before each number.

________________1. It includes all the conditions that surrounds living organisms.

________________2. It is a degradation or an undesired change in air, water, or soil that affects the
health of living things.
________________3. It is the study of the interaction of humans with the natural environment.
________________4. It is the number of different species present in one specific ecosystem.
________________5. It is when human needs are met so that the population can survive indefinitely.
________________6. It is the discipline that studies the moral relationship of human beings to the
environment.
________________7. It is a natural resource that cannot be re-made or re-grown at a scale comparable
to its consumption.
________________8. These are organic matter that contain stored solar energy.
________________9. These are the remains of wetland plats that have been compressed over millions
of years.
________________10. These are any resources that cycles or can be replaced within a human lifespan.

II- Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the blank provided
before each number.

_______1. In which of the following options can competition occur?

a. Between two organisms that are attempting to use different resources that are in short
supply
b. Between two organisms that are attempting to use the same resource that is in short supply
 c. Between two organisms that are attempting to use the same resource that is in limitless
supply

_____2. Which of the following do plants usually compete for?

a. Light only b. Light and soil nutrients c. Light, soil nutrients and carbon dioxide

_____3. What is biodiversity?

a. A high number of different species in an ecosystem
b. A low number of different species in an ecosystem
c. The number of different species in an ecosystem

_____4. Which of the following statements correctly defines a species?

a. Organisms that can interbreed to produce offspring
b. Organisms that have similar characteristics
c. Organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring

III- Essay: Using not less than eight (8) sentences explain the following briefly. (10 pts each)

1. In your opinion, which renewable energy source is the best? Why?

2. Can renewable energy replace fossil fuels?

3. How can renewable energy benefit the environment?

4. Will renewable energy sources stop global warming? Why or Why not?

5. What are the major cause of changing ecological communities and what are the implications?

6. How is the ecosystem of your backyard different from the ecosystem of another person's backyard
ecosystem?

7. Illustrate the wide range of abiotic and biotic factors that influence a population’s pattern of
abundance.

8. Outline the role played by bacteria and fungi (decomposers) in the flux of energy and matter
through a named ecosystem. Imagine what would happen if bacteria and fungi were magically
removed- describe the resulting scenario in detail.