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1
Which of the following is not an ecosystem?
A)A pond
B)A factory
C)The ocean
D)The earth
2
Which is the first component of a food chain?
A)The Earth
B)The Sun
C)Animals
D)Bacteria and Fungi
3
Which of the following are not omnivores?
A)Cows
B)Pigs
C)Chickens
D)Most Humans
4
To function properly, every ecosystem needs
A)ants.
B)only one organism.
C)biodiversity.
D)humans.
5
Processing makes foods
A)tastier.
B)more nutritious.
C)shelf-stable.
D)subject to early decay.
6
Which of the following common methods of food preservation relies on heat to destroy microorganisms?
A)Freezing
B)Canning
C)Curing
D)Controlled-Atmosphere Storage
7
Food additives
A)are a new technology.
B)are always bad for you.
C)may increase the nutrients in your diet.
D)are naturally occurring substances.
8
Families who live on what they can produce on a small plot of land
A)usually have a limited food supply with little variety and poor nutrition.
B)can depend on a steady income based on selling their surplus food.
C)eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.
D)usually live in an industrialized nation.
9
As the earth’s population grows,
A)clean water will be readily available for everyone.
B)ample water will be found as groundwater.
C)rural demands for water are expected to exceed urban ones.
D)there will be a strain on its water supply.
10
A nonrenewable source of energy is
A)Wind Power
B)Solar Energy
C)Oil
D)Water Power
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