EVR 1001 2026/2027 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED
PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
EVR 1001
Maximize your success on the EVR 1001 Final Exam at Florida
State University with this comprehensive review that
strengthens your understanding of ecosystems, biodiversity,
pollution, climate change, and sustainable resource
management. It is specifically designed for FSU students to
consolidate their knowledge and confidently demonstrate
mastery of introductory environmental science principles.
Nitrogen has a very high concentration in the atmosphere
and is cycled very slowly into and out of the atmosphere.
Water vapor has a lower concentration in the atmosphere
and is cycled quite rapidly. What statement is true: ......
ANSWER ....... Nitrogen has a higher residence time in
the atmosphere than water vapor. ✓✓
A forest that has developed on a new lava flow is an example
of: ...... ANSWER ....... Primary succession. ✓✓
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Which of the following is INCORRECTLY paired? ......
ANSWER ....... species dominance: the most
aggressive species. ✓✓
What term defines the steady state that all natural systems
move towards without influence of people? ...... ANSWER
....... Dynamic equilibrium✓✓
Which organism in this food chain of a hot spring ecosystem
in Yellowstone National Park is the autotroph?
Algae>herbivorous flies>killdeer birds>grey
wolves>decomposing bateria ...... ANSWER .......
Algae✓✓
Which statement is FALSE? ...... ANSWER ....... Species
with large bodies, slow population growth rates, and
flocking behavior are the least vulnerable to human
exploitation. ✓✓
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The second law of thermodynamics includes that: ......
ANSWER ....... Every energy transformation increases
disorder✓✓
Convectional heat transfer is defined as: ...... ANSWER
....... Transfer of heat from one place to another by
movement of fluids. ✓✓
The different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation have
different energies. From highest to lowest energy, which of
the following is correct? ...... ANSWER ....... Gamma
ray>x-ray>visible>radio✓✓
The electromagnetic radiation emitted by the earth and sun
are both examples of: ...... ANSWER ....... black body
radiation. ✓✓
In the earth energy balance, greenhouse gasses affect: ......
ANSWER ....... Outgoing radiation✓✓
When you add or remove an electron from an atom you
create an: ...... ANSWER ....... Ion✓✓
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Which of these chemical bonds is totally made up: ......
ANSWER ....... North-pole bond✓✓
Hydrocarbons are: ...... ANSWER ....... Organic
molecules consisting of carbon and hydrogen. ✓✓
Which of the following organisms was the earliest form of life
on our planet? ...... ANSWER ....... Prokaryotes✓✓
Physical weathering of rocks can happen due to which
natural process: ...... ANSWER ....... Freeze/thawing
processes. ✓✓
Is sedimentary rock listed in the rock cycle before or after
igneous and metamorphic rock? ...... ANSWER .......
BOTH✓✓
Which is the largest water shed in the U.S.? ...... ANSWER
....... Mississippi watershed. ✓✓