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What term describes all the organisms of different species living and interacting in a given area, along with their physical environment?

  1. APopulation
  2. BCommunity
  3. CEcosystem
  4. DBiome
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CEcosystem
An ecosystem — it includes both the biotic community (living organisms) and the abiotic (non-living) environment they interact with, like soil, water, and climate.

Which greenhouse gas is most responsible for human-driven climate change due to the sheer volume released?

  1. AMethane
  2. BCarbon dioxide
  3. CNitrous oxide
  4. DOzone
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BCarbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide — mainly from burning fossil fuels — is released in far greater quantities than other greenhouse gases, making it the largest overall contributor despite methane being more potent per molecule.

What is eutrophication?

  1. AThe gradual warming of ocean water
  2. BExcess nutrient runoff causing algal blooms and oxygen depletion in water
  3. CThe buildup of toxins in top predators
  4. DThe thinning of the ozone layer
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BExcess nutrient runoff causing algal blooms and oxygen depletion in water
Eutrophication happens when nutrient runoff (often fertilizer) causes rapid algae growth; when the algae die and decompose, the process depletes oxygen and can suffocate aquatic life.

Which of these is considered a renewable energy source?

  1. ANatural gas
  2. BCoal
  3. CSolar power
  4. DPetroleum
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CSolar power
Solar power is renewable because sunlight is continuously replenished, unlike fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and petroleum), which form over millions of years and are extracted faster than they're replaced.

What does 'biodiversity' refer to?

  1. AThe total mass of living organisms in an area
  2. BThe variety of species, genes, and ecosystems in a given region
  3. CThe number of endangered species on a continent
  4. DThe rate of population growth in a community
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BThe variety of species, genes, and ecosystems in a given region
Biodiversity is the variety of life at multiple levels — genetic diversity within species, species diversity within a community, and ecosystem diversity across a region.

Which practice best exemplifies sustainable resource use?

  1. AHarvesting a resource faster than it can naturally regenerate
  2. BUsing a resource at a rate that allows it to replenish over time
  3. CExtracting all of a nonrenewable resource as quickly as possible
  4. DIgnoring the long-term impact of resource use on future generations
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BUsing a resource at a rate that allows it to replenish over time
Sustainability means using a resource at or below the rate it can naturally regenerate, so it remains available for future use.
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Questions, answered.

What topics does an intro Environmental Science course cover?

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Typically ecosystems and biomes, population ecology, climate and the carbon cycle, pollution and its sources, natural resource management, and sustainability principles.

Is Environmental Science a lab science?

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Many intro Environmental Science courses fulfill a lab-science gen-ed requirement, combining lecture concepts with hands-on labs like water-quality testing or ecosystem sampling.

What's the difference between weather and climate in this context?

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Weather is the short-term state of the atmosphere (a single day's temperature or rainfall), while climate is the long-term pattern of weather conditions in a region averaged over decades.

Is Cambo affiliated with any university?

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No. Cambo is an independent study tool and isn't produced, endorsed, or affiliated with any college or university.

Is Environmental Science the same as Environmental Studies?

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They overlap but differ in emphasis: Environmental Science leans on the natural sciences (biology, chemistry, geology), while Environmental Studies often incorporates more policy, economics, and social science.

How is Cambo different from just searching a term online?

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Instead of a generic definition, Cambo reads your exact exam question — options included — and explains why the correct answer applies to that specific scenario.

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