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Ecosystem Services and Soil Science Quiz

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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Instructor name: ELDEE BALOLONG

1. What are the basic needs for survival provided by provisioning services?

a) Air, water, food, and energy b) Air, water, shelter, food, and energy

c) Food, water, shelter, and energy d) Air, shelter, food, and energy

2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural service?

a) Spiritual enrichment b) Cultural heritage

c) Recreation d) Energy production

3. What are the four categories of ecosystem services?

a) Provisioning, regulating, cultural, and b) Provisioning, regulating, cultural, and

supporting environmental

c) Provisioning, regulating, cultural, and social d) Provisioning, regulating, cultural, and

economic

4. What type of waste does a regular household produce in a day?

a) Mining waste b) Municipal waste

c) Industrial waste d) Agricultural waste

5. What is the name of the company that recently announced a new technology for recycling textiles
and mixed plastics?

a) New Plastic and Textile Recycling Technology b) Science Patrol

c) Protein Evolution Inc. d) Exploring Life Through Science-Earth Science

6. What is the process used by Protein Evolution Inc. to break down textiles and plastics?

a) Physical breakdown b) Enzyme breakdown

c) Heat breakdown d) Chemical breakdown

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7. What is the goal of Protein Evolution Inc.'s new technology?

a) To develop a new type of textile b) To reduce the amount of waste in landfills

c) To reduce the cost and resources of plastic d) To create a new type of plastic
recycling

8. What is the name of the process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and stores it in
plants?

a) Water cycle b) Nitrogen cycle

c) Carbon sequestration d) Photosynthesis

9. What is the importance of the environment to human existence and survival?

a) The environment is a place for recreation and b) The environment is a source of natural
relaxation. resources.

c) The environment provides ecosystem d) The environment is a source of inspiration

services that support and sustain life on Earth. and beauty.

10. Who designed the universal recycling symbol?

a) Mobius Strip Foundation b) Gary Dean Anderson

c) Earth Day Committee d) Southern California University

11. What year was the universal recycling symbol designed?

a) 1960 b) 1965

c) 1975 d) 1970

12. What is the primary cause of changes in ecosystems?

a) Climate change b) Natural disasters

c) Human activities d) Animal migration

13. What is one way human activities can negatively impact ecosystems?

a) Reducing pollution b) Protecting endangered species

c) Planting more trees d) Introducing invasive species

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14. What is eutrophication?

a) The process of reducing pollution in water b) The process of nutrient enrichment in water
bodies bodies, leading to excessive plant growth

c) The process of increasing oxygen levels in d) The process of removing carbon dioxide from
water bodies the atmosphere

15. What do support services involve?

a) The regulation of climate b) The provision of food, water, and shelter

c) The removal of carbon dioxide from the d) Cycling of vital nutrients like nitrogen and
atmosphere phosphorus

16. Which service removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a) Provisioning services b) Cultural services

c) Support services d) Regulating services

17. What are cultural services?

a) Basic needs for survival like food and water b) Nonmaterial benefits such as spiritual
enrichment and recreation

c) Cycling of organic material and nutrients d) Benefits obtained by regulating climate and
natural hazards

18. What is the role of an environmental scientist?

a) To create new species b) To control weather patterns

c) To develop new technologies d) To study the effects of human activities on

the environment

19. What does the new technology developed by Protein Evolution Inc. use to break down textiles and
plastics?

a) High-pressure steam b) Chemical solvents

c) Enzymes d) Ultraviolet light

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20. What are examples of benefits provided by cultural services in ecosystems?

a) Basic necessities like food and shelter b) Recreation, spiritual enrichment, and
aesthetic experiences

c) Cycling of organic material d) Disease control and hazard regulation

21. Why is Protein Evolution Inc.'s technology considered cost-effective?

a) It eliminates the need for fossil fuels. b) It reduces water consumption in recycling.

c) It uses readily available raw materials. d) It operates without any waste production.

22. What is the main component of arable land?

a) Soil b) Sunlight

c) Air d) Water

23. What is the percentage of agricultural land in the Philippines in 2020?

a) 50% b) 30%

c) 20% d) 42.51%

24. What is soil degradation?

a) A change in soil health status, resulting in a b) The process of increasing soil fertility
diminished capacity of the ecosystem to
provide goods and services for its
beneficiaries

c) The improvement of soil quality d) The process of soil erosion

25. What are the three main types of soil degradation?

a) Soil erosion, soil pollution, and water logging b) Soil erosion, soil compaction, and
acidification

c) Soil erosion, soil salinization, and d) Soil erosion, soil compaction, and
deforestation desertification

26. What is soil erosion?

a) The process of soil salinization b) The loss of topsoil and nutrients in the soil

c) The process of soil compaction d) The process of increasing soil fertility

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27. What is soil compaction?

a) The reduction in the amount of air, water, and b) The process of increasing soil fertility
space available to roots and soil organisms

c) The loss of topsoil and nutrients in the soil d) The process of soil salinization

28. What is desertification?

a) The process of increasing soil fertility b) The loss of topsoil and nutrients in the soil

c) The irreversible change of the land to such a d) The reduction in the amount of air, water, and
state where it can no longer be recovered for space available to roots and soil organisms
its original use

29. What is the most visible effect of soil degradation?

a) Soil compaction b) Soil erosion

c) Soil salinization d) Desertification

30. What is the main cause of soil erosion?

a) Natural processes b) Volcanic eruptions

c) Poor management practices d) Climate change

31. What is the main impact of increased agricultural intensification?

a) Increased biodiversity b) Improved soil fertility

c) Reduced soil erosion d) Loss of organic matter, soil compaction, and

damage to soil physical properties

32. What is one way to conserve soil?

a) Overgrazing b) Deforestation

c) Planting trees and ground cover d) Excessive tillage

33. What is the impact of urbanization on soil?

a) Reduced soil erosion b) Loss of soil and its sealing with concrete

c) Increased soil fertility d) Improved water infiltration

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34. Who is considered the 'Father of Philippine Soil Science'?

a) Dr. Robert Pendleton b) Dr. Leon Ma. Guerrero

c) Dr. Nicolas Galvez d) Dr. Jose Rizal

35. What is one way to improve soil organic matter?

a) Overgrazing b) Adding new organic matter

c) Deforestation d) Excessive tillage

36. What is the impact of excessive tillage?

a) Improved soil structure b) Increased soil fertility

c) Reduced soil compaction d) Loss of organic matter and soil erosion

37. What is the impact of soil compaction?

a) Improved water infiltration b) Increased soil fertility

c) Reduced root growth and water infiltration d) Increased biodiversity

38. What is the impact of soil erosion?

a) Loss of topsoil and nutrients b) Increased soil fertility

c) Reduced soil compaction d) Improved water quality

39. How can soil compaction be prevented?

a) Deforestation b) Excessive tillage

c) Overgrazing d) Restricting human activities to designated

areas and pathways

40. Based on the text, what is a potential long-term consequence of soil degradation?

a) Decreased biodiversity and ecosystem b) Improved water quality

services

c) Reduced greenhouse gas emissions d) Increased food production

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