Which term refers to the small genetic changes experienced by a population within a species? 

A)  microevolution 
B)  coevolution 
C)  macroevolution 
D)  convergent evolution

Which topsoil is the most fertile? 

A)  yellow 
B)  red 
C)  grey 
D)  dark brown or black

After an impact occurs on the Moon, the walls of the crater often are too steep and:

A) slope failure occurs
B) channels are created
C) rivers are formed

Where was North America 150 million years ago?

A) next to Antarctica
B) next to Australia
C) over the south pole
D) closer to Africa and South America
E) none of these

Grey Owl was a staunch conservationist and wrote several books making a case for conservation.

Which statement best describes a transgenic organism? 

A)  An organism that is the result of traditional crossbreeding of two species. 
B)  An organism that has both male and female characteristics. 
C)  An organism that contains genes from a totally genetically unrelated species. 
D)  An organism that is the result of artificial selection of two closely genetically related species.

Which of the following does NOT help define lineation in some metamorphic rocks?

A) a dominant orientation of long crystals
B) alternating layers of dark- and light-colored rock types
C) stretched crystals
D) stretched pebbles
E) linear streaks formed by smearing of minerals

Which category do malathion and parathion belong to? 

A)  systemic insecticides 
B)  chlorinated hydrocarbons 
C)  organophosphates 
D)  pyrethroids