Quiz about Environmental Science

Question 1

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

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atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960

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Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

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humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

Question 2

Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

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all of the above

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droughts

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flooding

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melting of polar ice caps

Question 3

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

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burning fossil fuels

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using public transportation and there by reduce the affects of greenhouse gases.

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texting on cellphones

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eating meat

Question 4

What do scientists think the effect will be of having more greenhouse gases in our atmosphere?

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More warming of the atmosphere

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More cooling of the atmosphere

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More air in the atmosphere

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Less air in the atmosphere

Question 5

T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas

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True

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False

Question 6

T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

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True

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False

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a greenhouse gas?

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Carbon Dioxide

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Neon

Question 8

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.

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heat

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water

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gases

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water vapor

Question 9

Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

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nitrogen

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carbon dioxide

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water vapor

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methane

Question 10

Without the greenhouse effect, Earth's atmosphere would be __________ to support life.

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too cold

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too hot

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too wet

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too dry

Question 11

Living vegetation and the ocean are known as "carbon sinks" because

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they store carbon.

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they are made of carbon.

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they create carbon.

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they destroy carbon.

Question 12

Global warming is thought to be increasing the temperature of the oceans and the lower atmosphere. How will this affect the amount of moisture in the air?

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It will increase moisture.

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It will have no effect on moisture.

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It will decrease moisture.

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Higher ocean temperatures do not affect the development of hurricanes

Question 13

The main use of fossil fuels by humans is to use the thermal energy they contain to produce_________________________

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electricity

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biodiesel

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ethanol

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nuclear power

Question 14

What is it called when CO₂ is absorbed by the ocean and reacts with seawater to produce acid.

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ocean acidification

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water pollution

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seaweed salad vinegar

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hydrochloric acid

Question 15

The graph shows changes in the levels ofatmospheric carbon dioxide over time. What might be one way to reverse the trend shown in the graph?

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Plant more trees.

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Increase the rate of deforestation.

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Increase the rate of respiration.

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Use more fossil fuels.

Question 16

Climate changes over time are due to

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man-made and natural causes

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natural fluctuations in weather

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the earth's rotation

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the distance from the sun

Question 17

What is this a diagram of?

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The Greenhouse Effect

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The ozone layer being destroyed

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How sunlight is reflected into space

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Weather patterns

Question 18

The clearing of Earth's forests on a massive scale, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land.

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Deforestation

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Agriculture

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Rainforests

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Farming

Question 19

Have infectious diseases increased due to global warming?

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Yes

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No

Question 20

Everyone should try to reduce their ...

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carbon footprint

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solar footprint

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pylon footprint

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global footprint

Question 21

What is depicted in the photo?

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wind turbine

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pylon

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solar panel

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power station

Question 22

What is depicted in the photo?

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solar panel

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coal mine

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oil rig

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power station

Question 23

By what amount did carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increase between 1960 and 2000?

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40 -50 ppm

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60 -70 ppm

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110 -120 ppm

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360 -370 ppm

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?

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The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop

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Polar ice caps will melt.

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Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.

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Some areas will experience serious droughts

Question 25

The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1909 to 1949.  What conclusion is best supported by the graph?

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As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

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There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures

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As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease

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As carbon dioxide concentrations decrease, temperatures increase

Question 26

In a warmer world, we would expect more

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all of these

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droughts

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hurricanes

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desert expansions

Question 27

It was hot all week last week.  Is this a sign of climate change?

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No

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Yes

Question 28

Temperatures on Earth have increased drastically since

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the Industrial Revolution

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last Halloween

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the American Revolution

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Mrs. Jacobson's 14th birthday

Question 29

Earth's average surface temperature has increased about how much over the past 100 years?

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2 degrees Fahrenheit

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1 degree Fahrenheit

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3 degrees Fahrenheit

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Not at all

Question 30

Gases being released into the air

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emission

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minigation

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trend

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climate

Question 31

A greenhouse gas that protects humans from UV rays

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ozone

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carbon dioxide

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nirogen

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argon

Question 32

Climate change caused by human activities

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anthropogenic climate change

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impact

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global warming

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the greenhouse effect

Question 33

The process of burning fuels

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combustion

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emission

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stability

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campfire

Question 34

Plastic:

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doesn't biodegrade, but breaks into smaller pieces

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takes hundreds of years to biodegrade

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cannot be effectively recycled

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none of the above are true

Question 35

Very slight increases in the acidity of seawater __________  marine organisms that make shells.

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is unhealthy and stresses

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doesn't bother

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has no effect on

Question 36

Carbon dioxide levels in the air have changed throughout earth's history.  The difference today is how ______ the change is happening.

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rapidly

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slowly

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wide spread

Question 37

What happens to water when it is dissolved with carbon dioxide?

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it becomes more acidic

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it becomes more basic

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it becomes healthier to drink

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it turns into coal

Question 38

The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat is called ____________________.

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biodiversity

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fossil fuels

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ecosystem

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climate change

Question 39

How do scientists believe plant and animal life will be affected by increasing levels of acidity in the ocean?

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there will be less diversity in plants and animals, making survival more difficult

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there will be more food for them to eat, making it easier to survive

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the earth will correct the problem itself and the oceans' biodiversity will remain the same

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the plants and animals will adapt to the increasing acidity and continue to thrive in the oceans

Question 40

A(n) ______ includes all living and nonliving things together in an area.

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ecosystem

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population

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consumers

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producers

Question 41

A fire destroys all of the trees and plants in the forest. How might this affect the birds in the area?

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The birds will have no place to build their homes.

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The birds will plant seeds and grow new trees.

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The birds will have more food to eat.

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The birds will plant seeds and grow new trees.

Question 42

Changes to an environment may make it more difficult for an organism to find-

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all of the above

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food.

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shelter.

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water.

Question 43

Which is an example of a sustainable practice?

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planting more trees when some are cut down

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Mowing your lawn

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Using oil instead of natural gas

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Having more cattle to take care of the grass and weeds

Question 44

Raccoons eat aquatic animals. If chemicals entered the lake with rain water and destroyed the plants, how would this impact the raccoon population?

Accepted Answer

Raccoons would have less aquatic animals to eat.

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Raccoons would have more aquatic animals to eat.

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Raccoons would begin eating land plants.

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Raccoons would only drink water.

Question 45

The greenhouse effect is intensifying due to an imbalance in the carbon cycle, leaving more carbon as carbon dioxide and less carbon stored in ___________.

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carbon sinks

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factories

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pasta

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humans

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