Environmental Science Quiz

What is the greenhouse effect?

• Certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat and warm the Earth

• Life on Earth 'exhales' gas that warms up the atmosphere

• The tilt of the Earth changes the amount of solar energy the Earth receives

• The Sun is putting out more radiant energy over time

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What is a fossil fuel?

• A hydrocarbon formed by the remains of plants and animals

• A nitrous gas found in the Earth

• A renewable resource that powers society, transportation and industries

• A nonrenewable resource formed from nonliving things

What is the difference between a renewable resource and a non-renewable resource?

• A renewable resource can replenish themselves and so can non-renewable resources

• A renewable resource cannot be replenished whereas non-renewable resource can

• A renewable resource can be replenished, however a non-renewable source cannot be replenished

Which of the following would have a larger average ecological footprint due to their lifestyles?

• Industrialized/developed nations

• Industrializing/developing nations

• Pre-agricultural revolution societies

• Industrialized and Pre-agricultural societies

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The avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance is known as what?

• Ecology

• Environmental Science

• Sustainability

• Risk Management

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If the greenhouse effect is natural, then why is today's climate change a bad thing?

• A small increase in greenhouse gas concentration can have a little effect of increased warming.

• Once released into the atmosphere, greenhouse gases remain for many years, making it difficult to reverse the consequences.

• Abrupt changes to the climate system may have predictable outcomes that may fuel positive changes for societies, like advances in medicines, sustainable public works and housing, or new technologies.

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Which activity is the largest contributor of greenhouse gases?

• Wildfires

• Electricity generation for nuclear energy

• Transportation

• Landfills

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Which of the following statements regarding the amount of atmospheric CO2 since the Industrial Revolution is true?

• Levels have remained constant because matter can never be created or destroyed.

• There has been a significant increase in levels.

• There has been a significant decrease in levels.

• Levels fluctuate.

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Too many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may block heat from escaping into space and trap too much heat close to the Earth’s surface causing:

• another ice age

• global warming

• earthquakes

• volcanic eruptions

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How does the rate of today's warming compare to previous episodes of rapid climate change on Earth?

• Today's climate warming is about as fast as the temperature swings that have happened in Earth's past.

• Past changes in the climate have been faster than the changes we're seeing today.

• Today, the Earth's climate is changing much faster than it has changed in the past.

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