Environmental Science Pre-test

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

• Coal

• Wind

• Natural Gas

• Uranium

What is the primary cause of global climate change?

• Orbital variations of Earth

• Deforestation

• Increased greenhouse gas emissions

• Decreased solar radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is a strategy for biodiversity conservation?

• Monoculture farming

• Habitat restoration

• Overfishing

• Pesticide use

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is a common method to prevent water pollution from agricultural activities?

• Using more chemical fertilizers

• Planting vegetation buffer zones

• Increasing soil erosion

• Draining wetlands

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Sustainable agriculture practices include:

• High dependence on chemical pesticides

• Crop rotation

• Genetically modifying crops to require more water

• Clear-cutting forests to expand farmland

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy source?

• Solar power

• Biomass

• Petroleum

• Geothermal energy

What is the main benefit of using wind turbines to generate electricity?

• They produce greenhouse gases

• They consume large amounts of water

• They provide a constant power output

• They do not emit pollutants during operation

Which of the following is an effect of climate change on oceans?

• Decreased sea levels

• Reduced coral bleaching

• Ocean acidification

• Decrease in water temperature

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

• Biomass

• Biodiversity

• Biome

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which agricultural practice helps in reducing the runoff of pesticides into water bodies?

• No-till farming

• Intensive plowing

• Overgrazing

• Monocropping

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3