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Environmental Decisions and Policies Quiz

Authored by Kimberly McCarter

Science

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Environmental Decisions and Policies Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The situation in the previous question may cause farmers to make a decision as to whether they will stay in this farming profession or find a new career.  This type of decision is primarily based on

cost-benefit analysis

ethics

ecology

the scientific method

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Most of the United States’ early environmental policies involved restrictions enforced by the government.  These are known as

incentives

cap-and-trade policies

tax breaks

regulations

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which type of environmental policy is often the most expensive because it requires significant governmental enforcement?

incentives

cap-and-trade policies

tax breaks

regulations

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

You are going trail riding with some friends this weekend at a nearby farmland.  What type of ecosystem service are you taking advantage of?

provisioning

regulating

cultural

supporting

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the willingness to buy a good or service and the ability to pay for it?

Supply

Demand

Economics

Socialism

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The desire and ability to produce and sell a product

Demand

Supply

Law of Demand

Elastic

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a cost-benefit analysis you might use to make a decision?

Deciding whether to buy a coffee or save the money

Choosing between two different routes to work

Selecting a movie to watch based on reviews

Determining the best time to exercise during the day

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

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