Quiz about Environmental Science Final Test

Question 1

The energy from the sun is created by a process called:

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nuclear fusion

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nuclear fission

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nuclear reaction

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nuclear core

Question 2

Energy is created in the core when two _____________ atoms join together to form a ______________ atom.

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hydrogen, helium

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helium, hydrogen

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carbon, hydrogen

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nitrogen, helium

Question 3

Sunspots vary in a cycle that lasts about

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11 yrs

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110 yrs

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11,000 yrs

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110,000 yrs

Question 4

According to the Big Bang Theory, how old is the universe?

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13.8 billion years

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4.5 billion years

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10 billion years

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20 billion years

Question 5

What do scientists use to determine the chemical elements in stars?

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Emission spectra

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Gravitational waves

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Magnetic fields

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Cosmic rays

Question 6

Which of these is NOT evidence of the Big Bang?

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Doppler effect

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Red shift of the light from distant galaxies

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CMBR

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Primordial elements

Question 7

Stars are born in clouds of stellar dust called _______________.

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nebulas

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galaxies

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planets

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supernovas

Question 8

During the fusion process of a main sequence star, ______________ is turned into _____________.

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hydrogen; helium

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helium; hydrogen

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hydrogen; iron

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carbon; oxygen

Question 9

What factor determines the life cycle of a star?

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mass

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color

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temperature

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location in the galaxy

Question 10

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

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Tectonic plates

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Puzzles

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Earthquakes

Question 11

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

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Divergent

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Convergent

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Transform

Question 12

What is happening at point B?

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subduction

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a divergent boundary

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convection

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an earthquake

Question 13

What is a Geologic Process?

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Something that occurs naturally and changes Earth's surface

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Something that people do to destroy Earth

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Something that only happens to geodes

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Anything that quickly changes what you see

Question 14

Because of the ______________ Earth's average temperature is 57 degrees F.

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greenhouse effect

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Weather

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Ozone layer

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Climate

Question 15

Deforestation _______________ climate change because ______________ CO₂is absorbed from the atmosphere.

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increases, less

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increases, more

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decreases, less

Question 16

Which of the following factors that impact climate change are HUMAN ACTIVITIES?

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cement production

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agricultural activities

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burning of fossil fuels

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solar radiation

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volcanic activity

Question 17

The sum of all living matter on Earth

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biosphere

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environment

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habitat

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population

Question 18

All the living and nonliving factors in an area

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environment

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habitat

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species

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population

Question 19

Resources that exist in the environment without human intervention

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natural resource

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artificial resource

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nonrenewable resource

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species

Question 20

What happen when CO₂ and other greenhouse gases increase in our atmosphere?

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Average global temperatures increase

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Average global temperatures decrease

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The Earth's magnetic field changes direction

Question 21

Which of the following would contribute most to sea level rise?

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Melting of land ice in Greenland and Antarctica

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Melting of the Arctic sea ice

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Melting of the glaciers in the Himalayan mountains

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Melting of glaciers in Alaska

Question 22

Albedo is a measure of surface reflectivity. The polar albedo is important because:

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It reflects solar radiation back into space, cooling earth

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It reflects greenhouse gases, cooling our planet

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It absorbs solar radiation, which melts snow

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It absorbs greenhouse gases, pulling them out of circulation

Question 23

A process where autotrophs, such as plants, use the carbon (C) from CO2 to produce organic compounds, like glucose (C6H12O6) called carbohydrates.

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Photosynthesis

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Cellular Respiration

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Combustion

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Decomposition

Question 24

Which of the following is a process in the carbon cycle that releases carbon into the atmosphere?

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Cellular respiration

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Photosynthesis

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Fossil fuel formation

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Evaporation

Question 25

Choose the three fossil fuels

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natural gas

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coal

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oil

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water

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hydrogen

Question 26

The process that decreases the pH of the ocean due to an increase in the absorption of carbon dioxide.

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Acidification

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Atmosphere

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Geosphere

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Hydrosphere

Question 27

How does an increase in the acidity of ocean water affect organisms living in that environment?

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Some organisms are able to adapt to the increased acidity and thrive, while some will eventually die off because they are not able to adapt to the increased acidity

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All organisms eventually die off because they cannot adapt to the increased acidity.

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All organisms remain unaffected because they adapt to the higher acidity.

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All food sources are negatively impacted, so the organisms are unable to sustain life.

Question 28

Which two spheres are interacting?

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Biosphere and Hydrosphere

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Geosphere and Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

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Biosphere and Atmosphere

Question 29

Which of the following is an example of the Hydrosphere and Atmosphere interacting?

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The oceans release heat energy that makes climate milder.

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Water vapor in the air is taken into plants through their leaves.

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Consistent patterns of wind change the shape of landforms.

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Carbon dioxide gas is released into the air by living things.

Question 30

What is a combination of all living and nonliving things?

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Ecosystem

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Interaction

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Landform

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Organism

Question 31

Harmful substance that contaminates a natural environment

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Pollution

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Technology

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Biodiversity

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Earth's systems

Question 32

What is the ultimate goal of new technologies?

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Less waste and pollution

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To slow processes down

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To disguise human impact

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Mre waste and pollution

Question 33

What is the most important information needed when designing a solution to mitigate the impact of human activity?

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Criteria and constraints

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The number of jobs created

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The number of jobs created

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Personal preference

Question 34

Which of the following is not a threat to biodiversity?

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Planting gardens in city centers

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Habitat loss

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Pollution

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Introducing non-native species

Question 35

A drought has hit this grassland biome. How will this effect the rabbit population?

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The rabbit population will decrease.

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The rabbits will increase in number.

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The rabbit population will stay the same.

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The rabbit population will become extinct immediately.

Question 36

A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed is a

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renewable resource

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nonpoint-source pollutant

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nonrenewable resource

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biodegradable resource

Question 37

Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 38

Non-Renewable resources are also known as what?

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Fossil Fuels

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Renewable

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Solar Energy

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Hydroelectric Energy

Environmental Science Final Test

40 questions

The energy from the sun is created by a process called:

Energy is created in the core when two _ atoms join together to form a __ atom.

Sunspots vary in a cycle that lasts about

According to the Big Bang Theory, how old is the universe?

What do scientists use to determine the chemical elements in stars?

Which of these is NOT evidence of the Big Bang?

Stars are born in clouds of stellar dust called _______________.

During the fusion process of a main sequence star, __ is turned into _.

What factor determines the life cycle of a star?

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

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