Environmental Science Post-Test

When dust and ash particles from a volcanic eruption block out sunlight and reduce solar radiation, Earth experiences the ___ . This results in temporary climate cooling.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Jason was part of a team that had to calculate the incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial infrared radiation. What did Jason’s team study? Jason’s team studied the ___ , which measures incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial infrared radiation.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Which body of water is home to the ENSO cycle?

• North Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Caribbean

• Mediterranean

• equatorial Pacific Ocean

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Nutria were brought to the United States for their fur. When some of them escaped into the wild, they started eating the grasses and shrubs in their new environment. These shrubs were essential for preventing soil erosion. In this scenario, how was this invasive species introduced to the new environment?

Nutria were introduced ___ to the new environment. Later, the species affected the ___ conditions of that region.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

How did Burmese pythons become an invasive species? Species used for ornamental purposes are grown or bred in a(n) ___ environment. When these species move into the wild, they become invasive. One such example is of the Burmese python, which became invasive due to ___.

Which option uses the monitoring method to check the growth of invasive species?

• introduction of a predator species

• digging of the species

• tilling the land

• spraying pesticide

• cleaning of ship ballast

Which method involves using tools to control invasive species?

• biological

• mechanical

• chemical

• manual

• monitoring

John realized that his orchard has been invaded by certain harmful invasive plants. These plants are consuming all the soil nutrients and water, and they are outcompeting native plants. John decided to cover the invasive plants with black plastic for one growing season. Which method did John use to control the invasive species?

• girdling

• mowing

• digging

• smothering

• tilling

How is an invasive species introduced to a new ecosystem? An invasive species is introduced to an ecosystem through a ___.

What is brine rejection?

• the dilution of saline levels in sea water

• the exclusion of saltwater fish

• the exclusion of freshwater fish

• the exclusion of salt from sea ice

• the expansion of water above freezing point