Science and Environment Quiz

What energy transformation occurs as the rocks fall?

• kinetic energy to kinetic energy

• potential energy to kinetic energy

• mechanical energy to potential energy

• thermal energy to potential energy

How do the wave frequencies in the infrared and ultraviolet ranges of the spectrum compare to those of visible light?

• Frequency is a constant value, so infrared and ultraviolet frequencies are the same as those of visible light.

• The frequencies of infrared and ultraviolet are both higher than the frequencies of visible light.

• Infrared frequencies are higher and ultraviolet frequencies are lower than those of visible light.

• Infrared frequencies are lower and ultraviolet frequencies are higher than those of visible light.

Which geologic feature occurred most recently?

• dike

• fault

• inclusions

• rock layers

How will black-footed ferret populations most likely be affected if a large number of prairie dogs die from the plague?

• The ferret population will increase because it will have fewer predators.

• The ferret population will decrease because there will be less food available.

• The ferret population will increase because the rabbit population will increase, providing more food.

• The ferret population will decrease because the fox population will increase, resulting in more predators.

Which term best describes the plague disease in the prairie ecosystem?

• decomposer

• limiting factor

• parasite

• predator

Which activity would most likely have an overall positive effect on the environment?

• agriculture

• mine reclamation

• timber harvesting

• urbanization

Which scenario describes a genetic experiment?

• controlled cross-pollination of a plant to control the traits of the offspring

• sequencing the DNA of a family to help with the construction of a pedigree

• constructing a pedigree after a detailed analysis of a family’s medical history

• using a Punnett square to determine the probability of a colt having a particular coat color

Which material will conduct sound waves fastest at 25°C?

• bronze

• gasoline

• oxygen

• water

What label should be placed in the box labeled with the number 3?

• uplift

• sediments

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

Which statement best describes why evolution is a scientific theory?

• There is no way to prove it.

• It is a well-supported explanation of a body of evidence.

• There is not enough evidence to make it into a scientific law.

• It is based on other theories, like those of natural and artificial selection.