Environmental Science Quiz

What is a renewable resource?

• A resource that is in limited supply and cannot be replaced once it has been used

• A resource that can be replaced or renewed during a lifetime if used wisely

• A substance intended for preventing or killing pests

• A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago

What is the definition of a nonrenewable resource?

• A mixture of decaying organic matter used to fertilize soil

• A specific area where living and nonliving animal interact

• A resource that is in limited supply and cannot be replaced once it has been used

• A resource that can be replaced or renewed during a lifetime if used wisely

What are pesticides?

• Substances added to the ground to increase the nutrients in the soil

• A resource that can be replaced or renewed during a lifetime if used wisely

• Solid waste disposal area, a dump

• Any substance intended for preventing or killing pests

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What is agriculture?

• Farming

• A resource that is in limited supply and cannot be replaced once it has been used

• A specific area where living and nonliving animal interact

• Taking old materials and making them into something new

What defines ecosystems?

• A specific area where living and nonliving animal interact

• A resource that can be replaced or renewed during a lifetime if used wisely

• Substances added to the ground to increase the nutrients in the soil

• A mixture of decaying organic matter used to fertilize soil

What are pollutants?

• A specific area where living and nonliving animal interact

• Waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil

• A resource that is in limited supply and cannot be replaced once it has been used

• A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago

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What does it mean to recycle?

• Taking old materials and making them into something new

• A resource that can be replaced or renewed during a lifetime if used wisely

• A mixture of decaying organic matter used to fertilize soil

• Substances added to the ground to increase the nutrients in the soil

What are landfills?

• A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago

• A specific area where living and nonliving animal interact

• A resource that is in limited supply and cannot be replaced once it has been used

• Solid waste disposal area, a dump

What is a habitat?

• Substances added to the ground to increase the nutrients in the soil

• A mixture of decaying organic matter used to fertilize soil

• A resource that can be replaced or renewed during a lifetime if used wisely

• Where an organism lives

What does EPA stand for?

• Energy Production Agency

• Environmental Pollution Agency

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Ecological Preservation Agency