Environmental Science Midterm Practice Test

What tool is used to protect your eyes during a lab?

• Face mask

• Safety goggles

• Apron

• Earplugs

What is the correct order of the scientific method?

• Question → Analyze → Hypothesis → Report

• Observation → Hypothesis → Experiment → Conclusion

• Experiment → Theory → Hypothesis

• Graph → Observe → Conclude

Which graph is best for showing data over time?

• Pie chart

• Scatter plot

• Bar graph

• Line graph

What does the x-axis typically represent?

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Control variable

• Constant

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which is an example of a biotic factor?

• Temperature

• Sunlight

• Rock

• Tree

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which zone of a lake is shallow and supports plant life?

• Littoral zone

• Aphotic zone

• Benthic zone

• Limnetic zone

What is the main source of energy for life on Earth?

• Tides

• The Sun

• Wind

• Fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the process by which water changes from liquid to gas?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The most basic unit of ecological organization is:

• Organism

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Biosphere

What Earth system includes the solid parts of Earth?

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1