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WorksheetsES Benchmark 4 Study Guide
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Reading the published scientific articles about a topic is a(n)
a)
literature survey
b)
observation
c)
classification
d)
experiment
2.
Uses the senses or measurements to monitor something in nature without interfering is a(n)
a)
literature survey
b)
observation
c)
classification
d)
experiment
3.
Using physical and genetic traits to identify or name a species is a(n)
a)
literature survey
b)
observation
c)
classification
d)
experimentation
4.
What is the last step of the scientific method?
a)
identify the problem
b)
develop a hypothesis
c)
draw a conclusion
d)
perform an experiment
5.
Meeting present-day needs while still providing for the future is
a)
exploitation
b)
sustainability
c)
constructivism
d)
reclamation
6.
Which of the following is not an effect of burning fossil fuels?
a)
climate change
b)
air pollution
c)
acid rain
d)
ozone depletion
7.
What biome would you find in the US Great Plains?
a)
temperature deciduous forest
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
grassland
d)
desert
8.
An example of source reduction is
a)
buying products made from recycled materials
b)
cutting down old growth trees to make furniture
c)
municipal waste incineration and landfilling
d)
mining for oil and gas reserves domestically
9.
Which of the following statements about DDT is not true?
a)
used as a pesticide
b)
harms birds of prey
c)
subject of Silent Spring
d)
still allowed in the US
10.
Which of the following is not a renewable energy source?
a)
hydropower
b)
solar power
c)
wind power
d)
coal burning
11.
Which of the following has a primarily local effect?
a)
atmospheric emissions of NO2 and greenhouse gases
b)
destruction of the ozone layer by chlorofluorocarbons
c)
chemical plant illegally dumping hazardous waste in a ditch
d)
acidification of the oceans from excess carbon dioxide
12.
A dump or landfill causing environmental concerns would likely be handled by which level of government?
a)
local
b)
state
c)
federal
d)
international
13.
Other than carbon dioxide, what is a major greenhouse gas?
a)
nitrogen (N2)
b)
methane (CH4)
c)
oxygen (O2)
d)
argon (Ar)
14.
What most likely happens when an animal population does not have enough food?
a)
competition causes some individuals to die
b)
individuals evolve to eat different foods
c)
the population relocates to a different biome
d)
population grows to dominate the remaining prey
15.
Why is it important to recycle?
a)
exploits fewer new resources
b)
uses less energy
c)
cuts down on pollution
d)
all of these
16.
Regulations to limit when and how many deer can be hunted are an example of
a)
conservation
b)
preservation
c)
evolution
d)
extinction
17.
The Superfund Act enpowers the EPA to
a)
shut down coal burning power plants
b)
sue companies to clean up their hazardous wastes
c)
fund preserves for endangered animals
d)
monitor the depletion of the ozone layer by CFCs
18.
Which requires the least energy?
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
d)
recovery
19.
Which requires the most energy?
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
d)
recovery
20.
Which of the following cannot be recycled?
a)
paper
b)
aluminum
c)
glass
d)
styrofoam
21.
What is the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of food waste?
a)
landfill
b)
incineration
c)
composting
d)
send it on a rocket to outer space
22.
Which takes the longest to decompose in a landfill?
a)
plastic
b)
paper
c)
food
d)
yard waste
23.
How should you dispose of used motor oil?
a)
dump it in a drain
b)
pour it down the sink
c)
burn it in the yard
d)
take it to a recycling or recovery center
24.
How should you dispose of used motor oil?
a)
dump it in a drain
b)
pour it down the sink
c)
burn it in the yard
d)
take it to a recycling or recovery center
25.
Which ecosystem is likely to be the most undisturbed by human activities so far, and most vulnerable?
a)
tundra in Antarctica
b)
swamp in Louisiana
c)
park in New York City
d)
grassland in Kansas
26.
What is the main underlying source of many of our current environmental problems?
a)
exponential human population growth
b)
lazy teenagers who don't study for their final
c)
regulations on pollution and land use
d)
natural climate change from sun cycles
27.
Why did the dominant color of the peppered moth population in England change?
a)
natural selection promoting moths who could camoflouge
b)
individuals spontaneously changing color to escape predation
c)
domestic cultivation of preferred colorful moths
d)
no one knows
28.
What is the most practical way to avoid overexploitation of a resource?
a)
set quotas (limits) on its use
b)
ask nicely for everyone to share
c)
ignore the problem until nature fixes it
d)
build a wall and make Mexico pay for it
29.
The idea that some parts of nature should be completely undisturbed and not altered for human purposes is
a)
preservation
b)
conservation
c)
evolution
d)
extinction
30.
What are some drawbacks of our dependence on oil?
a)
nonrenewable resource
b)
oil spills
c)
greenhouse gases
d)
all of these
31.
Which level of government decides zoning (what kinds of buildings or activities may locate where)?
a)
local
b)
state
c)
federal
d)
international
32.
What is a negative impact of mining?
a)
mountain-top removal coal mining destroys entire ecosystems
b)
some areas, like the Arctic, are especially vulnerable to disturbance
c)
can result in acidic or toxic mine drainage and become a Superfund site
d)
all of these
33.
You want to test whether camellias grow better in low pH (acidic) or high pH (alkaline) soil. What is the independent variable?
a)
pH
b)
camellia height
c)
type of camellia
d)
length of growing season
34.
You want to test whether camellias grow better in low pH (acidic) or high pH (alkaline) soil. What is the dependent variable?
a)
pH
b)
camellia height
c)
type of camellia
d)
length of growing season
35.
Which of the following is true about the Paris Agreement?
a)
goal is to limit global warming to 2oC
b)
involves financial assistance to developing countries
c)
is not easily enforced if a country does not meet its target
d)
all of these
36.
Which federal land management systems are correctly managed to their underlying principle?
a)
National Parks: Conservation & National Forests: Preservation
b)
National Parks: Preservation & National Forests: Conservation
c)
National Parks & National Forests: Conservation
d)
National Parks & National Forests: Preservation
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