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WorksheetsEnvironmental Science Final Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
2.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
3.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
4.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
5.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions/photographs/illustrations that cannot be counted or measured?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
6.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
7.
In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be worked with at a time?
a)
one
b)
none
c)
two or more
d)
how ever many makes sense.
8.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The van ran into KFC.
c)
The driver was hungry.
d)
Red and white are part of the KFC building.
9.
Jane Goodall video recorded chimpanzees hunting pigs, this type of data is called ___
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
c)
field study
d)
observation
10.
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.
a)
Diameter of the ball
b)
Force acting on the ball
c)
Height that the ball bounces
d)
Height from which the ball is dropped
11.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
12.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
13.
Which of these contains steps in the right order?
a)
Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
b)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
c)
Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
d)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, make a conclusion, experiment, analyze
14.
Industrialization is a contributing factor to climate change.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The two largest fuel sources are?
a)
wood and coal
b)
wood and natural gas
c)
oil and nuclear power
d)
coal and oil
16.
Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:
a)
excessive heat
b)
drought
c)
extreme storms
d)
all of these
17.
Increasingly severe weather systems such as monsoons or drought could lead to military conflicts.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Climate change can cause increases in asthma, allergies and heart disease.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Scientists predict that the hurricanes coming off the warming waters of the Gulf of Mexico will be less severe and less frequent.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
China currently emits the most greenhouse gases of any country. What percentage of the world's CO2 emissions are they responsible for?
a)
20
b)
30
c)
40
d)
50
21.
What are greenhouse gases?
a)
gases that cause climate change
b)
gases that emit green smoke
c)
gases that are used to make green colored glass
22.
As a result of climate change food prices could
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
23.
The average temperature of earth is rising.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
24.
Combustion is another word for _______________.
a)
a train
b)
a bus
c)
a dog
d)
burning
25.
The greenhouse effect traps ________________
a)
carbon
b)
gas
c)
heat
d)
Ms. Chomic in the classroom
26.
What gas is increasing in large amounts due to human activities?
a)
BP
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
diesel
27.
What is it called when carbon is always traveling from place to place and taking different forms in the process.
a)
fun
b)
The Obama Effect
c)
Chocolate Chip Cookie
d)
Carbon Cycle
28.
Name of the gas the plants take in
a)
gas
b)
methane
c)
Sniff Gate
d)
carbon dioxide
29.
Coal, oil and natural gas are forms of .......
a)
Dinosaurs
b)
things
c)
Donald Trump
d)
fossil fuels
30.
We use _________________ to generate electricity.
a)
chewing gum
b)
crickets
c)
coal
d)
Hillary Clinton
31.
Oxygen is the main greenhouse gas.
a)
true
b)
false
c)
maybe, kinda, sort of
32.
Everyone has a carbon footprint.
a)
true
b)
false
33.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
34.
Q.NO. 1 Sustainable Development is that development which satisfies the need of:
a)
Present generation only
b)
future generation only
c)
both (a) & (b)
d)
none of these
35.
Q.NO.2 Which of the following is a necessary condition for sustainable development?
a)
Increase in the quality of life
b)
Reduction in the level of pollution
c)
conservation of stock of natural capital
d)
All of these
36.
Q.NO.3 Which of the following is not considered as an element of environment?
a)
Air
b)
Land
c)
Weather
d)
Electricity
37.
Q.NO.5 Which of the following is a reason of noise pollution?
a)
Domestic sewerage
b)
industrial waste
c)
Industrial machines
d)
Emission of gases
38.
Q.NO.14 When the surface soil is washed away through excessive rains and floods, it is called:
a)
Soil erosion
b)
Land degradation
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Deforestation
39.
A sustainable city is
a)
a city that use clean energy
b)
a city tha reduce the pollution that they generate
c)
a city that recycle, reuse and reduce
d)
all are correct
40.
Houston is an example of a sustainable city.
a)
true
b)
false
41.
An example of a clean energy is ...
a)
nuclear
b)
solar
c)
biomass
d)
oil
42.
This is an example of a ...
a)
sustainable city
b)
well constructed city
c)
nonsustainable city
43.
Which of the following is NOT a potential source of sustainable energy?
a)
oil
b)
biomass
c)
wind
d)
sun
44.
Which of this materials is renewable:
a)
fossil fuels
b)
Wood
c)
Plastic
d)
Metal
45.
What is a natural resource?
a)
a. A natural resource is anything.
b)
b. A natural resource is a small house in the woods.
c)
c. A natural resource is something that is alive
d)
d. A natural resource is something that comes from nature that people use.
46.
An example of a city that is not sustainable is
a)
a city that use fossil fuels
b)
a city that is in poverty
c)
a city with full landfills
d)
all are correct
47.
An example of a dirty energy is
a)
oil
b)
natural gas
c)
carbon
d)
all are correct
48.
Which of the following increases demand that pushes the environment to its limit?
a)
use of fossil fuels
b)
pollution
c)
population growth
d)
tecnology
49.
An example of a sustainable city is ...
a)
Houston
b)
Dubai
c)
Mexico
d)
El Salvador
50.
What is the term used to describe objects that are being made into new materials?
a)
recycling
b)
reducing
c)
reusing
d)
buying
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