WorksheetsEnvironmental Science Summary Quiz 101
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During the agricultural revolution,
a)
plants and animals were domesticated
b)
fossil fuel increased
c)
human populations decreased due to disease
d)
nothing significant happened
2.
How did the Himalayas Mountains form?
a)
erosion
b)
convection
c)
glacial movements
d)
colliding tectonic plates
3.
Without the greenhouse effect, Earth's atmosphere would be ______ to support life.
a)
too hot
b)
too cold
c)
too wet
d)
lacking oxygen
4.
Which of the following best describes the use of a renewable resource?
a)
filling a car with gasoline
b)
building wooden furniture
c)
mining copper
d)
burning coal in a power plant
5.
What are wind and water erosion not likely to affect?
a)
mountains
b)
rocks
c)
tides
d)
soil
6.
________ is a biodegradable material that becomes a pollutant if allowed to accumulate more rapidly than it can decompose.
a)
plastic
b)
mercury
c)
newspaper
d)
metal from junk cars
7.
All of the following issues involve environmental science except...
a)
measuring smog level in cities
b)
asking people questions about the cost of various responses
c)
studying the loss of plant and animal species
d)
publishing the results of a study on fossil fuel depletion
8.
The "Tragedy of the Commons" describes the conflict between...
a)
developing and developed nations
b)
farmers and industrialized society
c)
individuals and society
d)
Canada and Mexico
9.
The term 'biodiversity' refers to...
a)
the number of species living on Earth
b)
the number of variety of species living on Earth
c)
the number and variety of species that are considered renewable
d)
the number and variety of species that live in an area
10.
An ecological footprint is the...
a)
mark of a person's shoe makes in soft Earth
b)
number of animals a person has killed
c)
amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person
d)
number of trees people cut down
11.
_______ causes air to be denser near Earth's surface.
a)
gravity
b)
temperature
c)
condensation
d)
evaporation
12.
Which of the following are producers of oxygen?
a)
plants
b)
animals
c)
automobiles
d)
indiustries
13.
Which of the following is not a mechanism of energy transfer through or within Earth's atmosphere?
a)
radiation
b)
condensation
c)
conduction
d)
convection
14.
Listing both the merits and expenses involved in implementing a particular environmental solution is an example of a(n)
a)
cost-benefit analysis
b)
risk assessment
c)
ecological footprint
d)
market equilibrium
15.
Which of the following is a developing nation?
a)
the United States
b)
France
c)
Canada
d)
Ethiopia
16.
According to the law of supply and demand, what would occur if teh supply of oil declined and the demand remained the same?
a)
oil prices would drop
b)
oil prices would increase
c)
oil usage would drop
d)
oil usage would increase
17.
The ozone layer is located in the...
a)
stratosphere
b)
ionosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
18.
What is the estimated temperature of Earth's core?
a)
3,000 to 4,000 degrees Celcius
b)
4,000 to 5,000 degrees Celcius
c)
400 to 500 degrees Celcius
d)
300 to 400 degrees Celcius
19.
The molten rock that is found in the upper mantle is...
a)
limestone
b)
magma
c)
granite
d)
basalt
20.
The Richter scale best describes the...
a)
location of a wave
b)
frequency of a wave
c)
duration of an earthquake
d)
magnitude of an earthquake
21.
Large-scale atmospheric phenomena caused by air that is constantly in motion is known as...
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
weather
d)
hurricanes
22.
Which of the following includes all of the water on or near Earth's surface?
a)
geosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
lithosphere
23.
With respect to matter, Earth is mostly...
a)
an open system
b)
a closed system
c)
an ecosystem
d)
a biosphere
24.
Currents at the ocean are driven by...
a)
tectonic plates
b)
gravity
c)
salinity
d)
wind
25.
Ocean water _________ than fresh water.
a)
freezes at a higher temperature
b)
contains more salt
c)
supports fewer fish
d)
is less abundant
26.
With respect to energy, Earth is a(n)...
a)
unstable system
b)
stationary system
c)
open system
d)
closed system
27.
What part of the Earth encompasses all areas where organisms can obtain the energy they need?
a)
biopshere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
lithosphere
28.
In the troposphere, which of the following decreases as altitude increases?
a)
temperature
b)
radiation
c)
pressure
d)
both temperature and pressure
29.
Where is most of the fresh water on Earth located?
a)
in reservoirs and lakes
b)
in ice caps and glaciers
c)
in oceans
d)
in streams and tributaries
30.
Which of the following is not one of the compositional layers of the Earth?
a)
mesosphere
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
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