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WorksheetsIntro to Environmental Science
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be considered a(n) __________
a)
environmentalist
b)
ecological footprint
c)
peer reviewer
d)
environmental scienctist
2.
A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called __________
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
c)
ecological
d)
stustainable
3.
Which of the following is an example of a renewable natural resource?
a)
crude oil
b)
coal
c)
wave energy
d)
copper
4.
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable natural resource?
a)
wind energy
b)
sunlight
c)
natural gas
d)
geothermal energy
5.
________________is the study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us, and how we affect our environment.
a)
Environmentalism
b)
Environmental Science
c)
Biocentrism
d)
Ecological Footpring
6.
The ____________________ includes all the living and nonliving things with which organisms interact.
a)
Economy
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Environment
d)
Ecological
7.
There are limits to many of our ____________________, materials and energy sources provided by nature, that humans need to survive.
a)
Natural Resources
b)
Ecology
c)
Environment
8.
Which of the following are considered part of the environment?
a)
forest
b)
people
c)
buildings
d)
all of these
9.
In the last several hundred years, human population has ___________________ dramatically.
a)
Increased
b)
Decreased
c)
Stayed the same
d)
none of the above
10.
Which one of the following environmental issues is the primary cause of the others?
a)
Increasing resource use
b)
Destruction of habitat
c)
Premature extinction
d)
Human population growth
11.
Which one is a limited renewable resource?
a)
coal
b)
animals
c)
sunlight
d)
natural gas
12.
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
13.
All of the surroundings that affect living things.
a)
environment
b)
observation
c)
inference
d)
natural resources
14.
The study of the environment is called:
a)
biology
b)
chemistry
c)
environmental science
d)
geology
15.
What has happened to human resource consumption in the last several hundred years?
a)
It has remained at the same level.
b)
It has decreased only slightly.
c)
It has increased dramatically.
d)
It has decreased dramatically.
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