wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Semester 1 2020 environmental science exam

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I have cell walls
I am an autotroph
I am multicellular
What am I?
a)
Plant
b)
Animal
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Unicorn
2.
I have no cell walls
I am eukaryotic
I reproduce sexually
I am multicellular
What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Animalia
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
3.
I am unicellular
I am prokaryotic
I am found in extreme ecosystems
What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
The Candy Kingdom
b)
Kingdom Plantae
c)
Kingdom Animalia
d)
Kingdom Archaebacteria
4.
Kingdom Plantae is
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
trophy wife!
5.
Kingdom Animalia is
a)
Eukayotic
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Pick me!
d)
No, Pick me!!
6.
Kingdom Archaebacteria is...
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
bigger than life!
d)
really pretty, just so pretty.
7.
Members of  Kingdom Animalia don't have these...
a)
cell walls, or chloroplasts
b)
nucleus
c)
Netflix membership
d)
Amazon Prime, man they are lame.
8.
Members of  Kingdom Animalia are...
a)
heterotrophs.
b)
autotrophs
9.
All living things are divided into three groups called 'domains'. They include, Domain Bacteria, Domain Archaea, and ____________.
a)
Domain Ikea
b)
Domain Eukarya
c)
Domain Romain (Lettuce-based organisms)
d)
Domain of Spain Rains only on the Plane!
10.
My Kingdom includes mushrooms and yeast!
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Fungi
11.
What can an Autotrophic organism due that a heterotrophic organism can NOT?
a)
Make their own food 
b)
Have a nuclues
c)
Reproduce through binary fission
d)
They're the same
12.
 You would find mushrooms in what kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
13.
Do prokaryotes have a nucleus? 
a)
yes
b)
no
14.
Mushrooms, molds, mildew and yeast are examples of
a)
Protist
b)
Fungi
c)
Archaea
d)
Animals
15.
Mosses, hornworts, liverworts, ferns are examples of
a)

Protists

b)
Fungi
c)
Plants
d)
Animals
16.
Sponges, cnidarians, mollusks, echinoderms are examples of
a)
Protists
b)
Plants
c)
Animals
d)
Fungi
17.
In my kingdom, we have strange and amazing members that don't seem to fit well in any of the other kingdoms.
Who am I?
a)
Plantae
b)
Animalia
c)
Oz
d)
Protista
18.

Why would scientists want to use a taxonomic system that is standardized?

a)

In order to avoid confusion with the identification of organisms.

b)

Because Linnaeus established a system.

c)

So that Latin names can be applied for a practical purpose.

d)

In order to place organisms in different groups.

19.

The Linnaean taxonomic system classifies organisms into divisions called taxa. If two organisms belong to the same taxonomic group, they are related. Similarity at which of these levels indicates the closest relationship?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Class

c)

Order

d)

Genus

20.

A cladogram is pictured here. All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of...

a)

fur

b)

claws or nails

c)

lungs

d)

jaws

21.

Bacterial cells are...

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Viruses

d)

Fungal

22.

Prokaryotic cells are

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

23.

Bacteria have three shapes. Which of the following is not a common shape of bacteria?

a)

Spirilla

b)

Cocci

c)

Bacilli

d)

Cube

24.

Which of the following is the largest?

a)

Virus

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Prokaryotes

25.

Most bacteria are

a)

Harmful

b)

Helpful

c)

Begnin

d)

Cancer

26.

How do bacteria reproduce?

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Division

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Pollination

27.

Bacteria are treated with

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Vaccines

c)

Asprin

d)

Chemotherapy

28.

The singular term for bacteria is...

a)

Bacterial

b)

Bacterias

c)

Bacteria

d)

Bacterium

29.

Binary fission results in

a)

2 genetically different cells

b)

4 genetically identical cells

c)

2 genetically identical cells

d)

4 genetically different cells

30.

Which of the following is the correct way to write a bacterial name?

a)

E. coli

b)

E. Coli

c)

e. coli

d)

E. COLI

31.

Which of the following is not a common role of bacteria?

a)

Decomposers

b)

Consume hydrocarbons

c)

Create oxygen

d)

Fix nitrogen

32.

Why is nitrogen important?

a)

Nitrates are used to build plant proteins

b)

Plant proteins are consumed by animals.

c)

Bacteria convert nitrogen in to usable forms.

d)

All of the above.

33.

Which of the following is an organelle that prokaryotes have?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

34.

Plant cells fall under which category?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Viruses

d)

Bacteria

35.

Pro means...

a)

A lot of

b)

Having

c)

Without

d)

No membrane bound organelles

36.

Cyto- means

a)

Bacteria

b)

Cell

c)

Small

d)

Microscopic

37.

What are pathogens?

a)

Eukaryotic cells that turned in to bacteria

b)

Disease causing agents

c)

Microorganisms that help clean up oil spills

d)

Beneficial bacterial cells

38.

The organelle described as a long, thin-like projection that helps with movement

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chlorplast

c)

Flagella

d)

Cell Membrane

39.

Organelle that helps create proteins in the cell

a)

Ribosome

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

40.

Where is the DNA in a prokaryotic cells?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

41.

The _ is an organized set of investigation procedures used by scientists.

a)

scientific method

b)

scientific law

c)

scientific theory

42.

A _ is an educated guess or testable prediction

a)

control

b)

hypothesis

c)

dependent variable

43.

An organized procedure for testing a hypothesis is a(n) _.

a)

experiment

b)

independent variable

c)

constant

44.

A _ is a standard for comparison.

a)

hypothesis

b)

control

c)

dependent variable

45.

A(n) _ is a factor that doesn't vary in an experiment.

a)

constant

b)

control

c)

independent variable

46.

The factor that is adjusted by the experimenter is the _.

a)

control

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

47.

The factor whose value depends on the independent variable is the _.

a)

experiment

b)

constant

c)

dependent variable

48.

A rule of nature that sums up related observations to describe a pattern in nature is a _.

a)

scientific law

b)

hypothesis

c)

scientific theory

49.

A _ is an explanation based on experiments or the most logical explanation.

a)

hypothesis

b)

scientific law

c)

scientific theory

50.

The SI base unit for temperature is _.

a)

Farenheit

b)

Celsius

c)

Kelvin

51.

The _ is the base metric unit of liquid volume.

a)

gram

b)

liter

c)

ounce

52.

The _ is the base metric unit of liquid volume.

a)

gram

b)

liter

c)

ounce

53.

The symbol km is used to describe a _.

a)

kilometer

b)

kilomass

c)

kectameter

54.

The amount of space occupied by an object is _.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

55.

A _ is a visual display of information or data.

a)

graph

b)

picture

c)

diagram

56.

In a line graph, the _ axis is called the y-axis.

a)

vertical

b)

horizontal

c)

independent variable

57.

Process that uses observations and investigation to gain knowledge about events in nature is called _.

a)

science

b)

predicting

c)

inferring

58.

Before designing and carrying out an experiment, one should find out what is already know about the topic by _.

a)

researching information

b)

analyzing data

c)

forming a conclusion

59.

To reveal trends in data, the data should be presented in a(an) _.

a)

hypothesis

b)

operational definition

c)

graph

60.

The part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same is the _.

a)

constant

b)

control

c)

conclusion

61.

What type of graph is shown?

a)

line

b)

bar

c)

circle

62.
What are the three domains?
a)
Plant, Animal, Fungi
b)
Eukarya, Archaea, Animal
c)
Eukarya, Archea, Eubacteria
d)
Eukarya, Archaea, Bacteria 
63.
Which domain contains cells which all contain a nucleus?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukaryota
64.
What does autotrophic mean?
a)
Has a nucleus
b)
No nucleus
c)
Makes its own food
d)
Gets its food from others
65.
What does prokaryotic mean?
a)
Has a nucelus
b)
No nucleus
c)
Makes its own food
d)
Gets its food from others
66.
What does eukaryotic mean?
a)
Has a nucelus
b)
No nucleus
c)
Makes own food
d)
Gets its food from others
67.
What do the domains Bacteria and Archaea have in common?
a)
They both have a nucelus
b)
They are both lacking a nucleus
c)
They are both made of many cells
d)
They are both dead
68.
What makes the domain Eukarya unique?
a)
All organisms in this domain are multicellular
b)
All organisms in this domain reproduce sexually
c)
It's the only domain that has a nucleus
d)
It's the only domain that is lacking a nucelus
69.
Where is the DNA stored in a eukaryotic cell?
a)
Inside the nucleus
b)
There is no DNA in a eukaryotic cell
c)
The DNA floats freely in the cell
d)
The DNA is found in the cytoplasm
70.
Which domain do humans belong to ?
a)
Homo
b)
Animalia
c)
Archaea
d)
Eukarya
71.
What does asexual reproduction mean?
a)
1 parent
b)
2 parents
c)
1 cell
d)
More than 1 cell
72.

Weathering is

a)

the movement of rocks

b)

the breaking down of rocks

c)

the falling of rocks

73.

Erosion is

a)

the falling of mud

b)

the breaking down of rocks

c)

the movement of rocks and soil

74.

All of the following cause weathering EXCEPT

a)

water

b)

glaciers

c)

plants

d)

volcano eruptions

75.

Tree roots can break down rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

One way water breaks down rocks is

a)

by filling up a lake.

b)

by repeatedly freezing and thawing in cracks.

c)

by washing away the shoreline

77.

Glaciers moving rocks as they melt is an example of

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

78.

Glaciers crushing rocks as they move is an example of

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

79.

Water weakening the minerals in rocks causing them to break is

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

80.

Rivers carrying rocks from place to place is

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

81.

Animals digging holes in the ground is

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

82.

Which does NOT cause erosion?

a)

plants

b)

water and wind

c)

glaciers and gravity

d)

animals

83.

The flowing down of very wet soil is called a

a)

rockslide

b)

landform

c)

mudslide

84.
The basic unit of structure and function for the body.
a)
cell
b)
atom
c)
organelle
d)
nucleus
85.

A structure made up of different types of tissue and performs a specific job.

a)

cells

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

86.
A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
a)
tissue
b)
organelle
c)
mass
d)
tendon
87.
A group of organs that work together to perform a major function is an organ
a)
system
b)
column
c)
bank
d)
stack
88.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
89.
When a group of organs work together to perform a particular function they create a/an
a)
organ system
b)
organism
c)
tissue
d)
organ
90.
A group of similar cells that come together to perform a specific function is a/an
a)
organ
b)
organism
c)
organ system
d)
tissue
91.
The smallest level of organization of life in an organism
a)
tissue
b)
cell
c)
organ
d)
organ system
92.

A population is all the ____________ species.

a)

Same

b)

Different

c)

Other

d)

Alternating

93.

A community is ___________ types of species living together.

a)

Same

b)

Alternating

c)

All

d)

Different

94.
Earth is also known as a 
a)
A gas giant
b)
Fourth rock from the sun
c)
Biosphere 
d)
A star 
95.
All living things are composed of cells. 
a)
True
b)
False
96.
What is the outermost layer of the Earth?
a)
Outer core
b)
Inner core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
97.
What type of crust is the thickest?
a)
ocean
b)
continental
98.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
99.
Which layer of the core is mostly liquid?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
100.
Large chunks of the Earth's crust are called...
a)
mountains
b)
flats
c)
plates
d)
volcanoes
101.
What is caused when the tectonic plates slip?
a)
thunderstorms
b)
hurricanes
c)
tornadoes
d)
earthquakes
102.

is the part of Earth where life exists

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biota

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

103.

are the living things within the biosphere

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biota

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

104.

All of Earth’s water, ice, and water vapor.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biota

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

105.

includes factors such as average temperature and precipitation and relative humidity.

a)

climate

b)

abiotic

c)

biotic

106.

The effects of people and their actions on the biosphere is called

a)

human impact

b)

biome

c)

environmental change

107.

The majority of Earth's energy comes from...

a)

the Earth's core

b)

the Sun

c)

hydroelectric power

d)

burning fossil fuels

108.

Which of the following does NOT happen to solar energy when it reaches Earth?

a)

Some solar energy reflects off the atmosphere, back to space

b)

Some solar energy passes through Earth and comes out the other side

c)

Some solar energy is absorbed by land and water

d)

Some solar energy is radiated from the Earth's surface and trapped by the atmosphere

109.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
110.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
111.

The Earth's atmosphere acts like a greenhouse that traps heat from the sun.

a)

true

b)

false

112.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
113.

Which of the following natural events is NOT a source of carbon dioxide?

a)

Wildfire

b)

Decomposing plants and animals

c)

Volcanic eruption

d)

Earthquake

114.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
115.

At what point in human history did global carbon dioxide levels start to rise?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The invention of the car

Similar Resources on Wayground

Anatomy and Physiology Fall Final Exam

120 questions

Anatomy and Physiology Fall Final Exam

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade - University

APES Fall Semester Exam Review

110 questions

APES Fall Semester Exam Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Ecology and Biogeochemical Cycles

110 questions

Ecology and Biogeochemical Cycles

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

A & P - Axial Skeleton

112 questions

A & P - Axial Skeleton

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th - 12th Grade

Unit 3- Electrons and the Periodic Table Review

113 questions

Unit 3- Electrons and the Periodic Table Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

1st Half Final

118 questions

1st Half Final

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th - 12th Grade

PMA 3 Review

110 questions

PMA 3 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Prevención de Riesgos Laborales

115 questions

Prevención de Riesgos Laborales

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th Grade