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Environmental Science

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All living and nonliving things in nature.

a)

biodiversity

b)

built environment

c)

natural environment

d)

sustainable society

2.

Preserves natural resources for future generations.

a)

biodiversity

b)

built environment

c)

sustainable society

3.

The variety of life on Earth.

a)

biodiversity

b)

natural environment

c)

built environment

4.

The place where an organism lives.

a)

natural environment

b)

habitat

c)

built environment

5.
Which of the following is not a major requirement for the survival of all living things?
a)
clothes
b)
oxygen
c)
nutrients
d)
energy
6.
Overpopulation, overconsumption, pollution, and loss of biodiversity are examples of ______________________.
a)
environmental challenges 
b)
pollution 
c)
envirnomental factors 
7.
Using more resources than the environment can support is known as______________________.
a)
exessive use 
b)
over consumption 
c)
wasteful 
8.

A basic law or truth that has been tested over time is a ______________________.

a)

principle

b)

theory

c)

belief

9.
Moral principles that guide people’s actions are called ______________________.
a)
compass 
b)
ethics
c)
instincts 
10.
A(n) ______ is the environment where an organism lives.
a)
diversity 
b)
ecosystem 
c)
EPA 
d)
Earth 
11.
Air pollution is _________________________
a)
the addition of any substance that has harmful or toxic effects to air
b)
the addition of any good substance that benefits air
c)
a chemical reaction
12.

A species of rabbit lives in a meadow where grass plants are readily available during summer months. The rabbits do not stray far from the meadow because the plants supply food and protection from predators. One summer, a fire destroys the plants in the meadow. As a result of the absence of plants in the meadow, the rabbit population will probably...

a)

decrease in size

b)

increase in size

c)

increase reproduction

d)

switch to a different type of food

13.

What happens to the amount of available energy in the pyramid as it moves up through the different levels?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it remains the same

d)

it decreases, then increases

14.

The place where an animal lives and gets what it needs to

survive is called_______.

a)

A community

b)

A Habitat

c)

An environment

d)

A niche

15.

Ecosystems provide ___________ upon which animals and humans depend.

a)

Water and air

b)

Carbon and nitrogen

c)

Climate

d)

All the above

16.
Anything from nature that living things use is called a ______________.
a)
energy
b)
pollution
c)
food
d)
natural resource
17.

Which are ways we use fossil fuels?

a)

eating and drinking

b)

arts and crafts

c)

paper and building

d)

cars and heat

18.

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

a)

renewable resources

b)

replaceable resources

c)

non renewable resources

d)

non replaceable resources

19.

Renewable resources ...

a)

are not replaceable

b)

are used more frequently than non renewables

c)

are never going to run out

d)

going to run out

20.

Fossil Fuels are inexpensive to obtain and use. Is this a pro or con?

a)

Pro

b)

Con

21.

Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?

a)

They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).

b)

They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.

c)

They are renewable and will always be available.

d)

Renewable resources have no disadvantages.

22.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
a)
they are used to produce heat
b)
they take a long time to form
c)
they can be found underground
23.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
24.
Any useful material that is found in nature:
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Human Resource
c)
Plants
25.
Diamonds and other minerals
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Renewable
26.
We dig metal out of the Earth to make steel for buildings, cars, and buses. Metal is a nonrenewable resource.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?
a)
To save money
b)
To recycle dish soap
c)
To reduce sewage
d)
To conserve water
28.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Resources we get from our house
b)
Resources we get from people
c)
Resources we get from nature
29.
Which one is not a natural resource? 
a)
Water
b)
Plants
c)
Play dough 
d)
Air
30.
We can _____ natural resources by not using them up or damaging them.
a)
conserve
b)
destroy
31.
The three R's stand for:
a)
Rebuild, Reconstruct, Reuse
b)
Red, Reduce, Rainbows
c)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
32.
Why are trees a natural resource?
a)
The leaves are green
b)
We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
c)
They are beautiful
d)
They grow back after they are cut down.
33.
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
a)
Coal
b)
animals
c)
petroleum (oil)
d)
natural gas
34.
Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?
a)
recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
b)
limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
c)
using rechargeable batteries
d)
all of the above are good conservation practices
35.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
36.
Any useful material that is found in nature:
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Human Resource
c)
Plants
37.

Claim: the consumption of natural resources by humans has a negative impact on the environment. What data would provide evidence for this claim?

a)

Increased human lifespan and increased ice cap size

b)

Increased human population and decreased habitats for plants and animals

c)

Increased consumption of resources by humans and increased biodiversity (variety) in nature

d)

Increased of fossil fuel burning by humans and decreased use of other resources

38.

As the human population increases, so does the consumption of natural resources. What are some ways this impacts natural ecosystems and environments?

a)

negative impact

b)

positive impact

c)

habitat loss

d)

environmental pollution

39.

The people or animals living in a particular area.

a)

population

b)

species

c)

community

d)

consumer

40.

The _____________ the human population, the ______________ the amount of resources being used.

a)

greater, greater

b)

greater, least

c)

least, greater

d)

least, least

41.
What is a resource?
a)
something we can take
b)
something we can find
c)
something we can use
d)
something we can give
42.
Something that is renewable is
a)
something that can be used over again
b)
something that cannot be used over again
c)
something that is natural
43.
Something that is nonrenewable is
a)
something that can be used over again
b)
something that cannot be used over again
c)
something that is natural
44.
Water is 
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
45.
Coal is
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
46.
Oil is
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
47.
Sunlight is
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
48.
Wind is
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
49.

What does ecological footprint measure?

a)

How quantity of natural resources humans need compared to the earth's capacity to provide those resources

b)

The size of cities across the world

c)

The amount of fossil fuels that are burned for energy

d)

The shoe size of the average human

50.

How is ecological footprint measured?

a)

In terms hectares of land required by each person in a selected area for food, water, transport, housing and waste management

b)

In terms of number of years it would take before resources ran out

c)

In terms of the average life expectancy of a nation

d)

In terms of shoe size, e.g. women's 9

51.
Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?
a)
Eating less meat and processed foods
b)
Walking or biking to school
c)
Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it. 
d)
Driving a large car around for fun.
52.

Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?

a)

Eating less meat and processed foods

b)

Walking or biking to school

c)

Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it.

d)

Using cars for short journeys

53.

What kinds of resources make up your ecological footprint?

a)

waste production

b)

water and energy use

c)

food and shelter

d)

clothing and transportation

e)

All of the above

54.

Purchasing fewer clothes could reduce your carbon footprint by:

a)

saving you money which would make you more financially secure

b)

leading to less land being cleared to grow fibre crops such as cotton

c)

reducing the fuel required to transport clothes from overseas

d)

setting a good example for your friends so that you can show them how good a person you are

55.
Which of the following can be described as the effect of food production on the environment?
a)
Agricultural Footprint
b)
Transportation Footprint
c)
Urban Footprint
d)
National Footprint
56.

According to this image, in which continent does the ecological footprint exceed capacity by the largest amount?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

57.

A rock

a)

Biotic (living)

b)

Abiotic (nonliving)

58.

Zebra

a)

Biotic (living)

b)

Abiotic (nonliving)

59.

Lion

a)

Abiotic (nonliving)

b)

Biotic (living)

60.

Temperature

a)

Biotic (living)

b)

Abiotic (nonliving)

61.

Tree

a)

Biotic (living)

b)

Abiotic (nonliving)

62.

Starfish

a)

Biotic (living)

b)

Abiotic (nonliving)

63.

Sand

a)

Abiotic (nonliving)

b)

Biotic (living)

64.

Lynx

a)

Biotic (living)

b)

Abiotic (nonliving)

65.

Sunlight

a)

Biotic (living)

b)

Abiotic (nonliving)

66.

wind

a)

Biotic (living)

b)

Abiotic (nonliving)

67.

Fox

a)

Abiotic (nonliving)

b)

Biotic (living)

68.

water

a)

biotic (living)

b)

Abiotic (nonliving)

69.

Mushroom

a)

biotic (livng)

b)

Abiotic (nonliving)

70.

Spider

a)

Abiotic (nonliving)

b)

Biotic (living)

71.
A scientist is performing an experiment to determine the melting point of a new substance. Which action could increase the likelihood of obtaining accurate results? 
a)
repeating the experiment three times
b)
experimenting with multiple substances
c)
writing out the procedure after the experiment
d)
using three types of thermometers
72.

How does repeating an experiment improve the likelihood of obtaining accurate results?

a)

data can be compared

b)

time can be decreased

c)

equipment can be added

d)

procedures can be changed

73.
Science is ________________ because it is based on using prior knowledge to fortell the expected results of an event, such as an experiment or study.
a)
natural
b)
testable
c)
predictable
d)
tentativeness
74.
Which of the following is not an observation?
a)
Desirie used a thermometer to observe the temperature of the water.
b)
Jose believes that he remembers having seen a chupacabra (legendary creature) when he was a little boy.
c)
Pedro was looking at the bread and saw there was moisture in the bag.
d)
Michael could feel that the unknown substance was very rough. 
75.
As technology continues to improve, our understanding of science improves, because more advanced tools allow us to make better observations of the natural world.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
Science or Pseudoscience:  Personal bias and the opinion of the scientist.
a)
Science
b)
Pseudoscience
77.
Science or Pseudoscience:  Changing the data so that it supports my prediction.
a)
Science
b)
Pseudoscience
78.
In order for an explanation to be considered scientific, it must be based on ____________.
a)
an inference
b)
a conclusion
c)
past experience
d)
evidence
79.
Which question can best be investigated by a scientist?
a)
Should I buy a red shirt or a green shirt?
b)
Does chocolate milk or plain milk taste better?
c)
Does a plant need sunlight to grow?
d)
Which feels softer, cat fur or dog fur?
80.
In order for an explanation to be considered scientific, it must be based on ____________.
a)
an inference
b)
a conclusion
c)
past experience
d)
evidence
81.
Which is not a pseudoscience?
a)
Religion
b)
Astrology
c)
Superstitions
d)
Ecology
82.
The word stem pseudo- means:
a)
false
b)
true
c)
understand
d)
science
83.

These statements cannot be tested and are rather based on a belief, hunch, or gut feeling.

a)

science

b)

pseudoscience

84.

These types of statements can be tested, replicated, and verified by other scientists.

a)

science

b)

pseudoscience

85.

Which fields are included in Environmental Science?

a)

Ecology

b)

Biology

c)

Chemistry

d)

Economics

e)

Political Science

86.

What are considered "the commons"

a)

Common house hold items like knifes, spoons, and forks.

b)

A renewable resource owned by no one and available for use by anyone at little or no charge

c)

A field where college students can sit outside in between classes

87.

Which of these is not an example of a commons?

a)

The air

b)

The ocean

c)

Privately owned farms

88.

The "Tragedy of The Commons" is...

a)

An economic issue where people do not have enough money to buy basic needs so they resort to stealing and breaking the law.

b)

A type of play where someone tragically dies or gets killed.

c)

Economic issue where individuals tend to take advantage of the natural resource and it becomes unavailable for everyone.

89.

Unsustainable

a)

When resources can never be replenished again.

b)

When resources are used or depleted faster than they can be replenished.

c)

When you are not mentally stable.

90.

Which of the following are both examples of the tragedy of the commons?

a)

overfishing and earthquakes

b)

flooding and tsunamis

c)

pollution and overpopulation

d)

super-germs and virus outbreaks

91.

What do we mean when we refer to "commons" in environmental science?

a)

shared values

b)

shared resources

c)

shared personalities

d)

shared classes

92.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a commons?

a)

air

b)

oceans

c)

private beach

d)

forests

93.

Sustainability is

a)

the process of maintaining resources so they are not depleted or permanently damaged

b)

the ability to use resources faster than they are renewed

c)

they ability to save resources for years and years

d)

the process of using resources for one's own benefit without regard for others

94.

Renewable resources can become nonrenewable.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

Percentage of Earth's productivity.

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

96.
A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Ecosphere
97.
A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Habitat
d)
Ecosystem
98.

Two organisms that are so similar they can interbreed in nature and produce fertile offspring.

a)

biotic factor

b)

herbivore

c)

ecosystem

d)

species

99.

Identify the example as: a organism, population, community, or ecosystem.

All speckled sting-ray that lives in the Pacific Ocean.

a)

Organism

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

100.

What are the ecological levels of organization from smallest to the largest?

a)

individual organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

b)

individual organism, community, population, ecosystem, biosphere

c)

individual organism, population, community, ecosystem, ecosphere.

d)

individual organism, community, population, ecosystem, ecosphere

101.
Antonio and Javier are astronauts in space looking back at Earth and discussing how all the life on Earth interacts with each other as well as the nonliving things. What level of organization are they discussing?
a)
A community
b)
A biome
c)
An ecosystem
d)
A biosphere
102.

What is the smallest level of ecological organization?

a)

community

b)

ecosystem

c)

individual organism

d)

population

103.

Population density is usually higher in places

a)

along the coast or near water

b)

in the high latitudes

c)

in the desert

d)

in the mountain ranges

104.

Which is true about population density? Click ALL that are correct--there can be more than just one answer

a)

urban areas are more crowded

b)

population density is how many people there are per square mile

c)

the size of the area helps determine population density

d)

A country that has a high population density means that they have a high population.

105.

What is not a concerning issue with the growing population of the planet?

a)

running out of resources

b)

climate change/global warming

c)

running out of space

d)

lack of sanitation and opportunities for disease to spread

106.

For population to grow what essentially has to happen?

a)

people have to have more children

b)

more people have to die than what is being born

c)

birth rate must exceed death rate

d)

death rate must exceed birth rate

107.
 When an environment has reached its carrying capacity for a certain population, which of the following is true? 
a)
 Growth and immigration rate is equal to death and emigration rate. 
b)
 Growth and immigration rate is greater than death and emigration rate. 
c)
Growth and immigration rate is less than death and emigration rate. 
d)
Growth rate is exponential. 
108.
Angel was trying to explain carrying capacity to her mother.  Which of the following descriptions is accurate? Carrying capacity is :
a)
the maximum number of individuals that an ecosystem can sustain. 
b)
 the ability of an environment to accommodate a growing population. 
c)
the greatest number of individuals that an area can sustain over the long term. 
d)
the maximum number of species that can co-exist in an area. 
109.
An animal population decreases from 800 individuals to 600 individuals. Which of the following could explain this change in population size? 
a)
 The population size of the animal’s predator increased. 
b)
 The emigration rate of the animals from the population decreased. 
c)
The number of breeding pairs in the animal’s population increased. 
d)
The number of species competing with the animal for food decreased.  
110.
Data on the immigration and emigration of a fish species would be most helpful in determining which of the following?
a)
biological magnification
b)
interspecies competition
c)
population of the species
d)
predator-prey relationships
111.
Which of the following are abiotic factors that shape ecosystems? 
a)
 worms, plants and temperature
b)
wind, precipitation, and soil type
c)
niches, trees, and bacteria
d)
sunlight, mushrooms, and wind
112.
The common brushtail possum is a marsupial native to Australia. This possum was introduced to New Zealand where it had no natural predators and had an abundant food supply. Which of these likely occurred a few years after the introduction of this possum to New Zealand?
a)
 The possums became extinct.
b)
The possums developed shorter life spans.
c)
The possum population grew to a larger size.
d)
The possum population evolved into a different species.
113.

All of the people in a particular area

a)

migration

b)

demographics

c)

population

d)

census

114.

the pattern or spread of people in a given area

a)

census

b)

death rate

c)

population distribution

d)

demographics

115.

How would you describe the population of this country?

a)

They are experiencing rapid population growth

b)

They are experiencing stable population growth

c)

They are experiencing negative population growth

116.

How would you describe the population of this country?

a)

They are experiencing stable population growth

b)

They are experiencing rapid population growth

c)

They are experiencing negative population growth

117.

Age cohorts are shown on which side of pyramid?

a)

Side (y-axis)

b)

Bottom (x-axis)

118.

On a population pyramid, population is measured by percent.

a)

False

b)

True

119.

The age group at the top of the pyramid is called:

a)

Children

b)

Workers

c)

Retirees

120.

Population pyramids measure:

a)

Age and Gender

b)

Gender and Race

c)

Age and Race

d)

Land size

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