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WorksheetsENV SCI Chapter 1-Science and Environment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the parts of the world thathumans have made
a)
natural environment
b)
built environment
c)
sustainable society
2.
the variety of life on Earth
a)
biodiversity
b)
natural environment
c)
built environment
3.
The ______ was the time period when humans began to farm and raise animals.
a)
hunter-gathering period
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Agricultural Revolution
4.
Which of the following is not a major requirement for the survival of all living things?
a)
clothes
b)
oxygen
c)
nutrients
d)
energy
5.
Environmental science is a(n) ______________________ because it usesknowledge to solve practical problems.
a)
Earth
b)
Applied
c)
Physical
6.
Overpopulation, overconsumption, pollution, and loss of biodiversity are examples of ______________________.
a)
environmental challenges
b)
pollution
c)
envirnomental factors
7.
What is a resource?
a)
something we can take
b)
something we can find
c)
something we can use
d)
something we can give
8.
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
9.
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
10.
causes algal blooms in lakes
a)
sulfur dioxide
b)
nitrous oxide
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
ammonia
11.
Secondary pollutants are caused by mixing human made compounds in the air with
a)
other substances already in the air
b)
radicals
c)
all answers are correct
d)
sunlight
12.
What causes "natural" pollution?
a)
volcanoes
b)
plants
c)
fish
d)
all answers are correct
13.
Human pollution is caused by
a)
solar powered homes
b)
electric cars
c)
hydroelectric electricity
d)
burning fossil fuels
14.
The air quality in Los Angeles is poor because of
a)
small population numbers
b)
high population numbers
c)
its on a mountain
d)
its in a valley
15.
Industrialized agriculture is often referred to as "high input" because it requires a great deal of:
a)
pesticides
b)
fertilizers
c)
fossil fuels
d)
all of these
16.
The root cause of food insecurity is
a)
poverty
b)
climate change
c)
corruption
d)
salinization of soil
17.
All of the following are disadvantages of raising animals in feedlots, EXCEPT
a)
less land use
b)
uses more water
c)
produces large amounts of animal waste
d)
increased antibiotic use
18.
Which of the following soil erosion techniques is demonstrated in the picture?
a)
contour plowing
b)
terracing
c)
windbreaks
d)
intercropping
19.
Which type of soil conservation strategy is being used in this picture?
a)
windbreaks
b)
contour plowing
c)
alley cropping
d)
terracing
20.
Which of the following are environmental impacts of extensive aquaculture?
a)
spread of disease
b)
pollution
c)
introduced species
d)
all of the above
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