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Intro to Environmental Science

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________________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

2.
In the last several hundred years, human population has ___________________ dramatically.
a)
Increased
b)
Decreased
c)
Stayed the same
d)
none of the above
3.

What are some major fields of study included in environmental science?

a)

Zoology

b)

Chemistry

c)

Anthropology

d)

Botany

4.

Resources that cannot be replaced quickly

a)

renewable resource

b)

nonrenewable resource

c)

sunlight

d)

wind

5.
Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
a)
There are 3 tulips
b)
The tulips are red
c)
The tulips are prettier than the roses
d)
The tulips smell nice
6.
Scientists work exclusively in the _______________________.
a)
Buildings
b)
Forest
c)
Environment
d)
Natural World
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.
____________________ variables are variables kept constant in a study.  
a)
Controlled
b)
Variable
9.

Which of the following is a natural resource

a)

electricity

b)

gasoline

c)

sunlight

d)

wifi

10.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

a guess

b)

a testable explanation

c)

a theory

d)

a law

11.

What kind of graph is this?

a)

line graph

b)

bar graph

c)

table

d)

pie chart

12.
Why is a deer classified as a herbivore?
a)
A deer makes its own food.
b)
A deer eats only plants.
c)
A deer eats only animals.
d)
A deer eats plants and animals.
13.

The steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

a)

scientific method

b)

recipe

c)

data

d)

observation

14.
The ______ was the time period when humans began to farm and raise animals.
a)
hunter-gathering period
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Agricultural Revolution
15.
The ______ was the time when humans started using machines to produce goods.
a)
scientific period
b)
Agricultural Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
16.

Which of the following is a qualitative observation about this image?

a)

There are 10 mini trees in the picture.

b)

There are two colored bushes in the picture.

c)

There is one power line going across in the air.

d)

There is art created from trees in this photo.

17.

Which of the following is a quantitative observation?

a)

The bird is very colorful.

b)

The bird has four different colors.

c)

The bird has many, many feathers.

d)

It is a bird.

18.

What is the first step in solving a problem?

a)

Make an observation

b)

Design and conduct an experiment

c)

Make a hypothesis

d)

Share your results

19.
process that test a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions. 
a)
experiment
b)
examine
c)
justify
d)
observation
20.
is a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge. 
a)
guessing
b)
understanding
c)
inference
d)
conclude 
21.
The variable that is being tested or changed
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
22.
The variable that is being measured
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
23.
Which observation is quantitative?
a)
It is 5 cm long
b)
It is smooth
c)
It looks red
d)
It is dry
24.

The worm grew by 2 centimetres.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

25.
The leaves on the plant are turning brown.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
26.
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
a)
Coal
b)
animals
c)
petroleum (oil)
d)
natural gas
27.
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
28.
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
29.

Rosa's neighborhood is only allowed to water their lawns on Tuesdays and Thursdays. What is the most likely explanation for why Rosa's neighborhood can only water their lawns two days a week?

a)

Water is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

b)

Water is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

c)

Water erodes the soil, and soil is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

d)

Water corrodes the soil, and soil is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

30.
Wind is
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
31.
Sunlight is
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
32.
Oil is
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
33.
Coal is
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
34.
Water is 
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
35.

What is the definition of the tragedy of the commons?

a)

when humans overuse a natural resource

b)

when the short-term, positive effects go to the individual, while the long-term, negative effects are spread out to the group

c)

when humans act selfishly, thinking of the own interest

d)

when plants and animals compete for space, resources, and/or food

36.

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

37.

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

38.

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.