WorksheetsUnit 1 Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Environmental Science is the study of...
living things
nonliving things
economic and political issues that arise from using natural resources
ALL of the answers are correct
What two major events have changed the course of human history and the way we use natural resources?
Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions
SpongeBob and Patrick
World War 1 and World War 2
Earthquakes and Droughts
Some example of NON-renewable natural resources are...
Soil
Sunlight
Fresh Water
Fossil Fuels
___________ is a measure of the demands made by one person or group on the global natural resources.
Thermometer
Ecological Footprint
Temperature
Amount of trash on the curb
When a shared resource is unregulated, individuals will consume it at a selfish rate.
Tragedy of the Commons
School Supplies
Sunday at HEB
Kindergarten
What is sustainable living ?
a lifestyle that uses natural resources in one time
a lifestyle where you watch tv and shop
a lifestyle that reduces the use of natural resources
a long life
What is a process used to gather and use observations?
Renewable Resources
Washing the dog
Photosynthesis
Scientific Method
A hypothesis is a _______________ explanation for a question or problem.
livable
questionable
testable
relatable
What kind of experiment is one that only changes one variable at a time?
Controlled
Lab
Human
Out of Control
What kind of data can be gathered into charts, tables, or graphs for interpretation after an experiment?
Numbers and Letters
Qualitative and Quantitative
Good and Bad
Useless
By __________ an experiment, we can be more confident of our results.
Repeating
Stopping
Sharing
Manipulating
Scientific results can be submitted for __________ __________ and may provide support for a larger scientific theory.
Medical Journals
Peer Review
Homework Grades
Secret Service
The amount of the resource that is available.
Demand
Supply
Natural
Need
The process of deciding whether the gain brought by the resource is worth the cost.
Loss and Profits
Give and Take
Supply and Demand
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Environmental policies are ____________ and regulations to help conserve common resources.
Rules
Suggestions
Bills
Freedom
Cap-and-trade policies are a combination of both ____________ and ____________.
national & global
rules & punishments
regulations & incentives
hot & cold
As the US and global population grew, resources began to be __________.
depleted
renewed
inexpensive
grow
The study of how humans interact with the environment
environmental science
biology
ecology
physics
Which of the following is a natural resource
electricity
gasoline
sunlight
wifi
What kind of graph is this?
line graph
bar graph
table
pie chart
