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Vocab week 3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Our effect on the environment - a combination of what we consume, and the waste we produce.
a)
Ecological Fingerprint
b)
Ecological Footprint
c)
Ecological Image
d)
Ecological History
2.

Sphere containing all the Earth's gasses

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Biosphere

3.

An explanation based on many repeated observations during experiments.

a)

conclusion

b)

scientific law

c)

theory

d)

hypothesis

4.

Sphere containing all land

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

5.
The driving force of the tectonic plates are convection currents, where can these be found?
a)
inner core
inner core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
6.

Carrying capacity is...

a)

The maximum number of individuals that can fit into an area

b)

Ability of an area to accommodate a growing population

c)

The greatest # of individuals an area can support over time.

d)

The maximum number of species that can co-exist in an area

7.

Sphere containing all water

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere

8.

A variable that is changed in a scientific experiment.

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

Scientific Experiment

9.

A type of research that aims to explain and describe is a .... research.

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

mixed methods

d)

none of the above

10.

The study of how humans interact with the environment

a)

environmental science

b)

biology

c)

ecology

d)

physics

11.
Lived by hunting small animals and gathering plants
a)
Scientists
b)
archeologist
c)
Romans
d)
Hunter-gatherers
12.
The ______ was the time period when humans began to farm and raise animals.
a)
hunter-gathering period
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Agricultural Revolution
13.

The thin layer of life around the Earth

a)

biosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

ozone layer

14.

The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the

a)

Era of Good Feelings

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Adoption of gold standard

15.

The responding variable. Represented by the y-axis on a graph.

a)

control

b)

constant

c)

independent variable

d)

dependent variable