WorksheetsES Unit #1 Rev 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The real name of the Dooms Day Glacier is
Thwaites Glacier
Zackary's Glacier
Antarctic Shelf
That is the real name!
When the Dooms Day Glacier slides into the sea and them all of the glaciers behind it also slide in (this will take time) how high is the sea expected to rise?
2 feet
4 feet
8 feet
16 feet
What was the title of Rachel Carson's famous book?
Spring has Sprung
Slippery Spring
Silent Spring
Sappy succulents in Spring
In what year did congress create the environmental protection agency?
1968
1969
1970
1971
In what year was the endangered species act signed into law?
1970
1971
1972
1973
In what year was the safe drinking water act signed into law?
1972
1973
1974
1975
In what year was the clean water act signed into law?
1971
1972
1973
1974
In 1972 Congress enacted the _______________________ that made it illegal to intentionally kill whales, porpoises, dolphins, manatees etc.
Save The Whales act
Marine Mammal Protection act
Free Willie remembrance law
Endangered Aquatic Species Act
The societal factor that tends to conflict the most with environmental issues is
awareness that there is even a problem
understanding what to do
will/ desire to help
money/ economy
Which of these nations is predicted to have the highest per capita income in 2023?
Luxembourg
United States
Japan
India
Which of these is predicted to have the lowest per capita income in 2023?
United States
Burundi
Sudan
India
Which of these is predicted to be a middle income nation in 2023?
Japan
India
Sudan
United States
An explanation that has evidence to back it up, but is still being studied and refined.
Scientific law
Theory
Hypotheses
Which of these organizations was influential in the 1800 and 1900s and is associated with the development of the environmental movement?
The Sierra Club
American Historical Association
National Audubon Society
St. Vincent de Paul Society
In scence there are something that have been studied / tested over and over. They are accepted as true and can often be explained using math.
Natural law/ scientific law
Theory
Hypothesis
