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Environmental Systems

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following sciences was NOT mentioned as a component of environmental science?

a)

Geology

b)

Physics

c)

Biology

d)

Chemistry

2.

Which of the following is the diverse study of life and organisms and their personal attributes?

a)

Ornithology

b)

Chemistry

c)

Biology

d)

Earth Science

3.

Which of the following is NOT true about chemistry?

a)

Can be applied to environmental science when studying living things

b)

Can explain the changes organisms go through

c)

Can explain the changes their environments go through

d)

Is the study of matter and energy

4.

Which of the following is also referred to as geoscience?

a)

Ornithology

b)

Chemistry

c)

Biology

d)

Earth Science

5.

Which of the following was NOT listed as a component of physics?

a)

Water

b)

Heat

c)

Light

d)

Radiation

6.

Which of the following is NOT a layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Hemisphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere

7.

Which of the following is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Hemisphere

8.

Which of the following is the fourth (4) layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Hemisphere

9.

Which of the following is NOT a weather system?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Frontal systems

c)

Mid-latitude cyclones

d)

Temperature inversion

10.

Which of the following is known to cause poor air quality?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Meteorological conditions

d)

Thunderstorms

11.

Which of the following accurately describes biomes?

a)

Large communities constituting all regions of the earth

b)

Small communities constituting specified regions

c)

Vegetation and water

d)

Large continents constituting all regions of the earth

12.

Which of the following is NOT a world biome?

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Grassland

d)

Swamp

13.

Which of the following is included as a component of biomes?

a)

Temperature

b)

Seasons

c)

Organic measurements

d)

Precipitation

14.

Tropical climates were mentioned as suitable environments for which of the following animals?

a)

Cats

b)

Squirrels

c)

Birds

d)

Snakes

15.

Which of the following are varying conditions, nutrient levels and physical components which describe soils within biomes?

a)

Seasons

b)

Climates

c)

Temperatures

d)

Soil characteristics

16.

Which of the following is NOT responsible for increasing human populations?

a)

Advancements in medicines

b)

Improved living conditions

c)

Declining animal populations

d)

Increased food supply

17.

Which of the following is a renewable AND non-renewable source of valuables available for human use?

a)

Technology

b)

Entertainment

c)

Rainstorms

d)

Energy

18.

Which of the following is the management and enforcement of standards, usually controlled by various levels of government bureaucracy?

a)

Legislation

b)

Management

c)

Local government

d)

Regulation

19.

Which of the following is NOT protected or managed by regulation?

a)

Technology

b)

Native habitat

c)

Plants and animals

d)

Water

20.

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as being regulated?

a)

Energy and resources

b)

Textiles

c)

Toxic substances

d)

Air

21.

Which of the following is a level of government which takes part in regulation and legislation?

a)

Regional

b)

Provincial

c)

State

d)

City

22.

Citizens often have the most direct role with which of the following levels of government?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Regional

d)

Local

23.

Which of the following is the study of the relationship between organisms and their physical surroundings?

a)

Biology

b)

Ecology

c)

Chemistry

d)

Physics

24.

Which of the following is known as advocating political and social action to improve the quality of environments?

a)

Environmentalism

b)

Liberalism

c)

Conservatism

d)

Environmental Science

25.

Which of the following contains the ozone layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Stratosphere

26.

Which of the following is an arid biome present in both high and low altitudes defined by extremely low amounts of precipitation?

a)

Tundra

b)

Desert

c)

Aquatic

d)

Grassland

27.

Which of the following impact biomes by creating conditions suitable for specified varieties of plants?

a)

Climates

b)

Seasons

c)

Water availability

d)

Soil characteristics

28.

Global populations contribute to which of the following?

a)

Farming

b)

Environmental Science

c)

Pollution and sickness

d)

Animal population levels

29.

Which of the following is democratically enacted action created, passed and implemented by elected bodies?

a)

Regulation

b)

Treaties

c)

Legislation

d)

Environmental Science

30.

Which of the following includes reducing carbon emissions?

a)

Regulation of air

b)

Regulation of toxic substances

c)

Regulation of energy and resources

d)

Regulation of wastes

31.

Which of the following usually enacts the most sweeping legislation and regulation which may impact more than one state?

a)

Provincial governments

b)

Local governments

c)

State governments

d)

Federal governments

32.

Which of the following usually enacts legislation which impact environments within their borders?

a)

Provincial governments

b)

Local governments

c)

State governments

d)

Federal governments