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WorksheetsEnvironmental Systems
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins
Which of the following sciences was NOT mentioned as a component of environmental science?
Geology
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
Which of the following is the diverse study of life and organisms and their personal attributes?
Ornithology
Chemistry
Biology
Earth Science
Which of the following is NOT true about chemistry?
Can be applied to environmental science when studying living things
Can explain the changes organisms go through
Can explain the changes their environments go through
Is the study of matter and energy
Which of the following is also referred to as geoscience?
Ornithology
Chemistry
Biology
Earth Science
Which of the following was NOT listed as a component of physics?
Water
Heat
Light
Radiation
Which of the following is NOT a layer of the atmosphere?
Stratosphere
Hemisphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
Which of the following is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Hemisphere
Which of the following is the fourth (4) layer of the atmosphere?
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Hemisphere
Which of the following is NOT a weather system?
Hurricane
Frontal systems
Mid-latitude cyclones
Temperature inversion
Which of the following is known to cause poor air quality?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Meteorological conditions
Thunderstorms
Which of the following accurately describes biomes?
Large communities constituting all regions of the earth
Small communities constituting specified regions
Vegetation and water
Large continents constituting all regions of the earth
Which of the following is NOT a world biome?
Desert
Forest
Grassland
Swamp
Which of the following is included as a component of biomes?
Temperature
Seasons
Organic measurements
Precipitation
Tropical climates were mentioned as suitable environments for which of the following animals?
Cats
Squirrels
Birds
Snakes
Which of the following are varying conditions, nutrient levels and physical components which describe soils within biomes?
Seasons
Climates
Temperatures
Soil characteristics
Which of the following is NOT responsible for increasing human populations?
Advancements in medicines
Improved living conditions
Declining animal populations
Increased food supply
Which of the following is a renewable AND non-renewable source of valuables available for human use?
Technology
Entertainment
Rainstorms
Energy
Which of the following is the management and enforcement of standards, usually controlled by various levels of government bureaucracy?
Legislation
Management
Local government
Regulation
Which of the following is NOT protected or managed by regulation?
Technology
Native habitat
Plants and animals
Water
Which of the following was NOT mentioned as being regulated?
Energy and resources
Textiles
Toxic substances
Air
Which of the following is a level of government which takes part in regulation and legislation?
Regional
Provincial
State
City
Citizens often have the most direct role with which of the following levels of government?
Federal
State
Regional
Local
Which of the following is the study of the relationship between organisms and their physical surroundings?
Biology
Ecology
Chemistry
Physics
Which of the following is known as advocating political and social action to improve the quality of environments?
Environmentalism
Liberalism
Conservatism
Environmental Science
Which of the following contains the ozone layer?
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Which of the following is an arid biome present in both high and low altitudes defined by extremely low amounts of precipitation?
Tundra
Desert
Aquatic
Grassland
Which of the following impact biomes by creating conditions suitable for specified varieties of plants?
Climates
Seasons
Water availability
Soil characteristics
Global populations contribute to which of the following?
Farming
Environmental Science
Pollution and sickness
Animal population levels
Which of the following is democratically enacted action created, passed and implemented by elected bodies?
Regulation
Treaties
Legislation
Environmental Science
Which of the following includes reducing carbon emissions?
Regulation of air
Regulation of toxic substances
Regulation of energy and resources
Regulation of wastes
Which of the following usually enacts the most sweeping legislation and regulation which may impact more than one state?
Provincial governments
Local governments
State governments
Federal governments
Which of the following usually enacts legislation which impact environments within their borders?
Provincial governments
Local governments
State governments
Federal governments
