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Unit Test-- Intro to Environmental Science

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An individual just came to your school yard to measure the diameter of all the trees. This individual is likely studying…
a)
environmental science
b)
environmental activism
c)
ecology
2.

What is included in the environment?

a)
the plants and animals in the natural world
b)
the nonliving portion of an area
c)
humans and man-made structures
d)

both plants, animals & nonliving portion of the natural world

3.
Which of the following is never considered a renewable resource?
a)
fresh water
b)
fossil fuels
c)
soil
d)
sunlight
4.
A natural resource that is used at the same rate that it is replenished is called a _________________ resource.
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
c)
ecological
d)
sustainable
5.
Which of the following is true about nations that have the largest ecological footprints?
a)
They have the largest populations.
b)
They use the most fossil fuels.
c)
They have the highest amount of natural resources.
d)
They have the fewest number of environmental laws.
6.
You learned in elementary school that all birds have feathers. You see an animal you’ve never seen before and it has feathers, so you assume it must be a bird. This is an example of…
a)
the scientific method.
b)
inductive reasoning.
c)
a controlled experiment.
d)
deductive reasoning.
7.
The information gathered from experiments is called
a)
the data
b)
the hypothesis
c)
the research
d)
the conclusion
8.
You are collecting information on the number of moose in a particular location, so you put out a motion-activated game camera to capture pictures of the moose that pass. When you are finished, you tally the number of moose photographed per day. What type of information is this?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
c)
descriptive
d)
theoretical
9.
Which of the following is NOT part of the peer-review process?
a)
Peers checking for possibly inaccurate conclusions.
b)
Sharing conclusions with peers.
c)
Peers checking the experimental procedures for flaws.
d)
Peers analyzing the possible ethical impacts of the conclusions.
10.
The new house your parents are building is on a lot that contains a rare species of lizard. The individuals concerned about protecting this lizard would likely have what type of ethical worldview?
a)
anthropocentric
b)
biocentric
c)
ecocentric
11.
As groundwater resources are depleted, what will likely happen to the price of crops that are irrigated with this groundwater?
a)
The price will be unaffected by the reduced supply of water.
b)
The prices will likely increase because of the reduced supply of water.
c)
The prices will likely decrease because of the reduced supply of water.
12.
The situation in the previous question (ground water resources are depleted) may cause farmers to make a decision as to whether they will stay in this farming profession or find a new career. This type of decision is primarily based on
a)
a cost-benefit analysis
b)
ethics
c)
ecology
d)
the scientific method
13.
Most of the United States’ early environmental policies involved restrictions enforced by the government. These are known as
a)
incentives.
b)
cap-and-trade policies.
c)
tax breaks.
d)
regulations.
14.
Greenhouse gas emissions from industries have a total upper allowed limit and permits that can be sold to other nations if the limit is not met. This is an example of
a)
incentives.
b)
cap-and-trade policies.
c)
tax breaks.
d)
regulations.
15.
You are going kayaking with some friends this weekend on your nearby river. What type of ecosystem service are you taking advantage of?
a)
provisioning
b)
regulating
c)
cultural
d)
supporting
16.
The wetlands near your school absorb water to prevent the school parking lot from flooding every time it rains. What type of ecosystem service is represented here?
a)
provisioning
b)
regulating
c)
cultural
d)
supporting
17.
Which type of environmental policy is often the most expensive because it requires significant governmental enforcement?
a)
incentives.
b)
cap-and-trade policies.
c)
tax breaks.
d)
regulations.
18.

What were the two “revolutions” that changed the human population?

a)
Industrial and French Revolution
b)
American and French Revolution
c)
Industrial and Agricultural Revolution
d)
Agricultural and French Revolution
19.

What is the "Tragedy of the Commons"?

a)
A play written by William Shakespeare
b)
A famous painting from the Renaissance period
c)

the individual consumes a resource at the expense of society

d)
A historical event that took place in England in the 18th century
20.

You notice that the strawberries in your garden all have tiny bitemarks in them. You hypothesize that rabbits are the culprits, so you put a wire fence around half of the strawberry patch. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

a)
The strawberries
b)
The wire fence
c)
The rabbits
d)
The bitemarks on the strawberries
21.

You notice that the strawberries in your garden all have tiny bitemarks in them. You hypothesize that rabbits are the culprits, so you put a wire fence around half of the strawberry patch. What is the independent variable in this experiment?

a)
The strawberries
b)
The bitemarks
c)
The rabbits
d)
The wire fence
22.

a grant of cash or a public resource that is intended to encourage a particular activity or lower the price of a product

a)

economics

b)

subsidy

c)

green tax

d)

ecolabeling

23.

numerical data

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

economic

d)

market

24.

descriptive data

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

demand

d)

supply

25.

a method in which decision makers compare what will be sacrificed and gained by taking a specific action

a)

supply

b)

demand

c)

cost benefit analysis

d)

ecolabeling

26.

A branch of philosophy that involves the study of behavior: good or bad, right and wrong.

a)

economics

b)

environmental science

c)

environmentalism

d)

ethics

27.

a testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a specific question

a)

hypothesis

b)

theory

c)

law

d)

research question

28.

environmental ethical view that considers all living things

a)

anthropocentrism

b)

environmentalism

c)

ecocentrisim

d)

biocentrism

29.

the manipulated variable in an experiment

a)

constant variable

b)

control variable

c)

independent variable

d)

dependent variable

30.

a variable that stays the same in an experiment

a)

independent variable

b)

constant variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

unknown variable

31.

environmental ethical view that puts humans first

a)

anthropocentrism

b)

biocentrism

c)

environmentalism

d)

ecocentrism

32.

environmental ethical view that considers all things in the environmental, living and nonliving

a)

anthropocentrism

b)

ecocentrism

c)

biocentrism

d)

environmentalism

33.

the variable in an experiment that responds to the changes in the manipulated variable

a)

independent variable

b)

constant variable

c)

control variable

d)

dependent variable

34.

the study of how resources are converted into products and services and of how those products and services are distributed and used

a)

supply

b)

demand

c)

ecology

d)

economics

35.

the amount of a product or service offered for sale at a give price

a)

supply

b)

demand

c)

economics

d)

lobbying

36.

the amount of product or service people will buy at a given price if free to do so

a)

supply

b)

demand

c)

cap-and-trade

d)

lobbying

37.

the formal process of submitting research for examination by the scientific community

a)

blogging

b)

peer review

c)

lobbying

d)

social media

38.

a broad explanation of many observations in science

a)

theory

b)

law

c)

hypothesis

d)

myth

39.
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

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