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Intro Environmental Science Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

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.

The environment includes

a)

the plants and animals in the natural world

b)

the nonliving portion of an area

c)

humans and man-made structures

d)

both A&B

e)

all of the above

3.

Which of the following is never considered a renewable resource?

a)

fresh water

b)

natural gas

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 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.

List the two “revolutions” that changed the human population and describe each.

a)

Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions

b)

French and Russian Revolutions

c)

Digital and Space Revolutions

d)

Scientific and Technological Revolutions

19.

Describe a situation that could lead to the “Tragedy of the Commons” and one way that it could be prevented.

a)

Overfishing in a shared lake; implementing fishing quotas

b)

Pollution in a public park; increasing public awareness

c)

Deforestation in a communal forest; enforcing logging regulations

d)

Overgrazing in a common pasture; rotating grazing areas

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 independent variable in this experiment?

a)

The presence of a wire fence

b)

The number of strawberries

c)

The size of the bitemarks

d)

The type of strawberries

21.

In your moose experiment (collecting information with a game camera), you photograph 12 different individual moose over a 3-month period. You conclude that this area can sustain 12 moose. One way you could be more confident in this conclusion is:

a)

Increase the duration of the study

b)

Decrease the number of cameras

c)

Ignore the data collected

d)

Reduce the study area

22.

A very large hospital is being built near your house on a property that, until this development, contained a forest and stream. How might three individuals see this development differently?

a)

From an anthropocentric view

b)

From a biocentric view

c)

From an ecocentric view

d)

From a technocentric view

23.
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
24.

A _ is a standard for comparison.

a)

hypothesis

b)

control

c)

dependent variable

25.

Which of the following is an example of a provisioning ecosystem service?

a)

Pollination of crops

b)

Water purification

c)

Timber production

d)

Climate regulation

26.

Which of the following best describes the concept of sustainability?

a)

Using resources at a rate faster than they can be replenished

b)

Maintaining ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources

c)

Maximizing economic growth without regard to environmental impact

d)

Focusing solely on renewable energy sources

27.

What was the law that gave federal protection to US waterways from pollution from industries?

a)

Clean Air Act

b)

National Environmental Policy Act

c)

Clean Water Act

d)

Endangered Species Act

28.

What does the Delaney Clause deal with?

a)

Endangered Animals

b)

Banning food preservatives

c)

Natural Disasters

d)

Hazardous Waste

29.

What does the Clean Air Act regulate and protect the public from?

a)

Wild Life

b)

Bad Air Pollutants

c)

Aquatic Lifeforms

d)

Litter on the streets

30.

Which of the following type of environmental ethics places an emphasis on human interests?

a)

biocentric

b)

anthropocentric

c)

ecocentric

31.

Which of the following is not a primary goal of the RCRA?

a)

exploring and developing alternative energy sources

b)

enforcing standards for hazardous waste treatment

c)

recycling and recovery of natural resources

d)

hazardous waste cleanup

32.

Which regulation requires hazardous waste producers to document how waste is handled and set national goals for solid waste reduction?

a)

Superfund Act

b)

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

c)

Landfill Act

d)

Hazardous Waste Act

33.
Kyoto Protocol
a)
international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion.
b)
nternational treaty that allows a trademark owner to seek registration in any of the countries that have joined the Madrid Protocol 
c)
international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets.
34.

An environmental agreement created in 1997 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...

a)

Kyoto Protocol

b)

The Paris Climate Agreement

c)

Copenhagen Accord

d)

Buenos Aires Plan of Action

35.

Ensures safe and healthy working conditions

a)

OSHA

b)

Kyoto Protocol & Paris Agreement

c)

Delaney Clause of Food, Drugs, & Cosmetics Act

d)

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act