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WorksheetsIntro Environmental Science Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
An individual just came to your school yard to measure the diameter of all the trees. This individual is likely studying...
environmental science
environmental activism
ecology
The environment includes
the plants and animals in the natural world
the nonliving portion of an area
humans and man-made structures
both A&B
all of the above
Which of the following is never considered a renewable resource?
fresh water
natural gas
soil
sunlight
A natural resource that is used at the same rate that it is replenished is called a __________ resource.
renewable
nonrenewable
ecological
sustainable
Which of the following is true about nations that have the largest ecological footprints?
They have the largest populations.
They use the most fossil fuels.
They have the highest amount of natural resources.
They have the fewest number of environmental laws.
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...
the scientific method.
inductive reasoning.
a controlled experiment.
deductive reasoning.
The information gathered from experiments is called
the data
the hypothesis
the research
the conclusion
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?
qualitative
quantitative
descriptive
theoretical
Which of the following is NOT part of the peer-review process?
Peers checking for possibly inaccurate conclusions.
Sharing conclusions with peers.
Peers checking the experimental procedures for flaws.
Peers analyzing the possible ethical impacts of the conclusions.
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?
anthropocentric
biocentric
ecocentric
As groundwater resources are depleted, what will likely happen to the price of crops that are irrigated with this groundwater?
The price will be unaffected by the reduced supply of water.
The prices will likely increase because of the reduced supply of water.
The prices will likely decrease because of the reduced supply of water.
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 cost-benefit analysis
ethics
ecology
the scientific method
Most of the United States’ early environmental policies involved restrictions enforced by the government. These are known as
incentives.
cap-and-trade policies.
tax breaks.
regulations.
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
incentives.
cap-and-trade policies.
tax breaks.
regulations.
You are going kayaking with some friends this weekend on your nearby river. What type of ecosystem service are you taking advantage of?
provisioning
regulating
cultural
supporting
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?
provisioning
regulating
cultural
supporting
Which type of environmental policy is often the most expensive because it requires significant governmental enforcement?
incentives.
cap-and-trade policies.
tax breaks.
regulations.
List the two “revolutions” that changed the human population and describe each.
Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions
French and Russian Revolutions
Digital and Space Revolutions
Scientific and Technological Revolutions
Describe a situation that could lead to the “Tragedy of the Commons” and one way that it could be prevented.
Overfishing in a shared lake; implementing fishing quotas
Pollution in a public park; increasing public awareness
Deforestation in a communal forest; enforcing logging regulations
Overgrazing in a common pasture; rotating grazing areas
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?
The presence of a wire fence
The number of strawberries
The size of the bitemarks
The type of strawberries
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:
Increase the duration of the study
Decrease the number of cameras
Ignore the data collected
Reduce the study area
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?
From an anthropocentric view
From a biocentric view
From an ecocentric view
From a technocentric view
A _ is a standard for comparison.
hypothesis
control
dependent variable
Which of the following is an example of a provisioning ecosystem service?
Pollination of crops
Water purification
Timber production
Climate regulation
Which of the following best describes the concept of sustainability?
Using resources at a rate faster than they can be replenished
Maintaining ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources
Maximizing economic growth without regard to environmental impact
Focusing solely on renewable energy sources
What was the law that gave federal protection to US waterways from pollution from industries?
Clean Air Act
National Environmental Policy Act
Clean Water Act
Endangered Species Act
What does the Delaney Clause deal with?
Endangered Animals
Banning food preservatives
Natural Disasters
Hazardous Waste
What does the Clean Air Act regulate and protect the public from?
Wild Life
Bad Air Pollutants
Aquatic Lifeforms
Litter on the streets
Which of the following type of environmental ethics places an emphasis on human interests?
biocentric
anthropocentric
ecocentric
Which of the following is not a primary goal of the RCRA?
exploring and developing alternative energy sources
enforcing standards for hazardous waste treatment
recycling and recovery of natural resources
hazardous waste cleanup
Which regulation requires hazardous waste producers to document how waste is handled and set national goals for solid waste reduction?
Superfund Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Landfill Act
Hazardous Waste Act
An environmental agreement created in 1997 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
Kyoto Protocol
The Paris Climate Agreement
Copenhagen Accord
Buenos Aires Plan of Action
Ensures safe and healthy working conditions
OSHA
Kyoto Protocol & Paris Agreement
Delaney Clause of Food, Drugs, & Cosmetics Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
