WorksheetsChapter 1 Test
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following are considered part of the environment?
a)
forests
b)
buildings
c)
oceans
d)
all of these
2.
A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be considered a(n)
a)
environmentalist
b)
ecological footprint
c)
environmental scientist
d)
tragedy of the commons
3.
Which of the following is an example of a renewable natural resource?
a)
crude oil
b)
coal
c)
wave energy
d)
fossil fuels
4.
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable natural resource?
a)
wind energy
b)
sunlight
c)
wave energy
d)
natural gas
5.
What term describes a social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world from undesirable changes brought about by human actions?
a)
ecological footprint
b)
environment
c)
environmentalism
d)
environmental science
6.
Which of the following plays an especially important role in the early stages of the scientific method?
a)
gathering data
b)
making observations
c)
interpreting data
d)
making conclusions
7.
For a hypothesis to work it must be
a)
observable
b)
testable
c)
in the form of a question
d)
predictable
8.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific process?
a)
develop a hypothesis
b)
conducting a controlled experiment
c)
make observations about a phenomena
d)
conduct a single experiment to change a hypothesis to a theory
9.
The __________________ refers to the overuse of unregulated resources.
a)
ecological footprint
b)
environmentalism
c)
tragedy of commons
d)
common denominator
10.
Our _________________________ is affected by the number of people on Earth and how much we consume.
a)
ecological footprint
b)
ecocentrism
c)
tragedy of the commons
d)
tragedy footprint
11.
Which of the following statements best describes the process of science?.
a)
It is mysterious.
b)
It is predictable.
c)
It can only be tested one time.
d)
It continues to produce knowledge over time.
12.
Scientific results are published in __________________, because they are the most respected in science.
a)
news magazines
b)
peer-reviewed journals
c)
websites
d)
newspapers
13.
Resources are being used at a steady rate that can continue into the future
a)
sustainable
b)
eco friendly
c)
green resources
d)
ethics
14.
The branch of philosophy that deals with good, bad, right, and wrong is called
a)
economics
b)
justice
c)
culture
d)
ethics
15.
All living things view of our relationship with the environment is known as
a)
anthropocentrism
b)
biocentrism
c)
ecocentrism
d)
environmental
16.
Crude oil, natural gas, and coal are all examples of
a)
ecological footprint
b)
ethics
c)
non-renewable resources
d)
renewable resources
17.
Tragedy of the commons is similar to which of the following?
a)
overfishing
b)
overgrazing
c)
crowded parking lot
d)
all of the above
18.
What is a broad explanation for a wide range of situations and observations?
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
law
d)
ethics
19.
Recycling is very important. Which item will last the longest in the landfill if it is not recycled?
a)
wool sock
b)
rubber sole shoe
c)
banana
d)
glass bottle
20.
Nature makes natural resources at SIMILAR speeds.
a)
true
b)
false
21.
The tragedy of the commons refers to the overuse of UNREGULATED resources.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
Our ecological footprint is affected by the number of people on Earth and how much we CONSUME.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
Fruit is an example of a RENEWABLE resource.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
Which event resulted in RAPID human population growth? (steep increase)
a)
agricultural revolution
b)
bubonic plague
c)
industrial revolution
d)
none of these
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