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Environmental Science Test 1
Environmental Science Test 1
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1
A key component to environmental science is ecology.
False
True
2
What type of pollution are single identifiable sources
point sources
pollutants
non-point sources
3
Forms of energy are that are inexhaustible or in continuous supply are
geothermal energy
solar energy
wind energy
all of the above
4
All of the following are examples of resource depletion except
Plants not growing in overused fields
Solar energy not reaching the Earth because of haze
Oil wells running dry
Rainforests being burned
5
Give an example of a point source pollution.
runoff of fertilizers
Trash in streams
smokestack of a coal-burning power plant
particles of topsoil blown from land into air
6
2 essential ingredients for a good experiment are
Heat and a variable
single variable and 2 controls
3 variables and a control
single variable and a control
7
A situation where number of people grows so quickly that regions cannot support them is called
Population Crisis
Degradation
Consumption crisis
Depletion
8
Three important words when writing a hypothesis
If, Always, Because
If, Then, Because
If, Never, Because
If, Then, Maybe
9
What is an important component of nutrient cycling?
wind
sun
topsoil
trees
10
What are developed Countries and give an example?
less industrialized, India
less industrialized, US
highly industrialized, India
highly industrialized US
11
The study and activity that seek answers to question about how the world works is called
Earth Science
Engineering
Applied science
Pure Science
12
Nonrenewable or exhaustible resources are
topsoil, solar, copper
natural gas, copper, iron
trees, topsoil, copper
oil, wind, freshwater
13
When we talk about the environment we are referring to
land, air, and water
all of the above
people, plants, and animals
streets, bridges, and buildings
14
Give an example of non-point source pollution
smokestack of a coal-burning factory
drainpipe of a factory
pesticides
exhaust pipe of an automobile
15
Which of the following are considered major causes of environmental problems?
Poverty
Acid Rain
Population Growth
Both 1 & 2
16
What is poverty?
condition where people can't work
condition where people can't drive
condition where people can't meet their basic living needs
condition where people have enough money to buy nice things
17
Few human activities can degrade natural capital.
True
False
18
The study of how living things are related to each other and interact with each other is called
geology
sociology
ecology
biology
19
Environmental Science is a
Pure Science
Applied Science
Earth Science
20
All are examples of nonrenewable resources except
soil
copper
coal
gas
21
According to ecology and environmental science what sustains life?
independence
interdependence
22
Science is something
everyone knows and does
everyone loves
everyone works hard at learning
everyone hates
23
What type of pollution is dispersed and often hard to identify?
pollutants
point-sources
non-point sources
24
What three areas are considered major environmental problems?
Oil Spills, Pollution, Extinction
Extinction, Resource depletion, Pollution
Pollution, Extinction, Landfills
Extinction, Forest Fires, Pollution
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What are the goals of environmental science?
understand how we interact with the environment
learn how life on earth has survived and thrived
all of the above
find ways to deal with environmental problems