Grade 11 Environmental Science
Which of the following is almost certain to happen as our Earth's climate
changes?
1. The Moon will increase its gravitational pull.
2. Humans will run out of fossil fuels to use.
3. The ocean will dry out.
4. Average global temperatures will rise.
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is the systematic study of
our environment and our proper place in it.
1. Agriculture
2. Environmental science
3. Biodiversity
4. Sustainability
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Acid rain, ozone, and smog are all examples
of .
1. primary pollutants
2. secondary pollutants
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is used to describe
the wise management of natural resources.
1. Conservation
2. Biodiversity
3. Global warming
4. Biological magnification
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One major goal of environmental science is to give practical solutions
to environmental problems.
1. True
2. False
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Wind, solar and water are examples of
resources.
1. nonrenewable
2. fossil fuels
3. budding
4. renewable
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What is a resource that can be replaced relatively quickly by natural
processes?
1. nonrenewable resources
2. depleted resources
3. material resources
4. renewable resources
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Environmental Scientists study interactions between
1. animals and their environment.
2. humans and their environments.
3. humans and animals.
4. animals and their habitats.
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Most of the energy we use comes from a group of natural resources
called .
1. nuclear energy
2. fossil fuels
3. oil reserves
4. radiation
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The study of how living things interact with their surroundings is
1. applied science.
2. surround sound.
3. environmental science.
4. anthropology.
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Which of the following statements provides a reason for the widespread
use of fossil fuels?
1. Fossil fuels are a renewable source of energy.
2. Fossil fuels are readily available and inexpensive.
3. Fossil fuels are not harmful to the environment.
4. Fossil fuels are distributed evenly around Earth.
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Water is a resource.
1. renewable
2. non-renewable
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The philosophy that says that humans have a unique responsibility to
manage, care for, and improve nature is called
1. ecology.
2. environmentalism.
3. stewardship.
4. biocentric preservation.
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Overfishing, and certain fishing methods, are depleting some fish
populations.
1. True
2. False
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If fossil fuels are still forming today, why are they considered
nonrenewable resources?
1. Fossil fuels are broken down by processes faster than they form.
2. We are depleting fossil fuel much faster than they form.
3. The fossil fuels being formed today are deep under the ocean, where they cannot be
reached.
4. The only fossil fuels being produced are methane hydrates, which we cannot use yet.
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Who wrote the essay, "The Tragedy of the Commons"?
1. Albert Einstein
2. Garrett Hardin
3. Jimmy Carter
4. Charles Darwin
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Which of these is an example of a non-renewable resource?
1. trees
2. water
3. coal
4. grass
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When a large fraction of the resources have been used up, it is considered
to be what?
1. wasted
2. depleted
3. gone
4. extinct
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The process by which CO2
dissolves in water and is released from water to the atmosphere is known
as
1. photosynthesis.
2. respiration.
3. diffusion.
4. sedimentation.
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What is one example of indirect evidence that scientists rely on to find
climate changes that occurred in the past?
1. examining the rings of a tree trunk
2. measuring the height of a tree
3. counting the leaves on a tree branch
4. studying the roots of a tree
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Environmental change occurs wherever humans have
1. hunted.
2. grown food.
3. settled.
4. all of the above.
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Two types of are
renewable and non-renewable.
1. sustainable uses
2. smog
3. environmental resources
4. aquaculture
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The seas are still rising. Many researchers accept that the cause is
1. glaciers getting bigger.
2. lower temperatures on Earth's surface.
3. ocean water getting more dense.
4. global warming.
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When we discuss “our environment” we are referring to
1. all conditions in the world.
2. only interactions that affect human life.
3. only conditions that cause negative effects on our health.
4. primarily interactions that harm the atmosphere.
5. the sum of all the conditions surrounding us that influence life.
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The following human activities have contributed to climate change except
which one?
1. taking a cruise to the Bahamas
2. boating on the Long Island Sound
3. taking the ferry to Connecticut
4. paddling a canoe up the Peconic River
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In William Lloyd's original pamphlet on "The Tragedy of the Commons," what
was the resource he was concerned with?
1. cattle and sheep
2. farmers' fields
3. common grazing land
4. common crops
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In Hardin's essay, resources are used up until what point?
1. they get too expensive
2. society collapses
3. they run out and can no longer be found
4. technology finds a solution
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have been called the "lungs" of Earth.
1. The land
2. The air
3. The oceans
4. The forests
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Environmental Scientists study how we use our natural resources, the
pollution that occurs in our environment, and the health of the plants
and animals on our planet.
1. True
2. False
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How do we refer to organic materials which can store sunlight in the form
of chemical energy?
1. biosynthetics
2. biomass
3. bioresources
4. biologics
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The rate at which plants or other producers use photosynthesis to make
more plant material (biomass).
1. Net primary productivity
2. Gross primary productivity
3. Carbon cycle rate
4. Pyramid of energy flow
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is a resource that is particularly
valuable for the food it contains.
1. The land
2. The ocean
3. The forest
4. The air
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If not properly managed, can pollute
waterways and can damage local aquatic ecosystems.
1. pollutants
2. acid rain
3. invasive species
4. aquaculture
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Garret Hardin published an essay concerning the use of resources and the
environment. What is the title of his essay?
1. "The Environment and Society"
2. "The Tragedy of the Commons"
3. "Society and Resources"
4. "Our Environment"
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Where was the first modern tidal power plant built?
1. New York City, New York
2. London, England
3. La Rance, France
4. Tokyo, Japan
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What is the chief threat to soil?
1. erosion
2. pests
3. destructive plant life
4. decay
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Which of the following is an example of a brownfield?
1. an active coal-burning power plant
2. a capped landfill currently being used to collect solar energy
3. a gas station that has closed temporarily to replace a leaking underground storage tank
4. an abandoned paint factory where chemicals have leached into the soil and groundwater
5. an office building undergoing asbestos remediation prior to being converted into
condominiums
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is a resource that provides space for
cities and suburbs and raw materials for industry.
1. A forest
2. An ocean
3. The land
4. The air
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U.S. citizens produce more raw sewage than the U.S. livestock industry.
1. True
2. False
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The earliest evidence of tidal power use is from
1. 300 A.D.
2. 900 B.C.
3. 1700 A.D.
4. 900 A.D.
Which is not a primary use of dams?
1. recreation
2. electricity generation
3. flood control
4. agricultural uses
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One of the major goals of environmental science is to
1. manage existing environmental problems.
2. understand and solve environmental problems.
3. create more environmental problems.
4. find problems and observe until they reach a critical level.
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In societies, which of the following would NOT be a good way to solve
environmental problems?
1. planning
2. organizing
3. considering the scientific evidence
4. fighting each other
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What is the subject of Hardin's essay?
1. overpopulation
2. cattle and grazing
3. pollution
4. abuse of freedom
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The most significant impact on climate change that humans have made is
in the amount of greenhouse
gases that we have released into the atmosphere.
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Name the two types of global change.
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Fossil fuels such as coal and oil are
nonrenewable because of the years
needed in order to replace.
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Erosion leads to an increase in CO2
in the atmosphere because plants are not present to use CO2
.
1. True
2. False
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The hottest year ever recorded in terms of average global surface
temperature was 2014 .
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Name one thing you could do to reduce air pollution.
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What is the chief threat to soil?
1. erosion
2. pests
3. destructive plant life
4. decay
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List three examples of both renewable and nonrenewable resources.
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How is the processes that produce coal and oil different?
