Unit Test-- Intro to Environmental Science

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What is included in the environment?

• the plants and animals in the natural world
• the nonliving portion of an area
• humans and man-made structures
• both plants, animals & nonliving portion of the natural world

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is never considered a renewable resource?

• fresh water
• fossil fuels
• soil
• sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

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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

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