Environmental Science Unit 1 Test

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

• the plants and animals in the natural world

• the nonliving portion of an area

• humans and man-made structures

• both A&B

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is not considered a renewable resource? fresh water natural gas soil sunlight

• 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

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• ecological

• sustainable

Which of the following is a measure of the demands made by one person or group on global natural resources? Earth Day Ecological Tragedy Ecological Footprint Ecology

• Earth Day

• Ecological Tragedy

• Ecological Footprint

• Ecology

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.

• 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.HS-LS2-7

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 scientific method.

• inductive reasoning.

• a controlled experiment.

• deductive reasoning.

The information gathered from experiments is called: the data the hypothesis the research the conclusion

• the data

• the hypothesis

• the research

• the conclusion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A hypothesis is a ___________ explanation for a question or problem. Inductive Deductive Testable Controlled

• Inductive

• Deductive

• Testable

• Controlled

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

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

• 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.

• 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.