Intro to Environmental Science 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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is never considered a renewable resource?

• fresh water

• natural gas

• soil

• sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A natural resource that is used at the same rate that it is replenished is called a resource.

• Renewable
• Non-renewable

• Sustainable
• Exhaustible

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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.HS-ESS3-1

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

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

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

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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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

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As groundwater resources are depleted, what will likely happen to the price of crops that are irrigated with this groundwater?

• The price will be unaffected by the reduced supply of water.

• The prices will likely increase because of the reduced supply of water.

• The prices will likely decrease because of the reduced supply of water.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

The situation in the previous question may cause farmers to make a decision as to whether they will stay in this farming profession or find a new career. This type of decision is primarily based on

• a. a cost-benefit analysis

• b. ethics

• c. ecology

• d. the scientific method

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2