Environmental Science Quiz

What service does the ozone layer of the atmosphere supply Earth?

• Filters out harmful gases

• Filters out harmful sun rays

• Blocks comets from hitting Earth

• Allows harmful gases to escape

Over which continent is the hole in the ozone layer located?

• Antarctica

• Europe

• North America

• Africa

Define environmental science.

• the study of the environment

• the study of ecology

• an interdisciplinary study of birds

• an interdisciplinary study of the environment, economics, ethics, and legal policy

Explain how environmental science is different from environmentalism.

• environmental science is based on feelings and opinions, while environmentalism is based on observation and experimentation

• environmentalism is based on feelings and opinions, while environmental science is based on observation and experimentation

• they are the same thing

• both study the environment but environmentalism doesn’t include feelings or opinions

Name 2 disciplines (studies) that are involved in the study of environmental science.

• physics and astrology

• ethics and ecology

• astronomy and math

• chemistry and psychology

Define ethics.

• the moral principles that guide decisions of individuals and societies

• the study of the environment

• the legal principles followed by governments when making laws

• the study of chemical elements

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Which is a statement that describes how an eco-centric person views the Earth and its resources.

• man is more important than other animals

• all organisms are equally important because we are all connected

• all organisms other than humans are meant to be used up by humans

• the resources on Earth are meant to be controlled by humans

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Describe one reason why plants are genetically modified.

• to grow faster

• to be disease-resistant

• both A and B

• none of the above

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In economics, what is it called when supply equals demand?

• subsidies

• green taxes

• equilibrium

• cost-benefit analysis

What can a business owner do if demand for her product suddenly increases?

• drop the price

• decrease supply

• decrease the price

• increase supply