Environmental Science Pretest

Where is the majority of fresh water on Earth found?

• the ocean

• lakes

• rivers

• ice caps and glaciers

• underground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What percent of water on Earth is fresh, drinkable, and easily accessible?

• 50%

• 25%

• 20%

• 5%

• <1%

Which of the following do plants use to perform photosynthesis? (Check all that apply)

• Sunlight

• water

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• sugar

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of these properties is measured on the pH scale?

• Turbidity

• acidity

• hardness

• salinity

• dissolved oxygen

Which of the following is true regarding food production and availability?

• There is not enough food produced in the world to adequately feed everyone.

• There is enough food produced to feed everyone, and everyone has enough food to live.

• There is more than enough food produced, but not everyone has access to adequate nutrition.

• Everyone that wants to can buy or grow enough food for themselves.

What impact does deforestation have on the carbon cycle?

• increase the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere

• decrease the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere

• increase the amount of photosynthesis

• deforestation has no impact on the carbon cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Smog is formed when nitrogen oxide mixes with...

• Water

• Sunlight

• Coal

• Other gases

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Dust and ash are examples of

• Gases

• PPM

• Particulates

Without the greenhouse effect, Earth's atmosphere would be __________ to support life.

• too hot

• too wet

• too dry

• too cold

2/3 of freshwater on Earth is "locked away" in what water source location?

• atmosphere

• rivers and lakes

• underground

• ice and glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4