Cambridge Environmental Management

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Science
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12th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
_________________ is the area of land that is drained by a river.
surface water
watershed
dam
wastewater
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why do we want to keep fertilizers (nitrogen and phosphorous) out of water? (Pick best answer)
Prevent eutrophication
nitrogen will make the water cloudy
fertilizer will attract rats
to reduce global warming
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the correct statements about confined aquifer:
is confined between two impermeable layers of clay or rock
is confined between one impermeable layers of clay or rock and one layer of sand
is costly to reach, but the water is clean most of the time
when tapped forms an artesian well, because water is under high pressure.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the correct statements:
Condensation - water vapors condense and form water droplets
Transpiration - water lost from plants
Run-off - water that moves through soil particles
Interception - water trapped on vegetation and doesn't reach the soil.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The "Tragedy of The Commons" is...
An economic issue where people do not have enough money to buy basic needs so they resort to stealing and breaking the law.
A type of play where someone tragically dies or gets killed.
Economic issue where individuals tend to take advantage of the natural resource and it becomes unavailable for everyone.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS3-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a solution to the tragedy of the commons?
Improving literacy among urban populations
Inventing stronger antibiotics
Raising taxes for large corporations
Passing laws to prevent overharvesting
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS3-4
NGSS.HS-LS2-7
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Human activities that negatively impact water cycle are: (choose all that apply)
over-usage for agriculture
pollution
desalination through reverse osmosis
growing water intensive crops in areas prone to drought.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
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