Environmental Science Quiz

Explain the differences among the following terms: environmental science, environmental activism & ecology.

• Environmental science is the study of the environment, activism is a movement to protect it, and ecology is the study of organisms and their interactions.

• Environmental science is a movement, activism is a study, and ecology is a type of activism.

• Environmental science and ecology are the same, while activism is unrelated.

• Environmental science is about activism, ecology is about science, and activism is about ecology.

Give examples of 2 renewable resources & 2 nonrenewable resources.

• Solar energy and wind; coal and oil.

• Water and coal; wind and oil.

• Natural gas and oil; solar energy and wind.

• Coal and wind; solar energy and oil.

What is included in the term “environment”?

• Only plants and animals.

• Only water and air.

• All living and non-living things.

• Only humans and animals.

What is an ecological footprint?

• The mark left by animals in the forest.

• The impact of a person or community on the environment.

• The size of a person's shoe.

• The distance covered by an animal in its habitat.

Which areas of the world have the largest ecological footprint? Why?

• Areas with high industrial activity

• Areas with low population density

• Areas with abundant natural resources

• Areas with strict environmental laws

Give an example of inductive reasoning.

• All birds can fly, so this bird can fly.

• The sun rises every morning, so it will rise tomorrow.

• If it rains, the ground gets wet.

• All humans are mortal, so I am mortal.

Give an example of deductive reasoning.

• The sun rises every morning, so it will rise tomorrow.

• All humans are mortal, so I am mortal.

• If it rains, the ground gets wet.

• All birds can fly, so this bird can fly.

How does quantitative & qualitative data differ?

• Quantitative data is descriptive, qualitative data is numerical.

• Quantitative data is numerical, qualitative data is descriptive.

• Both are numerical.

• Both are descriptive.

What is a peer?

• A type of fruit

• A person of the same age or status

• A scientific theory

• A historical event

How does the peer-review process reduce faulty science?

• By increasing funding

• By allowing only one person to review

• By evaluating research through multiple experts

• By publishing without review