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Environmental Science Pre- assessment Test

Quiz by sr jfk

Grade 9-12
Science
Ohio Learning Standards

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  • Q1
    Environmental science is an interdisciplinary area of study that deals with all of the following except
    All of these are correct.
    economics.
    politics.
    ethics.
    30s
    ENV.ER.1a
  • Q2
    Environment is defined as:
    More than one of the choices are correct.
    everything that affects an organism during its lifetime.
    all organisms including people affecting many components.
    the surrounding conditions that affect organisms.
    30s
    ENV.ES
  • Q3
    An ecosystem is
    a body of freshwater.
    the lowland area on either side of a river.
    a group of interactive species and their environment.
    the transition zone between grassland and desert.
    30s
    ENV.ES
  • Q4
    Which is the following is a correct example of interrelatedness?
    Wolves reintroduced --> elk decline --> willows increase --> beavers increase --> water flow stays the same
    Wolves reintroduced --> coyotes decline --> rodents decline --> willows increase 
    Wolves reintroduced --> coyotes decline --> rodents increase --> foxes decrease
    Wolves reintroduced --> elk decline --> willows increase --> beavers increase
    30s
    ENV.GP.5
  • Q5
    The Earth Summit was
    formerly known as the UNCED.
    held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.
    the first worldwide meeting dealing with environmental concerns.
    All of these are correct.
    30s
    ENV.ES.1
  • Q6
    The Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations include
    improving health
    ending poverty
    All of the above are Sustainable Development Goals
    addressing climate change
    30s
    ENV.GP
  • Q7
    Energy use
    has been declining in much of the world.
    is primarily from alternative energy sources.
    includes much use of biomass in developing countries.
    increased significantly in the richer countries.
    30s
    ENV.ER.1
  • Q8
    Biodiversity is fundamental to human welfare and economic development and plays a critical role in meeting human needs by maintaining the ecological processes upon which our survival depends.
    FALSE
    TRUE
    30s
    ENV.ES.1b
  • Q9
    Environmental ethics includes which of the following statements? (Check all that apply)
    The Earth and its creatures have moral status
    Humans should not consider other forms of life and the environment
    30s
    ENV.GP.4
  • Q10
    Sustainable development occurs when social, environmental, and economic concerns are met.
    False
    True
    30s
    ENV.GP.4
  • Q11
    The scientific method is
    reliable
    All of these are correct.
    limited in when it can be used.
    impartial.
    30s
    ENV.ES.5a
  • Q12
    The first law of thermodynamics states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
    FALSE
    TRUE
    30s
    ENV.ER.1
  • Q13
    Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?
    the interactions between different species in a community
    the number of individuals of a particular species living in a community
    the diversity of prey and predator species in a community
    the climate of the community in which the species mentioned above inhabit
    30s
    ENV.ES.1c
  • Q14
    Natural selection is the process that determines
    which scientist publishes their experiments.
    who an individual mates with.
    which individuals within a species will reproduce and pass their genes to the next generation.
    how active an animal is at night.
    30s
    ENV.ES.1a
  • Q15
    When a population becomes isolated from another population of the same species over a long period of time
    gene exchange is likely to occur.
    extinction is likely to occur.
    competition is increased.
    speciation is likely to occur.
    30s
    ENV.ES.1a

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