Environmental Science Quiz 1

Environmental Science Quiz 1

Directions: Read the question and choose the best answer possible for each question.

1. About how old is the Earth according to scientists?

A. 3.1 billion years old B. 4.6 million years old

C. 2012 years old D. 4.54 billion years old

2. Which one of the following classes is not a science class?

A. Oceanography B. Cosmetology

C. Geology D. Meteorology

3. When you use the scientific method, what is the first thing you have to start with?

A. hypothesis B. experiment

C. gather info/observation D. question/problem

4. What was the purpose of collecting the weights for each car during the pollution activity?

A. to see which weighed the most B. to compare how much CO2 is produced

C. to determine the cost D. to see which teacher is the richest

5. What is not an environmental issue that has been discussed in class?

A. global warming B. pollution

C. genetic engineering D. oil spill

6. What is the fourth step of the scientific method?

A. conclusion B. analyze data

C. experiment D. hypothesis

7. Which of the following below is the closest definition for a hypothesis is?

A. an experiment B. data

C. a problem D. proposed idea

8. What theory is the most widely excepted for how the universe began?

A. the big bang theory B. asteroid/comet theory

C. creation theory D. alien theory

9. What is the best evidence of how the dinosaurs went extinct?

A. volcano theory B. Alvarez asteroid theory

C. comet/meteor theory D. ice age

10. Along time ago, it was believed that we were all connected together as one super continent called Pangea. What caused it to separate and break apart?

A. earth quake s B. plate tectonics

C. volcanoes D. all the above

11. What approximately is the current world population?

A. 4.5 billion B. 3.9 billion

C. 314 million D. 7 billion

12. Which one of these is not a developing country?

A. South Africa B. Vietnam

C. Australia D. Mexico

13. Which one of the following is an example of a natural resource?

A. water B. gasoline

C. motor oil D. diamonds

14. The study of organisms and the relationship with their environment is known as?

A. biology B. zoology

C. ecology D. geology

15. What do you use to test your hypothesis after you have formed one for the scientific method?

A. data B. analysis

C. results/conclusion D. experiment