Environmental Science Quiz

Multiple Choice

1. What is the main focus of environmental science?

   • A. Studying the natural environment
   • B. Designing environmental solutions
   • C. Understanding human impact on the environment
   • D. All of the above

2. What is the main goal of environmental science?

   • A. To protect the environment
   • B. To find new sources of energy
   • C. To reduce pollution
   • D. All of the above

True/False

1. Environmental science is a new field of study.

   • A. True
   • B. False

2. Environmental science only focuses on the natural environment.

   • A. True
   • B. False

Fill-in-the-Blank

1. The study of environmental science focuses on the ________, _____, and ________ of the environment.

2. Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field, combining knowledge from ________, _____, _____, and ________.

Short Answer

1. What are the three main components of environmental science?

2. What are the four main disciplines that environmental science draws from?

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Practice Sheet: Environmental Science

1. What is the main source of energy for the Earth? A. Sunlight

2. What is the main cause of global warming? A. The increased emission of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, into the atmosphere.

3. What is the main source of air pollution? A. The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, for energy production.

4. What are the main sources of water pollution? A. Agricultural runoff, industrial waste, sewage, and oil spills.

5. What are the three main types of renewable energy sources? A. Solar energy, wind energy, and hydropower.

6. What is the main greenhouse gas? A. Carbon dioxide.

7. What are the three main components of an ecosystem? A. Abiotic components (nonliving things), biotic components (living things), and the interaction between them.

8. What are the three main types of habitat? A. Aquatic, terrestrial, and arboreal.

9. What are the two main types of pollution? A. Point source pollution and non-point source pollution.

10. What are the five main steps of the water cycle? A. Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, and runoff.

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