Environmental Science

Study Guide 2016

Things you need to know
Approximately 70% of your test will come from previous tests and quizzes but will
appear in different formats: Review all old tests and quizzes (these are your review
sheets)Please bring all old tests and quizzes to review each class next week
Approximately 20% of the exam will be on pollution. Climate change, and energy
(renewable/ non-renewable)
Pollution and climate change:
Natural resources
Footprint
Air pollution
Clean air act and pollutants
Acid rain- review lab to work with
Water pollution- aquifer lab
Pollution in WNY (love canal, our beautiful park pond, future fracking)
The greenhouse effect
Global warming versus climate change
Impacts of climate change
Energy resources: the difference between renewable/ non renewable
What are fossil fuels?
Advantages/ disadvantages of fracking
Use study guide sheet to review the different types of energy resources know advantages
and disadvantages
10% of the exam will be new questions. Many will connect concepts covered over the
year. Please bring your binder organized to every class to review!
Format:
Multiple choice
Matching
Fill in the blank
Short answer
Diagrams

Test Monday
June 13th, 2016
(PM)

Review game in
class pop and
shout last week
of school