SCIENCE 11

About 20% of Earth's atmosphere is this gas.

a. oxygen
b. nitrogen
c. carbon dioxide

Grade 11Tectonics
In oceanic-continent convergence, the lower density continental plate is
subducted beneath the oceanic plate.
a. True
b. False

Grade 11Environmental Science

Which of the following is almost certain to happen as our Earth's climate
changes?
a. The Moon will increase its gravitational pull.
b. Humans will run out of fossil fuels to use.
c. The ocean will dry out.
d. Average global temperatures will rise.

Grade 11Earth's Layers

The is the least dense layer of Earth.
a. core
b. mantle
c. ocean
d. crust

Grade 11Environmental Science

is the systematic study of our environment and our proper
place in it.
a. Agriculture
b. Environmental science
c. Biodiversity
d. Sustainability

Grade 11Environmental Science

Acid rain, ozone, and smog are all examples of .
a. primary pollutants
b. secondary pollutants

Grade 11Environmental Science

is used to describe the wise management of natural
resources.
a. Conservation
b. Biodiversity
c. Global warming
d. Biological magnification

Grade 11Earth's Layers

What is the core made of?
a. Iron
b. Aluminum
c. Steel
d. Iron and Nickel
e. Both a and c

Grade 11Atmosphere
What type of air pressure is caused by warm air rising in a hurricane?
 a. low
b. occluded
c. stationary
d. high

Grade 11Historical Geology

About how long ago was Earth formed?
a. 4.5 million years
b. 45 million years
c. 4.5 billion years

Grade 11Environmental Science

One major goal of environmental science is to give practical solutions to
environmental problems.
a. True
b. False

Grade 11Earth's Layers

Oceanic crust is and dense than continental crust.
a. wider/less
b. thinner/more
c. thinner/less
d. wider/more

Grade 11Environmental Science

Wind, solar and water are examples of resources.
a. nonrenewable
b. fossil fuels
c. budding
d. renewable

Grade 11Oceanography and Hydrology

Which cycle illustrates the path of water through the environment?
a. nitrogen cycle
b. carbon cycle
c. phosphorus cycle
d. hydrologic cycle

Grade 11Earth's Layers

The contains both the crust and the upper mantle.
a. asthenosphere
b. lithosphere
c. atmosphere
d. mesosphere

Grade 11Environmental Science

Environmental Scientists study interactions between
a. animals and their environment.
b. humans and their environments.
c. humans and animals.
d. animals and their habitats.

Grade 11Environmental Science

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What is a resource that can be replaced relatively quickly by natural
processes?
a. nonrenewable resources
b. depleted resources
c. material resources
d. renewable resources

Grade 11Earth's Layers

The densest layer of Earth is
a. the crust because rotational forces throw heavy materials to the
outside.
b. the crust because the collisions of tectonic plates create tremendous
pressures that increases density.
c. the core because molten iron sank to the center in the early Earth.
d. the mantle because it is the thickest layer.

Grade 11Tectonics
What do we call the point where an earthquake starts?
a. epicenter
b. target
c. focus
d. fault

Grade 11Environmental Science

Most of the energy we use comes from a group of natural resources
called .
a. nuclear energy
b. fossil fuels
c. oil reserves
d. radiation

Grade 11Environmental Science

The study of how living things interact with their surroundings is
a. applied science.
b. surround sound.
c. environmental science.
d. anthropology.

Grade 11Environmental Science

Which of the following statements provides a reason for the widespread use
of fossil fuels?
a. Fossil fuels are a renewable source of energy.
b. Fossil fuels are readily available and inexpensive.
c. Fossil fuels are not harmful to the environment.
d. Fossil fuels are distributed evenly around Earth.

Grade 11Environmental Science

Water is a resource.
a. renewable
b. non-renewable

Grade 11Environmental Science

The philosophy that says that humans have a unique responsibility to
manage, care for, and improve nature is called
a. ecology.
b. environmentalism.
c. stewardship.
d. biocentric preservation.

Grade 11Atmosphere
 Air pressure as you go higher up in the atmosphere.
a. increases
b. decreases

Grade 11Oceanography and Hydrology

A narrow passage of water joining two larger bodies of water is a
a. lagoon.
b. straight.
c. peninsula.
d. bay.

Grade 11Environmental Science

Overfishing, and certain fishing methods, are depleting some fish
populations.
a. True
b. False

Grade 11Atmosphere
Air pressure is measured with .
a. a thermometer
b. an isobar
c. a hygrometer
d. a barometer

Grade 11Environmental Science

If fossil fuels are still forming today, why are they considered nonrenewable
resources?
a. Fossil fuels are broken down by processes faster than they form.
b. We are depleting fossil fuel much faster than they form.
c. The fossil fuels being formed today are deep under the ocean, where they
cannot be reached.
d. The only fossil fuels being produced are methane hydrates, which we cannot
use yet.

Grade 11Environmental Science

Who wrote the essay, "The Tragedy of the Commons"?
a. Albert Einstein
b. Garrett Hardin
c. Jimmy Carter
d. Charles Darwin

Grade 11Environmental Science

Which of these is an example of a non-renewable resource?
a. trees
b. water
c. coal
d. grass

Grade 11Atmosphere
The inner layer of the atmosphere that extends about 11 miles above sea
level and contains most of the planet's air.
a. troposphere
b. stratosphere
c. hydrosphere
d. biosphere

Grade 11Environmental Science

 When a large fraction of the resources have been used up, it is considered to
be what?
a. wasted
b. depleted
c. gone
d. extinct

Grade 11Atmosphere
winds are those that are strongly influenced by Earth’s terrain
(mountains, vegetation, or bodies of water).
a. Global
b. Local

Grade 11Atmosphere
How does the atmosphere help support life on Earth?
a. providing oxygen
b. protecting from solar radiation
c. regulating the temperature
d. all of the above

Grade 11Environmental Science

The process by which CO2CO2 dissolves in water and is released from water
to the atmosphere is known as
a. photosynthesis.
b. respiration.
c. diffusion.
d. sedimentation.

Grade 11Rocks
The chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances is called oxidation.
a. True
b. False

Grade 11Earth's Layers

The layer that contains most of Earth's mass is the
a. crust.
b. mantle.
c. core.
d. asthenosphere.

Grade 11Atmosphere
The greater the difference in air pressure, the greater the wind speed.
a. True
b. False

Grade 11Environmental Science

What is one example of indirect evidence that scientists rely on to find
climate changes that occurred in the past?
a. examining the rings of a tree trunk
b. measuring the height of a tree
c. counting the leaves on a tree branch
d. studying the roots of a tree

Grade 11Environmental Science

Environmental change occurs wherever humans have
a. hunted.
b. grown food.
c. settled.
d. all of the above.

Grade 11Atmosphere
Air pressure is not an important factor in weather forecasting.
a. True
b. False

Grade 11Atmosphere
What force holds the atmosphere to Earth?
a. centrifugal force
b. gravity
c. radioactive decay
d. atmospheric pressure

Grade 11Earth's Layers

The densest layer of Earth is
a. the crust because rotational forces throw heavy materials to the
outside.
b. the crust because the collisions of tectonic plates create tremendous
pressures that increases density.
c. the core because molten iron sank to the center in the early Earth.
d. the mantle because it is the thickest layer.

Grade 11Minerals
What is an inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition, an
orderly internal structure, and a characteristic set of physical properties?
a. element
b. mineral
c. radioactive waste
d. nuclear fusion

Grade 11Environmental Science

The seas are still rising. Many researchers accept that the cause is
a. glaciers getting bigger.
b. lower temperatures on Earth's surface.
c. ocean water getting more dense.
d. global warming.

Grade 11Geology
A geochemist is a person who specializes in the chemistry
of .
a. the atmosphere
b. rocks, minerals, and soils
c. living things
d. tornadoes

Grade 11Environmental Science

Two types of are renewable and non-renewable.
a. sustainable uses
b. smog
c. environmental resources
d. aquaculture

Grade 11Atmosphere
The layer of the atmosphere 11-30 miles above sea level. Its lower portion
contains ozone.
 a. troposphere
b. stratosphere
c. hydrosphere
d. biosphere

Grade 11Tectonics
The theory explaining that Earth's outer shell is composed of many moving
segments is called the theory.
a. primordial ooze
b. tectonic plate
c. gradualism
d. lithosphere

Grade 11Environmental Science

When we discuss “our environment” we are referring to
a. all conditions in the world.
b. only interactions that affect human life.
c. only conditions that cause negative effects on our health.
d. primarily interactions that harm the atmosphere.
e. the sum of all the conditions surrounding us that influence life.

Grade 11Atmosphere
Which science studies forces and processes that produce weather?
a. astronomy
b. meteorology
c. geology
d. oceanography

Grade 11Atmosphere
A/an is an immense body of air that has consistent temperature
and moisture.
a. sea breeze
b. tornado
c. mountain breeze
d. air mass

Grade 11Minerals
Color is unreliable for identifying a mineral because
a. most minerals have similar colors.
b. small amounts of other elements affect color, but weathered surfaces will
reveal color.
c. small amounts of other elements affect color and weathered surfaces may
hide color.
d. most minerals are virtually colorless.

Grade 11Atmosphere
The atmosphere helps support life on Earth by
a. providing oxygen.
b. protecting from solar radiation.
c. regulating the temperature.
d. all of the above

Grade 11Oceanography and Hydrology

The consists of Earth's liquid water, water in ice form, and water
vapor in the atmosphere.
a. troposphere
b. stratosphere
c. hydrosphere
d. biosphere

Grade 11Historical Geology

In which era did the dinosaurs live?
a. Precambrian
b. Paleozoic
c. Mesozoic
d. Cenozoic

Grade 11Environmental Science

In Hardin's essay, resources are used up until what point?
a. they get too expensive
b. society collapses
c. they run out and can no longer be found
d. technology finds a solution

Grade 11Minerals
These are the two main groups that all minerals can be classified into.
a. Crystalline and Noncrystalline
b. Quartz and Granite
c. Igneous and Metamorphic
d. Silicate and Non-silicate

Grade 11Environmental Science

The following human activities have contributed to climate change except
which one?
a. taking a cruise to the Bahamas
b. boating on the Long Island Sound
c. taking the ferry to Connecticut
d. paddling a canoe up the Peconic River