Sophia - Environmental Science - Practice Unit 1 Milestone 1

Sophia - Environmental Science - Practice Unit 1 Milestone 1 Correct answers hi-lighted in yellow 1 Of the four graphs below, select the one that is misleading. ”Types of Weather in February” Pie Chart is the correct answer CONCEPT Graphs in Environmental Science 2 Plant and animal life faced some challenges when moving from water to land. Identify which things from the list below were among the challenges faced during the early life transitions. Yes No CONCEPT Early Life 3 Select the month the solar system was created from the options below based on the one-year calendar model according to the Big Bang theory. CONCEPT Earth's Formation 4 Categorize the statements below as reflecting an environmental scientist stance or an environmentalist stance. Environmental Scientist Environmentalist CONCEPT Environmentalism 5 Classify the following examples according to the type of service they provide. CONCEPT Biodiversity 6 Pair each group below with the best example of how it might use environmental science. • impact decisions and processes • B. To try to understand the processes and systems that lead to environmental issues • C. To manage natural resources and address environmental issues • D. To gain knowledge and advocate for desirable actions CONCEPT Applying Environmental Science 7 Which of the following statements is true about projected population growth? CONCEPT The Impact of Population Growth 8 Which of the following is likely to have led to the greatest number of mass extinctions? • CONCEPT Continental Drift and Major Extinctions 9 Pair each term below with its corresponding definition. • A. The practice of using resources without depleting them for future societies • B. Dependence of species upon one another • C. A biological community of living and non-living organisms and their environment • D. The variety of life existing in a specific region CONCEPT Biodiversity Sustainability 10 Correctly identify what event, agent or process of those given below is responsible for the current atmosphere on Earth of 20% oxygen. CONCEPT Earth's Formation 11 Categorize each element below as biotic or abiotic. Biotic Abiotic CONCEPT Environmental Science 12 Identify the common factor below that led to population growth improvements to agricultural practices, the Industrial Revolution and the Green Revolution. CONCEPT Human Arrival and Expansion 13 Evaluate whether or not each of the following is a sustainability issue, as identified by the Brundtland report. Yes No CONCEPT Sustainability 14 Match the scales of impact to the act of cutting down a rainforest. • B. Trees are cut down for their lumber • C. Displacement of an indigenous people • D. Waterways polluted by soil in runoff CONCEPT Time, Scale, and Impact 15 Lillian noticed that the flowers on the east side of her home were larger and had more blooms than the flowers in the backyard. She wondered how the amount of sunlight affected their growth. She believed that if she moved her flower garden to the side of her home, the flowers grown there would be healthier and more bountiful, thereby increasing the chances that her garden would be chosen to be included in the Garden Club's walking tour this year. Lillian spent an entire weekend digging up and re-planting her flowers. According to the steps of the scientific method, what did Lillian fail to do? CONCEPT Science & The Scientific Process 16 Which of the following statements about Aldo Leopold and his contributions to environmental awareness is true? CONCEPT Environmentalism 17 Which of the following statements about continental drift is true? …………………………………CONTINUED…………………………………….