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Grade 6 Environmental Science
Increase in human population impacts which of Earth's spheres?
  1. biosphere only
  2. biosphere and hydrosphere only
  3. biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere only
  4. biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Which is an example of a renewable form of energy?
  1. Wind energy.
  2. Solar energy.
  3. Water energy.
  4. All of the above.
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 "r"s of recycling?
  1. Recycle
  2. Reverse
  3. Reuse
  4. Reduce
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Which of the following is an Alternative Energy Resource?
  1. Coal
  2. Petroleum
  3. Solar Power
  4. Fuel
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Most air pollution is caused by
  1. dust and pollen.
  2. acid rain.
  3. erupting volcanoes.
  4. the burning of fossil fuels.
Grade 6 Environmental Science
As Earth becomes warmer due to global warming, which of the following will be affected the most?
  1. weather conditions
  2. plate movement
  3. mountain formation
  4. earthquake frequency
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Burning coal, oil or natural gas releases this gas into the atmosphere.
  1. oxygen
  2. hydrogen
  3. carbon dioxide
Grade 6 Environmental Science
What is solar energy?
  1. energy from heat underground
  2. energy from the Sun
  3. energy from water
  4. energy from animal waste and plants
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Which of the following sciences contribute to the field of environmental science?
  1. physics and chemistry
  2. biology and earth science
  3. social sciences
  4. all of the above
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Which best describes the relationship between Earth's four spheres?
  1. system
  2. isolated
  3. separate
  4. unchanging
Grade 6 Environmental Science

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Wind is considered to be a renewable resource because the energy that drives the wind originally comes from
  1. the Sun.
  2. rain.
  3. the oceans.
  4. oxygen.
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Salt water can be converted to fresh water by desalination, which includes
  1. boiling water.
  2. freezing water.
  3. pumping water through a filter.
  4. all of the above
Grade 6 Environmental Science
All of these are renewable resources except
  1. oil.
  2. solar power.
  3. hydroelectric power.
  4. wind power.
Grade 6 Environmental Science
What causes pollution?
  1. burning fuels
  2. factories
  3. car exhaust
  4. all of the above
Grade 6 Environmental Science
A fuel is a substance that provides                .
  1. energy
  2. fossils
  3. wood
  4. water
Grade 6 Environmental Science
A substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere.
  1. dirt
  2. pollutant
  3. precipitation
  4. oxygen
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