Lesson 1, Environmental Issues

1.   What are natural resources?

2.  What are examples of natural resources?

3.  What are renewable resources?

4.  What are examples of renewable resources?

5.  What are nonrenewable resources?

6.  What are examples of nonrenewable resources?

7.  What is pollution?

8. What are causes of pollution?

9.  What is environmental science?

10.  What are some costs and benefits of making environmental decisions? 

Lesson 3, Biodiversity

1.   What is biodiversity?

2.  What is the economic value of biodiversity?

3.  What is the ecological value of biodiversity?

4.  What is a keystone species?

5.  What are some factors that affect biodiversity?

6.  What are some causes of extinction?

7.  What is poaching?

8. What are some factors that affect gene pool diversity?

9.  What are some causes extinction of species?

10.  What are some ways to protect biodiversity?

EOG Questions

1. Which best describes a method of obtaining energy that may cause changes in water temperature and harm to fish populations?

• burning coal

• using ethanol in cars

• installing solar panels on a home

• generating electricity in a hydroelectric power plant

2. Which are most responsible for creating acid rain pollution?

a.  nuclear power plants

b.  coal-burning power plants

c.  hydroelectric power plants

d. wood-burning power plants

3. Which would least likely have an impact on global climate changes?

• producing energy using hydroelectric plants

• producing energy using coal

• producing energy using oil

• producing energy using natural gas

4. Which is a possible disadvantage of using flowing water to produce electricity?

• ecosystem damage and loss of land

• reduced carbon dioxide emission

• only suitable for industrial use

• creates reservoirs

5. Which is most likely a major concern associated with burning fossil fuels?

• Burning fossil fuels can pollute the oceans.

• Burning fossil fuels can remove harmful chemicals from precipitation.

• Burning fossil fuels can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

• Burning fossil fuels can produce smog, which can cause respiratory illnesses.

6. Which is a problem with using wind turbines to produce energy?

• • Wind turbines are efficient only in certain areas.

  • Wind turbines occupy a small area of land.

  • Wind turbines produce a large amount of energy.

  • Wind turbines create a large amount of pollution.

7. Which is a nonrenewable resource?

• oil

• sunlight

• water

• wood

8. Which is an example of a renewable energy resource?

• biomass

• coal

• gas

• oil

9. Which action shows concern for the environment with regards to the resources of the oceans?

a.  developing technology which will allow for an increase in fish harvesting

b.  allowing factories to release untreated wastewater into the oceans

c.  filling in oceanfront wetlands in order to extend beachfront properties

d. setting limits on fish harvesting in the oceans

10. The table shows the estimated energy production (in quadrillions of BTUs) from fossil fuels over a 20-year period. Which conclusion is best supported by the data?

Fuel Type 1999 2009 2019

Coal 6.1 11.2 10.9

Oil 10.6 17.8 20.5

Natural gas 15.1 16.1 17.1

• Dependency on oil has increased, therefore energy production from oil is increasing.

• Dependency on oil has increased, therefore energy production from natural gas is decreasing.

• Dependency on coal has increased, therefore energy production from coal is increasing.

• Dependency on coal has increased, therefore energy production from natural gas is decreasing.