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Grade 6 Environmental Science
In order to create solar energy, sunlight needs to be
  1. shined.
  2. converted.
  3. measured.
  4. boiled.
Grade 6 Environmental Science
What is term for pollution that cannot be traced back to a specific source?
  1. nonpoint source
  2. runoff
  3. point source
  4. sewage
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Plastic is made from
  1. recycled bicycle tires.
  2. petroleum.
  3. petrified calcium carbonate.
  4. bark from the cork tree.
Grade 6 Environmental Science
What is another name for a solar panel?
  1. solar catcher
  2. solar eclipse
  3. solar filter
  4. solar cell
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Most geologic resources are considered               .
  1. renewable
  2. nonrenewable
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Similar to places that grow plants, the trapping of heat on Earth's surface is referred to as
  1. the greenhouse effect.
  2. radiation.
  3. thermal energy.
  4. absorption.
Grade 6 Environmental Science
All four of Earth's spheres interact.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Environmental Science
What is pollution that comes from a specific source?
  1. sludge
  2. point source
  3. nonpoint source
  4. smog
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Which biome gets the most rainfall on average each year?
  1. Desert
  2. Tundra
  3. Tropical Rainforest
  4. Deciduous Forest
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Many animals from which biome have adapted to the harsh environment by being nocturnal?
  1. Taiga
  2. Tundra
  3. Grasslands
  4. Desert
Grade 6 Environmental Science

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Every year, large portions of Earth's rain forests are cut down for
  1. logging.
  2. mining.
  3. cattle ranches.
  4. all of the above
Grade 6 Environmental Science
How are the major parts of the Earth system related to each other?
  1. They rarely can be studied together.
  2. They often are in conflict.
  3. They usually work independently.
  4. They continually affect each other.
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Which biome does NOT have four seasons?
  1. Taiga
  2. Deciduous Forest
  3. Tropical Rainforest
  4. Tundra
Grade 6 Environmental Science
In which biome do trees typically NOT grow?
  1. Desert
  2. Tundra
  3. Grasslands
  4. All of the above
  5. a and b only
Grade 6 Environmental Science
Which of the following is NOT a primary pollutant of air?
  1. car exhaust
  2. acid precipitation
  3. smoke from a factory
  4. fumes from burning plastic
Grade 6 Environmental Science
How can a poorly designed septic system be dangerous?
  1. Sewage and bacteria can runoff into groundwater.
  2. Raw sewage is dumped directly into streams.
  3. The system can dry up the groundwater supply.
  4. Sewage and bacteria can leak into the groundwater.
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