EES: Week 1 Quiz
Name: ____________________________________________________Period: ________ Date: _______
Instructions: Write the letter of your answer on blank before each number. A
___1. You have accidentally broken a test tube and spilled a chemical on the table.
Which of the following best explains what you should do?
A. Throw the glass into the nearest trash bin and let the spill air-dry.
B. Quickly dispose of the glass and hope nobody notices.
C. Caution your lab partners to avoid the area while you inform the teacher of the accident.
D. Use water and paper towels to clean up the spill.
____2. You should wear safety goggles during every science block.
A. True. You can never be too safe.
B. False. You should wear goggles only when working with chemicals or heat.
____3. Right when you get to class, it is important to get started on the lab even if your teacher
has not given you instructions yet.
A. True. You don't want to fall behind everyone else.
B. False. You should always read the directions before you start a lab.
____4. What is important to remember while you are using heat?
A. Do not heat closed containers.
B. Point the mouth of the container away from yourself and classmates.
C. Always use clamps to hold the container.
D. All of the above
____5. Always use water to put out a fire.
A. True.
B. False.
____6. What does skeptical mean?
A. That you are open to new ideas.
C. That you don't believe everything you hear.
B. That you have good and unique ideas.
D. That you think things through.
____7. What does "diversity" mean?
A. A great variety.
C. Things that are the same are really different.
B. The study of butterflies.
D. Creating dimension in our world.
____8. Long hair, hanging jewelry, and loose clothing can be dangerous in a lab.
A. True. They can get into chemicals, fire, or knock something over.
B. False. They are perfectly safe as long as you have read through all of the directions.
____9. When studying a chemical it is important to touch, taste, and smell it so that you know about it.
A. True.
B. False.
____10. Before starting a lab you should...
A. Read all directions
C. Ask the teacher about any questions you have.
B. Clear off your table of books, food, and drinks.
D. All of the above.
Match the areas of Earth Science with the following words. ( Items 11-14 )
___ 11. Geology
A. Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean
___1 2. Meteorology
B. Universe, galaxies, systems, stars, planets
___ 13. Astronomy
C. Atmosphere, climate, weather, clouds
___14. Oceanography
D. Rocks, plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes
___15. How do plants and animals use sunlight as a source of energy?
A. Plants use sunlight for photosynthesis to produce food.
B. Human being use sunlight to make their bones strong.
___16. How is solar energy so important to the life on Earth?
A. Because light enables living things to see.
B. Because light travels through space in the form of electromagnetic waves.
C. Because plants are producers of food and need sunlight for photosynthesis.
D. Because light makes our bones and teeth strong.
___17. Why do green plants require solar energy?
A. to produce their food through photosynthesis.
C. to absorb nitrogen.
B. to release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
D. to decompose the remains of animals
___18. Which describes the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?
A. Nuclear fission is the process that produces the radiant energy of stars, and nuclear fusion splits
a heavier nucleus into smaller nuclei.
B. Nuclear fission produces the energy in the core of Earth, and nuclear fusion produces energy in
nuclear power plants.
C. Nuclear fission splits a heavier nucleus into smaller nuclei, and nuclear fusion is the process that
produces the radiant energy of stars.
D. Nuclear fission produces energy in nuclear power plants, and nuclear fusion produces the
energy in the core of Earth.
___19. How do solar energy travel through space?
A. convection
B. radiation
C. conduction C. insulation
___20. Which of the following chemical reactions produce the sun’s energy?
A. Helium nuclei are combined by nuclear fusion.
B. Oxygen is present to cause combustion of solar fuel molecules.
C. Hydrogen nuclei combine through nuclear fusion into helium.
D. Helium and oxygen break down through nuclear fission.
___21. How is solar energy essential to plants?
A. Solar energy maintains the internal temperature of the plants.
B. Solar energy is used to perform photosynthesis and produce glucose and oxygen.
C. Solar energy signals the plants to release leaves in the fall.
D. Solar energy regulates the consumption of oxygen by the plant.
___22. How does the sun’s energy affect food webs on Earth?
A. The ultraviolet radiation of the sun generates ozone for plants to support all life.
B. The microwaves emitted by the sun stimulate animal reproduction in the rainforest.
C. The radiation reflected from Earth’s surface drives the carbon, oxygen, & nitrogen cycles.
D. The sunlight stimulates plant cells to produce energy compounds by photosynthesis.
__23. How can the study of Earth Environmental science lead to the advancement of human life?
A. Environmental scientists use their knowledge to protect the environment and human health.
B. Environmental scientists study meteorology, Astronomy, Geology, Hydrology, and Ecology.
___24. What benefits do we get from photosynthesis?
A. Photosynthesis provides materials for plant growth.
B. Photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide from the air and produce food and oxygen.
___25. The fuel for nuclear fusion.
A. hydrogen
B. uranium
C. helium
D. carbon dioxide
5 points Extra Credit: Do not ask your teacher to explain or elaborate. This is only an extra credit. It is
your choice to answer it or not! Do not answer it if you are not willing to think.
Explain how the Sun makes life on Earth possible.
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