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Environmental Science Professor Practice Test

Check what you know about the environmental science professor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on environmental science professor knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15An ecosystem includes:
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Answer: Living and nonliving parts. Whole system.

Question 2 of 15A watershed:
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Answer: Drains to a water body. Drainage.

Question 3 of 15Calibrate meters:
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Answer: Before fieldwork. Accuracy.

Question 4 of 15Sustainability means:
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Answer: Not harming the future. Long-term balance.

Question 5 of 15Environmental justice concerns:
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Answer: Fair protection from harm. Equity.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Living and nonliving parts of an area.”
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Answer: Ecosystem. Ecosystem: Living and nonliving parts of an area.

Question 7 of 15What does “Sabbatical” mean?
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Answer: Paid leave for research.. Sabbatical: Paid leave for research.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Permanent faculty status.”
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Answer: Tenure. Tenure: Permanent faculty status.

Question 9 of 15What does “Climate change” mean?
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Answer: Long-term climate shifts.. Climate change: Long-term climate shifts.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Land draining to water.”
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Answer: Watershed. Watershed: Land draining to water.

Question 11 of 15What does “Environmental justice” mean?
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Answer: Fair protection from harm.. Environmental justice: Fair protection from harm.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Meeting needs without harming the future.”
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Answer: Sustainability. Sustainability: Meeting needs without harming the future.

Question 13 of 15What does “Peer review” mean?
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Answer: Expert review of research.. Peer review: Expert review of research.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Part-time instructor.”
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Answer: Adjunct. Adjunct: Part-time instructor.

Question 15 of 15What does “Carbon footprint” mean?
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Answer: Greenhouse gases produced.. Carbon footprint: Greenhouse gases produced.

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