Grade 12 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 14
Grade 12 science practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Science Concepts and Evidence
Grade 12 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1TI38A-1SYL
What is environmental justice?A. The largest population an environment can sustain B. Fair treatment and participation in environmental decisions C. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions D. Thermal expansion and melting land ice
What is a carbon sink?A. The variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels B. The largest population an environment can sustain C. Thermal expansion and melting land ice D. A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases
What is mitigation?A. Thermal expansion and melting land ice B. The variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels C. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions D. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change
What is an ecological footprint?A. The largest population an environment can sustain B. A measure of resource demand and waste impact C. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change D. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions
What drives sea-level rise?A. Thermal expansion and melting land ice B. Fair treatment and participation in environmental decisions C. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change D. A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases
What is biodiversity?A. A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases B. A measure of resource demand and waste impact C. The variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels D. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions
Why use multiple climate proxies?A. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change B. A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases C. The largest population an environment can sustain D. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions
What is carrying capacity?A. The largest population an environment can sustain B. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions C. Thermal expansion and melting land ice D. A measure of resource demand and waste impact
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
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- What is environmental justice?Fair treatment and participation in environmental decisions
- What is a carbon sink?A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases
- What is mitigation?Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change
- What is an ecological footprint?A measure of resource demand and waste impact
- What drives sea-level rise?Thermal expansion and melting land ice
- What is biodiversity?The variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels
- Why use multiple climate proxies?To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions
- What is carrying capacity?The largest population an environment can sustain
Worked example
Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.
Common mistake
Using a memorized procedure without checking what the question asks.
Helpful hint
Name the standard skill before answering.