Grade 12 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 4
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-9XAVBL-1SYL
What is mitigation?A. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change B. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions C. Fair treatment and participation in environmental decisions D. A measure of resource demand and waste impact
What is carrying capacity?A. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions B. A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases C. Thermal expansion and melting land ice D. The largest population an environment can sustain
What is a carbon sink?A. The largest population an environment can sustain B. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change C. A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases D. A measure of resource demand and waste impact
What is an ecological footprint?A. A measure of resource demand and waste impact B. A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases C. The variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels D. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions
What is biodiversity?A. The variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels B. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions C. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change D. A measure of resource demand and waste impact
What is environmental justice?A. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change B. Fair treatment and participation in environmental decisions C. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions D. The largest population an environment can sustain
What drives sea-level rise?A. Fair treatment and participation in environmental decisions B. Thermal expansion and melting land ice C. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change D. A measure of resource demand and waste impact
Why use multiple climate proxies?A. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions B. Fair treatment and participation in environmental decisions C. The variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels D. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change
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 mitigation?Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change
- What is carrying capacity?The largest population an environment can sustain
- What is a carbon sink?A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases
- What is an ecological footprint?A measure of resource demand and waste impact
- What is biodiversity?The variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels
- What is environmental justice?Fair treatment and participation in environmental decisions
- What drives sea-level rise?Thermal expansion and melting land ice
- Why use multiple climate proxies?To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions
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.