Grade 12 · Science · Challenge
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 8
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 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-GXD1A3-R8U5
What drives sea-level rise?A. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change B. Thermal expansion and melting land ice C. A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases D. The variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels
What is mitigation?A. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions B. A measure of resource demand and waste impact C. Thermal expansion and melting land ice D. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change
What is carrying capacity?A. The largest population an environment can sustain 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. A measure of resource demand and waste impact B. The variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels C. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change D. Thermal expansion and melting land ice
What is biodiversity?A. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change B. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions C. A measure of resource demand and waste impact D. The variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels
What is environmental justice?A. Fair treatment and participation in environmental decisions B. A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases C. A measure of resource demand and waste impact D. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change
What is a carbon sink?A. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions B. Thermal expansion and melting land ice C. The variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels D. A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases
Why use multiple climate proxies?A. A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases B. Thermal expansion and melting land ice C. Action that reduces causes or severity of environmental change D. To cross-check reconstructions of past conditions
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.
Show answers for version 8
- What drives sea-level rise?Thermal expansion and melting land ice
- 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 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 is a carbon sink?A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases
- 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.