About this Study Set
This study set covers Environmental Science through
15 practice questions.
A rigorous examination of key historical breakthroughs, scientific inventions, and foundational discoveries in environmental science. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
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Pioneers and Milestones in Environmental Science study set below.
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1
Who is credited with the 1896 publication that first calculated the influence of atmospheric carbon dioxide on the Earth's surface temperature?
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A
Svante Arrhenius
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B
Guy Stewart Callendar
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C
Charles David Keeling
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D
John Tyndall
2
In 1960, which researcher established the first continuous monitoring station for atmospheric carbon dioxide at Mauna Loa Observatory?
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A
Roger Revelle
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B
Hans Suess
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C
Charles David Keeling
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D
James Hansen
3
Which scientist is recognized for the 1859 discovery that water vapor and carbon dioxide are the primary atmospheric gases responsible for the greenhouse effect?
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A
Joseph Fourier
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B
John Tyndall
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C
Eunice Newton Foote
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D
James Hutton
4
The first international treaty to successfully address a global environmental issue by phasing out ozone-depleting substances is known as the:
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A
Kyoto Protocol
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B
Montreal Protocol
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C
Paris Agreement
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D
Basel Convention
5
Who was the first scientist to propose the 'Gaia Hypothesis,' suggesting that living organisms interact with inorganic surroundings to form a self-regulating complex system?
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A
Lynn Margulis
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B
James Lovelock
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C
Edward O. Wilson
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D
Rachel Carson
6
In 1974, which two chemists published the seminal paper in 'Nature' identifying chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as the primary cause of ozone layer depletion?
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A
Mario Molina and F. Sherwood Rowland
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B
Paul Crutzen and Harold Johnston
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C
Linus Pauling and Walter Kohn
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D
Robert Boyle and Joseph Priestley
7
What was the first national park in the world, established in 1872 by the United States Congress?
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A
Banff National Park
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B
Yellowstone National Park
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C
Royal National Park
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D
Kruger National Park
8
The term 'biodiversity' was coined in 1985 by which scientist during the planning of the National Forum on BioDiversity?
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A
Walter G. Rosen
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B
E.O. Wilson
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C
Thomas Lovejoy
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D
Norman Myers
9
Who authored 'Silent Spring' in 1962, a foundational work that led to the first nationwide ban on DDT in the United States?
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A
Jane Goodall
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B
Rachel Carson
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C
Aldo Leopold
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D
Wangari Maathai
10
Which device, invented in 1957, was essential for the first satellite-based measurements of Earth's radiation budget?
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A
Radiometer
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B
Spectrometer
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C
Lidar
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D
Seismograph
11
The first large-scale scientific expedition to map the ocean floor and discover the mid-ocean ridge system was the:
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A
Challenger Expedition
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B
Fram Expedition
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C
Beagle Expedition
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D
Meteor Expedition
12
In 1972, the first major United Nations conference on international environmental issues was held in which city?
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A
Nairobi
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B
Rio de Janeiro
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C
Stockholm
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D
Geneva
13
Who conducted the first quantitative analysis of 'acid rain' in 1852, documenting the phenomenon in industrial Manchester?
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A
Robert Angus Smith
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B
Gilbert White
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C
Carl Linnaeus
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D
Alexander von Humboldt
14
The first successful commercial-scale nuclear power plant to generate electricity for a public grid was opened in 1954 in which country?
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A
United States
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B
United Kingdom
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C
Soviet Union
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D
France
15
Which ecological concept, describing the interrelationship between organisms and their environment, was first coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866?
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A
Ecosystem
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B
Biome
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C
Ecology
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D
Niche
