ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ Weather is an important environmental factor that affects on Earth.
Which of the following human activities impacts the weather negatively?
Answer: burning of fossil fuels
▶ which of these is an example of how an abiotic factor affects a biotic
factor? Answer: an increase in rainfall leads to an increase in frog
population
▶ the science team uses information to suggest the main outcome of the
hypothesis Answer: make a prediction
▶ this step includes recording data, taking photos, and coordinating
information Answer: observe the problem
▶ this is a critical part of the process that verifies that the predicted
outcome is valid Answer: test the hypothesis
▶ the scientists analyze the data gathered from the experiment and
summarize what they have learned from the experiment Answer: make a
conclusion
, ▶ a scientist that studies the climate and weather patterns of the area
Answer: meteorologist
▶ a scientist who studies the variety of animals in the environment Answer:
zoologist
▶ a scientist who studies the processes of the Earth's crust, including
earthquakes Answer: geologist
▶ a scientist who studies the tiny microorganisms of the environment
Answer: microbiologist
▶ a scientist who studies insects, spiders, snails, and other bugs of an
environment Answer: entomologist
▶ a scientist who studies chemicals and the effects of pollution in the air,
water, and soil Answer: chemist
▶ a scientist who studies the plant life in an environment Answer: botanist
▶ a scientist who studies the whole environment as a working unit Answer:
ecologist
▶ the process of adjusting to and surviving environmental conditions
Answer: adaption
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ Weather is an important environmental factor that affects on Earth.
Which of the following human activities impacts the weather negatively?
Answer: burning of fossil fuels
▶ which of these is an example of how an abiotic factor affects a biotic
factor? Answer: an increase in rainfall leads to an increase in frog
population
▶ the science team uses information to suggest the main outcome of the
hypothesis Answer: make a prediction
▶ this step includes recording data, taking photos, and coordinating
information Answer: observe the problem
▶ this is a critical part of the process that verifies that the predicted
outcome is valid Answer: test the hypothesis
▶ the scientists analyze the data gathered from the experiment and
summarize what they have learned from the experiment Answer: make a
conclusion
, ▶ a scientist that studies the climate and weather patterns of the area
Answer: meteorologist
▶ a scientist who studies the variety of animals in the environment Answer:
zoologist
▶ a scientist who studies the processes of the Earth's crust, including
earthquakes Answer: geologist
▶ a scientist who studies the tiny microorganisms of the environment
Answer: microbiologist
▶ a scientist who studies insects, spiders, snails, and other bugs of an
environment Answer: entomologist
▶ a scientist who studies chemicals and the effects of pollution in the air,
water, and soil Answer: chemist
▶ a scientist who studies the plant life in an environment Answer: botanist
▶ a scientist who studies the whole environment as a working unit Answer:
ecologist
▶ the process of adjusting to and surviving environmental conditions
Answer: adaption
