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Chapter 1 Test Review
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1
What is a major goal of environmental science?
Decrease population growth rate
Understand and solve environmental problems
End world hunger
Learn about organisms
2
What type of scientist would analyze the water quality of a heavily polluted area?
Geologist
Chemist
Ecologist
Hydrologist
3
When do biodegradable pollutants become a problem?
When they build up faster than they are broken down
When they get recycled
When they break down through natural processes
When humans use them
4
Which of the following is an example of a biodegradable material?
Newspaper
Metal
Plastic
Mercury
5
Which of the following spheres includes the air we breathe?
Anthrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
6
Which of the following is part of the Fungi kingdom?
Amoeba
Sunflower
Mold
Bird
7
Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
Heat from a bonfire
Grass in your backyard
Chopped wood
Fish in the ocean
8
What is biodiversity?
The number and variety of a species in an area
The variety of renewable resources
None of the above
The number of communition Earth
9
In regards to matter, Earth is a(n)
Closed system
None of the above
Open system
10
Why is the loss of biodiversity an issue?
Species extinction is rare
It is not a concern, we don't need a variety of organisms
We depend upon other organisms for food and oxygen
We have too many species in the community
11
"Tragedy of the Commons" addresses the conflicts associated with what environmental challenge?
Preventing pollution
Preserving biodiversity
Curbing overpopulation
Protecting shared resources
12
What does the "Tragedy of the Commons" describe?
Conflict between the US and Canada
Difference between the agriculture and industry
Conflict between individuals and society
Conflict between developed and developing countries
13
Which of the following is an example of the depletion of a non-renewable resource?
All of the above
Using wood to build a table
Oil drilling
Watering the flowers
14
Which of the following is a characteristic of a developing country?
Higher average incomes
Diverse industrial economies
Simple agriculture-based economy
Stronger social support
15
Which of the following branches of science are included within environmental science?
Chemistry
Biology
All of the above
Earth Science
16
Which of the following is included in the Eubacteria kingdom?
Tiger
E. Coli
Oak tree
Mushroom
17
What is the definition of exponential growth?
None of the above
Growing at a very rapid rate
Getting taller
Growing slowly
18
Which of the following was an important effect of the Agricultural Revolution?
Plant and animal domestication
All of the above
Habitat destruction
Soil erosion
19
What is done in order to determine how much to spend on pollution control?
Risk assessment
Sustainability
Law of supply and demand
Cost-benefit analysis
20
Which of the following is an example of a regional environmental problem?
Polluted water 100 miles away affecting your water
Depletion of the ozone layer
Your community constructing a new industrial plant
21
What is sustainability?
Number and variety of species in an area
Area of Earth needed to support a person
Human needs are met indefinitely
Everything in our surrounding
22
Which pollutants are not broken down by natural processes?
Biodegradable
Natural resouce
Non-renewable
Non-degradable
23
Which two spheres are considered "commons" today?
Anthrosphere & Atmosphere
Atmosphere & Hydrosphere
Biosphere & Hydrosphere
Biosphere & Lithosphere
24
Which era greatly increased the efficiency of agriculture, industry, and transportation?
Industrial Revolution
Agriculture Revolution
Hunters-Gatherers
25
Which of the following encompasses all areas where organisms can obtain the energy they need?
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Anthrosphere
26
Which of the following helps to determine the worth of a product?
Law of supply and demand
Consumption
Cost-benefit analysis
Risk assessment
27
Which of the following was an effect of the Industrial Revolution?
Habitat destruction
Plant and animal domestication
Extinction
Fossil fuels became energy sources
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What is the area needed to support the lifestyle of a person?
Supply and demand
Cost-Benefit analysis
Ecological footprint
Consumption
