Environmental Science Chapter 1 Review

Hardin's essay talks about the conflicts associated w/ what environmental  challenge?

Listing the merits and expenses involved in implementing a particular environmental solution is

High fossil fuel consumption, low population growth, and high life expectancy characterize 

Which of the following situations best describes the use of a renewable resource?

Which of the following is a developing nation?

A resident of ____ is likely to leave the largest ecological footprint

Residents of developed countries consume ___ of the world's resources

Compared to developing nations, developed nations have

A(n) _____ pollutant is a harmful material that cannot be broken down by nature

The term biodiversity refers to 

_______ is a biodegradable material that becomes a pollutant if allowed to build up 

Using economic consideration of resource use, the law of supply and demand describes

When the last member of a species dies, ____ is said to have occured

What would occur if the supply of oil ↓ but the demand remained the same?

Most of today's environmental problems began during which period(s) in human history?

Sunlight, air, forests, minerals, and water are all

Which of the following describes the depletion of a renewable resource?

The introduction of harmful levels of chemicals or wastes into the environment is called

All of the following issues involve environmental science except

Why is the world's loss of biodiversity a concern?

An ecological footprint is the 

During the _____ period(s) humans altered their habitats

A sustainable world would be characterized by the 

Using scientific information from chemistry&biology to create a plan to clean a lake describes 

The ___ was not a direct result of the Industrial Revolution.

All of the fields of study contribute to environmental science except

During the ____ period in history, great tech advances were made but pollution became a problem

During the agricultural revolution,

The "Tragedy of the Commons" describes the conflict between