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ES Ch. 1 Environmental Science Review #2
ES Ch. 1 Environmental Science Review #2
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Chapter 1 Review
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1
Using chemistry and biology sciences to clean up a lake is an example of:
ecology
environmental science
social science
earth science
2
Man made substances can cause unforeseen damage as shown by:
the condition of the ozone layer
pollution of the Gulf of Mexico from farm chemicals
detecting Oscilatoria rubescens in Lake Washington
all of the above
3
Most of today's environmental problems began during which period?
Both (a) and (c)
Hunter-Gatherer
Agricultural Revolution
Industrial Revolution
4
Developed nations have:
greater personal wealth
lower health standards
higher health standards
faster growing populations
5
The amount of land and ocean needed to support one person is:
cost=benefit analysis
biodiversity
ecological footprint
sustainability
6
Which one is biodegradable but can accumulate faster than it can decompose?
Mercury
Metal from junk cars
newspaper
plastic
7
Population is more likely to grow rapidly in:
Kenya
Germany
Australia
Canada
8
All contribute to environmental science except:
linguistics
social science
physics and chemistry
biology and earth sciences
9
Tragedy of the Commons addresses what problem?
curbing overpopulation
protecting shared resources
preventing pollution
preserving biodiversity
10
A focus of environmental science not studied in ecology is:
influence of humans on the environment
use of natural resources
Interaction among living things
both (a) and (c)
11
Which lists both the merits and expenses of an environmental solution?
market equilibrium
cost-benefit analysis
risk assessment
ecological footprint
12
Which shows a sustainable world?
maximum exploitation of natural resources
indefinite existence of human populations
invent safer storage for toxic wastes
preserve rare animals
13
What is biodiversity?
Number & variety of species on Earth
Number & variety of species that are renewable
Number & variety of species in an area
Number of species on Earth
14
Why is the world's loss of biodiversity a concern?
species extinctions have been rare throughout history
loss of biodiversity is not a concern
Humans depend on plants/animals for food & oxygen
both (a) and (b)
15
Which describes using a renewable resource?
building wooden furniture
burning coal in a power plant
filling a car with gasoline
mining copper
16
Who has the largest ecological footprint?
Indonesia
Britain
India
United States
17
Which country has a stabilized or slow growing population?
Canada
Pakistan
Mexico
India
18
Which was not from the Industrial Revolution?
growth of cities
shift in use of fossil fuels
improved quality of life
overhunting of large mammals
19
The Law of Supply and Demand describes:
worth of nonrenewable resources
availability of abundant resources
relationship between availability and worth of resources
reduced demand from lack of available resources
20
The Tragedy of the Commons describes conflicts between:
farmers/industrialized society
individuals/society
developed/developing nations
Canada/Mexico
21
What would occur if the supply of oil declined and the demand stayed the same?
oil prices would drop
oil prices would increase
oil usage would increase
oil usage would drop
22
Plants and animals were domesticated during which time period?
Agricultural Revolution
Post Industrial Revolution
Hunter-Gatherers
Industrial Revolution
23
Which is a developing nation?
Canada
Ethiopia
France
United States
24
All of the following involve environmental science except:
asking people questions about the cost of various resources
measuring smog levels in cities
publishing the results of a study on fossil fuel depletion
studying the loss of plant and animal species
25
An example of depleting a renewable resource is:
hunting excess deer to maintain population
intensive cultivation of land that exhausts nutrients
increasing use of solar energy for electrical power
mining coal
26
Humans altered habitats during which period(s)
Hunter-Gatherers
Industrial Revolution
all of the above
Agricultural Revolution