There are two primary classifications of pollutants. They are ....

biodegradable and nondegradable

Anthropocentric is best defined as .....

environmental issues caused or influenced by humans

Modern Environmentalism is best described as ...

a movement that awoke the American public to the threats of pollution

The principle concept of the "Tragedy of the Commons" essay is .....

conflict btween short-term interest of people and long-term social interest

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1
There are two primary classifications of pollutants. They are ....
natural and unnatural
biocentric and non-biocentric
biodiversity and non-biodeversifed
biodegradable and nondegradable
2
The complete loss of a species is referred to as ....
extinguisment
biotermination
extinction
a loss of biomass
3
Anthropocentric is best defined as .....
focusing environmental efforts on anthropods
exploring issues across the globe
environmental issues caused or influenced by humans
a philosophy of placing plants and animals above all else w regard to envir
4
A key objective of environmental science is ....
acheiving sustainability
creating an independent science practice, that does not rely on chemistry
to have all natural resources on earth, managed and controlled by 1 country
explanding our ecological footprint
5
Modern Environmentalism is best described as ...
a branch of science that explores issues around the planet
a philosophy that places intrinsic value on on all living organisms
a viewpoint based on the based outcome for humans
a movement that awoke the American public to the threats of pollution
6
The principle concept of the "Tragedy of the Commons" essay is .....
that the laws of supply and demand will always prevail
conflict btween short-term interest of people and long-term social interest
common ownership of land is best for everyone
natural resources should be used on a first-come, first-serve basis
7
Environmental science is the study of interactions of humans with .....
all forms of energy
rocks and minerals
plants and animals
the natural environment
8
Which of the following is NOT considered a renewable resource?
copper
soil
air
wood
9
The number of different species present in one specific ecosystem is referred to as.....
ecopopulation diveristy
ecocentric resources
an ecological footprint
biodiversity
10
Which of the following is NOT an interdiciplanry area of study with environmental science?
Physics
Geology
Chemistry
The "Study of the Commons"
11
Which of the following does NOT belong in the list of the three environmental problems that we discussed?
pollution
Resource depletion
Loss of biodiversity
Loss of energy
12
Any natural material that is used by humans is called a .....
natural resource
ecological resource
mineral
pollutant

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