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Env. Sci. Chp 1 Science & the Environment
Env. Sci. Chp 1 Science & the Environment
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Review of what environmental science is and trends throughout history.
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To survive hunter-gatherers changed their environment by
spreading plants to new areas
burning the prairies to keep trees from growing
neither of these
both of these
2
Mercury, lead, and some plastics.
biodegradable
nonbiodegradable
renewable
nonrenewable
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May be broken down by natural processes.
biodegradable
renewable
nonrenewable
recyclable
4
According to the law of supply and demand, reduced oil production leads to _.
higher prices for oil
lower oil prices
lower demand for oil
exploration of new fuel sources
5
Human needs may be met indefinitely
biodiversity
sustainability
nonrenewable resources
resource depletion
6
Achieving a sustainable world is a goal that will depend on _.
developing more renewable resources
cooperation between governments, industry and citizens
all of these
responsible consumption by developed countries
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Why is the world's loss of biodiversity a source of concern?
species extinction are rare in history
it's not a concern
extinctions are common
humans need food and oxygen
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Humans lived in tribes, using fire to maintain prairies.
agricultural revolution
information technology revolution
industrial revolution
hunter-gatherer period
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Because environmental science has so many fields of study, it is a(n) _ science.
ecological
social
interdisciplinary
human
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Study of living things and their environment
history
sociology
ecology
biology
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Which best describes a renewable resource?
mining copper
filling a car with gasoline
building wooden furniture
burning coal in a power plant
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"If I don't use this resource, someone else will"
hunter-gatherer period
developed nation
"Tragedy of the Commons"
limited resource
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A science based on organisms interacting with the environment
environmental science
biology
ecology
sociology
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During the agricultural revolution
plants and animals were domesticated
human populations increased
all of these
fossil fuel use increased
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In which country is the average citizen likely to be using the most natural resources?
Peru
China
Egypt
United States
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What represents Earth's "modern commons"?
threatened species
protected grasslands
shared natural resources
unpolluted habitats
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Determines how much to spend on pollution control
supply and demand
cost-benefit analysis
government policies
sustainability
18
In which country is the population most likely to be increasing most rapidly?
Norway
Kenya
Australia
Germany
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A science focused on environmental effects of humans
environmental science
sociology
psychology
ecology
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The number and variety of species that live in an area.
ecosystem
community
population
biodiversity
21
Which is a list of developed countries?
France, Canada, New Zealand
Algeria, Guatemala, India
Ecuador, Zaire, Colombia
Brazil, Sudan, Namibia
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Which is NOT a field in environmental science?
biology and earth science
social sciences
linguistics
physics and chemistry
23
Society shifted to fossil fuels.
information technology revolution
industrial revolution
hunter-gatherer period
agricultural revolution
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Individuals in developing nations typically have a _.
larger ecological footprint
shorter life span
higher standard of living
greater dependence on fossil fuels
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Earth as a "closed system".
"home" Earth
planet Earth
"space station" Earth
"spaceship" Earth
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Population growth in the 20th century accelerated which environmental stress?
all of these
pollution
habitat destruction
resource depletion
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Resource use depletes the resource and causes pollution
inexhaustible resource
renewable resource
recyclable resource
resource depletion
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Energy from the sun.
nonrenewable resource
fossil fuel resource
renewable resource
biodegradable resource
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Undesired change in air, water or soil
resource depletion
insustainability
pollution
ecology
30
Natural material formed at a much slower rate than depletion
depleted resource
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
pollution
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Compared to developing nations, developed nations have
faster-growing populations
lower health standards
greater personal wealth
declining populations
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Most of today's environmental problems began during which period?
hunter-gatherer period
industrial revolution
agricultural revolution
technological revolution
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The law of supply and demand describes the _.
relationship between availability and cost
availability of abundant resources
worth of nonrenewable resources
reduced demand from lack of resources
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Which was NOT a result of the Industrial Revolution?
increased population
increase in quality of living
loss of natural resources
over hunting of large mammals
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When the last member of a species dies
threatened species
extinction
sustainability
endangered species
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High personal wealth, high levels of consumption
undeveloped country
Zimbabwe
developing country
developed country
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High population growth rate, extreme poverty
developed countries
developing countries
United States
industrial nation
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Diverse individual economies
developing countries
hunter-gatherer period
agricultural revolution
developed nation
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Which period in human history occurred prior to the others listed below?
hunter gatherer
post-industrial revolution
industrial revolution
agricultural revolution
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Environmental science is a study of what interactions?
all of these
how humans use natural resources
how human actions affect the environment
how humans relate to their environment
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"Tragedy of the Commons" addresses the conflicts associated with what environmental problem?
protecting shared resources
preserving biodiversity
preventing pollution
curbing overpopulation
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The merits and expenses involved implementing an environmental solution is an example of _.
cost-benefit analysis
market equilibrium
risk assessment
ecological footprint
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An ecological footprint is the
number of animals a person has killed
mark a person's shoe makes in soft earth
amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person
number of trees people cut down
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Helps determine a product's worth
law of consumerism
cost-benefit analysis
law of supply and demand
resource depletion
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Plants and animals domesticated, human population growth
agricultural revolution
hunter-gatherer period
information technology revolution
industrial revolution
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What region had the greatest forest loss in 1990?
Jambi
Lampung
Aceh
Riau
