Environmental Science Chapter 1

Rapid population growth, poverty, and short life span are all characteristics of __countries

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

During the ____period(s), humans altered their habitats.

Newspapers and human sewage are examples of ___pollutants.

_is a biodegradable material that is a pollutant if it accumulates faster than it can decompose

Which country is most likely to have either a stabilized or a slowly growing population?

The _____was not a direct result of the Industrial Revolution.

______examines how living things interact with each other and with their nonliving environment

society achieves _when people can maintain high standard of living without depleting resources

A person's __ is the productive area of Earth needed to produce the resources for one person.

High fossil fuel usage, low population growth, long life expectancy, describe ______countries.

The term biodiversity refers to

Earth science, physics, chemistry, social sciences __all contribute to the field of enviro sci.

An ecological footprint is the

All of these fields of study contribute to environmental science except

The "Tragedy of the Commons" describes the conflict between

A natural material that can be replaced relatively quickly by natural processes is known as ___

A resident of ____is likely to leave the largest ecological footprint.

The number and variety of species in an area is called_____.

According tot he law of __the price of oil is directly related to the rate of its production.

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

During this time period, pollution first became a significant problem.

The introduction of harmful levels of chemicals into the environment is called_______.

A __pollutant is a harmful material that cannot be broken down by natural processes.

The fact that useful man made substances can cause unforseen damage is illustrated by

Tragedy of the Commons means that people are all taking advantage of the same ___.

When the last member of a species dies, ___is said to have occurred.

A sustainable world would be characterized by

A focus of environmental science not studied in ecology is the

Compared to developing nations, developed nations have

Using chem & bio info to devise a plan to clean up a lake and make it healthy again describes

Which of the following is a developing nation?

The Tragedy of the Commons essay addresses the conflicts associated with what enviro challenge

The three major categories of environmental problems are loss of biodiversity, pollution and

The applied science that focuses on the environmental effects of human activities is called___.

Copper, ore, petroleum, and diamonds are all ________.

All of the following issues involve environmental science except

during the ___period in history, humans lived in tribes and used fires to maintain prairie

Residents of developed countries consume ___percent of the world's resources.

Law of supply and demand- if the supply of oil declined and the demand remained the same?

Residents of ___ countries make up about 80 percent of the world's total population.

During the agricultural revolution,

In which country is the population likely to be increasing most rapidly?

both merits and expenses involved in implementing a particular enviro solution is example of a

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

Sunlight, air, forests, minerals, and water are all_______.

Using economic considerations of resource use, the law of suppl and demand describes

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

During the ___period in history, plants and animals were domesticated and human pop increased.