Environmental Science Chapter 1 Test Review

All of the following issues involve environmental science except

During the agricultural revolution,

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

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

_____ is a biodegradable material that becomes a pollutant if allowed to accumulate too fast.

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

An ecological footprint is the

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

During the _____ period(s), humans altered their habitats.

A resident of _____ is likely to leave the largest ecological footprint.

Compared to developing nations, developed nations have

The term “biodiversity” refers to

Why is the world’s loss of biodiversity a source of concern?

Which of the following is a developing nation?

The “Tragedy of the Commons” describes the conflict between

Using info from chemistry and biology to devise a plan to clean up a lake describes

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

What would happen if the supply of copper declined and the demand remained the same?

A sustainable world would be characterized by the

All of these fields of study contribute to environmental science except

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

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

A focus of environmental science not studied in ecology is the