All of the following issues involve environmental science except

asking people questions about the cost of various resources.

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

Humans depend upon other organisms for food and oxygen.

A sustainable world would be characterized by the

indefinite existence pop healthy & prosperous condition.

A focus of environmental science not studied in ecology is the

influence of humans on the environment.

The term “biodiversity” refers to

The number and variety of species that live in an area.

An ecological footprint is the

amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person.

During the agricultural revolution,

plants and animals were domesticated.

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

intensive cultivation farmland that exhausts soil nutrients

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1
cientific information from chemistry & biology to plan to clean up a lake & make healthy again
ecology.
environmental science.
social science.
earth science.
2
The _____ was not a direct result of the Industrial Revolution.
growth of cities
shift in the use of fossil fuels
overhunting of large mammals
improved quality of life
3
All of the following issues involve environmental science except
studying the loss of plant and animal species.
asking people questions about the cost of various resources.
measuring smog levels in cities.
publishing the results of a study on fossil fuel depletion.
4
Which country is most likely to have either a stabilized or a slowly growing population?
India
Mexico
Pakistan
Canada
5
Why is the world’s loss of biodiversity a source of concern?
Humans depend upon other organisms for food and oxygen.
Species extinctions have been rare throughout history.
Loss of biodiversity is not concern-extinctions are common.
Both (a) and (b)
6
Which of the following is a developing nation?
Canada
France
Ethiopia
United States
7
A sustainable world would be characterized by the
maximum exploitation natural resources < advanced tech.
invention safer storage < amounts toxic wastes.
indefinite existence pop healthy & prosperous condition.
preservation rare animal by relocation natural habitat labs.
8
In which country is the population likely to be increasing most rapidly?
Germany
Australia
Norway
Kenya
9
Which of the following situations best describes the use of a renewable resource?
mining copper
filling a car with gasoline
burning coal in a power plant
building wooden furniture
10
A focus of environmental science not studied in ecology is the
interaction among living things.
Both (1) and (2)
use of natural resources.
influence of humans on the environment.
11
The term “biodiversity” refers to
The number and variety of species that live in an area.
The number of species living on Earth.
The number and variety of species living on Earth.
Number and variety of species that are considered renewable.
12
During the _____ period(s), humans altered their habitats.
Industrial Revolution
agricultural revolution
hunter-gatherer
All of the above
13
A resident of _____ is likely to leave the largest ecological footprint.
Indonesia
United States
India
Britain
14
An ecological footprint is the
number of animals a person has killed.
mark a person’s shoe makes in soft earth.
number of trees people cut down.
amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person.
15
“Tragedy of the Commons” essay conflicts associated with what enviro challenge?
preventing pollution
preserving biodiversity
curbing overpopulation
protecting shared resources
16
During the agricultural revolution,
human populations decreased due to disease.
fossil fuel use increased.
Both (1) and (2)
plants and animals were domesticated.
17
Which of the following describes the depletion of a renewable resource?
hunting of excess deer to maintain a healthy population size
intensive cultivation farmland that exhausts soil nutrients
mining coal
increasing use of solar energy to generate electrical power

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