During the Agricultural revolution:

Plants and animals were domesticated

The law of supply and demand describes:

the relationship between availability and value of resources

A focus of environmental science NOT studied in ecology is the:

influence of humans on the environment

The Tragedy of the Commons describes the conflict between:

the interest of an individual vs. society

The three main categories of environmental problems are:

pollution, resource depletion, and loss of biodiversity

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1
Germination is usually performed by insects.
false
true
2
During the Agricultural revolution:
the human population decreased
Fossil fuel use increased
Plants and animals were domesticated
all of the above
3
The biggest threat to sustainability is exponential human population growth.
false
true
4
The law of supply and demand describes:
the availability of abundant resources
reduced demand due to lack of available resources
the relationship between availability and value of resources
the worth of renewable resources
5
Compared to developing nations, developed nations have:
less developed social structure
faster population growth
lower health standards
greater personal wealth
6
We are all crew members on Planet Earth.
false
true
7
The Spaceship Earth concept says Earth is like a spaceship in that:
all of the above
Both have fixed amount of supplies
They are both moving through space
Both are closed systems in relation to matter
8
Which is a lesson from The Lorax story?
We don't really need everything we think we need
Yep. Pretty much all that.
Resources should be managed for sutainability
effective communication involves listening and offering solutions
9
A focus of environmental science NOT studied in ecology is the:
all of the above
interaction between living and non living things
interaction among living things
influence of humans on the environment
10
The Tasmanian tiger is the most dangerous animal in Australia.
False
True
11
Which describes the use of a renewable resource?
blowing your nose on tissue
burning coal to produce electricity
mining copper
filling up the gas tank
12
During which time period did humans alter their environment?
agricultural revolution
hunter gatherer
industrial revolution
all of the above
13
Environmental Science is interdisciplinary.
False
True
14
Which country is likely to have either a stable slowly growing population?
France
India
Haiti
Ethiopia
15
Hunter gatherers changed their environment by:
burning the prairies to kill young trees
all of the above
hunting large animals
accidentally spreading seeds
16
Who wrote The Tragedy of the Commons?
Garrett Hardin
Hardin Garrett
Laurel Hardy
Hardly Intristing
17
Which is inside a seed?
hormones
DNA
nutrients
all of the above
18
The Tragedy of the Commons describes the conflict between:
the interest of an individual vs. society
predators vs. prey
farming vs. industrialized societies
developing vs. developed nations
19
The three main categories of environmental problems are:
resource completion, pollution, and restoration of habitats
pollution, resource depletion, and loss of biodiversity
renewable, nonrenewable and degradable
challenging, complex and unsolvable
20
Which is a biodegradable material that could become a pollutant?
scrap metal
Plastic
Newspaper
Mercury

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