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Ch. 1 Environmental Science
The Tragedy of the Commons describes conflicts between:
What is biodiversity?
Ch. 1 Environmental Science
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What is biodiversity?
Number of species on Earth
Number & variety of species on Earth
Number & variety of species that are renewable
Number & variety of species in an area
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The Tragedy of the Commons describes conflicts between:
farmers/industrialized society
developed/developing nations
Canada/Mexico
individuals/society
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A focus of environmental science not studied in ecology is:
both (a) and (c)
Interaction among living things
influence of humans on the environment
use of natural resources
4
All contribute to environmental science except:
biology and earth sciences
linguistics
physics and chemistry
social science
5
Humans altered habitats during which period(s)
Agricultural Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Hunter-Gatherers
all of the above
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Most of today's environmental problems began during which period?
Agricultural Revolution
Hunter-Gatherer
Both (a) and (c)
Industrial Revolution
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Why is the world's loss of biodiversity a concern?
species extinctions have been rare throughout history
both (a) and (b)
Humans depend on plants/animals for food & oxygen
loss of biodiversity is not a concern
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Which shows a sustainable world?
indefinite existence of human populations
invent safer storage for toxic wastes
maximum exploitation of natural resources
preserve rare animals
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Which is a developing nation?
Canada
Ethiopia
France
United States
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Which country has a stabilized or slow growing population?
Pakistan
Mexico
India
Canada
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Tragedy of the Commons addresses what problem?
protecting shared resources
preventing pollution
preserving biodiversity
curbing overpopulation
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The amount of land and ocean needed to support one person is:
cost=benefit analysis
biodiversity
ecological footprint
sustainability
13
Population is more likely to grow rapidly in:
Kenya
Germany
Australia
Canada
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All of the following involve environmental science except:
studying the loss of plant and animal species
publishing the results of a study on fossil fuel depletion
measuring smog levels in cities
asking people questions about the cost of various resources
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Which was not from the Industrial Revolution?
overhunting of large mammals
shift in use of fossil fuels
improved quality of life
growth of cities
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Man made substances can cause unforeseen damage as shown by:
all of the above
pollution of the Gulf of Mexico from farm chemicals
the condition of the ozone layer
detecting Oscilatoria rubescens in Lake Washington
17
Which lists both the merits and expenses of an environmental solution?
risk assessment
market equilibrium
cost-benefit analysis
ecological footprint
18
Which one is biodegradable but can accumulate faster than it can decompose?
plastic
Mercury
Metal from junk cars
newspaper
19
An example of depleting a renewable resource is:
hunting excess deer to maintain population
intensive cultivation of land that exhausts nutrients
mining coal
increasing use of solar energy for electrical power
20
Who has the largest ecological footprint?
Indonesia
Britain
India
United States
21
Using chemistry and biology sciences to clean up a lake is an example of:
environmental science
earth science
social science
ecology
22
Developed nations have:
higher health standards
faster growing populations
lower health standards
greater personal wealth
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What would occur if the supply of oil declined and the demand stayed the same?
oil usage would drop
oil usage would increase
oil prices would drop
oil prices would increase
24
Plants and animals were domesticated during which time period?
Industrial Revolution
Post Industrial Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
Hunter-Gatherers
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Which describes using a renewable resource?
building wooden furniture
mining copper
filling a car with gasoline
burning coal in a power plant
26
The Law of Supply and Demand describes:
reduced demand from lack of available resources
relationship between availability and worth of resources
worth of nonrenewable resources
availability of abundant resources