During the agriculture,

plants and animals were domesticated

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

hunting of excess deer to maintain a healthy population size

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

Humans depend on other organisms for food and oxygen

An ecological footprint is the

amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person

A focus of environmental science not studied in ecology is the

influence of humans on the environment

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Environmental Science Chapter 1 Review

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1
Which of the following is a developed nation?
France
Ethiopa
United States
Canada
2
Using info from chemistry & biology to make a plan to clean a lake & make it healthy describes
social science
earth science
envirornmental science
ecology
3
During the agriculture,
human population decreased due to disease
fossil fuels are increased
plants and animals were domesticated
4
Most of today's environmental problems began during which period in time?
Industrial Revolution
agricultural revolution
hunter-gatherer
5
According to supply & demand, if the supply of oil drops and demand stays the same
oil prices would increase
oil usuage would drop
oil prices would drop
oil usage would increase
6
A resident of_____ is likely to leave the largest ecological footprint.
US
Britian
Indonesia
India
7
Which of the following best describes the use of a renewable resource?
mining copper
burningcoal in a power plant
filling a car with gasoline
building wooden furniture
8
During the________ periods,humans altered their habitats.
Agricultural Revolution
hunter-gatherer
Industrial Revolution
all of these
9
The ____ was not a direct result of the Industrial Revolution.
shift in the use of fossil fuels
overhunting of large mammals
improved quality of life
growth of cities
10
The "Tragedy of the Commons" describes the conflict between
developing and developed nations
Canada and Mexico
individuals and society
farmers and industralized society
11
Listing both the merits and expenses involved in implementing an environmental solution is
market equilibrium
risk assessment
cost-benefit analysis
ecological footprint
12
Which of the following describes the depletion of a renewable resource?
increasing use of solar energy to generate electrical power
intensive cultivation of farmland that exhausts soil
mining coal
hunting of excess deer to maintain a healthy population size
13
Why is the world's loss of biodiversity a source of concern?
Species extinctions have been rare throughout history.
Humans depend on other organisms for food and oxygen
Loss of biodiversity is not a concern because extinction
14
An ecological footprint is the
number of animals a person has killed
mark a person's shoe makes in soft earth.number
number of trees a person cuts down in their lifetime
amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person
15
All of these fields of study contribute to environmental science except
biology andearth sciences
social sciences
chemistry and physics
linguistics
16
Compared to developing nations, developed nations have
faster-growing populations
greater personal wealth
lower social programs
lower health standards
17
A focus of environmental science not studied in ecology is the
use of natural resources
influence of humans on the environment
interaction among living things
18
In which country is the population likely to be increasing the most rapidly?
Norway
Kenya
Germany
Australia

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