Science & Environment Test Review

Question 1

Characterized by high population growth rate and extreme poverty

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developing country

Question 2

In which country is the population likely to be increasing rapidly

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Kenya

Question 3

time period when society shifted to fossil fuels and increased pollution and population size

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industrial revolution

Question 4

Which situation best describes the use of a renewable resource?

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building wooden furniture

Question 5

According to the law of ______, the price of oil is directly related to its production

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supply and demand

Question 6

A period of time when humans lived in tribes and used fire to maintain the prairies

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hunter-gatherers

Question 7

The number and variety of species in an area

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biodiversity

Question 8

Which of these is considered a "nonrenewable" resource?

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fossil fuels

Question 9

Which of these is a biodegradable pollutant?

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food waste

Question 10

In which country is the average citizen likely to use the most natural resources?

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United States

Question 11

What is the first step of the scientific method?

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identify problem/question

Question 12

A science focused on the impact of humans and the environment

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environmental science

Question 13

When the last member of a species dies

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extinction

Question 14

newspapers and human sewage are examples of ________________ pollutants

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biodegradable

Question 15

Which was not a result of the Industrial Revolution?

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over-hunting of large animals

Question 16

Introduction of harmful levels of chemicals or waste into the environment

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pollution

Question 17

An important effect of the agricultural revolution was ___________.

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all of the above

Question 18

Which of these is considered a "renewable" resource?

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water

Question 19

Characterized by high personal wealth and high levels of consumption

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developed country

Question 20

What is the final step of the scientific method?

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report/share results and conclusions

Question 21

A science focused on the interactions between organisms and the environment

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ecology

Question 22

Which of these fields of study do not contribute to Environmental Science

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linguistics

Question 23

Which of these is a nonbiodegradable pollutant?

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plastic

Question 24

Why are we (humans) concerned about the world's loss of biodiversity?

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humans depend on other organisms for food and oxygen

Question 25

using resources in such a way that there will be enough for future generations

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sustainability

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