Environment and Resources

What happens to a population if more people are born than die each year?

The mating of California Condors in zoos is an example of

Three general categories of environmental issues are related to pollution, resource use, and _________________

The study of natural processes in the environment and how humans can 
affect them is called

When a population grows, the demand for resources _____

Exponential growth happens when a population grows at a decreasing rate

The number of individuals in a given area

The loss of a natural habitat is called

The illegal killing or removal of wildlife species from their habitat is called

Not all resources are available equally in all parts of the world.

The way the individuals of a population are spread out over an area

__________________ of an environmental proposal are often economic.

Humans depend on natural resources for...

Decisions about how to protect Earth's atmosphere are made on a local level.

Sustainable use means using resources in ways that maintains them at a certain quality for a specific length of time.

If all members of a species disappear from Earth, the species is said to be

A low level of resource use means a larger ecological footprint

_________ can be grouped in two categories, point source and nonpoint source.

Natural resources include...

Because the three types of environmental issues are interconnected, they are easy to resolve.

Resource conservation can make resources last forever.

Data provided by environmental scientists is part of what decision-makers consider when resolving an environmental issue

Wildlife tourism or "ecotourism" is an example of what type of value of biodiversity?

Globally, fuels are used for...

Improvements in human health contribute to increased human population growth.

The number of different species in an area is referred to as its

A diverse pool of ___________ helps ensure individuals in a species will pass a variety of traits to their offspring

The number of individuals in a population

Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?

Growth pattern in which the larger a population gets, the faster it grows

All of the following are limiting factors to population growth except...

Oil and coal were formed over hundreds of years.

All of the following factors affect an area’s biodiversity except

Metals and minerals are renewable resources.

The Endangered Species Act is an example of a(n) ____________________ approach to protecting individual species.

Air pollution in Los Angeles is a nonpoint source.