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Environmental Science Unit 1
Test Description: Environmental science unit i introduction
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following best describes the use of a nonrenewable resource?
A
using wind energy to turn a windmill
B
burning coal to produce electricity
C
using water to power a dam
D
installing solar panels in a home
2) extinction of many large animal species primarily happened when:
A
agricultural revolution
B
hunter gatherer
C
great awakening
D
industrial revolution
3) Improved quality of life, shift toward fossil fuels, population growth are:
A
effects of hunter-gathering
B
effects of the renaissance period
C
effects of industrial revolution
D
effects of agricultural revolution
4) Which of the following is a scenario that demonstrates resource depletion:
A
hunting large animals in an overpopulated forest
B
harnessing wind in a windy area
C
mining for coal
D
farming the land until all of the nutrients in the soil are exhausted
5) indefinite existence of a human population where all are healthy and prosperous is known as:
A
sustainability
B
responsibility
C
schlegelgility
D
resource depletion
6) The amount of ocean and land area (including all the resources) that are needed to sustain one person is known as:
A
ecological hat size
B
ecological handprint
C
ecological footprint
D
ecological shoe size
7) The idea that when humans act out of their own self interests, rather than the common good of a group, resulting in the loss of resources is known as:
A
Tragedy of the Commons
B
Tragic Lack of Common Sense
C
No Common Sense
D
Tragedy of the Commoner
8) Which of the following describes a developing nation
A
diverse economic structure
B
adequate housing for most of its members
C
adequate food for most of its citizens
D
high population growth rate
9) introduction of harmful levels of chemicals and waste in to the environment
A
cost-benefit analysis
B
pollution
C
sustainability
D
evolution
10) A _________________ is often considered for solutions to environmental problems.
A
sustainability chart
B
cost-benefit analysis
C
all of the above
D
supply and demand log
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