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Introduction To Environmental Science - Vocabulary And Acts
Test Description: LT 1.1 LT1.2 LT 1.3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) All living and nonliving things that humans interact with
A
consumption
B
environment
C
biodiversity
D
commons
2) The actions of people and governments have unexpected effects
A
environmental ethics
B
hazardous waste
C
law of unintended consequences
D
carcinogenic
3) A shared resource or area that is not owned by any individual
A
environmental ethics
B
commons
C
consumption
D
environment
4) The moral relationship between humans and the environment.
A
water pollution
B
air pollution
C
biodiversity
D
environmental ethics
5) A degradation of the atmosphere that is harmful to living organisms.
A
famine
B
air pollution
C
hazardous waste
D
water pollution
6) A substance that increases the rate of cancer
A
carcinogenic
B
famine
C
consumption
D
law of unintended consequences
7) A degradation of surface or groundwater that is harmful to living organisms.
A
supply and demand
B
biodiversity
C
commons
D
water pollution
8) The number of different species present in an area.
A
carcinogenic
B
commons
C
biodiversity
D
environment
9) A widespread shortage of food in a population.
A
consumption
B
supply and demand
C
law of unintended consequences
D
famine
10) Waste substances that are especially dangerous to living organisms.
A
environmental ethics
B
air pollution
C
water pollution
D
hazardous waste
11) The rate of use of a resource
A
cost-benefit analysis
B
consumption
C
sustainability
D
ecological footprint
12) Economic principle stating that prices will increase when supplies are low and/or demand is high.
A
Consumption
B
Sustainability
C
Cost-Benefit Analysis
D
Supply and Demand
13) Studying whether the benefit of doing something justifies its cost.
A
Cost-Benefit Analysis
B
Supply and Demand
C
Consumption
D
Sustainability
14) An estimate of the land needed to support an individual’s lifestyle.
A
Ecological Footprint
B
Famine
C
Supply and Demand
D
Sustainability
15) Living and consuming at a rate that can be continued indefinitely.
A
Sustainability
B
Famine
C
Carcinogenic
D
Environment
16) Name the law that was passed in the 1970s to deal with...Pollution of the atmosphere:
A
Clean Water Act.
B
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
C
Endangered Species Act.
D
Clean Air Act.
17) Name the law that was passed in the 1970s to deal with...Pollution of surface waters:
A
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
B
Clean Air Act.
C
Endangered Species Act.
D
Clean Water Act.
18) Name the law that was passed in the 1970s to deal with...Extinction of species:
A
Safe Drinking Water Act
B
Endangered Species Act
C
Clean Air Act
D
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
19) Name the law that was passed in the 1970s to deal with...Hazardous waste:
A
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
B
Safe Drinking Water Act
C
Endangered Species Act
D
Clean Air Act
20) Name the law that was passed in the 1970s to deal with...Cleanliness of tap water:
A
Clean Water Act.
B
Safe Drinking Water Act
C
Clean Air Act.
D
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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