Introduction To Environmental Science - Vocabulary And Acts Question Preview (ID: 52573)


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A widespread shortage of food in a population.
a) law of unintended consequences
b) consumption
c) supply and demand
d) famine

The number of different species present in an area.
a) commons
b) biodiversity
c) carcinogenic
d) environment

A degradation of surface or groundwater that is harmful to living organisms.
a) biodiversity
b) supply and demand
c) water pollution
d) commons

A substance that increases the rate of cancer
a) famine
b) consumption
c) law of unintended consequences
d) carcinogenic

A degradation of the atmosphere that is harmful to living organisms.
a) air pollution
b) water pollution
c) famine
d) hazardous waste

The moral relationship between humans and the environment.
a) air pollution
b) water pollution
c) environmental ethics
d) biodiversity

A shared resource or area that is not owned by any individual
a) environment
b) commons
c) consumption
d) environmental ethics

The actions of people and governments have unexpected effects
a) environmental ethics
b) hazardous waste
c) law of unintended consequences
d) carcinogenic

All living and nonliving things that humans interact with
a) commons
b) environment
c) consumption
d) biodiversity

Waste substances that are especially dangerous to living organisms.
a) environmental ethics
b) water pollution
c) air pollution
d) hazardous waste

The rate of use of a resource
a) cost-benefit analysis
b) sustainability
c) consumption
d) ecological footprint

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

Studying whether the benefit of doing something justifies its cost.
a) Consumption
b) Sustainability
c) Cost-Benefit Analysis
d) Supply and Demand

An estimate of the land needed to support an individual’s lifestyle.
a) Supply and Demand
b) Famine
c) Ecological Footprint
d) Sustainability

Living and consuming at a rate that can be continued indefinitely.
a) Sustainability
b) Famine
c) Environment
d) Carcinogenic

Name the law that was passed in the 1970s to deal with...Pollution of the atmosphere:
a) Clean Water Act.
b) Endangered Species Act.
c) Clean Air Act.
d) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Name the law that was passed in the 1970s to deal with...Pollution of surface waters:
a) Clean Water Act.
b) Endangered Species Act.
c) Clean Air Act.
d) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Name the law that was passed in the 1970s to deal with...Extinction of species:
a) Safe Drinking Water Act
b) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
c) Endangered Species Act
d) Clean Air Act

Name the law that was passed in the 1970s to deal with...Hazardous waste:
a) Safe Drinking Water Act
b) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
c) Endangered Species Act
d) Clean Air Act

Name the law that was passed in the 1970s to deal with...Cleanliness of tap water:
a) Clean Water Act.
b) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
c) Safe Drinking Water Act
d) Clean Air Act.

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