A
MATCHING
Plants and animals were domesticated, human populations grew
Agricultural Revolution
TRUE OR FALSE
Residents of developing countries make up about 80 percent of the world’s total population
TRUE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
An ecological footprint is the...
C. amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person
MULTIPLE CHOICE
In which country is the population likely to be increasing most rapidly?
C. KENYA
MATCHING
Helps determine a product's worth
Law of supply and demand
six seven
MATCHING
Characterized by high personal wealth, and high levels of consumption
MULTIPLE CHOICE
All of the following issues involve environmental science except…
A. asking people questions about the cost of various resources
MACTHING
Mercury, lead and some plastics
Nondegradable
TRUE OR FALSE
Rapid population growth, poverty, and reduced life expectancy are all characteristic of developed countries.
FALSE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Using scientific information from chemistry and biology to devise a plan to clean up a lake and make it healthy again describes…
A. Environmental Science
MATCHING
May be broken down by natural processes
Biodegradable
MULTIPLE CHOICE
The _____ was not a direct result of the Industrial Revolution
A. overhunting of large mammals
TRUE OR FALSE
Newspapers and human sewage are examples of nondegradable pollutants.
FALSE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Hardin’s “Tragedy of the Commons” essay addresses the conflicts associated with what environmental challenge?
B. Protecting shared resources
TRUE OR FALSE
Earth science, physics, chemistry, social sciences, and art all contribute to the field of environmental science.
FALSE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Why is the world’s loss of biodiversity a source of concern?
B. Humans depend upon other organisms for food and oxygen
TRUE OR FALSE
The three major categories of environmental problems are: loss of biodiversity, pollution, and resource depletion
TRUE
MATCHING
Characterized by high population growth rate, extreme poverty
Developing Country
MULTIPLE CHOICE
The term “biodiversity” refers to…
D. The number and variety of species that live in an area
MATCHING
Society shifted to the use of fossils fuels
Industrial Revolution
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Which of the following is a developing nation?
A. ETHIOPIA
MATCHING
May be used to determine how much to spend to control pollution
Cost - Benefit Analysis
TRUE OR FALSE
Copper ore, petroleum, and diamonds are all nonrenewable resources.
TRUE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
_____ is a biodegradable material that becomes a pollutant if allowed to accumulate more rapidly than it can decompose
C. MERCURY