Industrial revolution
The light bulb
8. What does it mean if everyone in the world lived like the average American?
a) We would need several Earths to sustain that lifestyle
b) Everyone would have an equal ecological footprint
c) Global resources would last forever
d) World population would decrease
a) We would need several Earths to sustain that lifestyle
Agriculture is...
the raising of crops and livestock for food or for other products that are useful to humans
Define Biology
The study of Life
Earth is a ____________________ system
closed
The industrial revolution also had negative effects such as:
a. flooding
b. Pollution
c. Habitat loss
d. both b & c
d. both b & c
What does an ecological footprint measure?
The total land and water needed to support a person’s lifestyle
When did the practice of agriculture begin?
a) 100 years ago
b) over 100,000 years ago
c) 10 years ago
d) over 10,000 years ago
D. over 10,000 years ago
Define Zoology
The study of Animals
Define Hunters and Gatherers
People who obtain food by collecting plants and by hunting wild animals or scavenging their remains.
According to the law of supply and demand, what usually happens when the demand for a product increases but the supply stays the same?
a) The price decreases
b) The price increases
c) The product becomes less desirable
d) Supply automatically increases immediately
b. the price increases
Which of these would most likely decrease a person’s ecological footprint?
a) Flying frequently for vacations
b) Buying locally produced food
c) Using single-use plastics
d) Leaving lights on all day
b) Buying locally produced food
Name one problem the agriculture revolution caused:
Soil Loss
floods
water shortages
Which science studies Earth's surface, interior processes and history
Geology
Define environmental science
Population growth occurred drastically causing :
a.) habitat destruction
b.) pollution
c) resource depletion
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
What is the main global concern about high ecological footprints?
a) They reduce people’s access to technology
b) They show humans are using resources faster than Earth can regenerate
c) They cause lower prices for food and goods
d) They increase biodiversity
b) They show humans are using resources faster than Earth can regenerate
The plants we grow and eat today are descendants of...
Wild plants
What resource do Hydrologists study?
Earth's water
_________________________ is the only thing that enters Earths atmosphere in large amounts.
Solar Energy from the Sun
________________________ is an undesirable change to in the natural environment that is caused by the introduction of substances harmful to living organisms and/or by excessive wastes, heat, noise or radiation.
Pollution
2. Which of the following activities usually increases your ecological footprint the most?
a) Recycling paper and plastic
b) Riding a bicycle instead of driving
c) Eating a diet high in meat
d) Using a reusable water bottle
c) Eating a diet high in meat
What technique from the Ag revolution was one of the earliest ways forest was converted to farmland
Ecology
Which situation best illustrates the "tragedy of the commons"?
a) Farmers planting crops on their own private land
b) Everyone in a town shares a fishing pond, but overfishing causes the fish population to collapse
c) A company invests in renewable energy to save resources
d) A family saves money by reusing water bottles
b) Everyone in a town shares a fishing pond, but overfishing causes the fish population to collapse