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Plants and animals were domesticated, human populations grew

Agricultural Revolution

100

TRUE OR FALSE

Residents of developing countries make up about 80 percent of the world’s total population

TRUE

100

MULTIPLE CHOICE

An ecological footprint is the...

  • A. mark a person’s shoe makes in soft earth
  • B. number of animals a person has killed
  • C. amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person
  • D. number of trees people cut down

C. amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person

100

MULTIPLE CHOICE

In which country is the population likely to be increasing most rapidly?

  • A. Australia
  • B. Germany
  • C. Kenya
  • D. Norway

C. KENYA

100

MATCHING

Helps determine a product's worth

Law of supply and demand

200
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200

MATCHING

Characterized by high personal wealth, and high levels of consumption

Developed Country
200

MULTIPLE CHOICE

All of the following issues involve environmental science except…

  • A. asking people questions about the cost of various resources
  • B. publishing the results of a study on fossil fuel depletion
  • C. studying the loss of plant and animal species
  • D. measuring smog levels in cities

A. asking people questions about the cost of various resources

200

MACTHING

Mercury, lead and some plastics

Nondegradable

200

TRUE OR FALSE

Rapid population growth, poverty, and reduced life expectancy are all characteristic of developed countries.

FALSE

300

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
  • B. Earth Science
  • C. Ecology
  • D. Social Science

A. Environmental Science

300

MATCHING

May be broken down by natural processes

Biodegradable

300

MULTIPLE CHOICE

The _____ was not a direct result of the Industrial Revolution

  • A. overhunting of large mammals
  • B. growth of cities
  • C. shift in the use of fossil fuels
  • D. improved quality of life

A. overhunting of large mammals

300

TRUE OR FALSE

Newspapers and human sewage are examples of nondegradable pollutants.

FALSE

300

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Hardin’s “Tragedy of the Commons” essay addresses the conflicts associated with what environmental challenge?

  • A. Preserving biodiversity
  • B. Protecting shared resources
  • C. Preserving pollution
  • D. Curbing overpopulation

B. Protecting shared resources

400

TRUE OR FALSE

Earth science, physics, chemistry, social sciences, and art all contribute to the field of environmental science.

FALSE

400

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Why is the world’s loss of biodiversity a source of concern?

  • A. Species extinctions have been rare throughout history
  • B. Humans depend upon other organisms for food and oxygen
  • C. Loss of biodiversity is not a concern because extinctions are common
  • D. Both A and B

B. Humans depend upon other organisms for food and oxygen

400

TRUE OR FALSE

The three major categories of environmental problems are: loss of biodiversity, pollution, and resource depletion

TRUE

400

MATCHING

Characterized by high population growth rate, extreme poverty

Developing Country

400

MULTIPLE CHOICE

The term “biodiversity” refers to…

  • A. The number and variety of species that are considered renewable
  • B. The number and variety of species living on Earth
  • C. The number of species living on Earth
  • D. The number and variety of species that live in an area

D. The number and variety of species that live in an area

500

MATCHING

Society shifted to the use of fossils fuels

Industrial Revolution

500

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Which of the following is a developing nation?

  • A. Ethopia
  • B. Canada
  • C. The United States
  • D. France

A. ETHIOPIA

500

MATCHING

May be used to determine how much to spend to control pollution

Cost - Benefit Analysis

500

TRUE OR FALSE

Copper ore, petroleum, and diamonds are all nonrenewable resources.

TRUE

500

MULTIPLE CHOICE

_____ is a biodegradable material that becomes a pollutant if allowed to accumulate more rapidly than it can decompose

  • A. Plastic
  • B. Newspaper
  • C. Mercury
  • D. Metal from junk cars

C. MERCURY