Set 1
True or false?
Tidal power is a renewable natural resource
True
Which is an example of a biodegradable pollutant?
plastic
steel
kitchen waste
batteries
kitchen waste
The variable that scientists manipulate in an experiment is called ----------- variable
independent
The term used to include all of the living things and all the non-living things together in a specific environment...
ecosystem
The part of science that studies the interaction between humans and their environment
Environmental Science
What creates smog?
smoke and fog
Conflict between short term interests of individuals and long term welfare of society leads to
The Tragedy of the Commons
The document that requires government or any agencies that work for them to evaluate the impact of a project on environment
Environmental Impact Statement.
The international treaty that came into existence to end the ozone depletion by reducing the levels of ozone depleting chemicals
Montreal protocol.
What does EPA stand for?
Environmental Protection Agency.
The Environmental ethics that give value to all living beings is known as
Biocentric
The Environmental ethics that gives value to all living and and non living thins is called ------------
Ecocentric
A thought or suggestion to a possible cause of action
Theory
The study of feeling good or bad, right and wrong is known as
Ethics
The want or willingness a consumer to purchase a good or a service is called?
demand
Which federal organization was created to enforce environmental laws?
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency
A testable idea that attempts to explain scientific questions.
Hypothesis.
What is the unit of ecological footprint?
global hectares
For the law of demand, as price rises, what happens to quantity demanded?
decreases
ability to meet the current demand for a resource without depleting the future supply
Sustainability
Consumption of a resource at a rate faster that it can be replenished is known as -----------
Resource depletion.