Environmental Science FINAL EXAM FALL 2024

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What is a biome that is cold, treeless, and permanently frozen?

Back

Tundra

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Which resource is never considered renewable?

Back

Natural gas

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What does the tragedy of the commons refer to?

Back

Free access to resources leads to their degradation.

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What are the three largest sources of energy for the United States?

Back

Petroleum, natural gas, and coal

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What two events had the greatest impact on human population growth?

Back

Agricultural Revolution and Industrial Revolution

Front

Define 'renewable resource'.

Back

A resource that can be replenished naturally over time.

Front

What is the significance of the Agricultural Revolution?

Back

It marked the transition from nomadic lifestyles to settled farming, leading to population growth.

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What is the main consequence of deforestation?

Back

Loss of biodiversity and disruption of ecosystems.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

The warming of Earth’s surface due to trapped heat from greenhouse gases.

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What are fossil fuels?

Back

Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient organisms, used as energy sources.