Environmental Science Pre-Test

When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels, it is called

• Smog
• Primary pollutant
• Secondary pollutant
• Air pollution

Trees are considered ________________ resources because they will eventually regrow, given enough time.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable
• Inexhaustible
• Recyclable

Study of life

• Geography
• Geology
• Biology
• Chemistry

Which of these is not an example of a commons?

• Bathrooms
• The ocean
• Privately owned farms
• Air

This type of pollution contaminates lakes, oceans, river, etc. 

• air
• land
• water
• noise

What is the major cause for air pollution? 

• factories and cars
• cigarretes 
• deforestation
• oil spills

Most water pollution is the result of

• human activities.
• drought.
• volcanic eruptions.
• storms.

Chewing tobacco is carcinogenic.  This means it can _____________________. 

• cause your hair to fall out
• stunt your growth
• cause cancer
• cause heart disease 

—____________ is the study of the interaction of humans with the natural environment.

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Environmental science
• Anatomy

If the demand of a product drops, you would expect the price of the product to...

• rise
• stay the same
• go up
• decrease