Unit 1 Test (ch 1,2 and Ecofootprint)

Which of the following aspects of farming is not harmful to the environment

• clearing land
• pesticides 
• more food production 
• cows 

What is the definition of Ecological Footprint?

• The impact of a person on their neighbors 
• The impact of a person on the environment 
• The impact of a person on the environment towards erosion 
• The impact of a person on the environment 

What is the source for geothermal energy?

• Energy that comes from the ocean
• Energy that comes from the sun
• Energy that comes from Earth's internal heat
• Energy that comes from fossil fuels

What is NOT a way to conserve energy?

• Take a short shower instead of a long one.
• Turn off the lights when leaving a room.
• Recycle old newspapers and drink cans.
• Driving a car instead of riding a bike.

Which of the following is an example of a cost for an environmental decision?

• lowers prices
• reduces dependence on other countries supplies
• provides jobs
• poor product quality

Environmental decision making requires a balance between the needs of the people and what?

• The location of the environment
• the needs of the environment
• the needs of the animals
• the wants of the people

Which of the following is true of point source pollution?

• runoff contributes to its widespreawd pollution
• spread out among many sources
• Hard to locate where it came from
• easy to determine where it came from

Which of the following are examples of nonpoint source pollution?

• a boat leaking gasoline directly into a river
• salt treatment on the roads after a snow storm
• a oil pipeline burst in the Gulf of Mexico
• A factory burning off chemicals into the air

In an experiment, the group without the variable is — 

• the independent variable group
• the experimental group
• the constant group
• the control group

A constant in an experiment is — 

• the setup without the variable
• the responding variable
• the factor that gets tested
• the factors that stay the same