Environmental Science Chapter 1 Quiz

The __________ Revolution was characterized by a shift from human and animal power to fossil fuels.

• Industrtial

• Agricultural

• Hunter-Gatherer

• Environmental

Resources that can theoretically last forever are called ________________.

• Fossil Fuels

• Ecological Footprint

• Natural Resources

• Renewable

______________ is a term that describes the number and variety of species that live in an area.

• Biodiversity

• Ecology

• Ecological Footprint

• Ecosystem

An important effect that hunter-gatherer societies may have had on the environment was....

• Soil Erosiion

• Extinction

• Air Pollution

• All of the Above

An important effect of the agricultural revolution was....

• soil erosion

• habitat destruction

• plant and animal domesticcation

• All of the Above

Which of the following does NOT describe an effect of the Industrial Revolution?

• Fossil fuels became important energy sources

• The amount of land and labor needed to produce food increased

• Artificial substances replaced some animal and plant products

• Machines replaced human muscle and animal power

Pollutants that are not broken down by natural processes are...

• Nonrenewable

• Nondegradable

• Biodegradable

• Both a and c

All of the following are renewable resources EXCEPT

• energy from the sun

• minerals

• crops

• fresh water

The term used to describe the productive are of Earth needed to support the lifestyle of one person in a particular country is called.....

• Supply and Demand

• The ecological footprint

• the consumption crisis

• sustainability

The study of the impact of humans on the environment

• Environmental Science

• Biology

• Sociology

• Anthropology