Intro. to Environmental Science

What is one of the primary factors that draws people from rural areas to urban areas?

• Less pollution
• More jobs
• More open space
• Heat islands

What term describes the positive benefits that wildlife or ecosystems provides to people?

• ecosystem services
• ecosystem
• biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The most effective way to protect biodiversity is through...

• habitat fragmentation
• habitat destruction
• habitat preservation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem service?

• regulating

• cultural 

• provisioning

• supporting

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the definition of ecological footprint?

• is the footprint of ecologist
• is a measure of the impact living things have on the environment.
• is a kind of plant that grows in the rainforrest.
• a measure of the impact humans have on the environment.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Using resources in such a way that we continue living in a developed world, but at the same time we protect the environment. This is the definition of:

• Suspensability
• Ecology
• Sustainability
• Ecological precautions

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Define environmental science

• study of life

• study of ecosystems

• study of interactions

• study of matter

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Pollution can only affect a small area.

• true

• false

Which of these does not cause biodiversity loss?

• exploitation

• pollution

• exotic species

• education

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of these is not an environmental service?

• supporting

• regulating

• cultural

• preservation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5