Environmental Science Lesson 2.1 Review

The amount of a product offered for sale at a given price is

• benefit

• cost

• demand

• supply

When demand for a product is low, the producer will

• raise price and drop supply.

• raise price and supply.

• drop price and raise supply.

• drop price and supply.

Ultimately, where do economies get their resources and put their wastes?

• factories

• cities

• households

• ecosystems

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Some people argue that because Earth’s resources are ultimately limited, nonstop economic growth is

• not a problem.

• inevitable.

• not sustainable.

• highly desirable.

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Things that we appreciate for beauty, that help define our culture, or that teach us about ourselves are said to have

• market failures.

• ecolabels.

• non-market values.

• cost-benefit analyses.

Some resources, such as fossil fuels, are ____________________ and cannot be replaced.

• renewable

• nonrenewable

____________________ tells consumers which brands are made with processes that do not harm the environment.

• nutrition labels

• ecolabelling

• food labelling

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A method called _________________________ in which they compare what they will sacrifice and gain by a specific action.

• Internal Costs and Benefits

• market failure

• cost benefit analysis

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What would be transferred along arrow D?

• Natural Resources

• Wastes

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What would be transferred along arrow B?

• Natural Resources

• Wastes

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