Into to Environmental Science

What is Environmental Science?

• Natural material that can be replaced relatively quickly through natural processes

• The study of how living things interact with each other and with their nonliving environments

• A field of study involving the physical, biological, and social sciences

• Practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals

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What is the definition of Renewable Resource?

• A state in which human population can survive indefinitely

• A law describing the relationship between an item's availability and its value.

• A natural material that can be replaced relatively quickly through natural processes

Is metal a renewable resource?

• No

• Yes

Is plastic a renewable resource?

• No

• Yes

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What is an example of the "Tragedy of the Commons"?

• A clean bathroom used by an individual in their apartment

• A classroom or kitchen after a lot of people were using it

• A well-kept laptop owned by a single individual

• A garden owned by a single family

What are three of the main environmental problems today?

• water loss, deforestation, mineral depletion

• pollution, loss of biodiversity, resource depletion

• over population, fires, land loss

• hurricanes, flooding, fires

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Developed nations make up about ___ percent of the world's population and consume about ___ percent of its resources

• 75, 20

• 50, 75

• 75, 50

• 20, 75

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Plastic is most commonly derived from __________ and takes up to 1000 years to decompose.

• sand

• cotton

• oil / petrochemicals

• soil

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Most of today’s environmental problems began during which period(s) in human history?

• a.Hunter-gatherer Period

• Agricultural Revolution

• c. Industrial Revolution

• Both a. and c.

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What are two issues with food and population today?

• Carbohydrates and type

• Amount and protein

• Diversity and access

• Water content and nutritional profile

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