Fall Semester Review

Environmental science is the study of the interaction of humans with the environment. Which of these would NOT be included as part of the environment?

• What the soil is made of.

• Animals and plants in the region and surrounding areas

• The average temperature, wind, precipitation, and other climate factors

• All of these would be considered part of the environment.

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field of study. This means that…

• It is limited to only one branch of science; ecology

• Each environmental issue is specific to only one type of science

• Multiple branches of science only (biology, chemistry, etc) are covered

• Many science and non-science fields of study, such as economics and politics, are included

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Pollution that is ______ will not break down over time. A good example would be __________________.

• Biodegradable / A Styrofoam box

• Biodegradable / A banana peel

• Nonbiodegradable / An aluminum can

• Nonbiodegradable / Wood products

Select the most accurate and complete definition of biodiversity

• The number of different species within an ecosystem

• The total number of animals within an ecosystem

• The sum total of every organism in an ecosystem

• The amount of a single species of organism within an ecosystem. (e.g. 150 cheetahs)

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The Hetch Hetchy dam construction was one of the first debates between the anthropocentrist and ecocentrist environmental philosophies. What decision was eventually made regarding the dam?

• A dam was built in another location that was not a National Park.

• The dam was built in the Hetch Hetchy valley

• A dam was constructed, then later removed

• No dam was constructed; San Francisco had to find another source of fresh water

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The modern environmentalism movement was sparked in part by the book Silent Spring, which studied the effects of DDT on bird populations. This movement was the first time the public began expressing concerns over which major environmental problem?

• Lack of open space.

• Loss of biodiversity

• Pollution

• Unequal distribution of resources between developed and developing countries

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Which example best illustrates the point behind the Tragedy of the Commons essay?

• Various nations overfishing in international waters, leading to a collapse of fish stocks

• A property owner clear-cutting all of the trees on his land to sell for timber

• A farmer that overplants his corn one year, leading to a poor harvest

• One country declaring war on another

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According to the Law of Supply and Demand, if the amount of oil extracted worldwide were to increase and the demand stayed the same, the price of oil should _____________.

• Increase

• Decrease

• Remain stable

• Fluctuate randomly

Which of the following statements is true regarding primary succession?

• The soil is already present, so pioneer species grow very quickly

• Happens after a disturbance to an ecosystem, such as a forest fire or flood

• A climax community can be reached in only 150-200 years

• This type of succession starts on new land, so it takes much longer to occur

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Which type of forest would you expect to see trees turning changing color from green to red, orange, and yellow during the fall?

• Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Boreal Forest

• This happens in all these forests

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