Environmental Science Semester 1 Exam

A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be considered a(n) __________

• environmentalist
• ecological footprint
• peer reviewer
• environmental scienctist

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called __________

• renewable
• nonrenewable
• ecological
• stustainable

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Which of the following is an example of a renewable natural resource?

• crude oil
• coal
• wave energy
• copper

Which statement about science is true?

• It assumes that the natural world works according to rules that do not change unpredictably.
• It attempts to explain the mysteries of the supernatural world.
• It deals mostly with things in the synthetic or unnatural world.
• It asserts that although the boiling point of water is 100ºC today, it may be different in the future.

Results published in __________ are the most respected in science because they have passed through a rigorous evaluation process involving feedback from multiple sources

• news magazines
• peer-reviewed journals
• web journals
• weekly newspapers

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What is Environmental Science?

• a) The study of the Environment and its issues

• b) Focus and aim on acting to protect the environment

• the study of the interaction of humans with the natural environment.

Which of the following is NOT a MAIN environmental problem?

• Resource Depletion
• Pollution
• Loss of Biodiversity
• Poverty

An undesired change in air, water or soil that adversely affects the health, survival, or activities of humans or other organisms.

• Pollution
• Loss of Biodiversity
• Natural Resource Depletion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Refers to the number and variety of species that live in an area.

• Population
• Biodiversity
• Land Area

the ability of a system or systems to function for a specified time

• inertia

• sustainability

• resilience

• constancy

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