Unit 1 Review (Intro to Environmental Science)

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

• wind energy
• sunlight
• natural gas
• geothermal energy

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

• oil

• coal

• wind

• copper

Which of the following would cause the greatest increase on your ecological footprint?

• Your car's gas mileage

• Long showers

• International flights

• Eating chicken 3 times per week

In which environmental disaster did radiation from a nuclear power plant kill many people?

• Love Canal

• Chernobyl

• Minamata

• Great Smog

Which one is a completely renewable resource?

• Oil

• Sunlight

• Coal

• Fresh water

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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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Which of these is not an example of a commons?

• Forests

• Oceans

• Privately owned farms

• Highways

True or false: As populations grow, the tragedy of the commons will become more of a problem.

• True
• False

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A point source pollutant is

• any single identifiable source of pollution from which pollutants are discharged

• pollutants that come from many different sources that are hard to pinpoint

• runoff from crops

• pollutants from residential areas

A nonpoint source pollutant

• are pollutants that come from many different sources that are hard to pinpoint

• exhaust from motor vehicles

• industrial sewage

• any single identifiable source of pollution from which pollutants are discharged

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