Environmental Science Unit 1 Exam

An important effect that hunter-gatherer societies may have had on the environment was

• A) soil erosion

• B) extinction

• C) air pollution

• D) All of the above

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An important effect of the agricultural revolution was

• A) soil erosion

• B) habitat destruction

• C) plant and animal domestication

• D) All of the above

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Which of the following does not describe an effect of the Industrial Revolution?

• A) Fossil fuels became important energy sources .

• B) The amount of land and labor needed to produce food went up

• C) Artificial substances replaced some animal + plant products

• D) Machines replaced human muscle and animal power.

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Pollutants that are not broken down by natural processes area are

• A) nonrenewable

• B) nonbiodegradable

• C) biodegradable

• D) Both (A) and (C)

All of the following are renewable resources except

• A) energy from the sun.

• B) minerals

• C) crops.

• D) fresh water.

In his essay, The Tragedy of the Commons, one factor that Garrett Hardin failed to consider was

• A) the destruction of natural resources.

• B) human self-interest.

• C) the social nature of humans.

• D) None of the above

The productive area of Earth needed to support the lifestyle of one person is called

• A) supply and demand.

• B) the ecological footprint.

• C) the consumption crisis.

• D) sustainability.

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Scientists form _______ hypotheses to answer questions.

• A) accurate

• B) short

• C) mathematical

• D) testable

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Risk is the _______ of a negative outcome.

• A) sample

• B) statistic

• C) probability

• D) event

If the results of your experiment do not support your hypothesis, you should

• A) publish your results anyway.

• B) consider the results abnormal and continue working.

• C) find a way to rationalize your results.

• D) try another method.

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