Introduction to Environmental Science and Case

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 is the soil made of

• Animals and plants is the region and surrounding area

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

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

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One of the three major environmental problems is resource depletion. Which is a major contributing factor to this problem?

• Developing countries have a much higher rate of resource consumption than others.

• Developed countries have a much higher rate of resource consumption than others.

• The human population overall is too small.

• Each country uses approximately the same amount of resources.

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Trees are considered ________________ resources because they will eventually regrow, given enough time.

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• inexhaustible

• recyclable

An example of an inexhaustible resource would be:

• sunlight

• coal

• iron ore

• soil

Pollution that is ______ will break down over time. A good example would be __________________.

• biodegradable/styrofoam box

• biodegradable/grass clippings

• persistent/an aluminum can

• persistent/pesticide chemicals

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Which of these events during the modern environmentalism era was the result of a town constructed on a chemical waste dumpsite, and raised awareness of the problem of hazardous waste disposal?

• Love Canal

• Nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands

• The Donora fluoride smog

• The burning of the Cuyahoga River

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What exactly does biodiversity measure within an ecosystem?

• The number of different species within an ecosystem

• The number of different animals within an ecosystem

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Which of these accurately describes a developing country compared to a developed country?

• Higher total fertility rate.

• Greater resource consumption per person.

• Higher life expectancy.

• These all describe developing countries.

Which of these accurately describes a developing country compared to a developed country?

• Higher total fertility rate.

• Greater resource consumption per person.

• Higher life expectancy.

• These all describe developing countries.

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 fields one year, leading to a poor harvest.

• One country declaring war on another.