ES 1.1 Understanding our Environment

Which period in human history occurred first?

• Hunter-gatherer

• Industrial Revolution

• Agricultural Revolution

• Pre-industrial Revolution

Which of the following happened during the Agricultural Revolution?

• Fossil fuels increased

• Animal populations decreased

• Plants and animals were domesticated

• Plants were collected and animals were hunted

Which of the following was a result of the Industrial Revolution?

• Growth of cities

• Shift to using fossil fuels

• Improvement in the quality of life

• All of the above

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Which type of resource may be broken down by natural processes?

• biodegradable

• nondegradable

• nonrenewable

• renewable

Which term refers to the number and variety of species that live in the area?

• Adaptations

• Spaceship Earth

• Biodiversity

• Biosphere

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

• soil erosion

• extinction

• air pollution

• all of the above

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

• fossil fuels became important energy sources

• the amount of land and labor needed to produce food increased

• artificial substances replaced some animal and plant product

• machines replaced human muscle and animal power

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Resources that theoretically can last forever are called ___ resources.

• Nonrenewable

• Natural

• Renewable

• Nondegradable

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

• Energy from the sun

• Minerals

• Crops

• Fresh water

Which term refers to an undesired change in the air, water, or soil that adversely affects the health or survival of humans or other organisms?

• Nonrenewable resource

• Pollution

• Biodiversity

• Biodegradable

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