Environmental Science Basics

Environmental Science uses multiple branches of science to solve environmental science and is therefore called

• a physical science

• an interdisciplinary science

• a life science

• a true science

Solving environmental problems often involves politics and economics.

• True

• False

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Environmental problems are often solved by

• scientist

• citizens

• politicians

• All of the above working together

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Which of the following is NOT a way that hunter-gatherer societies affected their environments?

• burning prairies

• polluted rivers with sewage

• over hunted animals

The biggest environmental problem caused by the industrial revolution is

• soil erosion

• species extinction

• resource depletion

• air pollution

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The agricultural revolution improved farming practices but led to other problems like

• deforestation

• soil erosion

• air pollution

• population growth

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Like a spaceship, Earth has a limited amount of air, water and natural resources considered a(n)

• closed system

• open system

• ecosystem

The massive spike in population growth that has occurred in the past 100 years is due to

• modern medicine

• increased sanitation

• improved agriculture

• all of the above

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Population growth is an environmental problem because trying to feed everyone has created problems such as

• global warming

• sewage

• habitat destruction

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Which is not a main category of environmental problem?

• Loss of Biodiversity

• Pollution

• Soil degradation

• Resource Depletion