Chapter 1 Review

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

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field of study. This means that…

• It is limited to only one branch of science; ecology.

• Each environmental issue is specific to only one type of science.

• Multiple branches of science only (biology, chemistry, etc) are covered.

• Many science and non-science fields of study, such as economics and politics, are included.

What is made up of all the living and nonliving things which an organism interacts with?

• Atmosphere

• Water Supply

• Environment

• Soil

A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called

• renewable

• ecological

• non-renewable

• sustainable

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Wind

• Sunlight

• Water

• Coal

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

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• inexhaustible

• recyclable

What does ecological footprint measure?

• How quantity of natural resources humans need compared to the earth's capacity to provide those resources

• The size of cities across the world

• The amount of fossil fuels that are burned for energy

• The shoe size of the average human

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Oil

• Solar

• Coal

• Natural Gas

The ______ was the time period when humans began to farm and raise animals.

• hunter-gathering period

• Industrial Revolution

• Agricultural Revolution

In the last several hundred years, human population has ___________________ dramatically.

• Increased

• Decreased

• Stayed the same

• none of the above