Chapter 16.1 People & Their Environment

all members of the same species living in a given area are called a ___________

• community

• population

in the beginning of the year 2000 the human population __________ significantly due to more resources becoming available such as food, water, shelter...etc.

• increased

• decreased

the largest number of individuals of a given species that Earth's resources can support and maintain for a long period of time is called _____________

• population trends

• population overflow

• population limitations

• carrying capacity

Which of the following causes the MOST change to  the environment?

• animals
• plants
• people 
• storms

What does the following list describe?
food, air, water, space, sunlight

• resources
• organisms
• competition
• pollution

Turning off lights when leaving the room is a good way to conserve

• trees
• renewable resources
• fossil fuels
• sunlight

Cars, factories, and trash can harm the environment by creating

• resources
• competition
• pollution
• nutrients

The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is ...

• Methane.

• Carbon dioxide.

• CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons).

• Ozone.

_{Choose the option which a truly environmentally friendly person does.}
What's the last thing you do before you leave the house?

• Turn off my computer... that's about it.
• Check to make sure I have my cell and iPod.
• Turn off all the lights in the house.
• Turn on the TV so it looks like someone's home, just in case a thief tries to break in!

What is a carrying capacity?

• Amount of stress a biosphere can handle

• How many trucks and cars are on the road

• Measure of the number of organisms the environment can sustain

• The amount of energy need to fuel the planet