Chapter 1 Section 1 Quiz

The study of the environment does not include which of the following sciences?

• Biological

• Psychology

• Physics

• Earth Science

Which of the following is NOT a Field of Study that contributes to Environmental Science?

• Geochemistry

• Anthropology

• Scientology

• Microbiology

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

• soil erosion

• extinction

• air pollution

• habitat destruction

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Which of the following is a major field of studies that contribute to Environmental Science?

• Social Science

• Sociology

• Engineering

• Sociology

A resource that is known as renewable means that the material can:

• be recycled

• not be recycled

• not be depleted by use

• both a and b

Sustainability is defined as

• Consuming at a rate to satisfy the current generation

• Rapidly increasing resource consumption over time

• Maintaining a rate of resource consumption that will allow the population to survive indefinitely

• Not consuming any resources at all

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Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• wind

• water

• coal

• sunlight

As the human population grows, resources

• Begin to decrease

• Begin to increase

• stay the same

• increase then decrease

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True or False? Humans affect the environment but the environment does NOT affect us.

• True

• False

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What will happen if we use resources globally at an unsustainable rate?

• when resources are unregulated, everyone takes what he or she or they can until the resources are depleted. No one takes responsibility, so everyone eventually loses.

• No one is responsible for using up all of the resources--its the Earth's own fault.

• resources can replenish itself it just takes time.

• a lot can happen

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