Environmental, Energy & Pollution

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.

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 the soil is made of.

• Animals and plants in the region and surrounding areas.

• The average temperature, wind, precipitation, and other climate factors.

• All of these would be considered part of the environment.

Which country would you expect to experience the most severe short-term problems like overpopulation, deforestation, poverty, and disease?

• Japan

• Pakistan

• Peru

• Mexico

Based on the graph above, which country would you expect to have the best standard of living, highest rates of education, and lowest birth rates?

• Japan

• Peru

• Pakistan

• Mexico

One of the three major environmental problems is resource depletion. Which is a major contributing factor to this problem?

• Developing countries have a much higher rate of resource consumption than others.

• The human population overall is too small.

• Each country uses approximately the same amount of resources.

• Developed countries have a much higher rate of resource consumption than others.

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

• Renewable

• Inexhaustible

• Nonrenewable

• Recyclable

Pollution that is ______ will break down over time. A good example would be __________________.

• Biodegradable / A styrofoam box

• Persistant / An aluminum can

• Persistant / Lead

• Biodegradable / Grass clippings

Energy of motion is which type of energy?

• Potential

• Sound

• Kinetic

• Gravitational

What kind of energy is represented in this picture?

• Potential

• Thermal

• Nuclear

• Mechanical

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

• Thermal

• Sound

• Chemical

• Nuclear