Chp. 1 review-Environ Science

Which of the following sciences contribute to the field of environmental science?

• physics and chemistry

• social sciences

• biology and earth science

• all of the above

Most of today's environmental problems began during which period(s) in human history?

• hunter-gatherer period

• agricultural revolution

• Industrial Revolutions

• Both a and c

All of the following make up the 3 major categories of environmental problems EXCEPT...

• resource depletion

• pollution

• overpopulation

• loss of biodiversity

Environmental science is a study of which types of interaction between humans and the environment?

• how human actions alter the environment

• how human beings relate to the nonliving environment

• how humans use natural resources

• all of the above

Which of the following is studied in environmental science?

• interactions between living organisms and their nonliving environment

• impact of humans on the environment

• interactions between organisms

• All of the above

During the period of human history known as the, human populations grew rapidly because of advances in farming methods.

• Industrial revolution

• agricultural revolution

• "Tragedy of the Commons"

• hunter-gatherer period

Population growth in the 20th century accelerated which environmental stress(es)?

• habitat destruction

• pollution

• resource depletion

• all of the above

What major changes in human society and the environment occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

• Common grazing areas were replaces with closed fields

• Fossil fuel consumption, technological efficiency, and environmental pollution increased

• Domesticated plants were altered

• People lived in small tribes

Why is the world's loss of biodiversity a source of concern?

• Loss of biodiversity is not a concern because extinctions are common

• Species extinctions have been rare throughout history

• Humans depend on other organisms for food and oxygen

• all of the above

What did hunter-gatherers do to alter the environment?

• burn prairie to maintain grassland

• introduce plants to new regions

• over hunt large mammals

• all of the above