Intro to Environment

Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource?

• Coal

• timber

• none of the above

• sunlight

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

• renewable
• nonrenewable
• ecological
• stustainable

The study of the environment is called:

• biology

• chemistry

• environmental science

• geology

Any materials or energy from nature that humans need to survive.

• natural resource

• environment

• nonrenewable resource

• inference

What is the definition of ecological footprint?

• is the footprint of ecologist
• is a measure of the impact living things have on the environment.
• is a kind of plant that grows in the rainforrest.
• a measure of the impact humans have on the environment.

True or false: As populations grow, the tragedy of the commons will become more of a problem.

• True
• False

Select the best definition for the term sustainable.

• able to meet the current demand for a resource without depleting the future supply
• the amount of a product or service offered for sale at a given price
• the amount of a product or service people will buy at a given price if free to do so
• upsetting the ecological balance by depleting natural resources

As the demand for a good or service increases, the value of the good or service also increases.

• Cost-Benefit Analysis

• Law of Supply and Demand

• Risk Assessment

• Tragedy of the Commons

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

• hunter-gathering period
• Industrial Revolution
• Agricultural Revolution

The ______ was the time when humans started using machines to produce goods.

• scientific period
• Agricultural Revolution
• Industrial Revolution