Day 1 Recap Environmental Science

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

• renewable
• nonrenewable
• ecological
• stustainable

Which of the following is an example of a renewable natural resource?

• crude oil

• coal

• food crops

• copper

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable natural resource?

• wind energy

• sunlight

• fossil fuels

• trees

Wind is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

All of the surroundings that affect living things.

• environment

• observation

• inference

• natural resources

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of these is not an example of a common shared resource?

• Aquifers

• The ocean

• Privately owned farms

• Highways

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 amount of land needed to support one person in a particular country.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

More- Developed Countries are....

• industrialized with high average income

• industrialized with low average income

• have high poverty rates

• have low ecological footprints

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What has happened to human resource consumption in the last several hundred years?

• It has remained at the same level.
• It has decreased only slightly.
• It has increased dramatically.
• It has decreased dramatically.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4