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
• crops

• copper

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

• wind energy
• sunlight
• natural gas
• trees

All of the surroundings that affect living things.

• environment

• observation

• inference

• natural resources

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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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More- Developed Countries are....

• industrialized with high average income

• industrialized with low average income

• have high poverty rates

• have low ecological footprints

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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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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The study of the impact of humans on the environment.

• Biology

• Ecology

• Environmental Science

• Social Science

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Which of the following situations best describes the use of a renewable resource?

• filling a car with gasoline

• building wooden furniture

• mining copper

• burning coal in a power plant