Intro to 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

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

• wind energy
• sunlight
• natural gas
• trees

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.

All of the surroundings that affect living things.

• environment

• observation

• inference

• natural resources

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

The study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and their environment.

• Biology

• Ecology

• Environmental Science

• Social Science

Balances the cost of the action against the benefits one expects from it.

• Cost-Benefit Analysis

• Law of Supply and Demand

• Risk Assessment

• Tragedy of the Commons

The variable that is manipulated by the experimenter is the _____ variable.

• constant

• repetitive

• independent

• dependent

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 these are correct