Environmental Science: First Semester Review

The study of the impact of humans on the environment.

• Biology

• Ecology

• Environmental Science

• Social Science

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Materials and energy in nature that are essential or useful to humans.

• Natural resources

• Natural services

• Natural capital

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Anything that is obtained from the environment to meet the needs and wants of human beings.

• Renewable resources

• Non-renewable resources

• Resources

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What does sustainability mean?

• Using lots of resources.

• Maintaining the world we live in for future generations.

• Cutting down trees.

• Using lots of water and electricity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

In order to use a resource sustainably you should

• use it a a rate where it can be replenished
• use as much as you want, the people in 3rd world countries do not need it
• use it before someone else does and there is none left for you
• don't use any at all

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of these is not a goal of environmental science?

• Learn how life on earth has lived and thrived for billions of years.

• Understand how humans interact with the environment.

• Understand how animals interact with humans.

• Find ways to deal with environmental problems.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What are the three factors of sustainability?

• Social Factors

• Economic Factors

• Environmental Factors

• Chemical Factors

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The study of how humans interact with our environment is called

• environmentalism

• environmental science

• ecology

• biology

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What term describes the positive benefits that wildlife or ecosystems provides to people?

• ecosystem services
• ecosystem
• biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The "Tragedy of The Commons" is...

• An economic issue where people do not have enough money to buy basic needs so they resort to stealing and breaking the law.

• A type of play where someone tragically dies or gets killed.

• Economic issue where individuals tend to take advantage of the natural resource and it becomes unavailable for everyone.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1