Environmental Science review

A natural resource that is used at the same rate that it is replenished is called a:

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• ecological resource

• sustainable resource

Which of the following is true about nations that have the largest ecological footprint?

• They have the largest populations

• They use the most fossil fuels

• They have the highest amount of natural resources

• They have the fewest number of environmental laws

As groundwater resources are depleted, what will likely happen to the price of crops irrigated with this ground water?

• The price will be unaffected by the reduced supply of water

• The prices will likely increase because of the reduced supply of water

• The prices will likely decrease because of the reduced supply of water.

The situation in the previous question may cause farmers to make a decision as to whether they will stay in this farming profession or find a new career. This type of decision is primarily based on

• a cost-benefit analysis

• Ethics

• Ecology

• the scientific method

The wetlands near your school absorb water to prevent the school parking lot from flooding every time it rains. What type of ecosystem service this represents?

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Cultural

• Supporting

The agricultural and industrial revolution mainly changed:

• The laws and policies that regulate how humans use resources

• the rate at which humans use the available natural resources

• the number of animal species on earth

• the earth's weather patterns

The ecological footprint includes what we eat and how that food is produced, shipped and packed.

• True

• False

An individual cannot change its ecological footprint.

• True

• False

A vegetarian diet has a smaller ecological footprint.

• True

• False

Countries with a small ecological footprint don't suffer from the effects of human activity on climate change.

• True

• False