ENV SCIENCE Review 1

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Wind

• Sunlight

• Water

• Coal

Which is a negative effect of urban sprawl?

• new, affordable homes
• more farmland
• destruction of habitats
• more people pass their geography quiz

What are the social impacts of urban sprawl?

• Increased traffic congestion, decreased social interaction, reduced access to amenities, loss of green spaces and agricultural land

• Improved public transportation, increased job opportunities, enhanced economic growth

• Increased pollution, higher crime rates, increased noise pollution

• Decreased housing costs, improved infrastructure, increased access to healthcare

What are the effects of urban sprawl on wildlife habitats?

• Urban sprawl leads to habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation.

• Urban sprawl has no impact on wildlife habitats.

• Urban sprawl increases the biodiversity of wildlife habitats.

• Urban sprawl improves the connectivity of wildlife habitats.

How does urban sprawl contribute to air pollution?

• Urban sprawl has no impact on air pollution.

• Urban sprawl contributes to air pollution through increased industrial emissions.

• Urban sprawl contributes to air pollution through increased vehicle emissions, traffic congestion, and the loss of green spaces.

• Urban sprawl reduces air pollution by promoting public transportation.

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

• heat stroke

• pervious

• biodiversity

What is a carbon sink?

• Something that adds to the atmosphere.

• Something that removes carbon from the atmosphere.

• Something that adds carbon to the earth's crust.

• Something that removes carbon from the earth's crust.

Which is more likely to have higher temperatures due to the urban heat island effect?

• city (downtown)

• rural area

• residential

• commercial area

These gases trap and hold energy of the sun in the atmosphere around the Earth and heat it.

• Global Warming
• Global Climate Change
• Greenhouse Gases
• Fossil Fuels

What is the biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas?

• increased precipitation
• increased acidity of sea water
• lack of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
• rising sea level