Ecology/Environmental Science Semester 2 Final Exam Review

1. What is the best description of the field of environmental science?

• Impacts of pollution on endangered species.
• Growth rate of the human population.
• Types of ecosystems on land and the water.
• The interactions of humans with the physical environment and other species.

2. What was the most prominent unintended consequence of the Industrial revolution?

• Increased air and water pollution.
• Overgrowth of forests.
• Salinization of agricultural soils.
• Rapid reduction in the human population.

3. Which of these is an example of the Tragedy of the Commons?

• A developer purchasing a house, then selling it for a higher price later.
• A business that does not maintain its parking lot, leading to cracks and potholes.
• Shoppers purchasing large quantities of toilet paper during the pandemic, leading to empty shelves.

5. What needs are prioritized by a person with anthropocentrist environmental ethics?

• The needs of animals and plants.
• The needs of humans.
• The needs of the environment in general.
• The needs of humans and the environment are equally considered.

6. What was the outcome of the Hetch Hetchy environmental debate?

• The Tuolumne river was left untouched, reflecting an ecocentrist ethic.
• The Tuolumne river was left untouched, reflecting an anthropocentrist ethic.
• The Tuolumne river was dammed, reflecting an ecocentrist ethic.
• The Tuolumne river was dammed, reflecting an anthropocentrist ethic.

8. Which government agency is responsible for enforcing each of the laws in the previous section.

• The FDA - Food and Drug Administration
• The IRS - Internal Revenue Service
• The EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
• The NFS - National Financial Services

11. Which is NOT a density-dependent growth limiting factor?

• disease
• competition
• hurricane
• predation

12. When humans first developed agriculture, they did so in the “Fertile Crescent”, also known as Mesopotamia. Where is this region?

• North America
• Antartica
• Middle East
• Australia

13. The Agricultural Revolution happened around this time.

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E

14. The human population grew exponentially.

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E