Environmental Science Quiz

Which of the following situations best describes the use of a renewable resource?

• filling a car with gasoline

• building wooden furniture

• mining copper

• burning coal in a power plant

Which of the following lists contains the names of developed countries?

• Algeria, Guatemala, India

• Ecuador, Zaire, Colombia

• Brazil, Sudan, Namibia

• France, Canada, New Zealand

All of these fields of study contribute to environmental science except:

• linguistics

• biology and earth science

• social sciences

• physics and chemistry

Which was not a result of the Industrial Revolution?

• increased pollution

• loss of natural environment

• increase in quality of living

• overhunting of large mammals

In which country is the average citizen likely to be using the greatest amount of natural resources?

• Peru

• United States

• China

• Egypt

In which country is the population likely to be increasing most rapidly?

• Kenya

• Germany

• Australia

• Norway

Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons" essay addresses the conflicts associated with what environmental challenge?

• preventing pollution

• preserving biodiversity

• curbing overpopulation

• protecting shared resources

According to the law of supply and demand, reduced oil production leads to

• lower demand for oil

• lower oil prices

• higher prices for oil

• exploration of new fuel sources

What essential characteristic does a good experiment have?

• A control group is given the experimental treatment.

• A single variable is tested.

• A control is used.

• Both (b) and (c)

Your county is considering buying land to form a nature preserve. On this land, an endangered species of bird is known to breed. Which of the following is a possible negative short-term consequence of the county making this decision?

• The population of the endangered species increases.

• Habitat destruction is immediately decreased.

• Environmental controls are made less strict outside the preserve area.

• Habitats outside the preserve area become damaged by overdevelopment.