ENVS 24/25 Unit 1

If you spill acid on your arm, you should make sure to:

• Wipe it off with a cloth

• Rinse off the arm with water and notify the teacher

• Ignore it and continue working

• Cover it with a bandage

What should you do after your class has completed an experiment?

• Leave the materials on the table

• Clean your work area, return all materials to the proper place and push in your chairs or stools

• Take the materials home

• Throw away all the materials

If performing field work on location at a natural site, what should you not do?

• Collect plants and animals to take home

• Observe the natural surroundings

• Take notes on the environment

• Follow the guidelines provided

Define environmental science.

• The study of interactions of living organisms with one another and their environment

• The scientific study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us and how we affect our environment

• The study of human history

• The study of physical structures

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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What is the difference between environmental science and ecology?

• Environmental science is a social movement to protect the environment

• Ecology is the study of interactions of living organisms with one another and their environment

• Environmental science is the study of human history

• Ecology is the study of physical structures

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• Oil

• Coal

• Sunlight

• Minerals

Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?

• Wind energy

• Water energy

• Sunlight

• Coal

Define ecological footprint.

• The environmental impact of a person or population

• The amount of land a person owns

• The number of animals in an ecosystem

• The size of a person's home

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is NOT an example of an item that can affect an individual or population’s ecological footprint?

• The type of shelter they live in

• The car that they drive

• The amount of meat that they consume

• The number of books they read

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What are 3 environmental stressors (problems) that human population growth has caused?

• Pollution, resource depletion, biodiversity loss

• Increased rainfall, more forests, cleaner air

• More wildlife, less pollution, more resources

• Less biodiversity, more resources, cleaner water

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