Environmental Science Chapter 1 Review

What do humans rely on a healthy, functioning planet for?

• Air, water, food, and shelter

• Entertainment, technology, and fashion

• Money, power, and fame

• Cars, buildings, and roads

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What does the environment include?

• Only living (biotic) things

• Only nonliving (abiotic) things

• All living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) things with which organisms interact

• Only water and air

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What are natural resources?

• Materials and energy sources found in nature that humans need to survive.

• Man-made materials used for construction.

• Artificial energy sources created by humans.

• Resources that are only found in urban areas.

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What are nonrenewable resources?

• Resources that are naturally formed more slowly than we use them.

• Resources that are replenished quickly.

• Resources that are always available.

• Resources that are only found in oceans.

Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?

• Sunlight

• Crude oil

• Natural gas

• Coal

Which of the following is a nonrenewable natural resource?

• Fresh water

• Forest products

• Agricultural crops

• Natural gas

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What major event about 10,000 years ago led to humans living in villages, having longer life spans, and more surviving children?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Technological Revolution

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

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What were the main drivers of the Industrial Revolution?

• Agricultural practices and village life

• Technological advances and fossil fuels

• Scientific discoveries and medical advancements

• Exploration and colonization

What is the total amount of land, water, and energy required for in terms of ecological footprints?

• To provide the raw materials an individual or population consumes

• To provide the raw materials an individual or population consumes, including the disposal of or recycling of its leftover waste

• To provide the raw materials an individual or population consumes, excluding the disposal of or recycling of its leftover waste

• To provide the raw materials an individual or population consumes, including the disposal of or recycling of its leftover waste and transportation

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What does the "Tragedy of the Commons" describe?

• A situation where resources are used sustainably and preserved

• A situation where resources, made available to everyone, are used unsustainably and eventually depleted

• A situation where resources are privately owned and managed effectively

• A situation where resources are never depleted regardless of usage

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