A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it:

• renewable
• nonrenewable
• sustainable

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

• crude oil
• coal
• wave energy

A human-centered view of our relationship with the environment is known as

• Biocentrism
• Ecocentrism
• Anthropocentrism

What has happened to resource consumption in the last several hundred years?

• It has remained at the same level.
• It has increased dramatically.
• It has decreased dramatically.

This is the social movement dedicated to the protection of the natural world.

• Environmentalism
• Environmental Science
• Biocentrism

This period was characterized by a transition to village-based population centers, longer lifespans, and more surviving children per family.

• Agricultural revolution
• Industrial revolution
• Environmental ethics studies

This period was characterized by a transition to fossil fuel usage and technological advances.

• Agricultural revolution
• Industrial revolution
• Environmental ethics studies

Of the following, which can be depleted (use up the supply) if overused?

• sunlight
• water
• wind

A set of moral principles or values held by a person or society is called

• ethics.
• culture.
• justice.

The concept of tragedy of the commons means:

• The common people go through tragedies through environmental problems.
• It is due to consumer societies becoming disconnected from the natural environment.
• It is environmental degradation (wearing down) in which self-interest of people results in the destruction of a common or shared resource.