Chapter 1: Intro to Environmental Science

What is the environment?

• Only living things

• Only nonliving things

• All living and nonliving things with which organisms interact

• Only water and air

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What is the study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us, and how we affect our environment called?

• Biology

• Environmental Science

• Chemistry

• Physics

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What does Environmental Science help us understand?

• The interactions between humans and technology

• The interactions between humans and the environment

• The interactions between animals and plants

• The interactions between different cultures

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Why might environmental problems seem overwhelming?

• They are always easy to solve

• They are vast and complex

• They are simple and small

• They are irrelevant to daily life

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What can learning about our environment and its problems lead to?

• More confusion

• Effective solutions

• Increased pollution

• Less awareness

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What is environmentalism?

• A branch of Earth science

• A social movement of people dedicated to protecting the natural world

• A type of economic study

• A political science theory

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What are natural resources?

• Man-made materials and energy sources

• Materials and energy sources found in nature

• Only renewable energy sources

• Only nonrenewable energy sources

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

• Coal

• Oil

• Solar power

• Natural gas

What does it mean for a resource to be sustainable?

• It can never be depleted

• It can renew itself instantly

• It can renew itself, but it takes time

• It is always nonrenewable

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Which of the following resources can become nonrenewable if not managed properly?

• Solar power

• Fresh water

• Wind power

• Coal

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