Intro to Environmental Science

Which statement matches the "stewardship worldview" ?

• we should live in a way that human needs are met indefinitely

• we should live in coexistence with environment and all of its occupants

• we should manage Earths resources to achieve maximum benefits

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

An ecological footprint is the

• number of trees people cut down

• mark a persons shoe makes on the ground when walking through mud

• amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person

• the footprint of a animal

Which of the five global issues we had presentations on would make all the other issues worse

• resource depletion

• global warming

• loss of biodiversity

• human overpopulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

which of the following was not a benefit from the industrial revolution ?

• population growth in rural areas

• improved medical services

• increased agricultural activity

• improved sanitation

A resident of ______ is likely to leave the largest ecological footprint

• the U.S

• Britain

• India

• Indonesia

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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

• Germany

• Australia

• Norway

• Kenya

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What was Teddy Roosevelt's goal during the progressive Era that led to the restrictions put on public lands ?

• prevent the activities of illegal activities

• prevent the atmosphere from being polluted

• prevent resources depletion and unsustainable logging and hunting

• prevent the overpopulation of the United States

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which law describes the rules for handling toxic and hazardous waste.

• resource conversation and recovery act

• endangered species act

• clean air act

• safe drinking water act

which of the following is a developing nation ?

• Ethiopia

• Canada

• France

• The U.S.

All of these fields of study contributes to environmental science except .

• physics and chemistry

• social sciences

• biology and earth science

• linguistics