Introduction to Environmental Science

Which one of the following environmental issues is the primary cause of the others?

• Increasing resource use

• Destruction of habitat

• Premature extinction

• Human population growth

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Any materials or energy from nature that humans need to survive.

• natural resource

• environment

• nonrenewable resource

• inference

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True or false: As populations grow, the tragedy of the commons will become more of a problem.

• True

• False

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Select the best definition for the term biodiversity.

• able to decompose or break down naturally

• the variety of organisms in an area

• organic

• a native species

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A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be considered a(n) __________

• environmentalist

• ecological footprint

• peer reviewer

• environmental scienctist

Which of the following natural resources is nonrenewable?

• Petroleum

• Sunlight

• Wind

• Trees

Which one is a completely renewable resource?

• Oil

• Sunlight

• Coal

• Fresh water

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Trees

• Sun

• Coal

• Wind

True or False? Humans affect the environment but the environment does NOT affect us.

• True

• False

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What is the primary focus of environmental science?

• Study of ecosystems and biodiversity

• Analysis of chemical reactions

• Understanding the laws of physics

• Exploration of space

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