Intro to Environmental Science Review

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

• renewable

• ecological

• non-renewable

• sustainable

Which of the following is NOT a MAIN environmental problem?

• Resource Depletion

• Pollution

• Climate Change

• Poverty

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

• Copper

• Crude Oil

• Coal

• Wave Energy

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Wind

• Sunlight

• Water

• Coal

As the human population grows, resources

• decrease

• increase

• stay the same

• increase, then decrease

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which policy requires government agencies to evaluate the impacts of a project on the environment before proceeding with a design?

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Clean Water Act

• Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

• Clean Air Act

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Which country would you expect to experience the most severe short-term problems like overpopulation, deforestation, poverty, and disease?

• Japan

• Pakistan

• Peru

• Mexico

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

An undesirable impact on the environment that can be naturally caused but is usually driven by human activities.

• Ecological footprint

• 1. Biodiversity

• Renewable resources

• Pollution

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Ensuring resources will be available for future generations

• Biodiversity

• Time

• Sustainability

• Ecological footprint

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The solution that farmers developed to address the issue of soil nutrient depletion.

• Crop rotation

• Ecological footprint

• Time

• Pollution

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