Systems in Environmental Science

What is the relationship between the two systems in the graph?

• An increase in vertebrate extinctions is leading to an increase in human population.

• An increase in human population is leading to an increase in vertebrate extinctions.

• An increase in human population is leading to a decrease in extinctions.

• An increase in extinctions is leading to a decrease in human population.

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________________ feedback loop makes a system more stable.

• Positive

• Neutral

• Negative

• Circular

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A wolf population is introduced into an ecosystem, causing the deer population to decrease. The wolf population decreases as the deer population decreases, allowing the deer to begin to increase again. This is an example of what type of feedback?

• Neutral

• Ecosystem

• Positive

• Negative

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Polar Ice Caps are melting due to an increase in Earth's temperature. This lowers the albedo of Earth, which in turn increases Earth's temperature. This is an example of what type of feedback?

• Negative

• Neutral

• Positive

• Ecosystem

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These are likely to biomagnify through the food chain.

• organic chemicals like pesticides

• lead and mercury

• plant nutrients

• heat

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The study of environmental science primarily considers

• interactions among human systems and those found in Earth

• the effect of human systems

• abiotic factors that influence the state of our environment

• factors that affect global climate change

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An increase in Carbon Dioxide levels in the atmosphere could lead to which of the following?

• Increase in temperature on Earth

• Decrease in Albedo on Earth

• Change in overall climate on Earth

• All of the above

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What is one thing that could be causing this increase in acres burned by wildfires?

• An increase in precipitation

• A decrease in Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere

• A decrease in Earth's temperature

• A decrease in precipitation overtime

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How might we prevent these wildfires from happening?

• Use more fossil fuels.

• Decrease human Carbon Dioxide emissions.

• Drive more often.

• Cut down more trees.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Is the graph showing positive or negative feedback?

• Positive

• Negative

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