Environmental Science Quiz

What is environmental science primarily concerned with?

• Protecting endangered species

• Studying natural systems and human-environment interactions

• Promoting renewable energy sources

• Lobbying for environmental policies

How does environmental science differ from environmentalism?

• Environmental science is objective, while environmentalism is a social movement

• Environmental science focuses on the past, while environmentalism looks to the future

• Environmental science is theoretical, while environmentalism is practical

• Environmental science is global, while environmentalism is local

Which of the following best describes the relationship between humans and Earth's natural systems?

• Humans are independent of Earth's natural systems

• Humans rely on Earth's natural systems but do not affect them

• Humans rely on and interact with Earth's natural systems

• Earth's natural systems rely on humans for survival

What was the significance of Mario Molina and Sherwood Rowland's discovery in the 1970s?

• They invented CFCs

• They discovered that CFCs were destroying stratospheric ozone

• They created the first ozone layer

• They proved that the ozone layer was unnecessary

By approximately what year is the ozone hole expected to close up?

• 2025

• 2050

• 2075

• 2100

Which of the following best defines a natural resource?

• Any material found in nature

• Materials and energy sources in nature that humans need to survive

• Only renewable resources

• Only nonrenewable resources

What distinguishes renewable resources from nonrenewable resources?

• Renewable resources are man-made; nonrenewable are natural

• Renewable resources are replenished quickly; nonrenewable form more slowly

• Renewable resources are infinite; nonrenewable are finite

• Renewable resources are expensive; nonrenewable are cheap

Under what circumstances can a renewable resource become nonrenewable?

• If it is used for industrial purposes

• If it is exported to other countries

• If it is used faster than it can be replenished

• If it is processed or refined

Which of the following events contributed to rapid human population growth?

• The Digital Revolution

• The Renaissance

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The French Revolution

Approximately how many people does the human population increase by each day?

• 20,000

• 100,000

• 200,000

• 500,000