Unit 1 - Intro to Environmental Review

Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?

• Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)

• Sunlight

• Topsoil

• None of the above

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Renewable natural resources are naturally ________ over short periods of time.

• replenished

• depleted

• destroyed

• exhausted

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Nonrenewable natural resources take a long time to replenish.

• True

• False

What does it mean to use resources at a sustainable rate?

• It means using resources at a rate that replaces what’s used at the same rate.

• It means using resources as quickly as possible.

• It means never using any resources at all.

• It means using resources without considering future needs.

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Who can help us determine how to use resources sustainably?

• Environmental scientists

• Astronauts

• Artists

• Engineers

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What major shift did humans make during the Agricultural Revolution?

• Humans shifted from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to live in communities, raise livestock and plant crops.

• Humans began to migrate to other planets for resources.

• Humans started using steam engines for transportation.

• Humans developed the internet and digital technology.

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Which event allowed for advances in medicine, agriculture, and other technologies due to the production of machinery?

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Information Age

• The Renaissance

Both the Agricultural Revolution and the Industrial Revolution led to increases in which of the following?

• Human life spans

• Health

• Human population overall

• All of the above

The Agricultural Revolution changed the way humans interacted with natural resources by:

• leading to the development of farming and permanent settlements

• causing humans to rely solely on hunting and gathering

• reducing the use of natural resources for food production

• eliminating the need for water and fertile soil

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According to the passage, what is an ecological footprint?

• The number of humans on earth

• A measure of the demands made by one person or group on global natural resources

• The amount of waste produced by a country

• The amount of water used by a city