Review - Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Science can be best described as

• a science that only deals with living things in the environment
• the study of our planets natural systems and how humans and the environmental affects one another
• the study of our natural resources
• the study of the health and well being of human beings in the world

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Which of the following are considered renewable resources? Assume that they are not being used too fast? (check all that are correct)

• sunlight
• corn (plant that is grown)
• trees
• coal (takes millions of years to create from ancient forests)
• copper (metal that is buried underground but is limited in supply)

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Over the past few hundred years, the human population has

• grown at a steady rate (graph looks like a straight line going up)
• stayed right around 7 billion (graph looks like a straight horizontal line)
• grown exponentially (graph resembles a J shape)
• decreased in most areas except India

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With a growth in human population comes a growth in

• amount of resources used
• amount of stuff being recycled
• amount of environment conserved
• amount of children per family

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Which of the following would be considered an environmental scientist?

• Someone studying the pollution in a local stream
• Someone holding a sign at a protest against oil
• Someone who is speaking in Congress about the benefits of national parks
• Someone who reposted on Instagram against using plastic straws

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In what ways is our planet like an island?

• It has a limited amount resources.
• They are both always round.
• New materials(food, water, minerals) enter both of them from the outside in large amounts.
• Both of them are overpopulated.

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A shared resource that becomes exploited or overused is referred to as

• Tragedy of the Commons
• The Fishing Conundrum
• The Tragedy of Shared Resources
• The Problem of the Fish

Why is it important to know your ecological footprint?

• So that you can compare yourself to other countries and see who is the worst
• It allows you to take advantage of as any resources as possible
• It allows you to determine when the world is going to end
• So that you are aware of your impact on the environment and can change your lifestyle to be more sustainable

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Which is NOT a good way to prevent the Tragedy of the Commons

• privatize areas so that people take better care of it
• allow people to take resources freely
• set regulations and limits on resources
• communicate with people/group to determine what should be done

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Using the graph below, what would be the most accurate statement?

• The U.S. is sustainable because of its Ecological Deficit.
• The U.S. has not been in overshoot for the past 60 years.
• The U.S. uses more resources than the land can provide.
• The U.S. has an ecological footprint that is below biocapacity.

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