Unit 1 Test Review

What does environmental science study?

• Only animals

• Human interaction with the environment

• Weather patterns

• Pollution only

Ecology focuses on:

• Political activism

• Relationships between organisms and their environment

• Recycling programs

• Climate change laws

Environmental activism is:

• A scientific study

• A form of protest

• A way to collect data

• A type of ecosystem

Which of the following is part of the environment?

• Trees

• Buildings

• Air

• All of the above

Which is NOT a renewable resource?

• Sunlight

• Soil

• Natural gas

• Fresh water

A resource used at the same rate it is replenished is:

• Nonrenewable

• Sustainable

Which country is likely to have a large ecological footprint?

• A) A developing country

• B) A country with high fossil fuel use

• C) A country with few people

• D) A country with strict environmental laws

What is an ecological footprint?

• A) A measure of pollution

• B) A measure of land used by humans

• C) A footprint left in soil

• D) A type of resource

Inductive reasoning involves:

• General to specific

• Specific observations to general conclusions

• Testing a hypothesis

• Using a control group

Deductive reasoning involves:

• Guessing

• Observing patterns

• Applying general rules to specific cases

• Drawing conclusions from data