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WorksheetsMonday Bell Ringer Quiz 10/1/18
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Undesired change in air, water soil
resource depeltion
ecology
pollution
nonrenewable resouce
Humans lived in tribes, using fires to maintain prairies
Agricultural Revolution
Hunter-Gather Period
Industrial Revolution
Ecology
The ___ was not a direct result of the Industrial Revolution.
over-hunting of large mammals
shift in the use of fossil fuels
improved quality of life
growth of cities
All of these fields of study contribute to environmental science except ___.
linguistics.
biology and earth sciences.
social sciences.
physics and chemistry.
Using scientific information from chemistry and biology to devise a plan to clean up a lake and make it ___.
healthy again describes ecology.
environmental science.
earth science.
social science.
The “Tragedy of the Commons” describes the conflict between ___.
developing and developed nations.
farmers and industrialized society.
individuals and society.
Canada and Mexico.
A sustainable world would be characterized by the ___.
preservation of rare animals by relocation from natural habitats to laboratories.
invention of safer storage facilities for increased amounts of toxic wastes.
maximum exploitation of natural resources using more advanced technologies.
indefinite existence of human populations in a healthy and prosperous condition.
An ecological footprint is the ___.
mark a person’s shoe makes in soft earth.
number of animals a person has killed.
amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person.
number of trees people cut down.
Compared to developing nations, developed nations have ___.
lower health standards
faster-growing populations
greater personal wealth
higher health standards
Which of the following is a developing nation?
the United States
France
Canada
Ethiopia
A resident of _____ is likely to leave the largest ecological footprint.
Indonesia
Britain
the United States
India
Hardin’s “Tragedy of the Commons” essay addresses the conflicts associated with what environmental challenge?
preventing pollution
preserving biodiversity
curbing overpopulation
protecting shared resources
The term “biodiversity” refers to ___.
the number of species living on Earth
the number and variety of species living on Earth
the number and variety of species that are considered renewable
the number and variety of species that live in an area
Sunlight, air, forests, minerals, and water are all ___.
natural resources
manmade resources
non-renewable resources
extinct
A natural material that can be replaced relatively quickly by natural processes is known as a(n) ____.
non-renewable
fossil fuel
nuclear resource
renewable resource
When the last member of a species dies, ____ is said to have occurred.
suppression
extinction
succession
extroversion
During the agricultural revolution, ___.
plants and animals were domesticated
fossil fuel use increased
human populations decreased due to disease
Which of the following is NOT a renewable resources?
sunlight
minerals
wind
water
Most of today's environmental problems began during which period(s) in human history?
hunter-gatherer period
agricultural revolution
industrial revolution
