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WorksheetsEnvironmental Science Ch. 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 38mins
The study of the environment that includes physical, biological, and social sciences?
Anatomy
Physiology
Environmental Science
Geometry
What are some major fields of study included in environmental science?
Zoology
Chemistry
Anthropology
Botany
The study of how living things interact with each other and with their non living environment?
Zoology
Botany
Microbiology
Ecology
People who obtain food by collecting plants and by hunting animals.
cavemen
hunter-gatherers
botanists
mathematicians
The practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals that are used for food, clothing, housing, etc.
Farming
Agriculture
Horticulture
Zoology
What occurred in the 1700's and led to expansion in the US.
The Renaissance
The Industrial Revolution
Pearl Harbour
World War 1
What invention in the 1900's improved the quality of life, but detriments the environment today?
Ceramic
Glass
Plastic
Metal
Earth is what kind of system?
Open
Closed
What scales can environmental problems occur on?
Local
Regional
Global
All of the Above
Any natural material that is used by humans...
natural resource
man-made resource
vegetation
Some examples of renewable resources...
water
air
minerals
fossil fuels
trees
Some examples of non-renewable resources...
fossil fuels
soil
minerals
fresh water
An undesired change in air, water, or soil that adversely (badly) affects the health, survival, or activities of any organism.
loss of biodoversity
pollution
resource depletion
Give an example of "loss of biodiversity"
overfishing
toxic run-off
mining
Pollutant that CAN be broken down
biodegradable
edible
invisible
non-biodegradable
The greater demand for a limited supply of something, the more it is worth.
Law of Supply and Demand
Cost-Benefit analysis
Risk assessment
The condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely.
ecological footprint
homeostasis
sustainability
law of supply and demand
What is the name of the documentary we watched in class?
A Plastic World
Plastic
A Plastic Ocean
Whales and Pollution
How many tons of trash is dumped into the ocean every year?
8 million
2 million
6 million
none
Who/What affects the environment?
You
The person next to you
ME
Everyone and Everything
