WorksheetsInto to Environmental Science
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is Environmental Science?
Natural material that can be replaced relatively quickly through natural processes
The study of how living things interact with each other and with their nonliving environments
A field of study involving the physical, biological, and social sciences
Practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals
What is the definition of Renewable Resource?
A state in which human population can survive indefinitely
A law describing the relationship between an item's availability and its value.
A natural material that can be replaced relatively quickly through natural processes
Is metal a renewable resource?
No
Yes
Is plastic a renewable resource?
No
Yes
What is an example of the "Tragedy of the Commons"?
A clean bathroom used by an individual in their apartment
A classroom or kitchen after a lot of people were using it
A well-kept laptop owned by a single individual
A garden owned by a single family
What are three of the main environmental problems today?
water loss, deforestation, mineral depletion
pollution, loss of biodiversity, resource depletion
over population, fires, land loss
hurricanes, flooding, fires
Developed nations make up about ___ percent of the world's population and consume about ___ percent of its resources
75, 20
50, 75
75, 50
20, 75
Plastic is most commonly derived from __________ and takes up to 1000 years to decompose.
sand
cotton
oil / petrochemicals
soil
Most of today’s environmental problems began during which period(s) in human history?
a.Hunter-gatherer Period
Agricultural Revolution
c. Industrial Revolution
Both a. and c.
What are two issues with food and population today?
Carbohydrates and type
Amount and protein
Diversity and access
Water content and nutritional profile
