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ENV 02 - Human Impact review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called
a)
Renewable resource
b)
Nonrenewable resource
c)
Sustainable
2.
Any resource that we can use at a rate so it exists for current and future generations
a)
Renewable resource
b)
Nonrenewable resource
c)
Sustainable
3.
A natural resource that is naturally replenished over months, years, or decades during our lifetimes
a)
Renewable resource
b)
Nonrenewable resource
c)
Sustainable
4.

Which of the following are considered part of the environment? (pick all that are true)

a)

Forests

b)

People

c)

Buildings

d)

Deer

5.
Which of the following is an example of a renewable natural resource?
a)
Solar power
b)
Crude oil
c)
Coal
d)
Aluminum
6.
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable natural resource?
a)
Natural gas
b)
Wind energy
c)
Sunlight
d)
Hydroelectric power (from flowing water)
7.

What is true about biodiversity? (pick 3)

a)

It is the number and variety of species that live in an area

b)

Human activity has made it decrease in many areas in the world

c)

The more biodiversity an area has the healthier it is

d)

Monoculture crops (with only one crop species, like tomato) have high biodiversity

8.
What is the current global human population?
a)
7.8 billion
b)
7.8 million
c)
7.8 thousand
d)
7.8 trillion
9.

Compared to developing nations (pick 3)

a)

developed nations tend to use more resources and have a larger ecological footprint

b)

developed nations include countries like Japan, France, and the United States of America

c)

developed nations have slower population growth rates and well-developed social supports (infrastructure)

d)

developed nations have simple, low-tech economies

10.
How does human population impact resources?
a)
The more people, the more resources there are for each person
b)
The more people, the less resources there are for each person
c)
The less people, the less resources there are for each person
d)
Human population does not impact natural resources
11.
One of the main goals of environmental science is to
a)
Maximize the amount of money that humans can make off the environment
b)
Produce laws that protect the environment from ALL negative human activity
c)
Decrease human population growth
d)
Make earth and its resources sustainable
12.
A sustainable world would be characterized by the
a)
Preservation of rare animals by relocation from natural habitats to laboratories
b)
Increased production of toxic waste, but inventing a safer way to store it
c)
Maximum use of natural resources in order to make the most money in the fastest time
d)
Long-lasting, stable existence of healthy, prosperous human populations
13.
An ecological footprint is
a)
Mark a person’s shoe makes in soft earth
b)
Number of animals a person has killed
c)
Amount of natural resources needed to support one person
d)
Number of trees people cut down
14.

Which of the following describes the depletion (making something run out, or using it up) of a renewable resource?

a)

Hunting of extra deer to maintain a healthy size for the deer population

b)

Intensive cultivation (plowing and harvesting) of farmland that exhausts the nutrients in the soil

c)

Mining coal

d)

Increasing the use of solar/sun energy to generate electrical power

15.

During the Agricultural Revolution, (pick 2)

a)

Fossil fuel use increased

b)

Human populations decreased due to disease

c)

Plants and animals were domesticated and humans developed farming

d)

Humans could settle in one place and build towns

16.

During the Industrial Revolution (pick 2)

a)

People began to use fossil fuels at a higher rate

b)

People moved to more rural areas

c)

The populations of cities decreased

d)

Humans caused many of the problems we discuss in this class

17.

The “Tragedy of the Commons” describes the conflict

a)

Between developed and developing countries

b)

Between farmers and industrialized cities

c)

Of how everyone should use shared resources so everyone benefits

d)

That exists between Canada and Mexico

18.

Which graph below best illustrates global human population growth, including how it increased during the Industrial Revolution? (tap to zoom)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

What is the price of a pizza slice at equilibrium? (tap to zoom)

a)

8 slices

b)

$1

c)

$3

d)

$10

20.

When the supply of pizza slices is the highest, how much do they cost? (tap to zoom)

a)

$10

b)

$3

c)

$1

d)

12 slices