WorksheetsIntro to Envi Sci
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Environmental Science is
The study of how humans affect other organisms and their environment
Advocacy for protecting the natural environment from destruction or pollution.
The study of relationships between living things and their environment
The impact of human activities measured by the human demand on the Earth’s ecosystem.
Your Ecological Footprint is
Advocacy for protecting the natural environment from destruction or pollution.
The impact of human activities measured by the human demand on the Earth’s ecosystem.
The study of relationships between living things and their environment
The study of how humans affect other organisms and their environment
Ecology is
Advocacy for protecting the natural environment from destruction or pollution.
The study of how humans affect other organisms and their environment
How fast we consume resources and generate waste.
The study of relationships between living things and their environment
Environmentalism is
The study of relationships between living things and their environment
Advocacy for protecting the natural environment from destruction or pollution.
The study of how humans affect other organisms and their environment
How fast we consume resources and generate waste.
A system includes
Input and Output
Input, Throughput, and Output
A process
Starting and Ending
Brewing Tea is
the input
the output
the process
the product
Factors such a temperature, UV, and pH all impact coral because of
synergistic interactions
symbiotic interactions
predation interactions
speciation interactions
The principle difference between sound science and junk science is that
Sound is funded only by impartial government agencies, not by private interests which might be biased
Sound is based on the scientific method and peer-reviewed research that is open to criticism, while junk is not
Sound uses correct scientific terminology, while junk uses common language
Sound is published in books and journals, while junk is not
Cynthia works in a hair salon for 25 years. At the end of her career, she is diagnosed with lung cancer. This is an example of:
negative feedback
positive feedback
synergy
time delay
On the dunkin drive through line someone pays for your coffee so you pay for the next person and so on this is an example of a
Positive Feedback Loop
Negative Feedback Loop
Loops that cause a response to build up and build up until something big happens are called _______ loops
Positive
Negative
The heater kicks on and the house warms up, so it kicks off. Then the house cools a bit and the heater kicks back on. This continues all day. It's a ______ loop.
Positive
Negative
A wolf population is introduced into an ecosystem, causing the deer population to decrease. The wolf population decreases as the deer population decreases, allowing the deer to begin to increase again. This is an example of what type of feedback.
Neutral
Positive
Ecosystem
Negative
Polar Ice Caps are melting due to an increase in Earth's temperature. This lowers the albedo of Earth, which in turn increases Earth's temperature. This is an example of what type of feedback?
Negative
Positive
Neutral
Ecosystem
