WorksheetsES Semester Exam Review: Unit 1 & 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which is NOT a discipline that contributes to the field of environmental science
linguistics
chemistry
social science
biology
Environmental science studies the interactions between
humans and how they use natural resources
humans and their affect on the environment
humans and how they can become sustainable
All of the above
An increase in population size in the 20th century caused the following stress to the environment -
depleted resources
habitat destruction
pollution
all of the above
The Tragedy of Commons is defined as -
When a shared resource gets used up because humans don't consider the environment.
When humans tragically burn down the rainforest.
When there is a conflicts associated with sharing resources.
The law of supply and demand describes the
availability of abundant resources.
relationship between the availability and the worth of resources
worth of nonrenewable resources.
reduced demand resulting from lack of available resources.
A good hypothesis is -
based on intuition
states what is likely to happen
makes logical sense
A/an (a) is a set of procedures for testing a hypothesis under controlled conditions.
Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data
(a) is information gathered during an experiment.
WORD BANK:
Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data
Which source below provides the MOST ACCURATE and reliable information?
TV
Scientific Journals
What is the FIRST step in the decision making model?
Make a decision
Gather information
Consider Values
Explore consequences
Which is NOT a type of solid waste?
computers
sludge
grocery bags
methane
A polystyrene burger container and a plastic milk jug is biodegradable waste. True or False?
TRUE
FALSE
Landfills are an environmental concern because of
composting
leachates (contaminated liquids)
surface impoundment
The difference between photodegradable and green plastic is -
(Hint: photo means light)
green plastic takes longer to degrade than photodegradable
photodegradable plastic breaks down chemically and green does not
photodegradable plastic breaks down with sunlight and green plastic with bacteria in the soil
green plastic breaks down chemically and photodegradable does not
Which regulation requires hazardous waste producers to document how waste is handled?
Landfill Act
Superfund Act
Hazardous Waste Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The ____________organization helps direct international health within the United Nations System and leads partners in global health responses?
World Heat Organization
World Pollution Organization
World Population Organization
World Health Organization
Which of the following is NOT a reason why developing countries struggle with environmental health?
lack of sunlight
lack of sanitation
struggling with healthcare
access to clean water
(a) are particles in the air that are small enough to breathe into our lungs. (Produced by dust storms, wildfires, volcanic eruptions)
WORD BANK:
Microplastics, Pesticides, Particulates
Cholera and dysentery are caused by contaminated _____________.
Mosquitos
Air
Water
Soil
______________is when a pathogen makes the jump from one species to another, causing serious cases of disease.
Hijacking-Host
Host switching
Cross-species transfer
Jumping-virus
