WorksheetsIntro to Environmental Science
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins
The branch of philosophy that deals with good, bad, right, and wrong is called
logic.
ethics.
science.
culture.
Anthropocentrism describes a worldview in which all components of an ecosystem have value.
True
False
Balances the cost of the action against the benefits one expects from it.
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Law of Supply and Demand
Risk Assessment
Tragedy of the Commons
Environmental regulations
establish rules
provide tax breaks
assign fines for breaking the rules
don't matter
Wetlands are important for filtering water and providing flood control. This is an example of a ______________ ecosystem service.
provisioning
regulating
cultural
supporting
Cap-and-trade policies include
incentives that encourage environmentally friendly practice
regulations only
supply & demand
environmental regulations & enforcement
Bill is an oyster farmer in the panhandle of Florida. He argues that the oysters he harvests are the finest in the world. What type of ecosystem service is Bill using?
provisioning
regulating
cultural
supporting
Sam and Libby like to kayak down the Chattooga River on the weekends. They are taking advantage of which type of ecosystem service?
supporting
regulating
cultural
provisioning
Logging companies who cut down trees for wood represent which world view?
biocentrism
ecocentrism
anthropocentrism
If a resource is unregulated then every individual will take as much as they can, eventually depleting the resource. This is known as
the ecological footprint
peer review
the scientific method
the Tragedy of the Commons
Ocean waves crash on a large rock wearing away its jagged edges. The ____ is interacting with the ____.
hydrosphere; geosphere
hydrosphere; biosphere
atmosphere; geosphere
atmosphere, hydrosphere
hydrosphere
rivers, lakes, streams, ice caps and glaciers
biosphere
zone of life
geosphere
ground, rocks, minerals, interior of the Earth
atmosphere
gases around Earth held by gravity
The historic event that caused the most rapid increase in human population is known as
the Agricultural Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
the American Revolution
the bubonic plague
The total amount of land and water needed to provide for and dispose of all that and individual consumes is known as
an ecological footprint
a natural resource
a nonrenewable resource
an environmental budget
In general, developed countries have (a) ecological footprint than developing or under developed countries.
Which of the following global issue is indirectly responsible for all of the others?
waste disposal
overpopulation
poor sanitation
resource depletion
The environment includes
the plants and animals in the natural world
the nonliving portion of an area
humans and man-made structures
both A&B
all of the above
You are collecting information on the number of moose in a particular location, so you put out a motion-activated game camera to capture pictures of the moose that pass. When you are finished, you tally the number of moose photographed per day. What type of information is this?
qualitative
quantitative
descriptive
theoretical
What is considered "commons"?
a farmers land
small business
the ocean
your house
The Earth is considered to be a _________________________. Which means it is unable to permanently dispose of waste or take on new supplies.
Pollution
Closed System
Non-Biodegradable pollutant
Ecological Footprint
Most of the United States' early environmental policies involved restrictions enforced by the government. These are known as
incentives
cap-and-trade policies
tax breaks
regulations
Ocean waves crash on a large rock wearing away its jagged edges. The ____ is interacting with the ____.
hydrosphere; geosphere
hydrosphere; biosphere
atmosphere; geosphere
atmosphere, hydrosphere
The environment includes
the plants and animals in the natural world
the nonliving portion of an area
humans and man-made structures
both A&B
all of the above
