WorksheetsUnit 3 & 4
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the tragedy of the commons?
A situation where individual users act independently according to their own self-interest
A successful management of shared resources
A government policy to protect common lands
A type of economic theory.
How are our fisheries impacted by the tragedy of the commons?
Overfishing due to lack of regulation
Increased fish population
Government subsidies
Improved fishing technology
Many economists feel that (a) is the only solution to the tragedy of the commons.
What was the Green Revolution?
A) A period of increased agricultural productivity
B) A movement to reduce greenhouse gases
C) A campaign for renewable energy
D) A global environmental summit.
What are the benefits of GMOs?
Increased crop yield
Reduced pesticide use
Enhanced nutritional content
All of the above.
What are the concerns of GMOs?
Potential health risks
Environmental impact
Loss of biodiversity
All of the above.
Why does junk food cost less than healthy food?
Government subsidies
Cheaper ingredients
Mass production
All of the above.
What is sustainability defined as?
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations
A method of recycling
A type of renewable energy
A government policy.
Some things that cause a rise in greenhouse gases include (a)
The potential impacts of sea level rise include (a)
What are some impacts on marine species from ocean warming?
Coral bleaching
Migration of species
Changes in breeding patterns
All of the above.
The tragedy of the commons can be solved by ________.
Privatization
Public awareness
Government intervention
Technological innovation
The greenhouse effect is:
The process by which greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere
The process of plants growing in a glass house
The effect of sunlight on plant growth
The process of ozone layer depletion
The potential impacts of sea level rise include:
Increased flooding and loss of coastal land
Decrease in global temperatures
Expansion of deserts
Reduction in ocean water levels
What are some impacts on marine species from ocean warming?
Increased food supply
Improved habitat conditions
Disruption of migration patterns
Decreased water temperature
Coral bleaching is caused by:
Increased water temperatures
Decreased sunlight
Excessive nutrients
Low salinity
What is an invasive species and their characteristics?
A species that is native to an area and helps maintain ecosystem balance.
A species that is introduced to a new environment, spreads rapidly, and causes harm to the environment, economy, or human health.
A species that is endangered and requires protection.
A species that only lives in aquatic environments.
Some environmental impacts of thinning of the ozone layer are:
Increased ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth
Decrease in global temperature
Reduction in greenhouse gases
Increase in oxygen levels
The Global Warming Potential (GWP) for carbon dioxide is:
1
10
25
100
The US legislation in place to protect endangered species is called the ________, and the international one is called the ________.
Clean Air Act; Kyoto Protocol
Endangered Species Act; CITES
National Environmental Policy Act; Paris Agreement
Marine Mammal Protection Act; Ramsar Convention
Some different causes of animals becoming endangered are:
Habitat loss, pollution, hunting, and climate change
Migration, reproduction, and adaptation
Increased food supply and population growth
Domestication and training
The main human activity that releases carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere is...
using bottled water
burning fossil fuels
texting on cellphones
eating meat
Which of the following traits are most likely to be present in an invasive species?
Generalist
Specialist
r-selected species
K-selected species
What is one of the main reasons for sea level rise?
As water melts, it expands.
Higher amounts of rainfall into the ocean.
As water heats up, it expands.
The ground is sinking down into the ocean.
Which of the following would increase in prevalence as a result of decreasing stratospheric ozone?
sunburns
melting of sea ice
air pollution
malaria, Zika, and other vector-borne illnesses
