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Intro to Environmental Science

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement matches the "stewardship worldview" ?

a)

we should live in a way that human needs are met indefinitely

b)

we should live in coexistence with environment and all of its occupants

c)

we should manage Earths resources to achieve maximum benefits

d)

none of the above

2.

An ecological footprint is the

a)

number of trees people cut down

b)

mark a persons shoe makes on the ground when walking through mud

c)

amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person

d)

the footprint of a animal

3.

Which of the five global issues we had presentations on would make all the other issues worse

a)

resource depletion

b)

global warming

c)

loss of biodiversity

d)

human overpopulation

4.

which of the following was not a benefit from the industrial revolution ?

a)

population growth in rural areas

b)

improved medical services

c)

increased agricultural activity

d)

improved sanitation

5.

A resident of ______ is likely to leave the largest ecological footprint

a)

the U.S

b)

Britain

c)

India

d)

Indonesia

6.

In which country is the population likely to be increasing most rapidly ?

a)

Germany

b)

Australia

c)

Norway

d)

Kenya

7.

What was Teddy Roosevelt's goal during the progressive Era that led to the restrictions put on public lands ?

a)

prevent the activities of illegal activities

b)

prevent the atmosphere from being polluted

c)

prevent resources depletion and unsustainable logging and hunting

d)

prevent the overpopulation of the United States

8.

Which law describes the rules for handling toxic and hazardous waste.

a)

resource conversation and recovery act

b)

endangered species act

c)

clean air act

d)

safe drinking water act

9.

which of the following is a developing nation ?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Canada

c)

France

d)

The U.S.

10.

All of these fields of study contributes to environmental science except .

a)

physics and chemistry

b)

social sciences

c)

biology and earth science

d)

linguistics

11.

Solar energy ,petroleum , wood , water , minerals and air are all examples of .

a)

biodegradable pollutants

b)

non renewable resources

c)

natural resources

d)

renewable resources

12.

Biodiversity is important to human society because it

a)

is a natural resource

b)

provides food and goods

c)

provides medicine

d)

all of the above

13.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a "commons"

a)

the ocean

b)

public schools

c)

homes and cars

d)

the atmosphere

14.

A human centered view of our relationship with the environment

a)

humanitarianism

b)

economism

c)

egocentrism

d)

anthropocentrism

15.

In which public area would commercial activities be banned but recreational hunting and fishing be allowed ?

a)

national parks

b)

national wildlife refuges

c)

national conversations

d)

national forests

16.

What did environmentalists focus on during the progressive era ?

a)

conversation of natural resources

b)

environmental health hazards

c)

pollution

d)

environmental ethics

17.

The sphere that contains all life on Earth

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hemisphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

Galaxy

18.

Non-Living parts of an ecosystem

a)

populations

b)

biotic factors

c)

abiotic factors

d)

organisms

19.

Metals, many chemicals, and most plastics are biodegradable.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Paper, cardboard, untreated wood are biodegradable.

a)

true

b)

false