WorksheetsPractice/ Review - Quiz 1 (Intro to Env Sci)
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which feature makes environmental science unique?
Focuses only on animals
Connects natural sciences and human society
Ignores chemistry
Studies only Earth's rocks
Which regulating service helps keep the environment stable?
Recreation
Food
Water purification by wetlands
Timber supply
Which example shows overuse of shared resources?
Villagers each taking too many fish from one pond
Farmers rotating crops
Citizens protecting a park
A company planting trees
Which result followed the Agricultural Revolution?
Larger populations, resource depletion, and soil loss
Greater dependence on fossil fuels
Smaller communities
Less farming activity
Which is a cultural service from ecosystems?
Recreational hiking
Timber harvesting
Food crops
Freshwater supply
Why did the Industrial Revolution pollute the environment more?
More fossil fuels were used for machines
Populations decreased
Hunters expanded
Farming ended
Which philosophy values nature and ecosystems first?
Ecocentrism
Anthropocentrism
Economics
Politics
Which is the best example of provisioning services?
Crops for food
Recreation in parks
Oxygen regulation
Scenic beauty
Which description fits developed nations?
High income, slow population growth, strong support systems
Low income, farming-based economies
Rapid population growth
Few industries
What does cost-benefit analysis do in environmental protection?
Balances expected costs and benefits to guide decisions
Ignores costs
Produces the same answer always
Works only for biology
Which is a tragedy of the commons today?
Overfishing oceans
Recycling glass bottles
Using wind power
Preserving forests
How does risk assessment help the public?
By finding cost-effective ways to reduce environmental dangers
By predicting disasters perfectly
By removing all risks
By lowering taxes
Which protected areas are left mostly untouched?
National Parks
National Forests
Wildlife refuges with permits
City parks
Which action increases ecological footprint the most?
Driving daily long distances in large cars
Using public transportation
Conserving water
Recycling plastics
Which group depended on wild animals for survival?
Hunter-gatherers
Industrial workers
Progressive reformers
Farmers in the Agricultural Era
Which type of ecosystem service protects against floods?
Regulating
Cultural
Provisioning
Recreational
Which describes developing countries?
Rapid population growth, farming-based economies, low income
High income, strong support systems
Industrialized with slow growth
Abundant resources
Why do some groups resist new environmental laws?
They increase costs for people and businesses
They have no impact
They eliminate all risk
They always reduce jobs permanently
Which personal choice lowers ecological footprint?
Avoid wasting food
Driving bigger vehicles
Using more plastics
Wasting water
Which U.S. law preserved natural and cultural resources?
Antiquities Act
Clean Air Act
Water Pollution Act
Mining Act
Which environmental problem comes from fossil fuel reliance?
Pollution and depletion of resources
Endless energy supplies
Stronger ecosystems
Lower population growth
What does sustainability ensure for the future?
Resources remain available for future generations
Resources are used as fast as possible
Technology becomes unnecessary
Population growth ends
Which event marked the rise of machines and factories?
Industrial Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
Progressive Era
Modern Green Era
What are “commons” in the tragedy of the commons?
Shared resources open to all
Private land
National reserves
City parks
Which science focuses on human populations and behavior?
Social sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
What is sustainability in simple terms?
Using resources so future generations can also use them
Using resources quickly for growth
Ignoring balance
Focusing only on economics
Which is an example of cultural ecosystem services?
Recreation from hiking trails
Timber from forests
Crops from farmland
Water for drinking
