Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 1 - Understanding Our Environment
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Because environmental science encompasses so many different fields of study, it
is said to be a(n) ____________ science.
a. | ecological | b. | interdisciplinary | c. | social | d. | human |
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Which period in human history occurred prior to the others listed below.
a. | hunter-gatherer | b. | Industrial Revolution | c. | post-Industrial
Revolution | d. | agricultural revolution |
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To survive hunter-gatherers changed their environment by
a. | burning the prairies to prevent trees from growing. | b. | spreading plants to
areas beyond where they originally grew. | c. | Both (a) and (b) | d. | Neither (a) nor
(b) |
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During the agricultural revolution,
a. | plants and animals were domesticated. | b. | fossil fuel use increased. | c. | human populations
decreased due to disease. | d. | Both (a) and
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The ____________ was not a direct result of the Industrial Revolution.
a. | over hunting of large mammals | b. | shift to the use of fossil
fuels | c. | improvement in quality of life | d. | growth of
cities |
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Section 2 - The Environment and Society
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What represents Earth’s “modern commons”?
a. | shared natural resources | b. | protected grasslands | c. | threatened
species | d. | unpolluted habitats |
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According to the law of supply and demand, what would occur if the supply of
copper declined but the demand remained the same?
a. | Copper prices would drop. | b. | Copper prices would
increase. | c. | Copper usage would drop. | d. | Copper usage would
increase. |
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An ecological footprint is the
a. | mark a person’s shoe makes in soft earth. | b. | number of animals a
person has killed. | c. | amount of land and ocean area needed to support
one person. | d. | number of trees people cut down. |
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Compared to developing nations, developed nations have
a. | lower health standards. | b. | faster-growing populations. | c. | greater personal
wealth. | d. | declining populations. |
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Which of the following is a “developing” nation?
a. | the United States | b. | France | c. | Canada | d. | Ethiopia |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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Sunlight, air, forests, minerals, and water are all
_________________________.
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12.
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The introduction of harmful levels of chemicals or wastes into the environment
is called ____________________.
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When the last member of a species dies, ____________________ is said to have
occurred.
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A science that examines how living things interact with each other and with
their nonliving environment is called ____________________.
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Rapid population growth, poverty, and reduced life expectancy are all
characteristic of ____________________ countries.
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A(n) _________________________ pollutant is a harmful material that cannot be
broken down by natural processes.
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The applied science that includes the physical, biological, and social sciences
is called _________________________.
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18.
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Earth science, physics, chemistry, social sciences, and ____________________ all
contribute to the field of environmental science.
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Newspapers and human sewage are examples of _________________________
pollutants.
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A natural material that can be replaced relatively quickly by natural processes
is known as a(n) _________________________.
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Matching
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Section 1 - Understanding Our Environment
Choose the
letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | biodiversity | d. | nondegradable | b. | biodegradable | e. | “spaceship
Earth” | c. | renewable resource |
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Earth as a “closed system”
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energy from the sun
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mercury, lead, and some plastics
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may be broken down by natural processes
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the number and variety of species that live in the area
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Section 2 - The Environment and Society
Choose the
letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | cost - benefit
analysis | d. | developed nation | b. | sustainability | e. | law of supply and demand | c. | “Tragedy of
the Commons” |
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“If I don’t use this resource, someone else will.”
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helps determine a product’s worth
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may be used to determine how much to spend to control pollution
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diverse individual economies
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human needs may be met indefinitely
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