Chapter 1 Study Review~

Environmental science is:

A. The study of the environmentB. The study of living things in the

environmentC. The study of human impact on the

environmentD. The study of pollution impact on the

environment

Interdisciplinary means involving:

A. Only one field of studyB. Many fields of scienceC. Many fields of studyD. Many people

A system where no material enters or leaves, except energy

A. Open systemB. Closed systemC. Earth systemD. Spaceship

Differentiate between a renewable resource and a nonrenewable resource

Answer: A renewable resource is a resource that can be replenished naturally in a short amount of time, whereas a nonrenewable resource is a resource that cannot be renewed naturally or cannot be renewed in a short amount of time.

Name 2 ways hunter-gatherers have changed the environment.

1. Overhunted large mammals2. Burned prairies to prevent tree

growth

Name 2 ways the Industrial Revolution changed the environment

1. Advancement of medicine, sanitation

2. Changing from animals to fossil fuels

3. Advancement in technologies4. Pollution from factories5. Farming required fewer people6. Cities grew7. Population grew

List 3 characteristics of a developing country

1. Rapid population growth2. Simple & agricultural economy3. Lower average incomes4. Weaker social support5. Shorter lifespan

Name two ways the Agricultural Revolution changed the environment

What are the three major environmental problems?A. Population controlB. PollutionC. Loss of biodiversityD. Resource renewalE. Acquiring fossil fuelsF. Resource depletion

Any undesired change in the environment is called:

A. Natural resourceB. PollutionC. BiodiversityD. Non-biodegradable

List three characteristics of a developed country

1. Slow population growth2. Diverse & Industrial economy3. Higher average incomes4. Stronger social support

Any natural material that humans use is called a:

A. Biodegradable B. Non-biodegradable C. ResourceD. Natural Resource

When a large fraction of a resource has been used up, it is said to be:

A. DepletedB. DestroyedC. RenewableD. Non-biodegradable

Social Sciences are sciences that:

O Study scienceO Study the habits and behaviors of

animalsO Study the habits of behaviors of

peopleO Aren’t actual sciences

An open system is where:

A. Only energy can come and goB. Only materials can come and goC. Neither energy and materials can

come and goD. Both energy and materials can

come and go

Find 4 things that caused the human population to increase

A. BabiesB. Industrial RevolutionC. Agricultural RevolutionD. Hunting and gatheringE. Better medicine F. Pollution G. Tragedy of the CommonsH. Better sanitation

The two root causes to all environmental problems are:

A. Pollution & resourcesB. Population & resourcesC. Population & pollutionD. Resources & biodiversity loss

Biodiversity is:

A. The study of biologyB. The variety of life on Earth C. The loss of life on EarthD. The absence of life on Earth

Using resources so that the resource is not depleted or

permanently damaged is called:

A. ResponsibilityB. Ecological FootprintC. Natural ResourcesD. Sustainability