Environmental Science Unit 1

Define Carrying Capacity:

• The maximum number of species that can be supported in a given environment.

• The increase in a number of species over time.

• The quality of being mindful of our usage of natural resources, thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.

• An environmental event or obstacle that tends to stop or slow down the population size/growth.

Which is NOT a way in which we can limit our use of resources/ lower our carbon footprint (sustainability)

• Change to energy efficient light bulbs.

• Put your appliances/electronics in standby mode instead of unplugging them.

• Wash dishes in a dishwasher rather than by hand.

• Walk more or take public transportation.

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Which of the following is a limiting factor: (Check all that apply)

• Hair growth

• Land availability

• height

• diseases

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It is impossible to lower your carbon footprint

• True

• False

What are some ways we can reduce the impact of energy usage?

• Unplug appliances when not in use.

• Change to led lightbulbs

• Eat foods that are locally sourced

• Turn off all lights when you leave a room

• Wash dishes with a dishwasher rather than by hand

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How have Humans increased their carrying capacity?

• They live longer

• They have had more children over time.

• They have developed several languages around the world.

• They began farming to increase their food supply.

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Environmental Science: The study of how the natural world works and how humans and the environment _____________ eachother

• affect

• harm

• ignore

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All the living and nonliving things with which an organism interacts is _________________.

• Environment

• Environmental ethics

• Population

• Environmental Science

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An increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere (especially sustained increase that causes climatic changes) is called _______________.

• Greenhouse gases

• Global warning

• Natural resource

• Sustainability

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When people are able to use a resource in a way that keeps it available for future generations to use the same way, they are practicing:

• Environmental Science

• Ecology

• Sustainability

• Ecological precautions

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