Science and the Environment

Environmental problems are understood using science but solving them often involves engineering, politics and economics.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is a way hunter gatherers affected their environment?

• Introduced new farming practices

• Killed Animals

• Changed Landscape

• Killed Animals and Burned Prairies

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

This period in history is when humans grew plants and animals were raised and harvested, the human population dramtically increased.

• Industrial Revolution
• Agricultural Revolution
• Hunter-Gather period
• The Renaissance

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The time period when machines began to replace machines powered by humans or animals?

• Agricultural Revolution
• Hunter-Gatherer period
• The 80's
• Industrial Revolution

The agricultural revolution was ...

• The shift from food gathering to food production
• the building of shelters and religious temples
• the ice age
• hunters and gatherers revolting

What era has created the most pollution problems?

• agricultural

• industrial

• hunter gatherer

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following are our main environmental problems? (pick all that applies)

• Pollution

• Loss of Biodiversity

• Resource Depletion

• Human Trafficking

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Renewable resources are those that can be replaced indefinitely, which of the following resources below is considered renewable?

• copper

• salt

• wood

• natural gas

The air pollution created by the recent fires would be considered a

• biodegradable pollutant

• non-degradable pollutant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS2-7