Intro to Environmental Science

A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called __________

• renewable
• nonrenewable
• ecological
• stustainable

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable natural resource?

• wind energy
• sunlight
• natural gas
• geothermal energy

Which of the following is an example of a renewable natural resource?

• crude oil
• coal
• wave energy
• copper

Which one of the following environmental issues is the primary cause of the others?

• Increasing resource use
• Destruction of habitat
• Premature extinction
• Human population growth

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Any materials or energy from nature that humans need to survive.

• natural resource

• environment

• nonrenewable resource

• inference

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The study of the environment is called:

• biology

• chemistry

• environmental science

• geology

Which of these is not an example of a commons?

• Aquifers
• The ocean
• Privately owned farms
• Highways

What is the definition of ecological footprint?

• is the footprint of ecologist
• is a measure of the impact living things have on the environment.
• is a kind of plant that grows in the rainforrest.
• a measure of the impact humans have on the environment.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

True or false: As populations grow, the tragedy of the commons will become more of a problem.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

More- Developed Countries are....

• industrialized with high average income

• industrialized with low average income

• have high poverty rates

• have low ecological footprints