Intro to Env Science: History and Ethics

Trees are considered ________________ resources because they will eventually regrow, given enough time.

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• inexhaustible

• recyclable

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field of study. This means that…

• It is limited to only one branch of science; ecology.

• Each environmental issue is specific to only one type of science.

• Multiple branches of science only (biology, chemistry, etc) are covered.

• Many science and non-science fields of study, such as economics and politics, are included.

Which example best illustrates the point behind the Tragedy of the Commons essay?

• Various nations overfishing in international waters, leading to a collapse of fish stocks.

• A property owner clear-cutting all of the trees on his land to sell for timber

• A farmer that overplants his fields one year, leading to a poor harvest

• One country declaring war on another

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

• renewable

• ecological

• non-renewable

• sustainable

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Wind

• Sunlight

• Water

• Coal

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Oil

• Solar

• Coal

• Natural Gas

What are the 3 fossil fuels?

• coal, oil, uranium

• coal, hydroelectric, oil

• natural gas, oil, coal

The ______ was the time period when humans began to farm and raise animals.

• hunter-gathering period
• Industrial Revolution
• Agricultural Revolution

What are considered "the commons"

• Common house hold items like knifes, spoons, and forks.

• A renewable resource owned by no one and available for use by anyone at little or no charge

• A field where college students can sit outside in between classes

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a section of federally-owned land in Alaska. What activities would not normally be allowed in this area?

• Hiking and camping

• Commercial logging

• Drilling for oil

• There are no commercial restrictions for wildlife refuges.