Intro to Environmental Science

The study of how humans interact with the environment

• environmental science

• biology

• ecology

• physics

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Resources that cannot be replaced quickly

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• sunlight

• wind

What is a hypothesis?

• a guess

• a testable explanation

• a theory

• a law

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How many variable should be adjusted in an experiment?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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The consumption crisis is more severe in

• developed countries

• developing countries

• rural areas

• complex ecosystems

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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

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-ESS3-4

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

• True
• False

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