Environmental Science Ch. 1 Review

Which of the following is not involved in the study of environmental science?

• Biology

• Earth science

• Onomatology

• social science

Ecology is focused on:

• the study of animals.

• the study of plants.

• the study of the air, water, and land surrounding an organism or a community, which ranges from a small area to Earth’s entire biosphere.

• the study of how organisms react with their environment and each other.

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During which period(s) were animals and plants domesticated?

• During the Industrial Revolution
• During the Renaissance
• During the agricultural Revolution

• During the hunter-gatherer period

During which period(s) did cities grow, quality of life improve and a shift in energy usage to fossil fuels occured?

• During the Industrial Revolution
• During the Renaissance
• During the agricultural Revolution

• During the hunter-gatherer period

During which period(s) did most of today's environmental problems begin?

• During the Industrial Revolution
• During the Renaissance
• During the agricultural Revolution

• During the hunter-gatherer period

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During which period(s) did humans alter the environment?

• During the Industrial Revolution
• During the Renaissance
• During the agricultural Revolution

• During the hunter-gatherer period

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Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

• coal

• copper

• energy from the sun

• gasoline

Heat is the only thing that:

• leaves the Earth in large amounts.

• enters the Earth from outer space.

• leaves the Sun.

• is a renewable energy source.

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Biodiversity is:

• the variety of organisms in a given area.

• the genetic variation within a population.

• the variety of species in a community.

• the variety of communities in an ecosystem.

• all of these

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The Tragedy of the Commons is:

• a Shakespearean play

• a type of medieval punishment

• an essay about the conflict between the individual and the society.

• A historical event in the 16th century

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