What is Environmental Science?

• The study of the air, water, and land surrounding an organism or a community.

• The study of the stars and planets.

• The study of ancient civilizations.

• The study of human anatomy.

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How is ecology related to environmental science?

• Ecology focuses on the study of chemicals in the environment, while environmental science studies ecosystems.

• Ecology examines how organisms interact with each other and their environments, which is a key component of environmental science.

• Ecology is concerned only with the physical aspects of the environment, while environmental science studies living organisms.

• Ecology and environmental science are completely unrelated fields with no overlapping concepts.

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Which field of study is crucial to environmental science?

• A) Physics

• B) Chemistry

• C) Biology

• D) Ecology

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Identify three ways that the Industrial Revolution changed society.

• Identify three ways that the Industrial Revolution changed society.

• Inventions such as the light bulb improved our quality of life.

• Our increased use of artificial substances such as plastics introduced new environmental problems.

• The agricultural revolution allowed human populations to grow at an unprecedented rate.

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Environmental Science includes the study of the impact of which of the following on the environment?

• Humans

• Animals

• Plants

• Weather

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Which revolution is associated with the beginning of significant environmental changes due to agriculture?

• Industrial Revolution

• Agricultural Revolution

• Technological Revolution

• Digital Revolution

What did the combination of rapid climate changes and overhunting lead to in North America?

• Increase in large mammal populations

• Disappearance of some species of large mammals

• Growth of new plant species

• Expansion of human territories

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What is the term used to describe the significant impact of agriculture on human societies and their environment?

• A. The Industrial Revolution

• B. The Technological Revolution

• C. The Agricultural Revolution

• D. The Digital Revolution

What is one of the key features of the agricultural revolution?

• A. Decrease in human populations

• B. Increase in human populations

• C. Stability in human populations

• D. Decline in human populations

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How did the Industrial Revolution affect human population growth?

• It decreased food production, leading to population decline.

• It led to improved medical care and increased life expectancy, resulting in population growth.

• It caused widespread famine, reducing the population.

• It slowed down urbanization, leading to a stable population size.

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