Environmental Science Midterm Review

What is the difference between a Trophic Pyramid and Food Web?

• A Trophic Pyramid shows the energy & mass available, but the food web shows directly who eats who.

• A food web shows the mass & energy available, but the Trophic Pyramid shows directly who eats who.

• A food web is so pretty to look at.

• A trophic pyramid is so beautiful.

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Explain how the principle of "sustainable development" integrates with environmental policy frameworks.

• It focuses solely on economic growth.

• It balances the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

• It prioritizes industrial development over environmental protection.

• It disregards the well-being of non-human species.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States?

• To promote industrial growth without considering environmental impacts.

• To enforce environmental laws and regulations to protect human health and the environment.

• To provide subsidies to polluting industries.

• To ignore environmental issues and focus on economic policies.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Any natural material that is used by humans

• Biodiversity

• Pollution

• Natural resource

• Agriculture

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The number and variety of species that live in an area.

• Biodiversity

• Pollution

• Agriculture

• Ecological footprint

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___________ is a term that describes the number and variety of species that live in an area.

• Biodiversity

• Population

• Agriculture

• Ecological footprint

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What type of resource would qualify as a Tragedy of the Commons

• Air Pollution

• Coral Bleaching

• Deforestation

• Water Pollution

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Define: The application of ethical standards to relationships between humans and the environment.

• Environmental Ethics

• Environmental Justice

• Ecological Footprint

• The Process of Science

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Which Country overshoots on ecological footprint consumption?

• The United States

• Bangladesh

• The Congo

• India

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Define: General plans and principals that address interactions between humans and the environment.

• Environmental Lobbying

• Environmental Policy

• Environmental Economics

• Environmental Ethics

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