1.3 Environmental Science

What event marked the transition from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to an agricultural way of life?

• Industrial Revolution

• Agricultural Revolution

• Ecological Footprint

• Tragedy of the Commons

Which energy sources were introduced during the Industrial Revolution?

• Solar energy

• Fossil fuels

• Wind energy

• Hydroelectric power

What did Thomas Malthus predict would happen if population growth was not controlled?

• Technological advancements

• Increased resource consumption

• Starvation, war, or disease

• Improved agricultural production

What does the concept of 'ecological footprint' measure?

• The number of people on Earth

• The environmental effects of an individual or population

• The rate of population growth

• The amount of fossil fuels consumed

What is the 'tragedy of the commons' according to Garrett Hardin?

• A scenario where resources are regulated

• A situation where resources are left unregulated and depleted

• A model for private ownership of resources

• A method for increasing resource consumption

What is one solution to avoid the tragedy of the commons?

• Increase resource consumption

• Leave resources unregulated

• Voluntarily organize and enforce responsible use

• Focus on technological advancements

Which country has an ecological footprint less than the global average?

• United States

• Canada

• Australia

• Chile