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Unit 1 Clicker Review!Chapters 1 & 2
The study of relationships between living organisms and the environment is known asA. environmental scienceB. ecologyC. Natural capitalD. environmentalism
The interdisciplinary subject that combines information from the physical sciences and the social sciences to learn how the Earth
works is known asA. environmental scienceB. ecologyC. Natural capitalD. environmentalism
Natural resources and natural services that keep us and other forms of life alive and
support our economies
A. environmental scienceB. ecologyC. Natural capitalD. environmentalism
Which of the following factors is the primary consideration used for classifying a nation as
developed or still developing?
A. Gain in populationB. Distribution of wealth in the populationC. Annual birth rateD. Degree of industrialization
Pollution from which of the following is an example of point source pollution?
A. Fertilizers from agricultural fieldsB. Runoff from Midwestern farmsC. Smoke from an industrial smokestackD. Oil spill from leaky pipelines
India’s per capita ecological footprint is approximately…
A. 1/5 of China’s ecological footprintB. 1/2 of China’s ecological footprintC. 2X China’s ecological footprintD. Equal to China’s ecological footprint
In the year 2000, what is the Earth’s ecological footprint?
A. 1.2 EarthsB. 0.5 EarthsC. 2.0 EarthsD. 1 Earth
All of the following ways would help to reduce the projected ecological footprint
EXCEPTA. using shared resources at rates well below
their estimated sustainable levels.B. converting open-access resources to private
ownership .C. recycling nonrenewable metallic resources.D. continued reliance on the current fossil fuel.
Which of the below is an example of the tragedy of the commons?
A. A large storm smothering a large oyster bed with a new sand bar
B. Individuals catching their legal limit of fish on a daily basis
C. Offshore clam beds in public areas depleted below replenishment levels by overfishing
D. Shrimp boats accidentally catching turtles in their nets
In what year did the human population reach 6 billion?
A. 2000 ADB. 1000 ADC. 2000 BCD. 4000 BC
Both dotted lines assume that population will
A. increase exponen-tially
B. stabilizeC. decreaseD. collapse
The figure illustratesI. the conservation of energyII. a cycleIII. the conservation of matterA. I onlyB. I and IIC. III onlyD. I, II, and III
Solutions to environmental problems are not always easy. This is because
A. There is only one correct answer to environmental problems
B. It means that people will sufferC. Once a solution is suggested it can never be
changedD. Any solution has both advantages and
disadvantages[Default][MC Any][MC All]
Which of the following correctly describes the Bormann and Likens
river valley findings?A. deforested valley had higher water flow,
decrease of nutrient lossB. forested valley had higher water flow,
decrease of nutrient lossC. deforested valley had higher water flow,
increase of nutrient lossD. forested valley had lower water flow,
increase of nutrient loss
Science has limitations, including all of the following, except
A. science can always prove or disprove anything
B. testing can involve a huge number of variables
C. some situations require the use of statistical tools
D. science is limited to the natural world
The energy you use to walk from point A to point B results in…
A. a loss of energyB. fewer electronsC. an increase in heat energyD. an increase in useable energy
Which of the following components in this photo contains the most total energy?
A. The earth’s atmosphereB. The earth’s oceansC. The sunD. The clouds
Nuclear fusion involves the splitting of atoms.
A. TrueB. False
As the ocean warms, less CO2 is soluble, resulting in more CO2 in the atmosphere and
further warming. This is an example of…A. a negative feedback systemB. A positive feedback systemC. the scientific principle of sustainabilityD. a scientific law
Which of the following is incorrectly paired with its function or role?
A. Methane – component of natural gasB. DDT – chlorinated hydrocarbon (insecticide)C. Starch – complex carbohydrate for energy
storageD. Chromosome – energy storage
Scientific laws explain why something happens repeatedly in nature the same way.
A. TrueB. False
Recycling aluminum cans is an example of a negative feedback system in regards to
the use of aluminum ore. A. TrueB. False
Energy can be recycled.
A. TrueB. False
Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
A. oilB. cropsC. groundwaterD. Trees in a forest
The annual market value of all goods and services produced by all businesses, foreign and domestic, operating within a country is called:
A. GPPB. GDPC. Per capita GDPD. NNP
Which of the following is one of the root causes of environmental problems?
A. Market prices reflecting environmental costsB. Even distribution of wealthC. Sustainable resource useD. Rapid population growth
Which of the following is not normally an effect of poverty?
A. Diabetes and obesityB. Respiratory illness from burning wood
indoorsC. Lack of clean drinking waterD. Diseases from poor sanitation
An example of an organic compound is
A. CO2
B. C6H12O6
C. H2O
D. NaCl
The measurement of the concentration of hydrogen ions compared to the concentration of
hydroxide ions in a solution is calledA. pHB. ionizationC. isotopeD. covalent bonding
Which of the following is NOT an example of kinetic energy?
A. windB. A moving streamC. A car parked at the top of a hillD. steam
Which of the following is an example of low quality energy?
A. gasolineB. foodC. Heat in the oceanD. Nuclear fusion
Which of the following is an example of a chemical reaction?
A. Combustion of gasolineB. Sugar dissolving in waterC. Slicing a piece of breadD. Melting butter