Unit 1 Clicker Review!
Chapters 1 & 2
The study of relationships between living
organisms and the environment is known as
A.
B.
C.
D.
environmental science
ecology
Natural capital
environmentalism
The interdisciplinary subject that combines
information from the physical sciences and
the social sciences to learn how the Earth
works is known as
A.
B.
C.
D.
environmental science
ecology
Natural capital
environmentalism
Natural resources and natural services that
keep us and other forms of life alive and
support our economies
A.
B.
C.
D.
environmental science
ecology
Natural capital
environmentalism
Which of the following factors is the primary
consideration used for classifying a nation as
developed or still developing?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Gain in population
Distribution of wealth in the population
Annual birth rate
Degree of industrialization
Pollution from which of the following is an
example of point source pollution?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fertilizers from agricultural fields
Runoff from Midwestern farms
Smoke from an industrial smokestack
Oil spill from leaky pipelines
India’s per capita ecological footprint is
approximately…
A.
B.
C.
D.
1/5 of China’s ecological footprint
1/2 of China’s ecological footprint
2X China’s ecological footprint
Equal to China’s ecological footprint
In the year 2000, what is the Earth’s ecological
footprint?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1.2 Earths
0.5 Earths
2.0 Earths
1 Earth
All of the following ways would help to reduce
the projected ecological footprint EXCEPT
A. 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.
B.
C.
D.
2000 AD
1000 AD
2000 BC
4000 BC
Both dotted lines assume that population will
A. increase
exponentially
B. stabilize
C. decrease
D. collapse
The figure illustrates
I. the conservation of energy
II. a cycle
III. the conservation of matter
A.
B.
C.
D.
I only
I and II
III only
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 suffer
C. Once a solution is suggested it can never be
changed
D. Any solution has both advantages and
disadvantages
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Which of the following correctly
describes the Bormann and Likens
river valley findings?
A. deforested valley had higher water flow,
decrease of nutrient loss
B. forested valley had higher water flow,
decrease of nutrient loss
C. deforested valley had higher water flow,
increase of nutrient loss
D. 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.
B.
C.
D.
a loss of energy
fewer electrons
an increase in heat energy
an increase in useable energy
Which of the following components in this
photo contains the most total energy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The earth’s atmosphere
The earth’s oceans
The sun
The clouds
Nuclear fusion involves the
splitting of atoms.
A. True
B. 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 system
B. A positive feedback system
C. the scientific principle of sustainability
D. a scientific law
Which of the following is incorrectly paired with
its function or role?
A. Methane – component of natural gas
B. DDT – chlorinated hydrocarbon (insecticide)
C. Starch – complex carbohydrate for energy
storage
D. Chromosome – energy storage
Scientific laws explain why something
happens repeatedly in nature the same way.
A. True
B. False
Recycling aluminum cans is an example of
a negative feedback system in regards to
the use of aluminum ore.
A. True
B. False
Energy can be recycled.
A. True
B. False
Which of the following is not a renewable
resource?
A.
B.
C.
D.
oil
crops
groundwater
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. GPP
B. GDP
C. Per capita GDP
D. NNP
Which of the following is one of the root causes
of environmental problems?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Market prices reflecting environmental costs
Even distribution of wealth
Sustainable resource use
Rapid population growth
Which of the following is not normally an effect
of poverty?
A. Diabetes and obesity
B. Respiratory illness from burning wood
indoors
C. Lack of clean drinking water
D. Diseases from poor sanitation
An example of an organic compound is
A.
B.
C.
D.
CO2
C6H12O6
H2O
NaCl
The measurement of the concentration of
hydrogen ions compared to the concentration of
hydroxide ions in a solution is called
A. pH
B. ionization
C. isotope
D. covalent bonding
Which of the following is NOT an example of
kinetic energy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
wind
A moving stream
A car parked at the top of a hill
steam
Which of the following is an example of low
quality energy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
gasoline
food
Heat in the ocean
Nuclear fusion
Which of the following is an example of a
chemical reaction?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Combustion of gasoline
Sugar dissolving in water
Slicing a piece of bread
Melting butter