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All of the following disciplines are major contributors to the field of environmental science except
physics and chemistry
biology and earth science
social sciences
linquistics
Hardins Tragedy of the commons essay addressed conflicts associated with which environmental challenge?
preventing pollution
preserving biodiversity
curbing overpopulation
protecting shared resources
Most of today's environmental problems began during which period(s) in human history?
agricultural revolution
hunters and gatherers period
industrial revolution
all era's
Environmental Science is a study of which types of interactions between humans and the environment?
how humans use natural resources
how human beings relate to nonliving environment
how humans actions alter the environment
all of the above
Which of the following is studied in environmental science?
interactions between living organisms and their nonliving environment
impact of humans on the environment
interactions between organisms
all of the above
Population growth in the 20th century accelerated which environmental stress(es)?
resource depletion
pollution
habitat destruction
all of the above
Using economic considerations or resource use, the law of supply and demand describes the
availability of abundant resources
relationship between the availability and the worth or resources
worth of nonrenewable resources
reduced demand resulting from lack of available resources
Compared with their counterparts in developed countries, individuals in developing nations typically have a
higher standard of living
larger ecological footprint
shorter life span
greater dependence on fossil fuels
Achieving a sustainable world is a goal that will depend on
responsible consumption by developed countries
a higher standard of living in developing countries
cooperation between governments, industry and citizens
both (a) and (c)
Which was not a result of the industrial revolution?
increased pollution
loss of natural environment
increase in quality of living
over hunting of large mammals
According to the law of supply and demand, reduced copper production leads to
lower demand for copper
lower copper prices
higher prices for copper
exploration of new metal sources
The study of the natural processes that occur in the environment and how humans can affect them.
ecology
environmental science
law of supply and demand
biodiversity
Release of harmful materials into the environment
pollution
biodegradable
ecology
agriculture
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
developed nation
ecology
biodiversity
sustainability
A law which states that when supplies of goods and services become plentiful, prices tend to drop. When supplies become scarcer, prices tend to rise.
loss of biodiversity
supply and demand
tragedy of commons
ecology
Scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment
ecology
environmental science
renewable resource
agriculture
The ability to keep in existence or maintain. A sustainable ecosystem is one that can be maintained
agriculture
sustainability
ecology
supply and demand
A measure of how much an individual consumes, expressed in area of land
developing nation
ecological footprint
agriculture
loss of biodiversity
Raw materials supplied by nature
renewable resource
non renewable resouce
natural resource
sustainability
the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
sustainability
agriculture
ecology
loss of biodiversity
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