ENV 101 Environmental Unit 1 Milestone Science Sophia Course

 

 

Plant and animal life faced many challenges when moving from water to land.

Select the FALSE statement about this transition.

 

Select the item below that is biotic.

 

Which statement about projected human population growth below is incorrect?

 

The atmosphere on early Earth (4.5 to 3.8 billion years ago) __________. 

 

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The blueberry bushes in Lawrence’s back yard did not have a good yield this year. He wondered if it was because there hadn’t been much rain. Lawrence decided to water the bushes closest to the house and see if that made a difference.

If Lawrence were following the steps of the scientific method, before he formed and tested a hypothesis, he would __________.

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Choose the sentence that describes John Muir and his contributions to environmental awareness.

 

According to the one-year calendar model based on the Big Bang theory, life on the planet began in __________.

 

The mass extinction that led to the loss of 96% of marine life and 70% of terrestrial life was most likely due to a supernova, an asteroid impact or __________.

 

Which of the following describes an effect of an environmental issue experienced at the global level?

 

Choose the best explanation of the distinction between environmental science and environmentalism from the options below.

 

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The Green Revolution contributed to a population explosion due to research and technology breakthroughs in the mid-1900s.

Select one statement that is NOT a result of these breakthroughs.

 

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“Deforestation of the rainforest is due to clear-cutting for agriculture and the harvesting of hardwoods. As shown by the data collected, clear-cutting is for the purpose of creating grazing land for livestock, which can be linked to the global demand for red meat."

Which of the following is the most likely source for this quotation?

 

Select the true statement about human population growth.

 

 

Which of the following is NOT a major impact of population growth?

 

Select the misleading graph from those below.

 

“All organisms share biological requirements for survival and well-being, and all should be respected equally.”

The quotation represents a(n) __________ environmental ethical position.

 

Which of the following is the best example of how the public can apply environmental science?

 

Which of the following is true about continental drift? 

 

Which of the following is a global sustainability issue that was NOT identified by the Brundtland Report in 1987?

 

Match the graph image with its corresponding type and common use.

 

Ecosystems provide many benefits to humans, which are termed "ecosystem services."

Visiting the Grand Canyon on a school field trip is an example of a __________ service that ecosystems can provide.

 

Which of the following correctly defines sustainability?