Sophia - Environmental Science - Unit 1 Milestone 1.

Sophia - Environmental Science - Unit 1
Milestone 1.
Which of the following describes an effect of an environmental issue experienced
at the global level?
 Particulate matter from a coal factory is causing health problems for workers.
 Formaldehyde in the new office carpeting is causing a severe allergic reaction.
 Consumers experience dizziness and nausea from pollutants in the water supply.
 The consumption of fossil fuels contributes to air pollution and rising CO2 levels.
CONCEPT
Time, Scale, and Impact
2
Which of the following correctly defines an ecosystem?
 Living organisms interacting with nonliving components in a specific area
 The number and abundance of species living in a certain area
 A relationship between humans and nature in which resources can be used indefinitely
 Services that humanity benefits from, including water purification and soil formation
CONCEPT
Biodiversity
Sustainability
3
Plant and animal life faced many challenges when moving from water to land.
Select the FALSE statement about this transition.
 Organisms had to adapt in order to reproduce on land.
 Plant and animal life suffered from a lack of consistent sunlight on land.
 Organisms tended to dry out upon moving to land.
 Plant and animal life experienced increased effects of gravity on land.
CONCEPT
Early Life
4
Which of the following is the best example of how a government agency can apply
environmental science?
 Purchase only free-range, organic chicken
 Study the decline in honeybee populations around the world
 Provide mosquito netting for malaria-stricken areas
 Regulate air emissions from a coal factory
CONCEPT
Applying Environmental Science
5
Select the true statement about human population growth.

,  Plague and famine caused a decrease in population between 1 AD and 1350.
 In 2012, there were 7.5 billion people on Earth.
 Global population has been relatively high throughout history.
 The world population doubled in the 40 years between 1959 and 1999.
CONCEPT
Human Arrival and Expansion
6
“All organisms share biological requirements for survival and well-being, and all should be
respected equally.”
The quotation represents a(n) __________ environmental ethical position.
 anthropocentric
 biocentric
 ecocentric
 ethnocentric
CONCEPT
Ethics and Stewardship
7
Choose the statement that is most likely made by an environmentalist rather than
by an environmental scientist.
 Coal-powered plants emit 40% of the United States’ total carbon dioxide and 50% of its
particle pollution.
 Lessening our dependence on fossil fuels is the most important environmental issue facing
the world today.
 Some renewable energy sources capture their energy from natural processes, such as
wind, flowing water and the sun.
 The burning of fossil fuels causes more environmental damage than using renewable
energy sources.
CONCEPT
Environmentalism
8
Select the item below that is biotic.
 Water
 Bacteria
 Dirt
 Air
CONCEPT
Environmental Science
9
Choose the statement below that is NOT true about early Earth's atmosphere.
 Conditions were favorable for forming chemical bonds.
 There was no free oxygen.
 The ozone layer was quite thick.