Saylor Academy ENVS203 Sophia Environmental Science Final Milestone 2022

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20 questions were answered correctly.
5 questions were answered incorrectly.
1

Select the energy source that is non-renewable.

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Corn is converted into ethanol.
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Individual solar cells charge calculator and watch batteries.
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Windmills harness the wind's energy to pump groundwater.
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Petroleum is used to make gasoline, jet fuel and propane gas.
CONCEPT
Energy
Renewable Energy
Non-Renewable Energy
2

Efforts to address the amount of water used by humans are part of the
sustainability movement.
Choose the item that is NOT a goal for sustaining water on Earth.

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Limit the amount of available water
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Convert sea water into fresh water
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Harvest rainwater
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Find new ways to store water
CONCEPT
Sustainability and Solutions
3

, Providing energy for our daily lives is responsible for nearly 26% of
greenhouse gases emitted, followed by industry at just over 19%.
Select the option that places remaining contributors in the correct
order, from highest to lowest according to the percentages of
greenhouse gases they emit.

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Forestry, agriculture, transportation, residential and commercial buildings
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Agriculture, transportation, forestry, residential and commercial buildings
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Residential and commercial buildings, transportation, agriculture, forestry
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Transportation, forestry, residential and commercial buildings, agriculture
CONCEPT
Causes of Climate Change
4

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

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Natural resource use
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Safe drinking water
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Energy use
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Human population growth
CONCEPT
Sustainability
5

Choose the statement below that is NOT true about early Earth's
atmosphere.

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There was no free oxygen.