Environmental Science Final review part 3

what chemical drew the most attention in Rachel Carson's silent spring

DDT

silent spring, written by Rachel Carson was an attempt to raise our awareness of the dangers of

DDT and other pesticides had harmed birds and animals and had contaminated the entire world food supply

environmentalism is

a social movement that is dedicated to protecting the natural world from destruction by humans

what has happened to resource consumption in the last several hundred years

it has increased dramatically

more and more restaurants are shifting their menus to reflect a "farm to table" approach to eating. this is best described as:

knowing where your food comes from

what type of natural resource is aluminum

non-renewable resource

what type of natural resource is coal

non-renewable resource

what type of natural resource is gold

non-renewable resource

what type of natural resource is natural gas

non-renewable resource

what type of natural resource is oil

non-renewable resource

what type of natural resource is a tree

renewable resource

what type of natural resource is paper

renewable resource

what type of natural resource is sunshine

renewable resource

what type of natural resource is water

renewable resource

what type of natural resource is wind

renewable resource

natural resources that are naturally replenished over months, years, or decades are called

renewable resources

spraying North Miami neighborhoods to kill mosquitoes that may carry the Zica virus is the type of danger we were warned about from which of the following

silent spring, Rachel Carson

which of the following is considered to have launched the environmental movement and awareness of the adverse effects of human activities on nature

silent spring, Rachel Carson

the ability to continue using a resource at the same rate into the foreseeable future (without depleting) the resource (using it up until it is gone) is known as

sustainability

in the early 1970's, ecologist Barry Commoner wrote the closing circle, in which he discussed the rapid growth of industry and technology and their persistent effect on all forms of life. he suggested that we can reduce the negative effects by sensitizing, informing and educating ourselves about our connection to the natural world. commoner summarize this into which term

the 5 laws of ecology

according to Hardin's essay the "tragedy of the commons", which of the following would be considered a "commons" today

the Ogallala Aquifer under the state of Nebraska

a carbon footprint is best described as

the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person, group, etc.

what caused the American bald eagle to be placed on the endangered species list

the concentration of DDT cause the eggs to be thin and break open before they are ready to hatch, killing the eagle chicks

Rachel Carson's goal was education. education about what

the effect of chemicals, like DDT on the environment

an ecological footprint is best described as

the impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources

which of the following best describes the keystone species in any ecosystem

the keystone species is the one species if removed will have the greatest negative impact on the ecosystem

Aldo Leopold wrote an essay entitled "thinking like a mountain" which of the following best summarize this article

the lone creature that means so much to the deer, the coyote, the cowman, the hunter, the pine, the river, and the mountain is the wolf

environment refers to

the natural world - where humans interact with the living and the non-living

environmental science is considered

the study of our planet's natural systems and how humans and the environment affect one

farmers continually taking ground water out of the Ogallala Aquifer to water their groups with center pivot irrigation is the type we were warned about from which of the following

the tragedy of the commons, Garrett Hardin

the "tragedy of the commons" can bee best summarized with which of the following

the unrestrained self-interest of some individuals results in the depletion by a few means depletion for all

the Lorax written by Dr. Seuss is a meant to make us aware of the over commercialization of the natural resources on our Earth. One of the lessons we learn from the Lorax is

to be effective change must be initiated locally and you must act as if your life depended on clean air and water