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Environmental Studies 101 Questions with CorrectAnswers
If you were told that your country had recently discovered an abundance
of heavy oil in oil sands, you might suspect that extracting it could lead
to ___. Correct Answer-deforestation and habitat destruction.
The generation of nuclear-powered electricity ____. Correct Answer-
provides fuel that produces low CO2 emissions
What is the total amount of high-quality energy available after the
energy needed to make it available is subtracted? Correct Answer-net
energy
You read an opinion article claiming that because coal is cheap and
abundant, we should capitalize on its availability and maximize its use.
You question the claim that coal is truly cheap because ___. Correct
Answer-its price does not include environmental costs
_____ is the study of how organisms interact with the living and
nonliving parts of their environment. Correct Answer-Ecology
_____ refers to the natural resources and services that keep us alive and
other species alive. Correct Answer-Natural Capital
__________________ is a social movement dedicated to protecting the
earth's life and resources. Correct Answer-Environmentalism
, The capacity of the earth's natural systems to survive, flourish or adapt
to changing environmental conditions indefinitely is called: Correct
Answer-Sustainability
A well-tested and widely accepted scientific hypothesis or group of
related hypotheses is called a ____. Correct Answer-scientific theory
Neutrons are particles in the nucleus of an atom that are Correct
Answer-not charged or neutral unlike protons which are positively
charged
Complex networks of interconnected food chains are ____. Correct
Answer-food webs
T or F: Minerals are considered nonrenewable resources because they
take so long to form. Correct Answer-True
Which term refers to the portion of the earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere,
and geosphere where life is found? Correct Answer-biosphere
Life on the earth depends on the interaction of gravity, the one way flow
of high-quality energy, and the ____. Correct Answer-cycling of matter
If grass stores 1,000 energy units received from the sun, the ecological
efficiency of the ecosystem is 10%, and the trophic levels are grass →
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