Science study guide

Question 1

Which of the following are examples of pollution that should be managed?
- Fertilizers
-Broken cell phones
-Hot water from a power plant
-All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

A plastic milk carton is an example of a _______

Answer 2

Nonbiodegradable Pollutant

Question 3

The noise a busy airport produces that negatively affects nearby wildlife is an ________ ________

Answer 3

Energy Pollutant

Question 4

How should Christians handle waste and pollution?

Answer 4

Handle waste in a way that best takes care of this world and obeys the Creation Mandate.

Question 5

Since fish reproduce, they are considered a ________

Answer 5

Renewable Resource

Question 6

What is the disadvantage of using nonrenewable natural resources?

Answer 6

They can be completely used up.

Question 7

Does conservation include all of the following except?
- Avoiding the use of any natural resource that would affect an ecosystem
- restoring animal populations that are on the brink of extinction
- using resources as efficiently as possible.
- using renewable resources at rates that allow the resources to replace themselves

Answer 7

• Avoiding the use of any natural resource that would affect an ecosystem

Question 8

Which of the following expresses a Biblical perspective of managing creation?
- Managing natural resources is too difficult to do since the world is very complex
- we should carefully use natural resources to ensure both human flourishing and a thriving creation
- we should give little thought to using natural resources since God has promised to supply all our needs
- We should use as few resources as possible since human activity disrupts God’s perfectly created world.

Answer 8

we should carefully use natural resources to ensure both human flourishing and a thriving creation

Question 9

God specifically gave the responsibility of managing the environment to _______

Answer 9

Humans

Question 10

Which of the following is not a wise principle for managing the world around us?
- Maximizing long-term health of resources
- Maximizing the usefulness of resources
- Minimizing hidden costs of using resources
- Minimizing public use of resources

Answer 10

Minimizing public use of resources

Question 11

True or False #11-19
Glass is a biodegradable pollutant.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Although fertilizer runoff in a pond may affect algal populations, it seldom affects other organisms.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

It is always financially profitable to recycle or treat waste.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Natural Resources are using materials that man can obtain from the physical world.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Renewable resources can be conserved only if they regrow or are replaced on their own.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Oil is an example of a nonrenewable energy source.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Christians should not participate in logging forests since this practice destroys animals’ habitats.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

A conservationist attempting to bring back a near-extinct population is practicing restoration.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

We as individuals share responsibility along with government leaders to manage the earth’s resources.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Matching
#20-24
Energy Pollutant

Answer 20

heat, light, and nuclear radiation that negatively affect the environment

Question 21

Pollution

Answer 21

the release of waste into ecosystems

Question 22

Biodegradable Pollutants

Answer 22

wastes that be eventually broken down by organisms in the environment

Question 23

Substance Pollutants

Answer 23

solids, liquids, or gasses that harm the environment.

Question 24

Non Biodegradable Pollutants

Answer 24

wastes that cannot be broken down in the environment.

Question 25

Completion
#25-26
The philosophy of leaving natural resources alone as much as possible is called _____

Answer 25

preservation.

Question 26

The concern for the proper stewardship of natural resources is called _________

Answer 26

environmentalism.

Question 27

Short Answer
Why are sanitary landfills so important?

Answer 27

It’s a place used for the disposal of solid wastes or nonbiodegradable pollutants.

Question 28

Are Christmas trees considered renewable or nonrenewable resources?

Answer 28

Renewable, because they can grow back in the same spot, they regrow.

Question 29

What should be a Christian’s highest priority regarding environmentalism and managing natural resources?

Answer 29

God’s glory, obeying God, and following the Creation Mandate to take care of the world.