W1 Benchmark I Review Questions

Question 1

Name situations that best describe the use of renewable resources.

Answer 1

Building wooden furniture

Question 2

During the __________ periods, humans altered their habitats.

Answer 2

Hunter-gatherer
Agricultural Revolution
Industrial Revolution

Question 3

The ___________ was NOT a direct result of the Industrial Revolution.

Answer 3

Overhunting of large mammals

Question 4

What fields of study contribute to Environmental Science?

Answer 4

Biology
Earth Sciences
Social Sciences
Physics
Chemistry

Question 5

Using scientific information from Chemistry and Biology to devise a plan to clean up a lake and make it healthy again describes…

Answer 5

Environmental Science

Question 6

Why is the world’s loss of biodiversity a source of concern?

Answer 6

Humans depend upon other organisms for food and oxygen.

Question 7

During the Agricultural Revolution…

Answer 7

Plants and animals were domesticated

Question 8

_____________ is a biodegradable material that becomes a pollutant if allowed to accumulate more rapidly than it can decompose.

Answer 8

Newspaper

Question 9

The “Tragedy of the Commons” describes the conflict between…

Answer 9

Individuals and society

Question 10

According to the law of supply and demand, what would occur if the supply of oil declined and the demand remained the same?

Answer 10

Oil prices wold increase