Sophia - Environmental Science - Unit 1 Milestone 1 – (100% CORRECT)
Which of the following describes an effect of an environmental issue experienced at the global level?
• Particulate matter from a coal factory is ca
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Sophia - Environmental Science - Unit 1 Milestone 1 – (100% CORRECT)
Which of the following describes an effect of an environmental issue experienced at the global level?
• Particulate matter from a coal factory is causing health problems for workers.
• Formaldehyde in the new office carpeting is causing a severe allergic reaction.
• Consumers experience dizziness and nausea from pollutants in the water supply.
• The consumption of fossil fuels contributes to air pollution and rising CO2 levels.
CONCEPT
Time, Scale, and Impact
2
Which of the following correctly defines an ecosystem?
CONCEPT
Biodiversity Sustainability
3
Plant and animal life faced many challenges when moving from water to land.
Select the FALSE statement about this transition.
CONCEPT
Early Life
Which of the following is the best example of how a government agency can apply
environmental science?
• Purchase only free-range, organic chicken
• Study the decline in honeybee populations around the world
• Provide mosquito netting for malaria-stricken areas
• Regulate air emissions from a coal factory
CONCEPT
Applying Environmental Science
Select the true statement about human population growth.
• Plague and famine caused a decrease in population between 1 AD and 1350.
• In 2012, there were 7.5 billion people on Earth.
• Global population has been relatively high throughout history.
• The world population doubled in the 40 years between 1959 and 1999.
CONCEPT
Human Arrival and Expansion
“All organisms share biological requirements for survival and well-being, and all should be respected
equally.”
The quotation represents a(n) environmental ethical position.
• anthropocentric
• biocentric
• ecocentric
• ethnocentric
CONCEPT
Ethics and Stewardship
Choose the statement that is most likely made by an environmentalist rather than by an environmental scientist.
• Coal-powered plants emit 40% of the United States’ total carbon dioxide and 50% of its particle
pollution.
• Lessening our dependence on fossil fuels is the most important environmental issue facing the world
today.
• Some renewable energy sources capture their energy from natural processes, such as wind, flowing water and the sun.
• The burning of fossil fuels causes more environmental damage than using renewable energy sources.
CONCEPT
Environmentalism
8
Select the item below that is biotic.
CONCEPT
Environmental Science
9
Choose the statement below that is NOT true about early Earth's atmosphere.
• Conditions were favorable for forming chemical bonds.
• There was no free oxygen.
• The ozone layer was quite thick.
• Both ammonia and methane were present.
CONCEPT
Earth's Formation
10
Choose the statement about human population growth that is NOT correct.
CONCEPT
The Impact of Population Growth
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