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Grade 11 Environmental Science
How do we refer to organic materials which can store sunlight in the form of chemical energy?
  1. biosynthetics
  2. biomass
  3. bioresources
  4. biologics
Grade 11 Environmental Science
                is a resource that is particularly valuable for the food it contains.
  1. The land
  2. The ocean
  3. The forest
  4. The air
Grade 11 Environmental Science
What is the chief threat to soil?
  1. erosion
  2. pests
  3. destructive plant life
  4. decay
Grade 11 Environmental Science
In Hardin's essay, resources are used up until what point?
  1. they get too expensive
  2. society collapses
  3. they run out and can no longer be found
  4. technology finds a solution
Grade 11 Environmental Science
Which of the following uses of wood is the most important for basic human needs?
  1. heating the home
  2. boiling water
  3. making tools
  4. building shelter
Grade 11 Environmental Science
The demographic transition is a(n)                                  .
  1. untested hypothesis
  2. international law
  3. model based on observed patterns.
  4. natural law
Grade 11 Environmental Science
The rate at which plants or other producers use photosynthesis to make more plant material (biomass).
  1. Net primary productivity
  2. Gross primary productivity
  3. Carbon cycle rate
  4. Pyramid of energy flow
Grade 11 Environmental Science
In William Lloyd's original pamphlet on "The Tragedy of the Commons," what was the resource he was concerned with?
  1. cattle and sheep
  2. farmers' fields
  3. common grazing land
  4. common crops
Grade 11 Environmental Science
Garret Hardin published an essay concerning the use of resources and the environment. What is the title of his essay?
  1. "The Environment and Society"
  2. "The Tragedy of the Commons"
  3. "Society and Resources"
  4. "Our Environment"
Grade 11 Environmental Science
In this century, the world population is likely to                                                                             .
  1. remain the same
  2. continue to grow exponentially
  3. decline rapidly because fertility rates are already below replacement level.
  4. stabilize after fertility rates fall below replacement level
Grade 11 Environmental Science
Suburban sprawl results in which of the following?
  1. reduction of land for farms, ranches, and wildlife habitat
  2. inadequate infrastructure
  3. traffic jams
  4. All of the above
Grade 11 Environmental Science

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                is a resource that provides space for cities and suburbs and raw materials for industry.
  1. A forest
  2. An ocean
  3. The land
  4. The air
Grade 11 Environmental Science
Where was the first modern tidal power plant built?
  1. New York City, New York
  2. London, England
  3. La Rance, France
  4. Tokyo, Japan
Grade 11 Environmental Science
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of populations at risk for extinction?
  1. Lives in a limited area
  2. Migrates
  3. Can adapt to many habitats
  4. Needs a large habitat
Grade 11 Environmental Science
Which of the following is an example of a brownfield?
  1. an active coal-burning power plant
  2. a capped landfill currently being used to collect solar energy
  3. a gas station that has closed temporarily to replace a leaking underground storage tank
  4. an abandoned paint factory where chemicals have leached into the soil and groundwater
  5. an office building undergoing asbestos remediation prior to being converted into condominiums
Grade 11 Environmental Science
What particular greenhouse gas has the effective heat-trapping molecules?
  1. Carbon dioxide
  2. Carbon monoxide
  3. Chlorofluorocarbon
  4. Methane
Grade 11 Environmental Science
Which of the following is a species that is not native to a particular region?
  1. endangered species
  2. threatened species
  3. endemic species
  4. exotic species
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