Environmental Decisions (Grade 10)
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Environmental Decisions
1.
The study of natural processes that occur in the environment and how humans can affect them is called
- resource management.
- environmental science.
- preservation.
- conservation.
2.
The state in which a human population can survive indefinitely is called
- sustainability.
- loss of biodiversity.
- renewable resource.
- biodiversity.
3.
Attempts to create a sustainable society strive to achieve what?
- greater resource consumption
- stable resource consumption
- negative population growth
- restrictions on technology
4.
When you examine a scientific value in making an environmental decision, you
- consider what is right or wrong.
- consider what will maintain human health.
- use your understanding of the natural world.
- think about what will promote learning.
5.
What is the first step in an environmental decision-making model?
- Explore the consequences of each option.
- Consider which values apply to the issue.
- Make a decision.
- Gather information.
6.
If you consider what will add to our understanding of the natural world in making an environmental decision, you are examining a(n) value.
- ethical/moral
- aesthetic
- environmental
- scientific
7.
The opinion that all parts of the environment are equally important, no matter how useful they are to humans, expresses the
- conservation viewpoint.
- preservation viewpoint.
- development viewpoint.
- environmental viewpoint.
8.
The belief that humans should be able to freely use and benefit from all of Earth's resources reflects the
- development viewpoint.
- conservation viewpoint.
- preservation viewpoint.
- resource viewpoint.
9.
Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons" essay addressed the conflicts associated with which environmental challenge?
- preventing pollution
- preserving biodiversity
- curbing overpopulation
- protecting shared resources
10.
Is it possible for humans to live on Earth sustainably? Support your answer with examples.
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