Environmental Pollution Outline1. Complete the second outline using Ch. 10, 18, 19, 20, & 21 of...

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Environmental Pollution Outline1. Complete the second outline using Ch. 10, 18, 19, 20, & 21 of Environmental Science. Use complete sentences. The following is an example:a. Environmental history1) Before 1960a) Few people had ever heard of the word ecology.b) The term, environment, meant little as a political or social issue.2) Silent Spring by Rachel Carsona) Rachel Carson published Silent Spring in 1960.b) At about the time the book was published, several environmental events were occurring.c) Examples of these environmental events are oil spills and highly publicized threats of extinction of many species.d) Environment became a popular issue.3) Early days of modern environmentalisma) Environmentalism was dominated by confrontations between those labeled environmentalist and those labeled anti-environmentalists.b) Environmentalists believed that the world was in peril.c) The antienvironmentalists believed that social and economic heath and progress were necessary.4) Todaya) The situation has changed from the early days of modern environmentalism.b) Public opinion polls show that people around the world rank the environment among the most important social and political issues.c) There is no longer a need to verify that the environmental problems are severe.2. Complete the rest of this worksheet based on the example above. Remember to be thorough in your answers and write in complete sentences.a. Water management1) Describe water management and use.a) Freshwater sourcesb) Water supply problemsc) Water conservationd) Water use2) Effects of water use and management practices on the environmenta) Short-term effectsb) Long-term effectsb. Three major types of environmental pollution1) Identify type one.a) Causesb) Treatmentsc) Effects on ecosystem healthd) Effects on human health2) Identify type two.a) Causesb) Treatmentsc) Effects on ecosystem healthd) Effects on human health3) Identify type three.a) Causesb) Treatmentsc) Effects on ecosystem healthd) Effects on human healthc. Global warming1) Backgrounda) Describe the Earth’s atmosphere.b) Describe the Earth’s energy budget.2) Global warming conceptsa) What makes the Earth warm? – Explain the greenhouse effect.b) What natural greenhouse gases are associated with the greenhouse effect?c) What anthropogenic greenhouse gases contribute to global warming?3) The futurea) Predicted climate, weather, and ocean changes of increased global warmingb) Potential environmental, ecological, and societal effects from increased global warmingc) Evidence that supports or refutes increased global warming predictions and effects4) Preventiona) How might global warming be mitigated?b) What can you do to decrease the effects of global warming?c) What political constraints might influence decisions on global warming?d) As a global society, how can nations and individuals influence policies and practices to mitigate for increased global warming?

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Running head: MCQs ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
MCQs on Environmental Studies
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Week 1
1. One of the interesting correlates of population growth is that as the human population increases, the effects on the environment:   
A)  are growing at a slower rate
B)  proceed at about the same rate
C)  are growing at an even faster rate
D)  are completely unrelated to the actual numbers of people
E)  cannot be determined
2. The use of renewable environmental resources faster than they can be replenished would be considered:
A)  sustainable use of resources
B)  sustainable use of an ecosystem
C)  unsustainable
D)  at maximum carrying capacity
E)  sustainable growth
3. Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps, from beginning to end, in the Scientific Method?  
A)  hypothesis –> controlled experiment –> inferences –> conclusions
B)  conclusions –> controlled experiment –> observations –> hypothesis
C)  controlled experiment –> inferences –> deductive proof –> hypothesis
D)  observations –> hypothesis –> controlled experiment –> conclusions
E)  conclusions –> observations –> alter observations to fit conclusions –> future research grants and awards
4. Using the Scientific Method in conducting an experiment is useful because:
A)  following a standardized procedure allows a scientist to compare his/her data with the results of other scientists
B)  observations should only be done in a laboratory
C)  when using the Scientific Method, it is not necessary to conduct controlled experiments
D)  the results will always be useful quantitative data
E)  the Scientific Method allows scientists to determine what their results will be before actually doing any experiments
5. Observation of modern oceans shows that most areas are characterized by the accumulation of sediment.  Rivers and wind carry sand, silt, and clay into the oceans, and eventually to the flat ocean floor.  Using this insight, we look at sandy and muddy rock in flat lying layers and infer that they are the result of oceanic deposition millions of years ago.  This conclusion is an example of:
A)  an open system
B)  igneous processes 
C)  the principle of environmental unity
D)  positive feedback
E)  the principle of uniformitarianism
6. The tendency of an ecological system to remain relatively stable over a long period of time, even though much material and energy is entering and leaving the system is an example of:
A) dynamic equilibrium
B) static equilibrium
C) positive feedback
D) negative feedback
E) the Gaia principle
7. The basic concepts of population growth and change are known as:
A)  human demography
B)  human dynamics
C)  total fertility
D)  demographic transition
E)  population dynamics
8. Which of the following examples describes the maximum number of a particular species that an environment can support without degrading the environment?
A)  demographic transition
B)  replacement fertility curve
C)  logistic growth curve
D)  sustainability
E)  carrying capacity
Week 2
9. A set of interacting species that live in the same area is called a (n):
A)  ecological community
B)  community level effect
C)  keystone species
D)  ecosystem
E)  individual species
10. According to the Environmental Science text, the difference between an ecosystem and an ecological community is:
A)  plants
B)  energy
C)  humans
D)  the non-living components of the environment
E)  the two terms are equivalent
11.

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