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Environmental Science: Foundations and Applications 1st Edition Test Bank

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Chapter 1–Friedland Test BankKey IdeaCorrespondingQuestions (#)Define the field of environmental science and discussits importance.1–11Identify ways in which humans have altered andcontinue to alter our environment.12–33Describe the key environmental indicators that help usevaluate the health of the planet.34–44Define sustainability and explain how it can bemeasured using the ecological footprint.45–52Explain the scientific method and its application to thestudy of environmental problems.53–73Describe some of the unique challenges andlimitations of environmental science.74–78Chapter 1: Studying the State of Our EarthMultiple Choice1. The death of a billion fish in the Neuse River of North Carolina in 1991 was caused byA. sediment.B. bacteria.C. overfishing the food source of the fish.D.Pfiesteria.E. acid rain.ANS: DDIF: EMSC: Fact basedKey Idea: Define the field of environmental science and discuss its importance.2.Pfiesteriais aA. microscopic free living organism.B. macroscopic algae.C. fungus.D. fish.E. nutrient.ANS: ADIF: EMSC: DefinitionalKey Idea: Define the field of environmental science and discuss its importance.3.Pfiesteriahas many life stages, including aI. carnivorous stage.

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