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Prepare for EVR1001.001 Exam 1 with this focused 2026 Environmental Science study guide. This resource is designed to help students review essential course concepts, reinforce important terminology, and prepare effectively for the first exam. What’s included: EVR1001.001 Exam 1 study material Environmental Science exam review Key concepts and terminology Important definitions and topics Practice and revision material Exam preparation resource Ideal for students enrolled in EVR1001 Environmental Science and related introductory environmental science courses. Use this study guide to review important concepts, test your knowledge, identify areas for further study, and prepare confidently for Exam 1 in 2026.

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Why is environmental science considered interdisciplinary? -
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correct answer ✔ ✔
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Environmental Scientists rely on many other disciplines to carr ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./


y out their research to understand the impact humans have on the
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world around us. ./ ./




What is the difference between descriptive vs hypothesis-
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driven science? - correct answer ✔ ✔
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Descriptive science is mostly about describing nature, whereas
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hypothesis-driven science tries to explain nature. ./ ./ ./ ./ ./




Scientific Method - correct answer ✔ ✔ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./


A series of steps followed to solve problems including collectin
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g data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and statin
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g conclusions.
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What is a control? - correct answer ✔ ✔
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factor not being tested ./ ./ ./

,What is a treatment? - correct answer ✔ ✔
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independent variable manipulated by the experimenters ./ ./ ./ ./ ./




What is sustainability? - correct answer ✔ ✔
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meeting the needs of the present without compromising the abil
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ity of future generations to meet their own needs
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What is an ecological footprint? - correct answer ✔ ✔
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the impact of a person or community on the environment, expre
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ssed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural r
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esources.


what variables are considered when calculating an ecological foot
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print? - correct answer ✔ ✔ cropland
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carbon demand on land. ./ ./ ./

, What types of economies of countries have a higher ecological fo
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otprint? - correct answer ✔ ✔ Developed
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renewable resource - correct answer ✔ ✔./ ./ ./ ./ ./


A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at whic
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h the resource is consumed
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A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame.
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Sustainable use of resources - correct answer ✔ ✔./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./


Allows full natural replacement of the resources exploited and f
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ull recovery of the ecosystems affected by their extraction and us
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Ecosystem Services - correct answer ✔ ✔ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./


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basic ecosystem processes (nutrient cycles, soil formation, polli
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