SOPHIA PATHWAYS Environmental Science practice milestone 1

1 Classify the following examples according to the type of service they provide. = Correct Answer = Incorrect Answer Provisioning Regulating Cultural Pollination Fresh Water Recreation CONCEPT Biodiversity 2 Which of the following statements about Aldo Leopold and his contributions to environmental awareness is true? CONCEPT Environmentalism 3 Which of the following statements is true about projected population growth? CONCEPT The Impact of Population Growth 4 Pair each term below with its corresponding definition. Biodiversity Ecosystems Sustainability ● A. The practice of using resources without depleting them for future societies ● B. Dependence of species upon one another ● C. A biological community of living and non-living organisms and their environment ● D. The variety of life CONCEPT Biodiversity existing in a specific region Sustainability 5 Categorize the statements below as reflecting an environmental scientist stance or an environmentalist stance. = Correct Answer = Incorrect Answer Environmental Scientist Environmentalist Overfishing and land-based pollution have damaged 20% of the ocean's coral reefs. Corals demonstrate the partnership of symbiosis in which both plants and animals benefit. Approximately 30 million people around the world are dependent on reefs, and they must protect them. CONCEPT Environmentalism 6 Correctly identify what event, agent or process of those given below is responsible for the current atmosphere on Earth of 20% oxygen. CONCEPT Earth's Formation 7 Of the four graphs below, select the one that is misleading. CONCEPT Graphs in Environmental Science 8 Which of the following statements about continental drift is true? CONCEPT Continental Drift and Major Extinctions 9 "Humans are intelligent and at the top of the food chain; therefore they are entitled to make decisions about the environment." This statement reflects which of the following environmental ethical positions? CONCEPT Ethics and Stewardship 10 Plant and animal life faced some challenges when moving from water to land. Identify which things from the list below were among the challenges faced during the early life transitions. = Correct Answer = Incorrect Answer Yes No More difficult to move on land Finding an adequate food supply A lack of ozone protection on land CONCEPT