Environmental Studies Quiz
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What academic fields does Environmental Studies connect principles from?

  • Biology, mathematics, literature, and history
  • Chemistry, engineering, art, and psychology
  • Physical sciences, commerce/economics, humanities, and social sciences (correct)
  • Geology, business, philosophy, and linguistics
  • What are the main goals of environmental education?

  • To promote industrialization and urbanization
  • To encourage excessive consumption of natural resources
  • To advocate for environmental exploitation for economic gain
  • To instill pro-environmental thinking and attitude in all members of society (correct)
  • What skills and analytical tools do Environmental Studies degree programs provide?

  • A wide range of skills and analytical tools needed to face environmental issues (correct)
  • Skills limited to understanding basic ecological principles
  • Skills focused only on economic analysis
  • Analytical tools specific to urban planning only
  • Which subjects are encompassed within the field of Environmental Studies?

    <p>Ethics, geography, anthropology, public policy (environmental policy), education, political science (environmental politics), urban planning, law, economics, philosophy, sociology and social justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Environmental Studies systematically study?

    <p>Human interaction with the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'natural environment' encompass?

    <p>Living and non-living things occurring naturally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components of the natural environment?

    <p>Complete ecological units, including vegetation, microorganisms, soil, rocks, and atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered a universal natural resource?

    <p>Air</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the natural environment from the built environment?

    <p>The natural environment is where human intervention is minimal and includes all living species and natural resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the natural environment in urban settings and agricultural land conversion?

    <p>It is greatly changed into a simplified human environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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