Exploring Environmental Studies
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Which of the following best describes environmental studies?

  • A field of study that focuses on economics
  • A field of study that focuses on physical sciences
  • A field of study that focuses on human interaction with the environment (correct)
  • A field of study that focuses on social sciences

    • What does environmental studies encompass?

  • The natural environment only
  • The built environment only
  • The relationship between the natural environment and the built environment (correct)
  • None of the above

    • Which subjects are associated with environmental studies?

  • Geography and anthropology (correct)
  • Art and literature
  • Physics and chemistry
  • Mathematics and computer science

    • What types of degree programs are available in environmental studies?

    <p>Both a Master's degree program and a Bachelor's degree program</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of environmental studies?

    <p>To study the principles of ecology and environmental science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a primary cause of the current rise in global average temperature?

    <p>Burning fossil fuels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main effect of greenhouse gases on Earth's lower atmosphere?

    <p>They prevent heat from escaping into space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some of the impacts of climate change on the environment?

    <p>Increased glacial retreat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between climate change and wildfires?

    <p>Climate change has increased the occurrence of wildfires</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for global warming?

    <p>Carbon dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of the current rise in global average temperature?

    <p>Industrial practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which greenhouse gas is notably responsible for trapping heat in Earth's lower atmosphere?

    <p>Carbon dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the increasing impacts of climate change on the environment?

    <p>Expanding deserts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has amplified warming in the Arctic contributed to?

    <p>Permafrost melting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are humans primarily burning that contributes to climate change?

    <p>Fossil fuels</p> Signup and view all the answers

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