28 Questions
What is the origin of the word 'environment'?
French
How have human beings modified natural ecosystems as civilizations advance?
By transforming natural landscapes into villages, towns, or cities
Why do human beings heavily depend on the environment?
To meet their day-to-day needs such as air, water, and food
What does the term 'environment' encompass?
Land, water, air, and their interactions with living beings
What is the main reason for the evolution of agriculture?
To cater to the increasing demand for food supply
Why is it important to protect the environment?
To ensure sustainable development
What is the main cause of poor air, water, and soil quality mentioned in the text?
Chemical fertilizers and pesticides
Which of the following resources is non-renewable and may exhaust from the earth's crust if extracted imprudently?
Minerals and oils
What leads to destruction of forest cover, affecting the water table and the local climate?
Over-usage of forest cover
Which subject areas are essential to understand all aspects of the environment according to the text?
Science and Social science
What creates a lot of solid byproduct wastes and contaminates water bodies according to the text?
Manufacturing processes
Which action has led to the destruction of many ecosystems according to the text?
Building mega dams on rivers
What resource is limited on earth from where we extract all resources?
Natural resources
What causes unfavorable conditions that lead to pollution, affecting normal life of humans, animals, and plants?
The ecosystem's waste management capacity
Which practice has become common and conditioned the land base for only selected species?
Use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
What is essential to assess and address environmental issues according to the text?
Population size and resource management
What has led to the poor quality of air, water, and soil according to the text?
Technological advancement
Which practice has conditioned the land base for only selected species?
Use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
What has led to the destruction of many ecosystems according to the text?
Building mega dams on rivers
Which resource is non-renewable and may exhaust from the earth's crust if extracted imprudently?
Minerals
What is causing a disparity between the rate of removal and regeneration of renewable resources according to the text?
Over-usage of forest cover
What has become a common practice leading to lands becoming conditioned for only selected species?
Use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
What is the meaning of the word 'environment'?
The total land, water, and air and their interrelationships
How have human beings modified natural ecosystems as civilizations advance?
They have transformed natural ecosystems into villages, towns, or cities
What is the main cause of the evolution of agriculture?
To cater to the huge demand for food supply
Why do human beings heavily depend on the environment?
For energy to work
What creates a lot of solid byproduct wastes and contaminates water bodies according to the text?
Urbanization and industrialization
What resource is limited on earth from where we extract all resources?
Land
Test your knowledge of the concept of sustainability and sustainable development in Environmental Studies. Explore the issues that affect organisms and the surrounding environment, including the interrelationship of land, water, air, and living beings.
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