Investigative Science QUIZ 08
Perry High School
Mr. Fireng DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST
Friday September 23rd, 2016
1. What is true about a logistic Population Growth Model?
a. It is unlimited growth of a population with no “limiting factors”
b. Graphed as a “S- shaped curve”
c. Cannot last forever
d. All of the above
2. What is an Exponential Population Growth model?
a. A “J- shaped curve” that represents unlimited growth.
b. An “S-shaped curve” that flattens when limiting factors restrict population growth.
c. A “J- shaped curve” that flattens when limiting factors restrict population growth.
d. An “S-shaped curve” that represents unlimited growth.
3. What is carrying capacity?
a. Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the existence of organisms in a specific
environment.
b. the maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources
c. the minimum population size that can be supported by the available resources
d. Any biotic or abiotic factor that increases the existence of organisms in a specific
environment.
4. What is a limiting factor?
a. Any biotic or abiotic factor that increases the existence of organisms in a specific
environment.
b. the minimum population size that can be supported by the available resources
c. Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the existence of organisms in a specific
environment.
d. the maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources
5. How is an ecological footprint measured?
a. Hectares
b. Meters
c. Football fields
d. Biocapacity
6. What is a Footprint
a. Our demands on the Earth (supply resources and absorb waste)
b. The ability of the Earth to meet our demands
c. A Hectare of rainforest
d. the minimum population size that can be supported by the available resources
7. What is Biocapacity
a. A Hectare of rainforest
b. Our demands on the Earth (supply resources and absorb waste)
c. The ability of the Earth to meet our demands
d. the minimum population size that can be supported by the available resources
Investigative Science QUIZ 08
Perry High School
Mr. Fireng DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST
Friday September 23rd, 2016
8. An Ecological reserve exists when
a. The biocapacity of a region exceeds its population's Footprint.
b. The carrying capacity of a region exceeds its population's limiting factor.
c. When the footprint of a population exceeds the biocapacity of the area available to that
population.
d. When the limiting factor of a population exceeds the carrying capacity of the area available
to that population.
9. An ecological deficit occurs when
a. When the limiting factor of a population exceeds the carrying capacity of the area available
to that population
b. When the footprint of a population exceeds the biocapacity of the area available to that
population.
c. The carrying capacity of a region exceeds its population's limiting factor.
d. The biocapacity of a region exceeds its population's Footprint.
10. How many “Earths” would we need to meet the needs of the human race?
a. 1
b. 1.5
c. 2
d. 2.5
11. What is the overshoot day?
a. The day of the year when we have exhausted 1 Earth’s recourses
b. The day of the year when we have exhausted 1.5 Earth’s recourses
c. The day of the year when reach an ecological reserve
d. A and C
12. What is true about the graph above?
a. The United States is an ecological debtor
b. The United States is an ecological creditor
c. The Biocapacity is less than the Ecological footprint
d. A and C
Investigative Science QUIZ 08
Perry High School
Mr. Fireng DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST
Friday September 23rd, 2016
13. What is true about the graph above?
a. Mexico used to be an ecological debtor and is now an ecological creditor
b. Mexico used to be an ecological creditor and is now an ecological debtor
c. Mexico’s The Ecological foot print is less than the Biocapacity
d. A and C
14. What is a major variable that is causing Mexico to be an ecological debtor?
a. The biocapacity is decreasing
b. The biocapacity is increasing
c. The ecological footprint is greater in 2010 than in 1970
d. A and C
15. What are the three pillars of sustainability?
a. Economic, Social, Environmental
b. Social, Economic, Freedom
c. Freedom, Happiness, Environmental
d. Social, Ecology, Economic
16. “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” is known as the what:
a. The pillars definition
b. Brundtland definition
c. “Scientific” definition
d. A and B
17. “Sustainability is the capacity of our human society to continue indefinitely within natural cycles” is
known as the what:
a. The pillars definition
b. Brundtland definition
c. Scientific” definition
d. A and B
Investigative Science QUIZ 08
Perry High School
Mr. Fireng DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST
Friday September 23rd, 2016
18. What is true about what the scientist agree on in defining sustainability?
a. The biosphere is closed with respect to energy
b. The biosphere is open with respect to matter
c. The biosphere is where life exists
d. A and C
19. Which are examples of the root causes of “Un-sustainability”?
a. We physically inhibit nature’s ability to run natural cycles
b. Accumulation of substances created by society
c. We set barriers to people meeting their basic needs worldwide
d. All of the above
20. When it is said we need to make Social- Environmental considerations “bearable”, what does that
mean?
a. Something you can’t live with
b. To be able to live with
c. Fair and impartial
d. Capable of working successfully
21. When it is said we need to make Environmental-Economic considerations “viable”, what does that
mean?
a. Something you can’t live with
b. To be able to live with
c. Fair and impartial
d. Capable of working successfully
22. When it is said we need to make Economic-Social considerations “Equitable”, what does that mean?
a. Something you can’t live with
b. To be able to live with
c. Fair and impartial
d. Capable of working successfully
23. What part of the Pillars of sustainability considers job creation and profit?
a. Social
b. Environmental
c. Economic
d. All of the above
24. What part of the Pillars of sustainability considers how to maintain a high standard of living?
a. Social
b. Environmental
c. Economic
d. All of the above
25. What part of the Pillars of sustainability considers how we best use natural resources?
a. Social
b. Environmental
c. Economic
d. All of the above