SOPHIA UNIT ALL UNITS - PRACTICE MILESTONES

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SOPHIA UNIT ALL UNITS - PRACTICE MILESTONES

SOPHIA UNIT 1 – PRACTICE MILESTONE 1

• Plant and animal life faced some challenges when moving from water to land. What was a

challenge faced during the early life transitions?It was more difficult to move on land

• Pollination is an example of a service. –

Regulating

• Which of the following statements about continental drift is true?

All of the continents were once one big super-continent, but their separation created more coastlines, which was beneficial for biodiversity

• "I have spoken out against expanding mining in these mountains, but my position can

change if I see a plan that, within the larger scope of lowering energy costs, advocates for responsible mining." The most likely source for this quotation is .A politician, because it's a general statement influenced by an agenda and public opinion

• Which of the following is true about world population growth?

The world population was less than 200 million for most of history; it was 1 billion in 1800, 3 billion in 1959 and 7 billion in 2012.

• Of the four graphs below, select the one that is misleading.

• Which of the following is a sustainability issue, as identified by the Brundtland report?

global hunger

• Which of the following is the best example of how scientists can apply environmental science.

To try to understand the processes and systems that lead to environmental issues

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• Which of the following statements is true about projected population growth?

If growth slows dramatically, the Earth's population in 2050 will be 7.4 billion people.

• "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?G T e hi o s c st e ud n y t s r o i u c rce was downloaded by 100000802531269 from CourseHero.com on 01-01-2022

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• Select the month the solar system was created from the options below based on the one-year

calendar model according to the Big Bang theory.August

• Match the graph image with its type and common use.

Histogram that is used to show the frequency of characteristics across groups

• Which of the following is likely to have led to the greatest number of mass extinctions?

Asteroids

• Which element is abiotic?

Sand

• Which of the following statements about Aldo Leopold and his contributions to

environmental awareness is true?He believed humans were ethically obligated to protect the environment as a whole because humans and nature rely on one another.

• Which statement below about the major impacts of overpopulation is NOT true?

Unchecked population growth will cause migration to cities and the destruction of infrastructures such as dams and bridges.

• Which of the following describes an effect of an environmental issue experienced at the global

level?Drought and rainfall patterns across continents

• Correctly identify what event, agent or process of those given below is responsible

for the current atmosphere on Earth of 20% oxygen.Photosynthesis

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• Identify the common factor below that led to population growth improvements to

agricultural practices, the Industrial Revolution and the Green Revolution.Improved methods of food production

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