Question 1

Why is it imperative that humans alter their consumptive behaviors and practices to more sustainable ones?

Accepted Answer

As a consumptive society focused on cons

Question 2

Colleges and universities can advocate for sustainability with a focus on local biodiversity by ______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting an audit of operations to determine ecological footprint 
B)  choosing to build new buildings using ʺgreenʺ materials, designs, and technology 
C)  having procedures and technology to use energy and water efficiently 
D)  using native plants in landscaping 
E)  ignoring recommendations from an audit of operations 
A)  conducting an audit of operations to determine ecological footprint 
B)  choosing to build new buildings using ʺgreenʺ materials, designs, and technology 
C)  having procedures and technology to use energy and water efficiently 
D)  using native plants in landscaping 
E)  ignoring recommendations from an audit of operations

Question 3

How can consumption be reduced while maintaining oneʹs quality of life?

Accepted Answer

Consumption can be greatly reduced even

Question 4

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
Northeast of Australia and northwest of Fiji lies the isolated tropical island of Tikopia. Less than two miles in length, it supports 1200 people and has been continuously occupied for nearly 3000 years, with the population holding steady for much of that time. It has a two-month dry season every year and lies in the Pacificʹs cyclone belt, which destroys homes and gardens on an unpredictable but regular basis. Tikopia is too far away from other islands to have any regular contact; the islanders must be self-sufficient.
-Tikopia was first settled about 3000 years ago. If there were 100 explorers who arrived at that time, 50 couples, and they increased the population at the rate of 1.4% per year, within 1000 years there would have been more than ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000,000 people on the island 
B)  10,000,000,000 people on the island 
C)  10,000 people on the island 
D)  100,000 people on the island 
E)  1000 people on the island 
A)  10,000,000 people on the island 
B)  10,000,000,000 people on the island 
C)  10,000 people on the island 
D)  100,000 people on the island 
E)  1000 people on the island

Question 5

Of the following, has been most negatively impacted by globalization ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  local culturesʹ religious and dietary traditions 
B)  agricultural practices 
C)  the exchange of information 
D)  public-health practices 
E)  international travel 
A)  local culturesʹ religious and dietary traditions 
B)  agricultural practices 
C)  the exchange of information 
D)  public-health practices 
E)  international travel

Why is it imperative that humans alter their consumptive behaviors and practices to more sustainable ones?

Colleges and universities can advocate for sustainability with a focus on local biodiversity by ______________ .

How can consumption be reduced while maintaining oneʹs quality of life?

Of the following, has been most negatively impacted by globalization ______________

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

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Exam 19: Epilogue

Why is it imperative that humans alter their consumptive behaviors and practices to more sustainable ones?

Colleges and universities can advocate for sustainability with a focus on local biodiversity by ______________ .

How can consumption be reduced while maintaining oneʹs quality of life?

Of the following, has been most negatively impacted by globalization ______________

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Filters