Question 1

Reducing poverty,promoting family planning,and elevating the status of women would help the world's population continue to grow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

China has the world's largest population and second-largest economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What is the primary cause of nature deficit disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  too much poverty 
B)  too much affluence 
C)  increased isolation from nature 
D)  poor sanitation 
E)  increased pollution 
A)  too much poverty 
B)  too much affluence 
C)  increased isolation from nature 
D)  poor sanitation 
E)  increased pollution C

Question 4

The _______________ revolution involved the invention of machines for the large-scale production of goods in factories.

Accepted Answer

industrial

Question 5

How many people can the earth support indefinitely?

Accepted Answer

A)  No one knows. 
B)  5 billion 
C)  10 billion 
D)  15 billion 
E)  20 billion 
A)  No one knows. 
B)  5 billion 
C)  10 billion 
D)  15 billion 
E)  20 billion

Question 6

What is one of the three social science principles of sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A)  A dependence on solar energy 
B)  A focus on chemical cycling 
C)  The degradation of natural capital 
D)  A responsibility to future generations 
E)  The ability to retain biodiversity 
A)  A dependence on solar energy 
B)  A focus on chemical cycling 
C)  The degradation of natural capital 
D)  A responsibility to future generations 
E)  The ability to retain biodiversity

Question 7

Our lives and economies depend on energy from the ____________________ and natural resources and natural services provided by the earth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Our lives and economies depend on energy...

Question 8

Take away solar energy and all natural capital would collapse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which discipline is most associated with environmental science?

Accepted Answer

A)  botany 
B)  political science 
C)  sociology 
D)  ecology 
E)  psychology 
A)  botany 
B)  political science 
C)  sociology 
D)  ecology 
E)  psychology

Question 10

Consider the total and per capita ecological footprints of the selected countries below and then use the data to answer the accompanying question.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Country } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Total Ecological Footprint } \
\text { (hectares/person) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Share of Global Biological Capacity } \
( \% )
\end{array} \
\hline \text { United States } & 2,810 & ( 25 \% ) \
\hline \text { European Union } & 2,160 & ( 19 \% ) \
\hline \text { China } & 2,050 & ( 18 \% ) \
\hline \text { India } & 780 & ( 7 \% ) \
\hline \text { Japan } & 540 & ( 5 \% ) \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-What is the key factor in total environmental impact in most less-developed countries?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider the total and per capita ecological...

Question 11

Environmental science is a branch of environmentalism and has the aim of protecting the earth's life-support systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

More-developed countries _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  have a lower average income 
B)  use mostly renewable resources 
C)  rely entirely on nonrenewable resources 
D)  comprise 17% of the world's population 
E)  provide fewer recycling services 
A)  have a lower average income 
B)  use mostly renewable resources 
C)  rely entirely on nonrenewable resources 
D)  comprise 17% of the world's population 
E)  provide fewer recycling services

Question 13

Some of the world's countries are called low-income,__________-__________ countries,and include Congo,Haiti,Nigeria,and Nicaragua.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some of the world's countries are called...

Question 14

The circulation of chemicals necessary for life,from the environment through organisms and back to the environment,is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The circulation of chemicals necessary for life,from...

Question 15

The degradation of commonly held resources is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the tragedy of the commons 
B)  open-access degradation 
C)  sustainable yield 
D)  pollution 
E)  government regulation 
A)  the tragedy of the commons 
B)  open-access degradation 
C)  sustainable yield 
D)  pollution 
E)  government regulation

Question 16

A drainpipe of a factory that is releasing a pollutant is an example of nonpoint source of pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The amount of biologically productive land and water required to supply the people in a country with renewable resources and recycling wastes and pollution is the ecological footprint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An estimated _____ middle-class consumers live in China.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 million 
B)  150 million 
C)  300 million 
D)  500 million 
E)  1 billion 
A)  10 million 
B)  150 million 
C)  300 million 
D)  500 million 
E)  1 billion

Question 19

The "biological capacity" is the ability of the natural world to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting waste products and pollution.Exceeding the biological capacity creates an "ecological deficit." Discuss the potential future implications for the earth resulting from the fact that we are currently exceeding the earth's biological capacity by about 25 percent.

Accepted Answer

Overuse of a resource will result in its

Question 20

Solar energy is known as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  renewable resource 
B)  recyclable resource 
C)  inexhaustible resource 
D)  reusable resource 
E)  nonrenewable resource 
A)  renewable resource 
B)  recyclable resource 
C)  inexhaustible resource 
D)  reusable resource 
E)  nonrenewable resource

Exam 1: Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Reducing poverty,promoting family planning,and elevating the status of women would help the world's population continue to grow.

China has the world's largest population and second-largest economy.

What is the primary cause of nature deficit disorder?

The _______________ revolution involved the invention of machines for the large-scale production of goods in factories.

How many people can the earth support indefinitely?

What is one of the three social science principles of sustainability?

Our lives and economies depend on energy from the ____________________ and natural resources and natural services provided by the earth.

Take away solar energy and all natural capital would collapse.

Which discipline is most associated with environmental science?

Environmental science is a branch of environmentalism and has the aim of protecting the earth's life-support systems.

More-developed countries _____.

Some of the world's countries are called low-income,__________-__________ countries,and include Congo,Haiti,Nigeria,and Nicaragua.

The circulation of chemicals necessary for life,from the environment through organisms and back to the environment,is called ____________________.

The degradation of commonly held resources is known as _____.

A drainpipe of a factory that is releasing a pollutant is an example of nonpoint source of pollution.

The amount of biologically productive land and water required to supply the people in a country with renewable resources and recycling wastes and pollution is the ecological footprint.

An estimated _____ middle-class consumers live in China.

Solar energy is known as a(n)_____.

Science, matter, energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, ethics, and Sustainability

Filters

Some of the world's countries are called low-income,- countries,and include Congo,Haiti,Nigeria,and Nicaragua.