Question 1

Use of a natural resource based on sustainable yields is most applicable to the idea of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonrenewable resources 
B)  renewable resources 
C)  shared resources 
D)  amenable resources 
E)  recycling 
A)  nonrenewable resources 
B)  renewable resources 
C)  shared resources 
D)  amenable resources 
E)  recycling

Question 2

Sustainability refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the way in which the natural world works 
B)  how we interact with the environment 
C)  human methods of coping with environmental problems 
D)  refusing,reducing,reusing,and recycling 
E)  the capacity of the earth's natural systems to survive,flourish,and adapt 
A)  the way in which the natural world works 
B)  how we interact with the environment 
C)  human methods of coping with environmental problems 
D)  refusing,reducing,reusing,and recycling 
E)  the capacity of the earth's natural systems to survive,flourish,and adapt

Question 3

All nonrenewable resources can theoretically be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  converted to nonmetallic minerals 
B)  converted to renewable ones 
C)  exhausted or depleted 
D)  recycled or reused 
E)  alive 
A)  converted to nonmetallic minerals 
B)  converted to renewable ones 
C)  exhausted or depleted 
D)  recycled or reused 
E)  alive

Question 4

Which substance would be considered a nonrenewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  groundwater 
B)  trees in a forest 
C)  fertile soil 
D)  oil 
E)  crops 
A)  groundwater 
B)  trees in a forest 
C)  fertile soil 
D)  oil 
E)  crops

Question 5

What viewpoint embodies the idea that we should be responsible,caring managers of the earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The planetary management worldview 
B)  The stewardship worldview 
C)  The environmental wisdom worldview 
D)  The environmental justice movement 
E)  The renewable worldview 
A)  The planetary management worldview 
B)  The stewardship worldview 
C)  The environmental wisdom worldview 
D)  The environmental justice movement 
E)  The renewable worldview

Question 6

What term describes the highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  sustainable yield 
C)  preservation 
D)  perpetual resource 
E)  degradation 
A)  conservation 
B)  sustainable yield 
C)  preservation 
D)  perpetual resource 
E)  degradation

Question 7

The three overarching themes relating to the long-term sustainability of life on this planet are solar energy,biodiversity,and chemical cycling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Volcanic gases in the atmosphere are considered a type of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural change 
B)  natural capital degradation 
C)  nonrenewable resource 
D)  renewable resource 
E)  pollution 
A)  cultural change 
B)  natural capital degradation 
C)  nonrenewable resource 
D)  renewable resource 
E)  pollution

Question 9

The first major cultural change that occurred in the human population was the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  information-globalization revolution 
B)  agricultural revolution 
C)  industrial-medical revolution 
D)  technological revolution 
E)  sustainability revolution 
A)  information-globalization revolution 
B)  agricultural revolution 
C)  industrial-medical revolution 
D)  technological revolution 
E)  sustainability revolution

Question 10

Subsidies and tax breaks to companies are

Accepted Answer

A)  helpful to the environment 
B)  not helpful to the economy 
C)  not actually helpful to these companies 
D)  not helpful to the environment 
E)  helpful to individuals 
A)  helpful to the environment 
B)  not helpful to the economy 
C)  not actually helpful to these companies 
D)  not helpful to the environment 
E)  helpful to individuals

Question 11

The primary difference between renewable resources and nonrenewable resources is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  how easily each can be discovered 
B)  the available amount of each resource 
C)  the length of time it takes for each to be replenished 
D)  how fast each is being consumed 
E)  how quickly each can produce electricity 
A)  how easily each can be discovered 
B)  the available amount of each resource 
C)  the length of time it takes for each to be replenished 
D)  how fast each is being consumed 
E)  how quickly each can produce electricity

Question 12

What are the priorities for more sustainable use of renewable resources,in order?

Accepted Answer

A)  refuse,renew,reduce,and recycle 
B)  recycle,renew,reuse,and reduce 
C)  resource,recycle,renew,and reduce 
D)  refuse,reduce,reuse,and recycle 
E)  refuse,reduce,recycle,and renew 
A)  refuse,renew,reduce,and recycle 
B)  recycle,renew,reuse,and reduce 
C)  resource,recycle,renew,and reduce 
D)  refuse,reduce,reuse,and recycle 
E)  refuse,reduce,recycle,and renew

Question 13

Describe what Garrett Hardin meant by the Tragedy of the Commons,and give an example.

Accepted Answer

Hardin uses the term to indicate a resou

Question 14

Living sustainably means living on natural income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Having tall smokestacks is a form of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution prevention 
B)  pollution cleanup 
C)  natural capital degradation 
D)  ecological restoration 
E)  tragedy of the commons 
A)  pollution prevention 
B)  pollution cleanup 
C)  natural capital degradation 
D)  ecological restoration 
E)  tragedy of the commons

Question 16

In environmental science,individuals tend to matter less because the issues are global in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Fish,fresh air,forests,and fertile soil are examples of __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fish,fresh air,forests,and fertile soil are examples of...

Question 18

Extreme poverty is living on less than the equivalent of $_______________ per day.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Extreme poverty is living on less than...

Question 19

Affluence typically results in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  population growth 
B)  less education 
C)  increased poverty 
D)  environmental restoration 
E)  environmental degradation 
A)  population growth 
B)  less education 
C)  increased poverty 
D)  environmental restoration 
E)  environmental degradation

Question 20

Your ____________ ____________ is a set of assumptions and values reflecting how you think the world works and what you think your role in the world should be.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 1: Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Use of a natural resource based on sustainable yields is most applicable to the idea of ____.

Sustainability refers to _____.

All nonrenewable resources can theoretically be ____.

Which substance would be considered a nonrenewable resource?

What viewpoint embodies the idea that we should be responsible,caring managers of the earth?

What term describes the highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply?

The three overarching themes relating to the long-term sustainability of life on this planet are solar energy,biodiversity,and chemical cycling.

Volcanic gases in the atmosphere are considered a type of _____.

The first major cultural change that occurred in the human population was the _____.

Subsidies and tax breaks to companies are

The primary difference between renewable resources and nonrenewable resources is ____.

What are the priorities for more sustainable use of renewable resources,in order?

Describe what Garrett Hardin meant by the Tragedy of the Commons,and give an example.

Living sustainably means living on natural income.

Having tall smokestacks is a form of _____.

In environmental science,individuals tend to matter less because the issues are global in nature.

Fish,fresh air,forests,and fertile soil are examples of __________ __________.

Extreme poverty is living on less than the equivalent of $_______________ per day.

Affluence typically results in _____.

Your ____________ ____________ is a set of assumptions and values reflecting how you think the world works and what you think your role in the world should be.

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

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