Question 1

At our current average rate of use per person,how many planet Earths would we need to provide an endless supply of renewable resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5 
B)  0.9 
C)  1 
D)  1.5 
E)  2 
A)  0.5 
B)  0.9 
C)  1 
D)  1.5 
E)  2

Question 2

Which of the following is a point source of pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  wind carrying dirt and pesticides from croplands 
B)  runoff from a stockyard 
C)  a smokestack from a power plant 
D)  fertilizer runoff from lawns 
E)  runoff from cropland 
A)  wind carrying dirt and pesticides from croplands 
B)  runoff from a stockyard 
C)  a smokestack from a power plant 
D)  fertilizer runoff from lawns 
E)  runoff from cropland

Question 3

What is the most likely effect of a pollutant?

Accepted Answer

A)  degradation of life-support systems for humans 
B)  more cooperative behavior among wildlife 
C)  greater allocation of resources to human health 
D)  natural recycling of atmospheric air 
E)  renewable natural capital 
A)  degradation of life-support systems for humans 
B)  more cooperative behavior among wildlife 
C)  greater allocation of resources to human health 
D)  natural recycling of atmospheric air 
E)  renewable natural capital

Question 4

A resource such as solar energy,that is constantly available,is called a(n)__________ __________.

Accepted Answer

inexhausti

Question 5

-In the accompanying figure,note that following the Black Death,the line representing the total human population rose dramatically.This rise indicates a fundamental relationship between births,deaths,and growth rates.Discuss this relationship,indicating why the steep rise occurred,and why an expected leveling off may occur soon.

Accepted Answer

The death rate fell

Question 6

A forest with plants,animals,and various other organisms is an example of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ecosystem 
B)  species 
C)  ecology 
D)  life-support system 
E)  nutrient 
A)  ecosystem 
B)  species 
C)  ecology 
D)  life-support system 
E)  nutrient

Question 7

Which action is is an example of reuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  re-melting aluminum cans 
B)  making compost out of kitchen scraps 
C)  using plastic butter tubs to store leftovers 
D)  using waste heat to warm a room 
E)  making paper goods from previously used paper 
A)  re-melting aluminum cans 
B)  making compost out of kitchen scraps 
C)  using plastic butter tubs to store leftovers 
D)  using waste heat to warm a room 
E)  making paper goods from previously used paper

Question 8

Research by social scientists suggests that it takes ____ percent of the population of a community,country,or the world to bring about major social change.

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 
B)  5-10 
C)  15-20 
D)  25-35 
E)  50-60 
A)  1-2 
B)  5-10 
C)  15-20 
D)  25-35 
E)  50-60

Question 9

Species are currently becoming extinct at the same rate as during prehuman times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What situation is most likely to occur as a result of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased media attention on children's health 
B)  access to clean drinking water 
C)  increased consumption in average 
D)  spread of disease from poor sanitation 
E)  heart disease and diabetes from obesity 
A)  increased media attention on children's health 
B)  access to clean drinking water 
C)  increased consumption in average 
D)  spread of disease from poor sanitation 
E)  heart disease and diabetes from obesity

Question 11

What is the best description of an ecological deficit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The total ecological footprint is larger than the biological capacity to replenish renewable resources. 
B)  The total ecological footprint is smaller than the biological capacity to replenish renewable resources. 
C)  All nonrenewable resources have been exhausted and there are no renewable resources available. 
D)  The total ecological footprint is equal to the sustainable yield of renewable resources. 
E)  The total ecological footprint only involves the use of nonrenewable resources. 
A)  The total ecological footprint is larger than the biological capacity to replenish renewable resources. 
B)  The total ecological footprint is smaller than the biological capacity to replenish renewable resources. 
C)  All nonrenewable resources have been exhausted and there are no renewable resources available. 
D)  The total ecological footprint is equal to the sustainable yield of renewable resources. 
E)  The total ecological footprint only involves the use of nonrenewable resources.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

China has

Question 13

Which statement represents an environmental wisdom worldview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuous rapid economic growth improves environmental conditions. 
B)  Our success depends on learning how life sustains itself. 
C)  Maximizing research funding is the key to controlling the environment. 
D)  Human beings are the most important life forms on the earth. 
E)  There is always more. 
A)  Continuous rapid economic growth improves environmental conditions. 
B)  Our success depends on learning how life sustains itself. 
C)  Maximizing research funding is the key to controlling the environment. 
D)  Human beings are the most important life forms on the earth. 
E)  There is always more.

Question 14

Which revolution began about 50 years ago and involved the development of technologies for gaining rapid access to all kinds of information and resources on a global scale?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

An average ecological footprint of an individual in a given country or area is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  per capita gross GNP 
B)  ecological footprint 
C)  per capita GDP 
D)  sustainable yield 
E)  per capita ecological footprint 
A)  per capita gross GNP 
B)  ecological footprint 
C)  per capita GDP 
D)  sustainable yield 
E)  per capita ecological footprint

Question 16

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 more-developed countries?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The _______________ _______________ worldview holds that we are separate from and in charge of nature,that nature exists mainly to meet our needs and increasing wants,and that we can use our ingenuity and technology to manage the earth's life-support systems,mostly for our benefit,into the distant future.

Accepted Answer

planetary

Question 18

A basic cause of environmental problems results from the fact that companies using resources have to pay for the cost of the harmful environmental costs of supplying their products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which substance would be considered a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  copper 
B)  oil 
C)  fresh air 
D)  salt 
E)  sand 
A)  copper 
B)  oil 
C)  fresh air 
D)  salt 
E)  sand

Question 20

What is an environmental worldview? Discuss your environmental worldview and explain why you hold this viewpoint.

Accepted Answer

An environmental worldview is a set of a

Exam 1: Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

At our current average rate of use per person,how many planet Earths would we need to provide an endless supply of renewable resources?

Which of the following is a point source of pollution?

What is the most likely effect of a pollutant?

A resource such as solar energy,that is constantly available,is called a(n)__________ __________.

A forest with plants,animals,and various other organisms is an example of a(n)_____.

Which action is is an example of reuse?

Research by social scientists suggests that it takes ____ percent of the population of a community,country,or the world to bring about major social change.

Species are currently becoming extinct at the same rate as during prehuman times.

What situation is most likely to occur as a result of poverty?

What is the best description of an ecological deficit?

Which statement represents an environmental wisdom worldview?

Which revolution began about 50 years ago and involved the development of technologies for gaining rapid access to all kinds of information and resources on a global scale?

An average ecological footprint of an individual in a given country or area is known as ____.

A basic cause of environmental problems results from the fact that companies using resources have to pay for the cost of the harmful environmental costs of supplying their products.

Which substance would be considered a renewable resource?

What is an environmental worldview? Discuss your environmental worldview and explain why you hold this viewpoint.

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

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