Question 1

Most environmental problems result from

Accepted Answer

A)  Political differences 
B)  Complex, interrelated problems 
C)  Technological development problems 
D)  Global warming 
E)  Urban degradation 
A)  Political differences 
B)  Complex, interrelated problems 
C)  Technological development problems 
D)  Global warming 
E)  Urban degradation

Question 2

One major difference affecting the scope of environmental issues of the past and present is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Current ability to alter the natural world through technology 
B)  Relatively new emergence of environmentalists 
C)  Historical ignorance of the interconnected nature of environmental issues 
D)  Development of new fields such as environmental science 
E)  Extremely fast transmission of information through the Internet 
A)  Current ability to alter the natural world through technology 
B)  Relatively new emergence of environmentalists 
C)  Historical ignorance of the interconnected nature of environmental issues 
D)  Development of new fields such as environmental science 
E)  Extremely fast transmission of information through the Internet

Question 3

The approach that reflects the philosophy that there is waste in neglecting the development and use of certain natural resources (such as dead trees in old growth forests) would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral and aesthetic preservation 
B)  Global environmental citizenship 
C)  Pragmatic utilitarian conservation 
D)  A cornucopian worldview 
A)  Moral and aesthetic preservation 
B)  Global environmental citizenship 
C)  Pragmatic utilitarian conservation 
D)  A cornucopian worldview

Question 4

Environmental science is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Narrowly defined set of physical, life, and social sciences 
B)  Theoretical approach in interpreting the environment 
C)  Way to see the world in scientific terms 
D)  Systematic approach in learning about the environment 
E)  Special set of problem-solving skills 
A)  Narrowly defined set of physical, life, and social sciences 
B)  Theoretical approach in interpreting the environment 
C)  Way to see the world in scientific terms 
D)  Systematic approach in learning about the environment 
E)  Special set of problem-solving skills

Question 5

____________ constitutes 4.6 percent of the world's people yet produces about 50 percent of all toxic waste.

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Germany 
C)  Russia 
D)  The United States 
A)  China 
B)  Germany 
C)  Russia 
D)  The United States

Question 6

Critics of sustainable development suggest that we are limited by

Accepted Answer

A)  non-renewable resources. 
B)  the capacity of the biosphere to absorb waste. 
C)  newly developed renewable technologies. 
D)  non-renewable resources and the capacity of the biosphere to absorb waste. 
A)  non-renewable resources. 
B)  the capacity of the biosphere to absorb waste. 
C)  newly developed renewable technologies. 
D)  non-renewable resources and the capacity of the biosphere to absorb waste.

Question 7

If everybody in the world used resources at the rate that people in the United States do,

Accepted Answer

A)  People would be healthier and happier worldwide 
B)  Our current resources would run out quickly 
C)  Violent conflicts would decrease because basic needs would be met 
D)  Economies would prosper 
E)  More people would experience health problems because people in more prosperous countries experience more stress 
A)  People would be healthier and happier worldwide 
B)  Our current resources would run out quickly 
C)  Violent conflicts would decrease because basic needs would be met 
D)  Economies would prosper 
E)  More people would experience health problems because people in more prosperous countries experience more stress

Question 8

Most of the early scientific studies of environmental damage were done by

Accepted Answer

A)  Colonial administrators who were often trained scientists 
B)  Native people of North America 
C)  European peasant farmers who understood the connection between deforestation and local climate change 
D)  Industrial leaders of the nineteenth century who were worried about the degradation caused by factories 
E)  Scientists in Europe who were worried about deforestation and erosion in their countries 
A)  Colonial administrators who were often trained scientists 
B)  Native people of North America 
C)  European peasant farmers who understood the connection between deforestation and local climate change 
D)  Industrial leaders of the nineteenth century who were worried about the degradation caused by factories 
E)  Scientists in Europe who were worried about deforestation and erosion in their countries

Most environmental problems result from

One major difference affecting the scope of environmental issues of the past and present is the

The approach that reflects the philosophy that there is waste in neglecting the development and use of certain natural resources (such as dead trees in old growth forests) would best be described as

Environmental science is a __________.

____________ constitutes 4.6 percent of the world's people yet produces about 50 percent of all toxic waste.

Critics of sustainable development suggest that we are limited by

If everybody in the world used resources at the rate that people in the United States do,

Most of the early scientific studies of environmental damage were done by

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity: Preserving Species

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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Exam 1: Understanding Our Environment

Most environmental problems result from

One major difference affecting the scope of environmental issues of the past and present is the

The approach that reflects the philosophy that there is waste in neglecting the development and use of certain natural resources (such as dead trees in old growth forests) would best be described as

Environmental science is a __________.

____________ constitutes 4.6 percent of the world's people yet produces about 50 percent of all toxic waste.

Critics of sustainable development suggest that we are limited by

If everybody in the world used resources at the rate that people in the United States do,

Most of the early scientific studies of environmental damage were done by

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity: Preserving Species

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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