Exam 1: The Environmental Challenges We Face

Poverty is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

The photograph below is of the Tsukiji Market in Japan. Which of the following statements describes why there are so many Bluefin Tuna available for purchase?

A botanist has conducted an experiment where the leaf on the right is from a conventional rice plant and the leaf on the left is from a rice plant that was genetically modified to be pest resistant. Which of the following statements is true?

A state agency has contacted you to do a scientific assessment of kudzu in a nature preserve in southern Georgia. They are concerned about the effects of the non-native invasive vine on a small rare plant that grows on the forest floor in the preserve, but which is found nowhere else in the state. Kudzu is only growing in the east side of the preserve because it hasn't yet had time to invade further. In order to assess the effects of kudzu on the rare plant, you set up the following experiment: Site 1. On the east side of the park with the kudzu, you set up ten 1m x 1m plots on the forest floor. In each plot you count the number of individuals of the rare plant. Site 2. On the west side of the park without the kudzu, you set up ten 1m x 1m plots of the forest floor. In each plot you count the number of individuals of the rare plant. Based solely on the data represented in the associated table, what can you report to the agency that contracted you to do this study?

The ability to meet humanity's current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs is

Why do we need to be careful when interpreting IPAT equation results?

In the United States ecological footprint of each person is about 9.4 hectares. The Earth presently has 11.4 billion hectares of productive land and water. If everyone in the world lived at the same level of consumption as the average American about how many earths would we need to survive according to the ecological footprint analysis?

A state agency has contacted you to do a scientific assessment of kudzu in a nature preserve in southern Georgia. They are concerned about the effects of the non-native invasive vine on a small rare plant that grows on the forest floor in the preserve, but which is found nowhere else in the state. Kudzu is only growing in the east side of the preserve because it hasn't yet had time to invade further. In order to assess the effects of kudzu on the rare plant, you set up the following experiment: Site 1. On the east side of the park with the kudzu, you set up ten 1m x 1m plots on the forest floor. In each plot you count the number of individuals of the rare plant. Site 2. On the west side of the park without the kudzu, you set up ten 1m x 1m plots of the forest floor. In each plot you count the number of individuals of the rare plant. Which of the following represents the hypothesis that you are testing with this experiment?

To improve their economic conditions, many LDCs borrow money from HDCs for capital investment.

Which of the following represents consumption overpopulation? A typical Brazilian Residence A typical Japanese family A typical Mexican family A typical family from Mali

The interdisciplinary study of humanity's relationship with other organisms and the non-living physical environment is termed:

According to the graph below, the world population reached 7 billion around what year?

The photograph below is an image of Times Square in New York City. Based on the photo, what do you think is USA's most likely contribution to environmental problems? 1. Environmental sustainability due to the population density in NYC 2. People overpopulation due to the population density in NYC 3. Consumption overpopulation as reflected by the advertising billboards

How do moderately developed countries MOST differ from highly developed countries?

Compare and contrast renewable and nonrenewable resources.

How does science obtain knowledge about the world?

Which of the following is most likely to happen if everybody in the world used resources at the rate that people in the United States do?

Prevent and reduce waste, restore degraded environments, use resources efficiently, and stabilize human population are all goals to promote _________

What is the environmental significance of the process of "consumption"?

Community members bring information, preferences, and goals that must be incorporated into a policy decisions during which of the five stages of solving an environmental problem?