Question 1

Living sustainably means living on natural income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The U.N. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment reports that human activities have degraded ____ percent of the earth's natural services, and mostly since 1950.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80 
E) 95 
A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80 
E) 95 C

Question 3

Nature deficit disorder is most likely to cause _____.

Accepted Answer

A) obesity 
B) poverty 
C) stress 
D) poor sanitation 
E) dependence 
A) obesity 
B) poverty 
C) stress 
D) poor sanitation 
E) dependence C

Question 4

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 5

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

Question 6

The IPAT model of environmental impact uses the following equation: Impact (I)= Population (P)x Affluence (A)x Technology (T)Use this equation to answer the following three questions. For two countries with the same population size and affluence, what would differentiate their total environmental impacts?

Accepted Answer

The harmful environm

Question 7

Old drink bottles that are collected, washed, and refilled are an example of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Old drink bottles that are collected, washed,...

Question 8

What is the best description of natural income?

Accepted Answer

A) renewable resources provided by the earth's natural capital 
B) nonrenewable resources created by humans 
C) income based on government subsidies 
D) excess resources remaining after our ecological footprint 
E) new and alternative resources created by humans 
A) renewable resources provided by the earth's natural capital 
B) nonrenewable resources created by humans 
C) income based on government subsidies 
D) excess resources remaining after our ecological footprint 
E) new and alternative resources created by humans

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

What is the 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

A) environmental worldview 
B) environmental justice 
C) environmental ethics 
D) environmental economics 
E) environmental capital 
A) environmental worldview 
B) environmental justice 
C) environmental ethics 
D) environmental economics 
E) environmental capital

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

The real prices of goods and services do not include the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cost of raw materials 
B) cost of manufacturing 
C) environmental costs of resource use 
D) cost of distribution 
E) cost of advertising 
A) cost of raw materials 
B) cost of manufacturing 
C) environmental costs of resource use 
D) cost of distribution 
E) cost of advertising

Question 19

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 20

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

Living sustainably means living on natural income.

The U.N. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment reports that human activities have degraded ____ percent of the earth's natural services, and mostly since 1950.

Nature deficit disorder is most likely to cause _____.

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

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

Old drink bottles that are collected, washed, and refilled are an example of ____________________.

What is the best description of natural income?

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

What is the set of assumptions and values reflecting how you think the world works and what you think your role in the world should be?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Which statement represents an environmental wisdom worldview?

The real prices of goods and services do not include the ____.

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

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

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

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Exam 1: Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Living sustainably means living on natural income.

The U.N. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment reports that human activities have degraded ____ percent of the earth's natural services, and mostly since 1950.

Nature deficit disorder is most likely to cause _____.

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

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

Old drink bottles that are collected, washed, and refilled are an example of ____________________.

What is the best description of natural income?

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

What is the set of assumptions and values reflecting how you think the world works and what you think your role in the world should be?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Which statement represents an environmental wisdom worldview?

The real prices of goods and services do not include the ____.

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

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

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

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

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