Question 1

The degradation of commonly held resources is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the tragedy of the commons 
B) open-access degradation 
C) sustainable yield 
D) pollution 
E) government regulation 
A) the tragedy of the commons 
B) open-access degradation 
C) sustainable yield 
D) pollution 
E) government regulation

Question 2

The _______________ revolution involved the invention of machines for the large-scale production of goods in factories.

Accepted Answer

industrial

Question 3

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 4

Using normally renewable resources faster than nature can renew them is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) nutrient cycling 
B) nutrient deficit 
C) sustainability 
D) trade-offs 
E) degrading natural capital 
A) nutrient cycling 
B) nutrient deficit 
C) sustainability 
D) trade-offs 
E) degrading natural capital

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is a nonpoint source of pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) drainpipe 
B) car exhaust pipe 
C) power plant 
D) volcano 
E) pesticides in the air 
A) drainpipe 
B) car exhaust pipe 
C) power plant 
D) volcano 
E) pesticides in the air

Question 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

The earth's population is growing _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The earth's population is growing _______________....

Question 15

Topsoil is an important component of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) biodiversity 
B) ecosystems 
C) natural resources 
D) win-win solutions 
E) nutrient cycling 
A) biodiversity 
B) ecosystems 
C) natural resources 
D) win-win solutions 
E) nutrient cycling

Question 16

The Tragedy of the Commons refers to a lack of agricultural resources available for the common (poor)people in a country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Pollutants are all human-made; in other words, they cannot enter the environment naturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

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 20

An estimated _____ middle-class consumers live in China.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 million 
B) 150 million 
C) 300 million 
D) 500 million 
E) 1 billion 
A) 10 million 
B) 150 million 
C) 300 million 
D) 500 million 
E) 1 billion

The degradation of commonly held resources is known as _____.

The _______________ revolution involved the invention of machines for the large-scale production of goods in factories.

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

Using normally renewable resources faster than nature can renew them is called ____.

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

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

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

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

What is a nonpoint source of pollution?

Sustainability refers to _____.

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

Which substance would be considered a nonrenewable resource?

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

The earth's population is growing _______________.

Topsoil is an important component of _____.

The Tragedy of the Commons refers to a lack of agricultural resources available for the common (poor)people in a country.

Pollutants are all human-made; in other words, they cannot enter the environment naturally.

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

Which of the following is a point source of pollution?

An estimated _____ middle-class consumers live in China.

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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

The degradation of commonly held resources is known as _____.

The _______________ revolution involved the invention of machines for the large-scale production of goods in factories.

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

Using normally renewable resources faster than nature can renew them is called ____.

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

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

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

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

What is a nonpoint source of pollution?

Sustainability refers to _____.

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

Which substance would be considered a nonrenewable resource?

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

The earth's population is growing _______________.

Topsoil is an important component of _____.

The Tragedy of the Commons refers to a lack of agricultural resources available for the common (poor)people in a country.

Pollutants are all human-made; in other words, they cannot enter the environment naturally.

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

Which of the following is a point source of pollution?

An estimated _____ middle-class consumers live in China.

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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