Question 1

Which of the following is true about upstream solutions to ecological problems?

Accepted Answer

A) They are sometimes a tough sell because they seem costly. 
B) They can be expensive, time-consuming, and effortful. 
C) They are ultimately more efficient than downstream solutions. 
D) All of these statements are true about upstream solutions. 
A) They are sometimes a tough sell because they seem costly. 
B) They can be expensive, time-consuming, and effortful. 
C) They are ultimately more efficient than downstream solutions. 
D) All of these statements are true about upstream solutions.

Question 2

Besides making ecologically informed lifestyle choices (e.g., about where to live, how to earn money, what to eat), what else can individual citizens do to move society in a sustainable direction?

Accepted Answer

Individual citizens can also advocate fo

Question 3

Natural systems are circular, not linear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Complexity of the ecosystems that support our lives is reduced by

Accepted Answer

A) overuse of resources. 
B) eradication of species. 
C) overreliance on a few system members to the exclusion of others. 
D) All of the above 
A) overuse of resources. 
B) eradication of species. 
C) overreliance on a few system members to the exclusion of others. 
D) All of the above

Question 5

Besides forgoing meat altogether, what are some alternative ways to lessen the negative ecological impact of meat consumption?

Accepted Answer

Besides forgoing meat altogether, there

Question 6

Downstream solutions are more efficient than upstream solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are food deserts?

Accepted Answer

A) urban neighborhoods whose residents lack reliable access to fresh, whole foods 
B) arid regions of the world where food can't be grown without intensive irrigation 
C) periods during the year when no fresh produce is regionally available in northern climates 
D) mainstream grocery stores that carry primarily processed, packaged products 
A) urban neighborhoods whose residents lack reliable access to fresh, whole foods 
B) arid regions of the world where food can't be grown without intensive irrigation 
C) periods during the year when no fresh produce is regionally available in northern climates 
D) mainstream grocery stores that carry primarily processed, packaged products

Question 8

Composted human excrement can be used to fertilize gardens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Consider the neighborhood where you live. Where could food be grown and how?

Accepted Answer

In my neighborhood, there are several po

Question 10

In the ""cradle to cradle"" manufacturing approach, wastes

Accepted Answer

A) are eliminated 
B) are sent to a landfill 
C) are incinerated 
D) are used in new production cycles 
A) are eliminated 
B) are sent to a landfill 
C) are incinerated 
D) are used in new production cycles

Question 11

Joel Salatin considers himself a ______ farmer.

Accepted Answer

A) grass 
B) pig 
C) cow 
D) corn 
A) grass 
B) pig 
C) cow 
D) corn

Question 12

___________ involve consumers refusing to support a business until it changes its practices, while _______ involve consumers generating business for companies whose practices they admire.

Accepted Answer

A) boycotts; buycotts 
B) boycotts; girlcotts 
C) buycotts; boycotts 
D) buycotts; mobcotts 
A) boycotts; buycotts 
B) boycotts; girlcotts 
C) buycotts; boycotts 
D) buycotts; mobcotts

Question 13

Only ___% of the total energy in gasoline goes to moving the driver.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 10 
C) 40 
D) 60 
A) 1 
B) 10 
C) 40 
D) 60

Question 14

Some human-made systems are simply ecologically incompatible because they are inherently linear rather than circular. These are systems which rely on non-renewable inputs and/or produce wastes that cannot be used by the system to produce new materials. Describe three examples of such systems from your own lifestyle.

Accepted Answer

One example of a linear system in my lif

Question 15

As natural systems show, growth is unlimited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the context of food, CSA stands for

Accepted Answer

A) Certified Sustainable Agriculture 
B) Community Supported Agriculture 
C) Compost Soil Agriculture 
D) Corporate Systems Agriculture 
A) Certified Sustainable Agriculture 
B) Community Supported Agriculture 
C) Compost Soil Agriculture 
D) Corporate Systems Agriculture

Question 17

Typical industrial agricultural practices conflict with which of the following ecological principles?

Accepted Answer

A) All life is interdependent. 
B) Life systems are circular. 
C) Diversity equals resilience. 
D) All of the above 
A) All life is interdependent. 
B) Life systems are circular. 
C) Diversity equals resilience. 
D) All of the above

Question 18

Describe each of the five ecological principles discussed in Chapter 3.

Accepted Answer

The five ecological principles discussed

Question 19

To forage for wild edibles one must get outside the city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe how farmer Joel Salatin's approach to agriculture reflects the ecological principle that life systems are circular.

Accepted Answer

Farmer Joel Salatin's approach to agricu

Which of the following is true about upstream solutions to ecological problems?

Besides making ecologically informed lifestyle choices (e.g., about where to live, how to earn money, what to eat), what else can individual citizens do to move society in a sustainable direction?

Natural systems are circular, not linear.

Complexity of the ecosystems that support our lives is reduced by

Besides forgoing meat altogether, what are some alternative ways to lessen the negative ecological impact of meat consumption?

Downstream solutions are more efficient than upstream solutions.

What are food deserts?

Composted human excrement can be used to fertilize gardens.

Consider the neighborhood where you live. Where could food be grown and how?

In the ""cradle to cradle"" manufacturing approach, wastes

Joel Salatin considers himself a ______ farmer.

_____ involve consumers refusing to support a business until it changes its practices, while _ involve consumers generating business for companies whose practices they admire.

Only ___% of the total energy in gasoline goes to moving the driver.

As natural systems show, growth is unlimited.

In the context of food, CSA stands for

Typical industrial agricultural practices conflict with which of the following ecological principles?

Describe each of the five ecological principles discussed in Chapter 3.

To forage for wild edibles one must get outside the city.

Describe how farmer Joel Salatin's approach to agriculture reflects the ecological principle that life systems are circular.

What on Earth Are We Doing

How Did We Get Here Power, Privilege, and a Paradigm Problem

Psychology Can Help Save the Planet

The Power of the Unsustainable Situation

Its Not Easy Thinking Green

Putting the I in Environment

To Be Green or Not to Be Green Its a Question of Motivation

Making Ourselves Sick

Healing the Split Between Planet and Self

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Together

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Exam 3: Where Do We Go From Here Applying an Ecological Worldview

Which of the following is true about upstream solutions to ecological problems?

Besides making ecologically informed lifestyle choices (e.g., about where to live, how to earn money, what to eat), what else can individual citizens do to move society in a sustainable direction?

Natural systems are circular, not linear.

Complexity of the ecosystems that support our lives is reduced by

Besides forgoing meat altogether, what are some alternative ways to lessen the negative ecological impact of meat consumption?

Downstream solutions are more efficient than upstream solutions.

What are food deserts?

Composted human excrement can be used to fertilize gardens.

Consider the neighborhood where you live. Where could food be grown and how?

In the ""cradle to cradle"" manufacturing approach, wastes

Joel Salatin considers himself a ______ farmer.

___________ involve consumers refusing to support a business until it changes its practices, while _______ involve consumers generating business for companies whose practices they admire.

Only ___% of the total energy in gasoline goes to moving the driver.

As natural systems show, growth is unlimited.

In the context of food, CSA stands for

Typical industrial agricultural practices conflict with which of the following ecological principles?

Describe each of the five ecological principles discussed in Chapter 3.

To forage for wild edibles one must get outside the city.

Describe how farmer Joel Salatin's approach to agriculture reflects the ecological principle that life systems are circular.

What on Earth Are We Doing

How Did We Get Here Power, Privilege, and a Paradigm Problem

Psychology Can Help Save the Planet

The Power of the Unsustainable Situation

Its Not Easy Thinking Green

Putting the I in Environment

To Be Green or Not to Be Green Its a Question of Motivation

Making Ourselves Sick

Healing the Split Between Planet and Self

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Together

Filters

_____ involve consumers refusing to support a business until it changes its practices, while _ involve consumers generating business for companies whose practices they admire.