Question 1

The recharge rate for groundwater,lakes,and rivers is the primary determinant of the volume of water available for human use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The United States successfully recycles at least 90% of its packaging waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Coral reefs,unlike other ecosystems,are not considered to be threatened with extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Javier has increased productivity on his land by using modern,intensive agricultural techniques.Javier is most likely to be doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) rotating crops 
B) contour plowing 
C) terracing 
D) producing monoculture crops without rotation 
A) rotating crops 
B) contour plowing 
C) terracing 
D) producing monoculture crops without rotation

Question 5

When water tables sink in coastal regions,salt water may seep in and make groundwater unsuitable for human consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Taxol,a compound from the Yew tree,is used:

Accepted Answer

A) to treat breast cancer. 
B) as an ingredient in petroleum. 
C) to relieve pain. 
D) to reduce hypertension. 
A) to treat breast cancer. 
B) as an ingredient in petroleum. 
C) to relieve pain. 
D) to reduce hypertension.

Question 7

Discuss three reasons why we should care about declining biodiversity.Provide concrete examples to illustrate your points.

Accepted Answer

There are several important reasons why

Question 8

Soil contains which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) microbes 
B) organic materials 
C) inorganic materials 
D) a,b,and c 
A) microbes 
B) organic materials 
C) inorganic materials 
D) a,b,and c

Question 9

Which of the following forests are the largest?

Accepted Answer

A) boreal forests 
B) temperate zone forests 
C) tropical zone forests 
D) primeval forests 
A) boreal forests 
B) temperate zone forests 
C) tropical zone forests 
D) primeval forests

Question 10

Long-term irrigation of soil leads to _________ of soil.

Accepted Answer

A) Salinization 
B) Hypoxia 
C) Eutrophia 
D) none of the above 
A) Salinization 
B) Hypoxia 
C) Eutrophia 
D) none of the above

Question 11

According to Harper,it takes _________ tons of water to produce one ton of grain.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 100 
C) 500 
D) 1,000 
A) 10 
B) 100 
C) 500 
D) 1,000

Question 12

Land/soil can become useless for human cultivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_________ refers to the accumulation of synthetic agrochemicals in living tissues through various levels of food chains.

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural entrophication 
B) Bioaccumulation 
C) Salinization 
D) Leachate 
A) Cultural entrophication 
B) Bioaccumulation 
C) Salinization 
D) Leachate

Question 14

Synthetic agrochemicals are also known as persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_________ is the greatest threat to all kinds of wild species.

Accepted Answer

A) The greenhouse effect 
B) Modern agriculture 
C) Habitat destruction 
D) none of the above 
A) The greenhouse effect 
B) Modern agriculture 
C) Habitat destruction 
D) none of the above

Question 16

Human wastes and effluents go into sinks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss trends in tropical deforestation and their consequences.

Accepted Answer

Tropical deforestation is a significant

Question 18

Aquifer depletion affects renewable and fossil aquifers in the same way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Forests provide which of the following services?

Accepted Answer

A) soil conservation 
B) salmon habitats 
C) flood prevention 
D) all of the above 
A) soil conservation 
B) salmon habitats 
C) flood prevention 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Water conflict played a role in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The recharge rate for groundwater,lakes,and rivers is the primary determinant of the volume of water available for human use.

The United States successfully recycles at least 90% of its packaging waste.

Coral reefs,unlike other ecosystems,are not considered to be threatened with extinction.

Javier has increased productivity on his land by using modern,intensive agricultural techniques.Javier is most likely to be doing which of the following?

When water tables sink in coastal regions,salt water may seep in and make groundwater unsuitable for human consumption.

Taxol,a compound from the Yew tree,is used:

Discuss three reasons why we should care about declining biodiversity.Provide concrete examples to illustrate your points.

Soil contains which of the following?

Which of the following forests are the largest?

Long-term irrigation of soil leads to _________ of soil.

According to Harper,it takes _________ tons of water to produce one ton of grain.

Land/soil can become useless for human cultivation.

_________ refers to the accumulation of synthetic agrochemicals in living tissues through various levels of food chains.

Synthetic agrochemicals are also known as persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

_________ is the greatest threat to all kinds of wild species.

Human wastes and effluents go into sinks.

Discuss trends in tropical deforestation and their consequences.

Aquifer depletion affects renewable and fossil aquifers in the same way.

Forests provide which of the following services?

Water conflict played a role in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

Environment, human Systems, and Social Science

Climate Change, science, and Risk

Energy and Society

Population, environment, and Food

Globalization, inequality, and Sustainability

Transforming Structures: Markets and Politics

Environmentalism: Ideology and Collective Action

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Exam 2: Humans and the Resources of the Earth: Sources and Sinks

The recharge rate for groundwater,lakes,and rivers is the primary determinant of the volume of water available for human use.

The United States successfully recycles at least 90% of its packaging waste.

Coral reefs,unlike other ecosystems,are not considered to be threatened with extinction.

Javier has increased productivity on his land by using modern,intensive agricultural techniques.Javier is most likely to be doing which of the following?

When water tables sink in coastal regions,salt water may seep in and make groundwater unsuitable for human consumption.

Taxol,a compound from the Yew tree,is used:

Discuss three reasons why we should care about declining biodiversity.Provide concrete examples to illustrate your points.

Soil contains which of the following?

Which of the following forests are the largest?

Long-term irrigation of soil leads to _________ of soil.

According to Harper,it takes _________ tons of water to produce one ton of grain.

Land/soil can become useless for human cultivation.

_________ refers to the accumulation of synthetic agrochemicals in living tissues through various levels of food chains.

Synthetic agrochemicals are also known as persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

_________ is the greatest threat to all kinds of wild species.

Human wastes and effluents go into sinks.

Discuss trends in tropical deforestation and their consequences.

Aquifer depletion affects renewable and fossil aquifers in the same way.

Forests provide which of the following services?

Water conflict played a role in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

Environment, human Systems, and Social Science

Climate Change, science, and Risk

Energy and Society

Population, environment, and Food

Globalization, inequality, and Sustainability

Transforming Structures: Markets and Politics

Environmentalism: Ideology and Collective Action

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