Question 1

The branch of philosophy concerned with the distinction between right and wrong and the ultimate worth of actions of things is

Accepted Answer

A) Values 
B) Ethics 
C) Morals 
D) Attitudes 
E) Characters 
A) Values 
B) Ethics 
C) Morals 
D) Attitudes 
E) Characters

Question 2

One way to decrease the size of our ecological footprint is to

Accepted Answer

A) Decrease consumption rates 
B) Increase consumption rates 
C) Increase the development in the region 
D) Reduce the size of a biologically productive area in the region 
E) None of these; it is not possible to change the size of an ecological footprint 
A) Decrease consumption rates 
B) Increase consumption rates 
C) Increase the development in the region 
D) Reduce the size of a biologically productive area in the region 
E) None of these; it is not possible to change the size of an ecological footprint

Question 3

Pragmatic conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to protect

Accepted Answer

A) Wildlife habitats in forested areas 
B) Untouched, unvisited wilderness areas 
C) Jobs and homes for people 
D) The scenic beauty found in natural areas 
E) Resources such as natural habitats for future generations 
A) Wildlife habitats in forested areas 
B) Untouched, unvisited wilderness areas 
C) Jobs and homes for people 
D) The scenic beauty found in natural areas 
E) Resources such as natural habitats for future generations

Question 4

The world's poorest people typically _______________ environmental degradation.

Accepted Answer

A) Cause the most 
B) Are victims and causes of 
C) Are unaffected by 
D) Don't really care about 
E) Are ignorant of 
A) Cause the most 
B) Are victims and causes of 
C) Are unaffected by 
D) Don't really care about 
E) Are ignorant of

Question 5

The National Park Service reflects a ________ approach while the Forest Service reflects a ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) Biocentric preservationist; pragmatic utilitarian conservationist 
B) Global environmentalist; cornucopian 
C) Pragmatic resource conservationist; moral and aesthetic preservationist 
D) Cornucopian; global environmentalist 
E) Pragmatic utilitarian conservation; biocentric preservation 
A) Biocentric preservationist; pragmatic utilitarian conservationist 
B) Global environmentalist; cornucopian 
C) Pragmatic resource conservationist; moral and aesthetic preservationist 
D) Cornucopian; global environmentalist 
E) Pragmatic utilitarian conservation; biocentric preservation

Question 6

Which of the following factors will not lead to violent conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A) Racial antagonisms 
B) Access to water 
C) Natural resource degradation 
D) Religious conflicts 
E) All of these are factors that can lead to violent conflicts 
A) Racial antagonisms 
B) Access to water 
C) Natural resource degradation 
D) Religious conflicts 
E) All of these are factors that can lead to violent conflicts

Question 7

At the end of the twentieth century, ____________________ has/have been added to environmental thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) Global concerns 
B) Urban problems 
C) Water supply and pollution problems 
D) Human population growth 
E) Air pollution problems 
A) Global concerns 
B) Urban problems 
C) Water supply and pollution problems 
D) Human population growth 
E) Air pollution problems

Question 8

Sustainable development differs from traditional economic development in that it emphasizes economic development in the

Accepted Answer

A) Short term 
B) Long term 
C) Present 
D) Past 
E) Present and past 
A) Short term 
B) Long term 
C) Present 
D) Past 
E) Present and past

Question 9

Lead poisoning in children is an example that exemplifies the problem of ___________ for minority children in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental racism 
B) Inadequate nutrition 
C) Poverty 
D) Sanitary conditions 
E) Inadequate healthcare 
A) Environmental racism 
B) Inadequate nutrition 
C) Poverty 
D) Sanitary conditions 
E) Inadequate healthcare

Question 10

Which of the following areas does environmental science NOT draw information from to aid in solving problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Political Science 
B) Chemistry 
C) Ecology 
D) Sociology 
E) Music and the Arts 
A) Political Science 
B) Chemistry 
C) Ecology 
D) Sociology 
E) Music and the Arts

Question 11

Utilitarian conservationists tend to believe that resources should be saved because they are important

Accepted Answer

A) As a home for wildlife 
B) In the conservation of aesthetic values 
C) To our understanding of the biosphere 
D) For a strong economic system 
E) And used by all living things 
A) As a home for wildlife 
B) In the conservation of aesthetic values 
C) To our understanding of the biosphere 
D) For a strong economic system 
E) And used by all living things

The branch of philosophy concerned with the distinction between right and wrong and the ultimate worth of actions of things is

One way to decrease the size of our ecological footprint is to

Pragmatic conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to protect

The world's poorest people typically _______________ environmental degradation.

The National Park Service reflects a approach while the Forest Service reflects a approach.

Which of the following factors will not lead to violent conflicts?

At the end of the twentieth century, ____________________ has/have been added to environmental thinking.

Sustainable development differs from traditional economic development in that it emphasizes economic development in the

Lead poisoning in children is an example that exemplifies the problem of ___________ for minority children in the United States.

Which of the following areas does environmental science NOT draw information from to aid in solving problems?

Utilitarian conservationists tend to believe that resources should be saved because they are important

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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Exam 1: Understanding Our Environment

The branch of philosophy concerned with the distinction between right and wrong and the ultimate worth of actions of things is

One way to decrease the size of our ecological footprint is to

Pragmatic conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to protect

The world's poorest people typically _______________ environmental degradation.

The National Park Service reflects a ________ approach while the Forest Service reflects a ________ approach.

Which of the following factors will not lead to violent conflicts?

At the end of the twentieth century, ____________________ has/have been added to environmental thinking.

Sustainable development differs from traditional economic development in that it emphasizes economic development in the

Lead poisoning in children is an example that exemplifies the problem of ___________ for minority children in the United States.

Which of the following areas does environmental science NOT draw information from to aid in solving problems?

Utilitarian conservationists tend to believe that resources should be saved because they are important

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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The National Park Service reflects a approach while the Forest Service reflects a approach.