Question 1

Some analysts refer to an eventually unsustainable addiction to buying more and more stuff as ____________________ .

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Question 2

Of the following actions,the one that does the least to sustain the Earth is

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A)  protecting Earth's biodiversity. 
B)  controlling human population growth. 
C)  utilizing renewable resources wherever possible. 
D)  increasing our dependence on nonrenewable resources. 
E)  decreasing our dependence on nonrenewable resources.

Question 3

When a nonrenewable resource is completely exhausted,it is referred to as economically depleted.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The goal of environmental science includes

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A)  learning how nature works. 
B)  understanding how we interact with the environment. 
C)  finding ways to deal with environmental problems. 
D)  finding ways to live more sustainably. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 5

Dealing with conflicts between scientific solutions and political solutions usually involves ___________________.

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Question 6

Describe the environmental wisdom worldview and provide an example.

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Question 7

Reusing involves collecting waste materials and processing them into new materials.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

We can face the challenge of slowing population growth through

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A)  promoting family planning and elevating the status of women. 
B)  slowing economic development. 
C)  legislation that applies only in less developed countries. 
D)  overexploiting shared resources. 
E)  decreasing the educational status of women.

Question 9

Use of a natural resource based on sustainable yield applies to

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A)  renewable resources. 
B)  nonrenewable resources. 
C)  perpetual resources. 
D)  amenity resources. 
E)  all of these answers

Question 10

An environmentally sustainable society must be based on policies which provide for economic growth and development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sustainability begins at a personal level.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements best illustrates the "tragedy of the commons?"

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A)  A factory pollutes a river as much as the law allows. 
B)  Some levels of pollution are life threatening. 
C)  Some activities harm the environment, but others do not. 
D)  Irrigated cropland can be ruined by salinization. 
E)  Cropland can decrease biodiversity.

Question 13

How does environmentalism differ from environmental science or ecology?

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Question 14

Ecological tipping point(s),which could result in an irreversible shift in natural systems include(s)

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A)  collapse of fish populations due to overfishing. 
B)  accelerated species extinction due to overhunting. 
C)  pre-mature species extinction due to habitat loss. 
D)  climate disruption due to burning of fossil fuels. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 15

Your ____________________ refers to the set of assumptions and values a person holds with regard to his or her role in the world.

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Question 16

What does the difference in ecological footprint between China and India mean?

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Question 17

What will happen if humanity's ecological footprint continues to be greater than Earth's ecological capacity?

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Question 18

A chemical dumpsite would be an example of a ____________________ pollutant.

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Question 19

Economic growth provides more goods and services whereas economic development uses economic growth to improve living standards.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An environmental worldview that holds that we are dependent on nature and our success is dependent on learning how the earth sustains itself and integrating this knowledge into the way we think and act,is

Accepted Answer

A)  planetary management. 
B)  stewardship. 
C)  environmental wisdom. 
D)  national origin. 
E)  technological.

Exam 1: Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Some analysts refer to an eventually unsustainable addiction to buying more and more stuff as ____________________ .

Of the following actions,the one that does the least to sustain the Earth is

When a nonrenewable resource is completely exhausted,it is referred to as economically depleted.

The goal of environmental science includes

Dealing with conflicts between scientific solutions and political solutions usually involves ___________________.

Describe the environmental wisdom worldview and provide an example.

Reusing involves collecting waste materials and processing them into new materials.

We can face the challenge of slowing population growth through

Use of a natural resource based on sustainable yield applies to

An environmentally sustainable society must be based on policies which provide for economic growth and development.

Sustainability begins at a personal level.

Which of the following statements best illustrates the "tragedy of the commons?"

How does environmentalism differ from environmental science or ecology?

Ecological tipping point(s) ,which could result in an irreversible shift in natural systems include(s)

Your ____________________ refers to the set of assumptions and values a person holds with regard to his or her role in the world.

What does the difference in ecological footprint between China and India mean?

What will happen if humanity's ecological footprint continues to be greater than Earth's ecological capacity?

A chemical dumpsite would be an example of a ____________________ pollutant.

Economic growth provides more goods and services whereas economic development uses economic growth to improve living standards.

An environmental worldview that holds that we are dependent on nature and our success is dependent on learning how the earth sustains itself and integrating this knowledge into the way we think and act,is