Question 1

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary study that integrates the humanities and natural sciences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As part of the path to sustainability, tradeoffs most specifically refer to

Accepted Answer

A) trading environmental quality for economic growth. 
B) trading quality of life issues for ecological enhancements. 
C) resolving conflicts through compromise. 
D) solving environmental conflicts. 
E) recognizing that human activities degrade natural capital.

Question 3

In the United States the air quality is poorer and drinking water more polluted today than in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the best way to deal with pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) Pollution cleanup only 
B) Pollution prevention only 
C) A combination of pollution cleanup and prevention 
D) The most popular way at the current time 
E) The cheapest way

Question 5

The presence within the environment of a chemical or other agent at a level that is harmful to humans or other organisms is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The presence within the environment of a...

Question 6

A sustainability revolution is best characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) learning to live more sustainably with smaller ecological footprints. 
B) learning how to grow and breed plants and animals for food. 
C) inventing machines for large-scale production of goods in factories. 
D) medical advances to allow a growing number of people to live longer and healthier lives. 
E) controlling the human population.

Question 7

A(n) ____________________ is a set of organisms within a defined area or volume that interact with one another and with nonliving matter in their environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a set of organisms...

Question 8

Environmental science is the same as environmentalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A renewable resource can be

Accepted Answer

A) used indefinitely. 
B) replenished by natural processes within hours to centuries. 
C) replenished by natural processes in millions of years. 
D) consumed completely if it is managed within its sustainable yield. 
E) found and used easily.

Question 10

An example of nonpoint source pollution is

Accepted Answer

A) pesticides blown from the land into the air. 
B) an automobile tailpipe. 
C) a smokestack from a power plant. 
D) an oil leak from a home furnace. 
E) a pipe discharging into a river.

Question 11

What environmental worldview proposes that we can and should manage the earth for our benefit, but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers of the earth?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following statements about less-developed countries is true?

Accepted Answer

A) They are highly industrialized. 
B) They usually have enough food, water, and shelter. 
C) The United States, Canada, and Japan are developing countries. 
D) Their populations continue to grow at high rates. 
E) Their populations are projected to decrease.

Question 13

The more-developed countries

Accepted Answer

A) include the United States, India, and Canada. 
B) include many African and Latin American countries. 
C) have most of the world's population. 
D) use disproportionately more of the world's resources compared to their populations. 
E) use the appropriate amount of resources for their populations.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of recycling?

Accepted Answer

A) collecting and remelting aluminum beer cans 
B) cleaning and refilling soft-drink bottles 
C) using fewer paper products 
D) saving leftovers in a peanut butter jar 
E) donating furniture to a charity

Question 15

Critical Thinking
 
-Do you think that the numbers overlap in the accompanying graph, which illustrates the percentage of the world's population who lack access to basic amenities? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Critical Thinking
 
-Do you think that the...

Question 16

Forests, aluminum deposits and natural gas are all examples of renewable resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An ecological deficit is created when

Accepted Answer

A) a country's ecological footprint is smaller than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes. 
B) a country overestimates its spending in the current fiscal year. 
C) a country depletes its annual budget faster than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources. 
D) a country depletes its natural capital slower than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes. 
E) a country depletes its natural capital faster than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes.

Question 18

A social movement dedicated to protecting the earth's life support system for all forms of life is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A social movement dedicated to protecting the...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Poverty can increase environmental degradation; however, environmental degradation can increase poverty. Why is this so?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Poverty can increase environmental degradation; however, environmental...

Exam 1: Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary study that integrates the humanities and natural sciences.

As part of the path to sustainability, tradeoffs most specifically refer to

In the United States the air quality is poorer and drinking water more polluted today than in the 1970s.

What is the best way to deal with pollution?

The presence within the environment of a chemical or other agent at a level that is harmful to humans or other organisms is ____________________.

A sustainability revolution is best characterized by

A(n) ____________________ is a set of organisms within a defined area or volume that interact with one another and with nonliving matter in their environment.

Environmental science is the same as environmentalism.

A renewable resource can be

An example of nonpoint source pollution is

What environmental worldview proposes that we can and should manage the earth for our benefit, but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers of the earth?

Which of the following statements about less-developed countries is true?

The more-developed countries

Which of the following is an example of recycling?

Critical Thinking -Do you think that the numbers overlap in the accompanying graph, which illustrates the percentage of the world's population who lack access to basic amenities? Why or why not?

Forests, aluminum deposits and natural gas are all examples of renewable resources.

An ecological deficit is created when

A social movement dedicated to protecting the earth's life support system for all forms of life is called ____________________.

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

Poverty can increase environmental degradation; however, environmental degradation can increase poverty. Why is this so?