Question 1

In environmental science, individuals tend to matter less because the issues are global in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Topsoil is an important component of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  biodiversity
B)  ecosystems
C)  natural resources
D)  win-win solutions
E)  nutrient cyclingF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Pollutants are all human-made; in other words, they cannot enter the environment naturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which substance would be considered a nonrenewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  groundwater
B)  trees in a forest
C)  fertile soil
D)  oil
E)  cropsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The earth's population is growing _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The earth's population is growing _______________....

Question 6

The _______________ revolution involved the invention of machines for the large-scale production of goods in factories.

Accepted Answer

industrial...

Question 7

What is a nonpoint source of pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  drainpipe
B)  car exhaust pipe
C)  power plant
D)  volcano
E)  pesticides in the airF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 8

What situation is most likely to occur as a result of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased media attention on children's health
B)  access to clean drinking water
C)  increased consumption in average
D)  spread of disease from poor sanitation
E)  heart disease and diabetes from obesityF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Extreme poverty is living on less than the equivalent of $_______________ per day.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Extreme poverty is living on less than...

Question 10

The degradation of commonly held resources is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the tragedy of the commons
B)  open-access degradation
C)  sustainable yield
D)  pollution
E)  government regulationF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The primary difference between renewable resources and nonrenewable resources is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  how easily each can be discovered
B)  the available amount of each resource
C)  the length of time it takes for each to be replenished
D)  how fast each is being consumed
E)  how quickly each can produce electricityF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Sustainability refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the way in which the natural world works
B)  how we interact with the environment
C)  human methods of coping with environmental problems
D)  refusing, reducing, reusing, and recycling
E)  the capacity of the earth's natural systems to survive, flourish, and adaptF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Using normally renewable resources faster than nature can renew them is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrient cycling
B)  nutrient deficit
C)  sustainability
D)  trade-offs
E)  degrading natural capitalF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 14

The Tragedy of the Commons refers to a lack of agricultural resources available for the common (poor)people in a country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

At our current average rate of use per person, how many planet Earths would we need to provide an endless supply of renewable resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5
B)  0.9
C)  1
D)  1.5
E)  2F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 16

An average ecological footprint of an individual in a given country or area is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  per capita gross GNP
B)  ecological footprint
C)  per capita GDP
D)  sustainable yield
E)  per capita ecological footprintF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

What are the priorities for more sustainable use of renewable resources, in order?

Accepted Answer

A)  refuse, renew, reduce, and recycle
B)  recycle, renew, reuse, and reduce
C)  resource, recycle, renew, and reduce
D)  refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle
E)  refuse, reduce, recycle, and renewF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

What viewpoint embodies the idea that we should be responsible, caring managers of the earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The planetary management worldview
B)  The stewardship worldview
C)  The environmental wisdom worldview
D)  The environmental justice movement
E)  The renewable worldviewF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is a point source of pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  wind carrying dirt and pesticides from croplands
B)  runoff from a stockyard
C)  a smokestack from a power plant
D)  fertilizer runoff from lawns
E)  runoff from croplandF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

An estimated _____ middle-class consumers live in China.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 million
B)  150 million
C)  300 million
D)  500 million
E)  1 billionF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 1: Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

An average ecological footprint of an individual in a given country or area is known as ____.

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Which of the following is a point source of pollution?

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The _______________ revolution involved the invention of machines for the large-scale production of goods in factories.

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In environmental science, individuals tend to matter less because the issues are global in nature.

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What is a nonpoint source of pollution?

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The degradation of commonly held resources is known as _____.

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The Tragedy of the Commons refers to a lack of agricultural resources available for the common (poor)people in a country.

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An estimated _____ middle-class consumers live in China.

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The earth's population is growing _______________.

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What are the priorities for more sustainable use of renewable resources, in order?

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What viewpoint embodies the idea that we should be responsible, caring managers of the earth?

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What situation is most likely to occur as a result of poverty?

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Sustainability refers to _____.

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Extreme poverty is living on less than the equivalent of $_______________ per day.

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Pollutants are all human-made; in other words, they cannot enter the environment naturally.

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At our current average rate of use per person, how many planet Earths would we need to provide an endless supply of renewable resources?

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Which substance would be considered a nonrenewable resource?

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Using normally renewable resources faster than nature can renew them is called ____.

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The primary difference between renewable resources and nonrenewable resources is ____.

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Topsoil is an important component of _____.

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