Question 1

The field of environmental science is considered interdisciplinary because it ____.

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A)   involves rigorous study of the environment
B)   includes topics that are not explored in other disciplines
C)   often assigns responsibility to those who cause environmental degradation
D)   is rapidly evolving over time into a different form of science
E)   incorporates work fromthe fields of biology, chemistry, geology, social sciences, and the humanitiesF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 2

There was a backlash against environmental laws and regulations in the 1980s that was led by some who argued that environmental laws were hindering economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What does it means to live off the earth's natural income?

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Living off the earth's natural...

Question 4

Inexhaustible resources exist in a fixed quantity, or stock, in the earth's crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ____________________ school, led by naturalist John Muir, wanted wilderness areas on some public lands to be left untouched.

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The answer of The ____________________ school, led by naturalist John...

Question 6

Which school of thought argued that public lands should be managed wisely and scientifically, primarily to provide resources for people?

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A)   Preservationist school
B)   Earth-centered school
C)   Traditional school
D)   Conservationist school
E)   Commons schoolF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 7

A shift to restore natural capital and reduce its degradation and depletion requires using technology, not lessons from nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Your text refers to the dependence on solar energy, biodiversity, and chemical cycling as three major ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   resource guidelines
B)   ecological footprints
C)   environmental tenets
D)   scientific principles of sustainability
E)   preservationist goalsF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Which activity is an example of environmental degradation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Using solar power at a rapid rate
B)   Growing crops for food
C)   Cutting trees for wood products faster than the trees can regrow
D)   Harvesting fish at a sustainable rate
E)   Using groundwater at the same rate it is replenishedF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

____________________ is the study of varying beliefs about what is right and wrong with how we treat the environment.

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Environmen...

Question 11

Biodiversity is defined as the variety of genes, organisms, species, and ecosystems and plays an important role in the long-term sustainability of life on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Middle-income countries such as India and China may have low ____, but they have a high ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   population size; population growth rate
B)   overall environmental impact; population growth rate
C)   population size; resource use per person
D)   overall environmental impact; resource use per person
E)   resource use per person; overall environmental impactF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Resource use per person is higher in the United States than it is in middle-income countries like China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The term "ecological footprint" can best be described as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   average size of the lot on which a family home is built
B)   number of acres necessary to grow enough food to support a family
C)   geographic area in which a person travels during the course of their average daily activities
D)   amount of land and water needed to supply a population or an area with renewable resources and to absorb and recycle the wastes and pollution produced by such resource use
E)   amount of tillable agricultural land necessary to supply the food requirements of a nationF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

____________________ is the biological science that studies how living things interact with one another and with their environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the biological science that studies...

Question 16

Exponential growth occurs when a quantity such as the human population increases at a fixed percentage per unit of time, such as 0.5% or 2% per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

About 900 million people live in extreme poverty, struggling to live on the equivalent of less than ____ a day.

Accepted Answer

A)   $1.90
B)   $5.00
C)   $7.50
D)   $10.00
E)   $25.00F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following describes an example of living sustainably?

Accepted Answer

A)   A city lives at its biocapacity and consumes natural capital without replenishment.
B)   A city lives off of its natural income and preserves and replenishes natural capital.
C)   A city relies heavily on fossil fuels.
D)   A city has a substantial recycling program even though it generates far more waste than it recycles.
E)   A city uses natural capital and renewable resources with a rapidly growing ecological footprint.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 19

One social science principle of sustainability is that we should leave the planet's life-support systems in at least as good a condition as that which we now enjoy, if not better, for future generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why is chemical cycling necessary for life on the earth?

Accepted Answer

The earth receives a continuous supply o...

Exam 1: The Environment and Sustainability

The ____________________ school, led by naturalist John Muir, wanted wilderness areas on some public lands to be left untouched.

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Which of the following describes an example of living sustainably?

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What does it means to live off the earth's natural income?

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The term "ecological footprint" can best be described as the ____.

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Why is chemical cycling necessary for life on the earth?

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Resource use per person is higher in the United States than it is in middle-income countries like China.

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Inexhaustible resources exist in a fixed quantity, or stock, in the earth's crust.

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Middle-income countries such as India and China may have low ____, but they have a high ____.

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The field of environmental science is considered interdisciplinary because it ____.

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____________________ is the biological science that studies how living things interact with one another and with their environment.

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____________________ is the study of varying beliefs about what is right and wrong with how we treat the environment.

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One social science principle of sustainability is that we should leave the planet's life-support systems in at least as good a condition as that which we now enjoy, if not better, for future generations.

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About 900 million people live in extreme poverty, struggling to live on the equivalent of less than ____ a day.

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There was a backlash against environmental laws and regulations in the 1980s that was led by some who argued that environmental laws were hindering economic growth.

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Exponential growth occurs when a quantity such as the human population increases at a fixed percentage per unit of time, such as 0.5% or 2% per year.

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Biodiversity is defined as the variety of genes, organisms, species, and ecosystems and plays an important role in the long-term sustainability of life on Earth.

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A shift to restore natural capital and reduce its degradation and depletion requires using technology, not lessons from nature.

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Your text refers to the dependence on solar energy, biodiversity, and chemical cycling as three major ____.

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Which school of thought argued that public lands should be managed wisely and scientifically, primarily to provide resources for people?

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Which activity is an example of environmental degradation?

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