Question 1

Which of the following contributes most to sustainability?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​abundant use of resources 
B)  ​distribution of poverty 
C)  ​rapid population growth 
D)  ​inclusion of environmental and health costs in market prices 
E)  ​natural capital degradation 
A)  ​abundant use of resources 
B)  ​distribution of poverty 
C)  ​rapid population growth 
D)  ​inclusion of environmental and health costs in market prices 
E)  ​natural capital degradation

Question 2

____________________ are processes provided by healthy ecosystems that support life and human economies at no monetary cost to us.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are processes provided by healthy ecosystems...

Question 3

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 nation 
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 nation

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

​Living sustainably means living on ____- the renewable resources such as plants,animals,soil,clean air,and clean water,provided by the earth's natural capital.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​exponential growth 
B)  ​natural income 
C)  ​biotechnology 
D)  ​upcycling 
E)  biodiversity​ 
A)  ​exponential growth 
B)  ​natural income 
C)  ​biotechnology 
D)  ​upcycling 
E)  biodiversity​

Question 6

In many parts of the world,renewable forests are shrinking and topsoil is eroding.This fact is evidence that ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​all forms of technology increase environmental impacts 
B)  ​affluence has no impact on the health of the environment 
C)  ​point sources of pollution are easy to identify 
D)  ​the market prices of goods include the harmful environmental costs of producing them 
E)  ​we are living unsustainably 
A)  ​all forms of technology increase environmental impacts 
B)  ​affluence has no impact on the health of the environment 
C)  ​point sources of pollution are easy to identify 
D)  ​the market prices of goods include the harmful environmental costs of producing them 
E)  ​we are living unsustainably

Question 7

The three scientific principles of sustainability are chemical cycling,dependence on solar energy,and ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

biodiversi

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​resource guidelines 
B)  ​ecological footprints 
C)  ​environmental tenets 
D)  ​scientific principles of sustainability 
E)  preservationist goals​ 
A)  ​resource guidelines 
B)  ​ecological footprints 
C)  ​environmental tenets 
D)  ​scientific principles of sustainability 
E)  preservationist goals​

Question 9

​In order for the social changes to occur that will produce sustainable economies,fully 50% of the population of a country must support the change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The average ecological footprint of an individual in a given country or area is the ____________________ ecological footprint.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The average ecological footprint of an individual...

Question 11

Natural resources are considered natural capital,whereas natural services are not.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

​Affluence always has negative environmental effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

​Point sources of pollution ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  enter ecosystems from dispersed and often hard-to-identify sources​ 
B)  ​include runoff of fertilizers and pesticides from farmlands and suburban lawns 
C)  ​are easier to identify than nonpoint sources 
D)  ​are more difficult to control than nonpoint sources 
E)  are always found in rural areas​ 
A)  enter ecosystems from dispersed and often hard-to-identify sources​ 
B)  ​include runoff of fertilizers and pesticides from farmlands and suburban lawns 
C)  ​are easier to identify than nonpoint sources 
D)  ​are more difficult to control than nonpoint sources 
E)  are always found in rural areas​

Question 14

Why is chemical cycling necessary for life on the earth?​

Accepted Answer

The earth receives a continuous supply o

Question 15

The per capita ecological footprint is the total ecological footprint for a given country or area.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

____________________ is the contamination of the environment by a chemical or other agent such as noise or heat to a level that is harmful to the health,survival,or activities of humans or other organisms..​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the contamination of the environment...

Question 17

A single,identifiable source of pollution is called a(n)____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A single,identifiable source of pollution is called...

Question 18

Your ____________________ is your set of assumptions and values reflecting how you think the world works and what you think your role in the world should be.​

Accepted Answer

​environme

Question 19

As of 2014,the world population is about ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​3.0 billion people 
B)  ​5.0 billion people 
C)  ​7.0 billion people 
D)  ​9.0 million people 
E)  ​10.0 billion people 
A)  ​3.0 billion people 
B)  ​5.0 billion people 
C)  ​7.0 billion people 
D)  ​9.0 million people 
E)  ​10.0 billion people

Question 20

____ efforts focus on greatly reducing or eliminating the production of pollutants.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Agricultural engineering 
B)  ​Nonpoint pollution 
C)  ​Chemical cycling 
D)  ​Pollution prevention 
E)  Economic sanction​ 
A)  ​Agricultural engineering 
B)  ​Nonpoint pollution 
C)  ​Chemical cycling 
D)  ​Pollution prevention 
E)  Economic sanction​

Which of the following contributes most to sustainability?

____________________ are processes provided by healthy ecosystems that support life and human economies at no monetary cost to us.

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

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

Living sustainably means living on ____- the renewable resources such as plants,animals,soil,clean air,and clean water,provided by the earth's natural capital.

In many parts of the world,renewable forests are shrinking and topsoil is eroding.This fact is evidence that ____.

The three scientific principles of sustainability are chemical cycling,dependence on solar energy,and ____________________.

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

In order for the social changes to occur that will produce sustainable economies,fully 50% of the population of a country must support the change.

The average ecological footprint of an individual in a given country or area is the ____________________ ecological footprint.

Natural resources are considered natural capital,whereas natural services are not.

Affluence always has negative environmental effects.

Point sources of pollution ____.

Why is chemical cycling necessary for life on the earth?

The per capita ecological footprint is the total ecological footprint for a given country or area.

____________________ is the contamination of the environment by a chemical or other agent such as noise or heat to a level that is harmful to the health,survival,or activities of humans or other organisms..

A single,identifiable source of pollution is called a(n)____________________.

Your ____________________ is your set of assumptions and values reflecting how you think the world works and what you think your role in the world should be.

As of 2014,the world population is about ____.

____ efforts focus on greatly reducing or eliminating the production of pollutants.

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

Filters

Exam 1: Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Which of the following contributes most to sustainability?​

____________________ are processes provided by healthy ecosystems that support life and human economies at no monetary cost to us.​

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

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

​Living sustainably means living on ____- the renewable resources such as plants,animals,soil,clean air,and clean water,provided by the earth's natural capital.

In many parts of the world,renewable forests are shrinking and topsoil is eroding.This fact is evidence that ____.​

The three scientific principles of sustainability are chemical cycling,dependence on solar energy,and ____________________.​

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

​In order for the social changes to occur that will produce sustainable economies,fully 50% of the population of a country must support the change.

The average ecological footprint of an individual in a given country or area is the ____________________ ecological footprint.​

Natural resources are considered natural capital,whereas natural services are not.​

​Affluence always has negative environmental effects.

​Point sources of pollution ____.

Why is chemical cycling necessary for life on the earth?​

The per capita ecological footprint is the total ecological footprint for a given country or area.​

____________________ is the contamination of the environment by a chemical or other agent such as noise or heat to a level that is harmful to the health,survival,or activities of humans or other organisms..​

A single,identifiable source of pollution is called a(n)____________________.​

Your ____________________ is your set of assumptions and values reflecting how you think the world works and what you think your role in the world should be.​

As of 2014,the world population is about ____.​

____ efforts focus on greatly reducing or eliminating the production of pollutants.​

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

Filters

Which of the following contributes most to sustainability?

____________________ are processes provided by healthy ecosystems that support life and human economies at no monetary cost to us.

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

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

Living sustainably means living on ____- the renewable resources such as plants,animals,soil,clean air,and clean water,provided by the earth's natural capital.

In many parts of the world,renewable forests are shrinking and topsoil is eroding.This fact is evidence that ____.

The three scientific principles of sustainability are chemical cycling,dependence on solar energy,and ____________________.

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

In order for the social changes to occur that will produce sustainable economies,fully 50% of the population of a country must support the change.

The average ecological footprint of an individual in a given country or area is the ____________________ ecological footprint.

Natural resources are considered natural capital,whereas natural services are not.

Affluence always has negative environmental effects.

Point sources of pollution ____.

Why is chemical cycling necessary for life on the earth?

The per capita ecological footprint is the total ecological footprint for a given country or area.

____________________ is the contamination of the environment by a chemical or other agent such as noise or heat to a level that is harmful to the health,survival,or activities of humans or other organisms..

A single,identifiable source of pollution is called a(n)____________________.

Your ____________________ is your set of assumptions and values reflecting how you think the world works and what you think your role in the world should be.

As of 2014,the world population is about ____.

____ efforts focus on greatly reducing or eliminating the production of pollutants.