Question 1

Which factor is a major contributor to the degradation of natural capital associated with the pricing of consumable goods?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumable goods are priced in such a way that they do not reflect the environmental damage caused by their production.​ 
B)  ​Consumable goods are priced in such a way as to allow even those in poverty in developing nations to acquire them. 
C)  ​Consumable goods are priced in such a way as to offset harmful environmental and health costs. 
D)  ​Consumers are typically aware of the kinds of environmental damage resulting from the production of the item. 
E)  ​Consumers in some local cultures purchase items that are expensive because of the social status it brings. 
A)  Consumable goods are priced in such a way that they do not reflect the environmental damage caused by their production.​ 
B)  ​Consumable goods are priced in such a way as to allow even those in poverty in developing nations to acquire them. 
C)  ​Consumable goods are priced in such a way as to offset harmful environmental and health costs. 
D)  ​Consumers are typically aware of the kinds of environmental damage resulting from the production of the item. 
E)  ​Consumers in some local cultures purchase items that are expensive because of the social status it brings.

Question 2

The IPAT model calculates the environmental impact of human activities based on ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​policy,adaptation,and cultural traditions 
B)  ​pollution,adaptation,and trade practices 
C)  ​pollution,agriculture,and technology 
D)  ​population size,agriculture,and trade practices 
E)  ​population size,affluence,and technology 
A)  ​policy,adaptation,and cultural traditions 
B)  ​pollution,adaptation,and trade practices 
C)  ​pollution,agriculture,and technology 
D)  ​population size,agriculture,and trade practices 
E)  ​population size,affluence,and technology

Question 3

What is one environmental benefit of affluence?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Increasing wealth allows for an increased capacity for resource consumption. 
B)  ​Increased wealth provides resources to apply toward the creation of environmentally beneficial technologies. 
C)  Increasing affluence often leads to a desire to travel widely and frequently in order to see the world.​ 
D)  ​Increasing affluence in developed nations leads to increased affluence in less-developed countries. 
E)  Increasing affluence results in less consumption in all countries.​ 
A)  ​Increasing wealth allows for an increased capacity for resource consumption. 
B)  ​Increased wealth provides resources to apply toward the creation of environmentally beneficial technologies. 
C)  Increasing affluence often leads to a desire to travel widely and frequently in order to see the world.​ 
D)  ​Increasing affluence in developed nations leads to increased affluence in less-developed countries. 
E)  Increasing affluence results in less consumption in all countries.​

Question 4

You are installing solar collectors on the roof of your home to cut your use of the propane gas that heats both your hot water tank and the living spaces in your home.In doing so,you are using a(n)____ resource rather than a(n)____ resource.​

Accepted Answer

A)  renewable; nonrenewable​ 
B)  ​inexhaustible; renewable 
C)  ​renewable; inexhaustible 
D)  ​nonrenewable; renewable 
E)  inexhaustible; nonrenewable​ 
A)  renewable; nonrenewable​ 
B)  ​inexhaustible; renewable 
C)  ​renewable; inexhaustible 
D)  ​nonrenewable; renewable 
E)  inexhaustible; nonrenewable​

Question 5

Which resource is nonrenewable?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​geothermal energy 
B)  ​solar energy 
C)  ​freshwater 
D)  ​copper 
E)  trees​ 
A)  ​geothermal energy 
B)  ​solar energy 
C)  ​freshwater 
D)  ​copper 
E)  trees​

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​planetary management worldview 
B)  ​stewardship worldview 
C)  ​environmental wisdom worldview 
D)  ​earth-centered worldview 
E)  ​life-centered worldview 
A)  ​planetary management worldview 
B)  ​stewardship worldview 
C)  ​environmental wisdom worldview 
D)  ​earth-centered worldview 
E)  ​life-centered worldview

Question 7

​Natural capital is comprised of natural resources and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Natural capital is comprised of natural resources...

Question 8

Which term encompasses all of the others?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​natural capital 
B)  natural resources 
C)  ​ecosystem services 
D)  ​renewable resources 
E)  nonrenewable resources​ 
A)  ​natural capital 
B)  natural resources 
C)  ​ecosystem services 
D)  ​renewable resources 
E)  nonrenewable resources​

Question 9

​Natural capital degradation is a consequence of living unsustainably.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 replenished​ 
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 replenished​

Question 11

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 12

Government subsidies can actually encourage companies to conduct business in ways that result in environmental degradation.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sustainability is the capacity of the earth's natural system and human cultural systems to survive,flourish,and adapt to changing environmental conditions in the very long-term future.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

​The circulation of chemicals necessary for the life from the environment (mostly from soil and water)through organisms and back to the environment is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

​chemical

Question 15

Which term best describes the processes provided by healthy ecosystems that support life and human economies at no monetary cost to us?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nonpoint sources 
B)  ​point sources 
C)  ​sustainable principles 
D)  ​natural resources 
E)  ​ecosystem services 
A)  ​nonpoint sources 
B)  ​point sources 
C)  ​sustainable principles 
D)  ​natural resources 
E)  ​ecosystem services

Question 16

​Sustainable yield is the highest rate at which we can use a(n)____ indefinitely without reducing its available supply.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​renewable resource 
B)  ​fossil fuel 
C)  solar ​energy 
D)  mineral resource​ 
E)  ​nonrenewable resource 
A)  ​renewable resource 
B)  ​fossil fuel 
C)  solar ​energy 
D)  mineral resource​ 
E)  ​nonrenewable resource

Question 17

What is a major cause of environmental problems?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​our dependence on solar energy 
B)  ​upcycling 
C)  ​full-cost pricing 
D)  ​declining population growth in high-income countries 
E)  ​our increasing isolation from nature 
A)  ​our dependence on solar energy 
B)  ​upcycling 
C)  ​full-cost pricing 
D)  ​declining population growth in high-income countries 
E)  ​our increasing isolation from nature

Question 18

​____________________ 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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

​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

Which factor is a major contributor to the degradation of natural capital associated with the pricing of consumable goods?

The IPAT model calculates the environmental impact of human activities based on ____.

What is one environmental benefit of affluence?

You are installing solar collectors on the roof of your home to cut your use of the propane gas that heats both your hot water tank and the living spaces in your home.In doing so,you are using a(n) resource rather than a(n) resource.

Which resource is nonrenewable?

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

Natural capital is comprised of natural resources and ____________________.

Which term encompasses all of the others?

Natural capital degradation is a consequence of living unsustainably.

Which activity is an example of environmental degradation?

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.

Government subsidies can actually encourage companies to conduct business in ways that result in environmental degradation.

Sustainability is the capacity of the earth's natural system and human cultural systems to survive,flourish,and adapt to changing environmental conditions in the very long-term future.

The circulation of chemicals necessary for the life from the environment (mostly from soil and water)through organisms and back to the environment is called ____________________.

Which term best describes the processes provided by healthy ecosystems that support life and human economies at no monetary cost to us?

Sustainable yield is the highest rate at which we can use a(n)____ indefinitely without reducing its available supply.

What is a major cause of environmental problems?

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

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

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

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

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Exam 1: Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Which factor is a major contributor to the degradation of natural capital associated with the pricing of consumable goods?​

The IPAT model calculates the environmental impact of human activities based on ____.​

What is one environmental benefit of affluence?​

You are installing solar collectors on the roof of your home to cut your use of the propane gas that heats both your hot water tank and the living spaces in your home.In doing so,you are using a(n)____ resource rather than a(n)____ resource.​

Which resource is nonrenewable?​

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

​Natural capital is comprised of natural resources and ____________________.

Which term encompasses all of the others?​

​Natural capital degradation is a consequence of living unsustainably.

Which activity is an example of environmental degradation?​

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.​

Government subsidies can actually encourage companies to conduct business in ways that result in environmental degradation.​

Sustainability is the capacity of the earth's natural system and human cultural systems to survive,flourish,and adapt to changing environmental conditions in the very long-term future.​

​The circulation of chemicals necessary for the life from the environment (mostly from soil and water)through organisms and back to the environment is called ____________________.

Which term best describes the processes provided by healthy ecosystems that support life and human economies at no monetary cost to us?​

​Sustainable yield is the highest rate at which we can use a(n)____ indefinitely without reducing its available supply.

What is a major cause of environmental problems?​

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

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

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

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

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Which factor is a major contributor to the degradation of natural capital associated with the pricing of consumable goods?

The IPAT model calculates the environmental impact of human activities based on ____.

What is one environmental benefit of affluence?

You are installing solar collectors on the roof of your home to cut your use of the propane gas that heats both your hot water tank and the living spaces in your home.In doing so,you are using a(n) resource rather than a(n) resource.

Which resource is nonrenewable?

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

Natural capital is comprised of natural resources and ____________________.

Which term encompasses all of the others?

Natural capital degradation is a consequence of living unsustainably.

Which activity is an example of environmental degradation?

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.

Government subsidies can actually encourage companies to conduct business in ways that result in environmental degradation.

Sustainability is the capacity of the earth's natural system and human cultural systems to survive,flourish,and adapt to changing environmental conditions in the very long-term future.

The circulation of chemicals necessary for the life from the environment (mostly from soil and water)through organisms and back to the environment is called ____________________.

Which term best describes the processes provided by healthy ecosystems that support life and human economies at no monetary cost to us?

Sustainable yield is the highest rate at which we can use a(n)____ indefinitely without reducing its available supply.

What is a major cause of environmental problems?

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

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