Question 1

Sustainable development ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  is possible given our increased use of fertilizers and technology for agriculture 
B)  means consuming resources without compromising future availability 
C)  is beyond our current technology and attitudes 
D)  is impossible to accomplish 
E)  ensures an economy that will decline over time 
A)  is possible given our increased use of fertilizers and technology for agriculture 
B)  means consuming resources without compromising future availability 
C)  is beyond our current technology and attitudes 
D)  is impossible to accomplish 
E)  ensures an economy that will decline over time

Question 2

Global population is projected to be about ______________ in 2050.

Accepted Answer

A)  11 billion 
B)  7 billion 
C)  8 billion 
D)  10 billion 
E)  9 billion 
A)  11 billion 
B)  7 billion 
C)  8 billion 
D)  10 billion 
E)  9 billion

Question 3

In a manipulative experiment ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  researchers manipulate as many variables as possible 
B)  replication of the experiment is not necessary 
C)  the peer review process is bypassed 
D)  the motive is economic gain 
E)  researchers manipulate the independent variable 
A)  researchers manipulate as many variables as possible 
B)  replication of the experiment is not necessary 
C)  the peer review process is bypassed 
D)  the motive is economic gain 
E)  researchers manipulate the independent variable

Question 4

Who is credited for articulating the conservation ethic and for founding the U.S. Forest Service?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Muir 
B)  Aldo Leopold 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt 
D)  Gifford Pinchot 
E)  Ralph Waldo Emerson 
A)  John Muir 
B)  Aldo Leopold 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt 
D)  Gifford Pinchot 
E)  Ralph Waldo Emerson

Question 5

The Endangered Species Act, passed by Congress nearly four decades ago, has spawned a continuous series of debates between those who feel the ethical necessity to protect species at the brink of extinction and others who feel that if we have to protect every habitat of every species at risk, then there will be a loss of jobs and a blow to an already shaky economy. This boils down to a conflict between ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  relativists and environmental justice advocates 
B)  social scientists and conservationists 
C)  anthropocentrists and ecocentrists 
D)  universalists and ecofeminists 
E)  economists and environmental scientists 
A)  relativists and environmental justice advocates 
B)  social scientists and conservationists 
C)  anthropocentrists and ecocentrists 
D)  universalists and ecofeminists 
E)  economists and environmental scientists

Question 6

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
Pablo and Johanna have to do a yearlong study for their biology course. After some discussion, they decide to try comparing their dogs and the diet that they feed them. Each has a dog from the pound, and both dogs are less than one year old. Pablo feeds his shepherd-mix dog a special diet of wet and dry foods from the local vet, while Johanna uses generic dry kibble from the supermarket for her bulldog. They want to see which diet results in bigger, healthier, faster -growing dogs.
-According to the information given, one dependent variable in this study will be ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  the breed of the dogs 
B)  the sex of the dogs 
C)  the age of the dogs 
D)  the type of food the dogs receive 
E)  how much the dogs grow 
A)  the breed of the dogs 
B)  the sex of the dogs 
C)  the age of the dogs 
D)  the type of food the dogs receive 
E)  how much the dogs grow

Question 7

A studyʹs results are deemed worthy of acceptance into the body of scientific knowledge if they are published in journals which ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  charge a high fee for acceptance 
B)  are funded by corporations funding the research 
C)  use the peer review process 
D)  meet guidelines advocated by environmentalists or consumer groups 
E)  conform to current political and religious views 
A)  charge a high fee for acceptance 
B)  are funded by corporations funding the research 
C)  use the peer review process 
D)  meet guidelines advocated by environmentalists or consumer groups 
E)  conform to current political and religious views

Question 8

Ecosystem services ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  contribute to keeping ecosystems productive 
B)  are economically valuable services provided by natural systems 
C)  are not necessary to sustainable systems 
D)  are required to rebalance natural systems that we have disturbed 
E)  are valuable to natural systems but not to human-created systems 
A)  contribute to keeping ecosystems productive 
B)  are economically valuable services provided by natural systems 
C)  are not necessary to sustainable systems 
D)  are required to rebalance natural systems that we have disturbed 
E)  are valuable to natural systems but not to human-created systems

Question 9

A hypothesis is ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  a testable proposition that explains an observed phenomenon or answers a question 
B)  an instrument that is used to examine environmental conditions 
C)  a proven scientific fact 
D)  a prediction about something that has not yet been observed 
E)  the design of an experiment that can be used in scientific inquiry 
A)  a testable proposition that explains an observed phenomenon or answers a question 
B)  an instrument that is used to examine environmental conditions 
C)  a proven scientific fact 
D)  a prediction about something that has not yet been observed 
E)  the design of an experiment that can be used in scientific inquiry

Question 10

Today, in 2015, the human population totals about ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  2% less that it did in 2010 
B)  the same as for the past six years, 5.35 billion 
C)  10 billion 
D)  7 billion 
E)  9 billion 
A)  2% less that it did in 2010 
B)  the same as for the past six years, 5.35 billion 
C)  10 billion 
D)  7 billion 
E)  9 billion

Question 11

John Muir, a great American environmentalist, felt that ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  wilderness was essentially worthless and should not be preserved 
B)  pristine wilderness should be preserved because ʺWe need beauty as well as breadʺ 
C)  national parks violated the principles of environmental justice 
D)  the only true value of wilderness was its ability to provide national economic growth 
E)  resources should be exploited wherever they were found to the greatest economic benefit 
A)  wilderness was essentially worthless and should not be preserved 
B)  pristine wilderness should be preserved because ʺWe need beauty as well as breadʺ 
C)  national parks violated the principles of environmental justice 
D)  the only true value of wilderness was its ability to provide national economic growth 
E)  resources should be exploited wherever they were found to the greatest economic benefit

Question 12

What qualities would be present in a sustainable enterprise?

Accepted Answer

A sustainable enterprise is one which al

Question 13

Compare and contrast the philosophies of John Muir and Gifford Pinchot.

Accepted Answer

Both men were active in the early 1900s

Question 14

An experiment ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  does not need to be repeated if well designed 
B)  is designed to generate new scientific hypothesis 
C)  involves only collection of quantitative data 
D)  often involves manipulating as many variables as possible 
E)  is an activity designed to test the validity of a hypothesis 
A)  does not need to be repeated if well designed 
B)  is designed to generate new scientific hypothesis 
C)  involves only collection of quantitative data 
D)  often involves manipulating as many variables as possible 
E)  is an activity designed to test the validity of a hypothesis

Question 15

Geothermal energy, wind and solar radiation are all examples of ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  biodegradable materials 
B)  renewable natural resources 
C)  biodiversity 
D)  non-renewable natural resources 
E)  biotic environmental factors 
A)  biodegradable materials 
B)  renewable natural resources 
C)  biodiversity 
D)  non-renewable natural resources 
E)  biotic environmental factors

Question 16

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
Pablo and Johanna have to do a yearlong study for their biology course. After some discussion, they decide to try comparing their dogs and the diet that they feed them. Each has a dog from the pound, and both dogs are less than one year old. Pablo feeds his shepherd-mix dog a special diet of wet and dry foods from the local vet, while Johanna uses generic dry kibble from the supermarket for her bulldog. They want to see which diet results in bigger, healthier, faster -growing dogs.
-The independent variable in this study will be ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  the breed of the dogs 
B)  the sex of the dogs 
C)  the age of the dogs 
D)  how much the dogs grow 
E)  the type of food the dogs receive 
A)  the breed of the dogs 
B)  the sex of the dogs 
C)  the age of the dogs 
D)  how much the dogs grow 
E)  the type of food the dogs receive

Question 17

Ruben has a new puppy and wants to feed it the best possible food. He decides on an experiment where he will feed it the very best canned food plus a dietary supplement of vitamins recommended by a veterinarian. Which of the following best describes Rubenʹs project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruben needs to use his motherʹs 6-year-old chocolate shar-pei to feed a standard diet so he can compare his puppy with a control dog. 
B)  Ruben needs to control for the amount of exercise, sunshine, water, and care that the puppy gets each week, so that they are equal from week to week. 
C)  Ruben needs to take careful measurements of the puppyʹs weight and height at least once a week for it to be a good experiment. 
D)  This is not an experimentthere are no controls or replicates. 
E)  This is an example of an excellent, controlled experiment as it is written. 
A)  Ruben needs to use his motherʹs 6-year-old chocolate shar-pei to feed a standard diet so he can compare his puppy with a control dog. 
B)  Ruben needs to control for the amount of exercise, sunshine, water, and care that the puppy gets each week, so that they are equal from week to week. 
C)  Ruben needs to take careful measurements of the puppyʹs weight and height at least once a week for it to be a good experiment. 
D)  This is not an experimentthere are no controls or replicates. 
E)  This is an example of an excellent, controlled experiment as it is written.

Question 18

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
After meeting with their instructor, Pablo and Johanna know that they need to change their experimental design. They contact a local puppy farm and arrange to do their study with 3-month-old litters of pups from four Irish setters, a total of 24 puppies, consisting of 12 females and 12 males.
-If the puppies in the experimental group gain, on average, 3 pounds more than those in the control group over a 4-month period and seem healthier and more energetic, then ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a probability that the kibble is better for puppies 
B)  there is a probability that the veterinary diet is better than kibble for puppies 
C)  they have proven the veterinary diet is best for all dogs 
D)  there is a probability that the veterinary diet is better than kibble for all dogs 
E)  they have proven that the kibble diet is best for female dogs 
A)  there is a probability that the kibble is better for puppies 
B)  there is a probability that the veterinary diet is better than kibble for puppies 
C)  they have proven the veterinary diet is best for all dogs 
D)  there is a probability that the veterinary diet is better than kibble for all dogs 
E)  they have proven that the kibble diet is best for female dogs

Question 19

Several states in the United States and Mexico remove water from the Colorado River for a variety of purposes. Every year, California has typically removed more than its fair share of water as mandated by the Colorado River Compact of 1922. How is this action a ʺtragedy of the commonsʺ?

Accepted Answer

The Colorado River holds water in common

Question 20

Why is it important to understand our interactions with the environment? What will studying environmental science enable you to do?

Accepted Answer

We depend on the environment for air, wa

Sustainable development ______________

Global population is projected to be about ______________ in 2050.

In a manipulative experiment ______________

Who is credited for articulating the conservation ethic and for founding the U.S. Forest Service?

A studyʹs results are deemed worthy of acceptance into the body of scientific knowledge if they are published in journals which ______________

Ecosystem services ______________

A hypothesis is ______________

Today, in 2015, the human population totals about ______________

John Muir, a great American environmentalist, felt that ______________

What qualities would be present in a sustainable enterprise?

Compare and contrast the philosophies of John Muir and Gifford Pinchot.

An experiment ______________

Geothermal energy, wind and solar radiation are all examples of ______________

Ruben has a new puppy and wants to feed it the best possible food. He decides on an experiment where he will feed it the very best canned food plus a dietary supplement of vitamins recommended by a veterinarian. Which of the following best describes Rubenʹs project?

Several states in the United States and Mexico remove water from the Colorado River for a variety of purposes. Every year, California has typically removed more than its fair share of water as mandated by the Colorado River Compact of 1922. How is this action a ʺtragedy of the commonsʺ?

Why is it important to understand our interactions with the environment? What will studying environmental science enable you to do?

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

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Exam 1: Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Sustainable development ______________

Global population is projected to be about ______________ in 2050.

In a manipulative experiment ______________

Who is credited for articulating the conservation ethic and for founding the U.S. Forest Service?

A studyʹs results are deemed worthy of acceptance into the body of scientific knowledge if they are published in journals which ______________

Ecosystem services ______________

A hypothesis is ______________

Today, in 2015, the human population totals about ______________

John Muir, a great American environmentalist, felt that ______________

What qualities would be present in a sustainable enterprise?

Compare and contrast the philosophies of John Muir and Gifford Pinchot.

An experiment ______________

Geothermal energy, wind and solar radiation are all examples of ______________

Ruben has a new puppy and wants to feed it the best possible food. He decides on an experiment where he will feed it the very best canned food plus a dietary supplement of vitamins recommended by a veterinarian. Which of the following best describes Rubenʹs project?

Several states in the United States and Mexico remove water from the Colorado River for a variety of purposes. Every year, California has typically removed more than its fair share of water as mandated by the Colorado River Compact of 1922. How is this action a ʺtragedy of the commonsʺ?

Why is it important to understand our interactions with the environment? What will studying environmental science enable you to do?

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Epilogue

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