Question 1

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Assumes that the human race is the master of nature and that the earth's resources exist for our benefit.

Accepted Answer

A) Henry David Thoreau 
B) preservation ethic 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) development ethic 
E) conservation ethic
F)Ralph Waldo Emerson
G)Aldo Leopold
H)industrial ecology
I)none of above
J)John Muir
K)ethics
L)morals
M)environmental justice
N)deep ecology 
A) Henry David Thoreau 
B) preservation ethic 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) development ethic 
E) conservation ethic
F)Ralph Waldo Emerson
G)Aldo Leopold
H)industrial ecology
I)none of above
J)John Muir
K)ethics
L)morals
M)environmental justice
N)deep ecology

Question 2

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Early critic of rampant economic development and the "invasion of nature by trade."

Accepted Answer

A) Henry David Thoreau 
B) preservation ethic 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) development ethic 
E) conservation ethic
F)Ralph Waldo Emerson
G)Aldo Leopold
H)industrial ecology
I)none of above
J)John Muir
K)ethics
L)morals
M)environmental justice
N)deep ecology 
A) Henry David Thoreau 
B) preservation ethic 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) development ethic 
E) conservation ethic
F)Ralph Waldo Emerson
G)Aldo Leopold
H)industrial ecology
I)none of above
J)John Muir
K)ethics
L)morals
M)environmental justice
N)deep ecology

Question 3

Sustainable development is often defined as "meeting the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs." Sustainable development is much like:

Accepted Answer

A) conservationism. 
B) environmental pragmatism. 
C) preservationism. 
D) ecocentrism. 
A) conservationism. 
B) environmental pragmatism. 
C) preservationism. 
D) ecocentrism.

Question 4

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Nature has intrinsic value or inherent worth apart from human appropriation.

Accepted Answer

A) Henry David Thoreau 
B) preservation ethic 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) development ethic 
E) conservation ethic
F)Ralph Waldo Emerson
G)Aldo Leopold
H)industrial ecology
I)none of above
J)John Muir
K)ethics
L)morals
M)environmental justice
N)deep ecology 
A) Henry David Thoreau 
B) preservation ethic 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) development ethic 
E) conservation ethic
F)Ralph Waldo Emerson
G)Aldo Leopold
H)industrial ecology
I)none of above
J)John Muir
K)ethics
L)morals
M)environmental justice
N)deep ecology

Question 5

Sustainable development is a term first used in a U.S.sponsored document called the "Brundtland Report" in 1987.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Founded the field of game management and wrote A Sand County Almanac.

Accepted Answer

A) Henry David Thoreau 
B) preservation ethic 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) development ethic 
E) conservation ethic
F)Ralph Waldo Emerson
G)Aldo Leopold
H)industrial ecology
I)none of above
J)John Muir
K)ethics
L)morals
M)environmental justice
N)deep ecology 
A) Henry David Thoreau 
B) preservation ethic 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) development ethic 
E) conservation ethic
F)Ralph Waldo Emerson
G)Aldo Leopold
H)industrial ecology
I)none of above
J)John Muir
K)ethics
L)morals
M)environmental justice
N)deep ecology

Question 7

Some 135,000 congregations-counting Catholic parishes,synagogues,Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches and evangelic congregations-have been provided with resource kits on environmental issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A position that forests should be managed for the lumber that can be obtained from them is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) biocentrism. 
B) anthropocentrism. 
C) ecocentrism. 
D) None of the statements is correct. 
A) biocentrism. 
B) anthropocentrism. 
C) ecocentrism. 
D) None of the statements is correct.

Question 9

Environmental justice is a law that allows cities,states,or individuals the right to sue companies for contamination of water supplies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which naturalist stated that regulated hunting can maintain a proper balance of wildlife?

Accepted Answer

A) Rachel Carson 
B) Lewis Thomas 
C) Aldo Leopold 
D) John Muir 
A) Rachel Carson 
B) Lewis Thomas 
C) Aldo Leopold 
D) John Muir

Question 11

Much of the credit for increases in "faith-based" environmentalism can go to the:

Accepted Answer

A) National Religious Department of Education (NRD
E)  
B) National Religious Partnership for the Earth (NRP
E)  
C) National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRP
E)  
D) National Religious Parents for the Environment (NRP
E)  
A) National Religious Department of Education (NRD
E)  
B) National Religious Partnership for the Earth (NRP
E)  
C) National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRP
E)  
D) National Religious Parents for the Environment (NRP
E)

Question 12

Aldo Leopold published his thoughts on land-use ethics in A Sand County Almanac.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

To get around the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 many oil carriers

Accepted Answer

A) use lightly regulated oil barges pulled by tugboats. 
B) have constructed pipelines under the ocean floor. 
C) have increased the use of supertankers. 
D) use unregulated foreign cruise ships. 
A) use lightly regulated oil barges pulled by tugboats. 
B) have constructed pipelines under the ocean floor. 
C) have increased the use of supertankers. 
D) use unregulated foreign cruise ships.

Question 14

Environmental justice is:

Accepted Answer

A) Related to laws passed by Congress in the early 1900s. 
B) Directed only at wild nature. 
C) Not linked to community based organizations. 
D) The social justice expression of environmental ethics. 
A) Related to laws passed by Congress in the early 1900s. 
B) Directed only at wild nature. 
C) Not linked to community based organizations. 
D) The social justice expression of environmental ethics.

Question 15

Motivated by the Exxon Valdez oil spill,environmentalists formed the CERES group which created a set of ten environmental standards by which business practices could be measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Industrial ecology is the study of laws which are designed to protect the health of human beings and their environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Growth,expansion,and domination remain the central sociocultural objectives of most advanced societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Environmental justice encompasses a wide range of issues including:

Accepted Answer

A) Safe housing. 
B) Lead poisoning. 
C) Water quality. 
D) Transportation. 
E) Safe housing,Lead poisoning,Water Quality and Transportation. 
A) Safe housing. 
B) Lead poisoning. 
C) Water quality. 
D) Transportation. 
E) Safe housing,Lead poisoning,Water Quality and Transportation.

Question 19

The CERES Principles are a set of environmental standards that businesses may adopt voluntarily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Author of Walden,which describes a year in which he lived in direct contact with nature.

Accepted Answer

A) Henry David Thoreau 
B) preservation ethic 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) development ethic 
E) conservation ethic
F)Ralph Waldo Emerson
G)Aldo Leopold
H)industrial ecology
I)none of above
J)John Muir
K)ethics
L)morals
M)environmental justice
N)deep ecology 
A) Henry David Thoreau 
B) preservation ethic 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) development ethic 
E) conservation ethic
F)Ralph Waldo Emerson
G)Aldo Leopold
H)industrial ecology
I)none of above
J)John Muir
K)ethics
L)morals
M)environmental justice
N)deep ecology

Which of the following best matches the description? -Assumes that the human race is the master of nature and that the earth's resources exist for our benefit.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Early critic of rampant economic development and the "invasion of nature by trade."

Sustainable development is often defined as "meeting the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs." Sustainable development is much like:

Which of the following best matches the description? -Nature has intrinsic value or inherent worth apart from human appropriation.

Sustainable development is a term first used in a U.S.sponsored document called the "Brundtland Report" in 1987.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Founded the field of game management and wrote A Sand County Almanac.

Some 135,000 congregations-counting Catholic parishes,synagogues,Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches and evangelic congregations-have been provided with resource kits on environmental issues.

A position that forests should be managed for the lumber that can be obtained from them is an example of

Environmental justice is a law that allows cities,states,or individuals the right to sue companies for contamination of water supplies.

Which naturalist stated that regulated hunting can maintain a proper balance of wildlife?

Much of the credit for increases in "faith-based" environmentalism can go to the:

Aldo Leopold published his thoughts on land-use ethics in A Sand County Almanac.

To get around the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 many oil carriers

Environmental justice is:

Motivated by the Exxon Valdez oil spill,environmentalists formed the CERES group which created a set of ten environmental standards by which business practices could be measured.

Industrial ecology is the study of laws which are designed to protect the health of human beings and their environment.

Growth,expansion,and domination remain the central sociocultural objectives of most advanced societies.

Environmental justice encompasses a wide range of issues including:

The CERES Principles are a set of environmental standards that businesses may adopt voluntarily.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Author of Walden,which describes a year in which he lived in direct contact with nature.

Environmental Interrelationships

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Populations: Characteristics and Issues

Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Biodiversity

Land-Use

Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Air Quality Issues

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Environmental Policy

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Exam 2: Environmental Ethics

Which of the following best matches the description? -Assumes that the human race is the master of nature and that the earth's resources exist for our benefit.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Early critic of rampant economic development and the "invasion of nature by trade."

Sustainable development is often defined as "meeting the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs." Sustainable development is much like:

Which of the following best matches the description? -Nature has intrinsic value or inherent worth apart from human appropriation.

Sustainable development is a term first used in a U.S.sponsored document called the "Brundtland Report" in 1987.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Founded the field of game management and wrote A Sand County Almanac.

Some 135,000 congregations-counting Catholic parishes,synagogues,Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches and evangelic congregations-have been provided with resource kits on environmental issues.

A position that forests should be managed for the lumber that can be obtained from them is an example of

Environmental justice is a law that allows cities,states,or individuals the right to sue companies for contamination of water supplies.

Which naturalist stated that regulated hunting can maintain a proper balance of wildlife?

Much of the credit for increases in "faith-based" environmentalism can go to the:

Aldo Leopold published his thoughts on land-use ethics in A Sand County Almanac.

To get around the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 many oil carriers

Environmental justice is:

Motivated by the Exxon Valdez oil spill,environmentalists formed the CERES group which created a set of ten environmental standards by which business practices could be measured.

Industrial ecology is the study of laws which are designed to protect the health of human beings and their environment.

Growth,expansion,and domination remain the central sociocultural objectives of most advanced societies.

Environmental justice encompasses a wide range of issues including:

The CERES Principles are a set of environmental standards that businesses may adopt voluntarily.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Author of Walden,which describes a year in which he lived in direct contact with nature.

Environmental Interrelationships

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Populations: Characteristics and Issues

Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Biodiversity

Land-Use

Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Air Quality Issues

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Environmental Policy

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