Question 1

Environmental aesthetics is the study of how to appreciate beauty in the natural world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 1994,delegates from around the world gathered for the Conference on Population and Development.Representatives from developing countries protested that

Accepted Answer

A) a baby born in the United States will consume 20 times the resources in its lifetime as an African or Indian baby. 
B) overpopulation is a bigger environmental problem than overconsumption. 
C) the United States consumes 90% of the world's resources. 
D) China has the highest population and consumes 90% of the world's resources. 
A) a baby born in the United States will consume 20 times the resources in its lifetime as an African or Indian baby. 
B) overpopulation is a bigger environmental problem than overconsumption. 
C) the United States consumes 90% of the world's resources. 
D) China has the highest population and consumes 90% of the world's resources.

Question 3

Natural capitalism is:

Accepted Answer

A) The idea that businesses can both expand their profits and take good care of the environment. 
B) Businesses can only expand their profits by not taking care of environmental concerns. 
C) Business profits are more important than environmental concerns. 
D) Environmental concerns are more important than business profits. 
A) The idea that businesses can both expand their profits and take good care of the environment. 
B) Businesses can only expand their profits by not taking care of environmental concerns. 
C) Business profits are more important than environmental concerns. 
D) Environmental concerns are more important than business profits.

Question 4

North Americans account for about 5% of the world's population but consume:

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent of the world's oil. 
B) 5 percent of the world's oil. 
C) 15 percent of the world's oil. 
D) 22 percent of the world's oil. 
A) 10 percent of the world's oil. 
B) 5 percent of the world's oil. 
C) 15 percent of the world's oil. 
D) 22 percent of the world's oil.

Question 5

What percent of the earth's water is undrinkable?

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 25% 
C) 55% 
D) 87% 
E) 99% 
A) 1% 
B) 25% 
C) 55% 
D) 87% 
E) 99%

Question 6

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Predominant feeling of a culture concerning ethical issues.

Accepted Answer

A) Henry David Thoreau 
B) Preservation approach 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) Development approach 
E) Conservation approach
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 approach 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) Development approach 
E) Conservation approach
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

Anthropocentrism is a philosophy of environmental responsibility that focuses primarily on human interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the name of the theory which suggests that the environment has direct rights and qualifies for moral personhood?

Accepted Answer

A) environmental justice 
B) resource exploitation 
C) ecocentrism 
D) comprehensive environmental response 
A) environmental justice 
B) resource exploitation 
C) ecocentrism 
D) comprehensive environmental response

Question 9

The birthplace of the environmental justice movement was in:

Accepted Answer

A) Detroit,Michigan 
B) Washington,DC 
C) Warren County,North Carolina 
D) New York City 
E) Boston,MA 
A) Detroit,Michigan 
B) Washington,DC 
C) Warren County,North Carolina 
D) New York City 
E) Boston,MA

Question 10

Environmental pragmatism is an approach that focuses on ethics rather than policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

World food production has doubled in the last 40 years because of

Accepted Answer

A) diseases,world trade,and new sources of water. 
B) fertilizers,pesticides,and high-yielding varieties. 
C) genetic modifications,DNA fingerprinting,and international treaties. 
D) organic farming practices,erosion control,and farm labor. 
A) diseases,world trade,and new sources of water. 
B) fertilizers,pesticides,and high-yielding varieties. 
C) genetic modifications,DNA fingerprinting,and international treaties. 
D) organic farming practices,erosion control,and farm labor.

Environmental aesthetics is the study of how to appreciate beauty in the natural world.

In 1994,delegates from around the world gathered for the Conference on Population and Development.Representatives from developing countries protested that

Natural capitalism is:

North Americans account for about 5% of the world's population but consume:

What percent of the earth's water is undrinkable?

Which of the following best matches the description? -Predominant feeling of a culture concerning ethical issues.

Anthropocentrism is a philosophy of environmental responsibility that focuses primarily on human interests.

What is the name of the theory which suggests that the environment has direct rights and qualifies for moral personhood?

The birthplace of the environmental justice movement was in:

Environmental pragmatism is an approach that focuses on ethics rather than policy.

World food production has doubled in the last 40 years because of

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

Environmental aesthetics is the study of how to appreciate beauty in the natural world.

In 1994,delegates from around the world gathered for the Conference on Population and Development.Representatives from developing countries protested that

Natural capitalism is:

North Americans account for about 5% of the world's population but consume:

What percent of the earth's water is undrinkable?

Which of the following best matches the description? -Predominant feeling of a culture concerning ethical issues.

Anthropocentrism is a philosophy of environmental responsibility that focuses primarily on human interests.

What is the name of the theory which suggests that the environment has direct rights and qualifies for moral personhood?

The birthplace of the environmental justice movement was in:

Environmental pragmatism is an approach that focuses on ethics rather than policy.

World food production has doubled in the last 40 years because of

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

Filters