Question 1

The philosophy of classical economics developed by Adam Smith ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) advocates free- market policies that many credit for the tremendous gains in material prosperity of industrial nations 
B) argues that individuals acting in their own self- interest harm society 
C) assures equality between rich and poor 
D) proposes maintenance of economies through government restraint and regulation 
E) was adopted by the Aborigines in the Kakadu region of Australia 
A) advocates free- market policies that many credit for the tremendous gains in material prosperity of industrial nations 
B) argues that individuals acting in their own self- interest harm society 
C) assures equality between rich and poor 
D) proposes maintenance of economies through government restraint and regulation 
E) was adopted by the Aborigines in the Kakadu region of Australia

Question 2

A subsistence economy is one that ________________

Accepted Answer

A) purchases goods and services from others 
B) meets its needs without working for wages and purchasing necessities 
C) purchases resources for immediate use 
D) meets its needs by overfishing lakes and rivers 
E) meets is needs while causing ecosystem destruction 
A) purchases goods and services from others 
B) meets its needs without working for wages and purchasing necessities 
C) purchases resources for immediate use 
D) meets its needs by overfishing lakes and rivers 
E) meets is needs while causing ecosystem destruction

Question 3

Who is best known as the founder of the Sierra Club?

Accepted Answer

A) John Muir 
B) Ralph Waldo Emerson 
C) Walter Sierra 
D) Aldo Leopold 
E) John Ruskin 
A) John Muir 
B) Ralph Waldo Emerson 
C) Walter Sierra 
D) Aldo Leopold 
E) John Ruskin

Question 4

British utilitarian who promoted the idea that actions should maximize the overall benefit to most people

Accepted Answer

A) Henry David Thoreau 
B) Roderick Nash 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) Gifford Pinchot 
E) Aldo Leopold
F)Immanuel Kant
G)Jeremy Bentham
H)John Ruskin
I)John Muir 
A) Henry David Thoreau 
B) Roderick Nash 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) Gifford Pinchot 
E) Aldo Leopold
F)Immanuel Kant
G)Jeremy Bentham
H)John Ruskin
I)John Muir

Question 5

Hetch Hetchy provides the residents of San Francisco with __________________

Accepted Answer

A) water for drinking 
B) miles of biking and hiking paths 
C) forest for recreation 
D) lakes for fishing 
E) wilderness habitats 
A) water for drinking 
B) miles of biking and hiking paths 
C) forest for recreation 
D) lakes for fishing 
E) wilderness habitats

Question 6

Which American president increased protection of wilderness in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) William McKinley 
C) Theodore Roosevelt 
D) Woodrow Wilson 
E) John Quincy Adams 
A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) William McKinley 
C) Theodore Roosevelt 
D) Woodrow Wilson 
E) John Quincy Adams

Question 7

Explain the research and findings of Robert Costanza. Identify one criticism of this research.

Accepted Answer

Costanza is an environmental economist f

The philosophy of classical economics developed by Adam Smith ______________.

A subsistence economy is one that ________________

Who is best known as the founder of the Sierra Club?

British utilitarian who promoted the idea that actions should maximize the overall benefit to most people

Hetch Hetchy provides the residents of San Francisco with __________________

Which American president increased protection of wilderness in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the early 1900s?

Explain the research and findings of Robert Costanza. Identify one criticism of this research.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Earths Physical Systems: Matter, Energy, and Geology

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

Environmental Policy: Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Human Population

Soil and Agriculture

Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Fossil Fuels, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Conventional Energy Alternatives

New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

Minerals and Mining

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Exam 6: Ethics, Economics, and Sustainable Development

The philosophy of classical economics developed by Adam Smith ______________.

A subsistence economy is one that ________________

Who is best known as the founder of the Sierra Club?

British utilitarian who promoted the idea that actions should maximize the overall benefit to most people

Hetch Hetchy provides the residents of San Francisco with __________________

Which American president increased protection of wilderness in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the early 1900s?

Explain the research and findings of Robert Costanza. Identify one criticism of this research.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Earths Physical Systems: Matter, Energy, and Geology

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

Environmental Policy: Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Human Population

Soil and Agriculture

Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Fossil Fuels, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Conventional Energy Alternatives

New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

Minerals and Mining

Sustainable Solutions

Filters