Question 1

Which of the following will lead us toward sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing energy production 
B)  creating industrial systems that are linear in design and operation 
C)  increasing population growth 
D)  runaway consumer growth 
E)  reducing consumption 
A)  increasing energy production 
B)  creating industrial systems that are linear in design and operation 
C)  increasing population growth 
D)  runaway consumer growth 
E)  reducing consumption E

Question 2

The lesson of Easter Island is that .

Accepted Answer

A)  economics is an important facilitator of sustainable societies 
B)  grassroots organizations must be involved to ensure sustainable societies 
C)  we never comprehend resource issues until the resources are gone 
D)  conservation of resources is necessary for sustainable societies 
E)  political and governmental support are required to ensure sustainable societies 
A)  economics is an important facilitator of sustainable societies 
B)  grassroots organizations must be involved to ensure sustainable societies 
C)  we never comprehend resource issues until the resources are gone 
D)  conservation of resources is necessary for sustainable societies 
E)  political and governmental support are required to ensure sustainable societies D

Question 3

Our global society has a greater potential to address concerns of sustainability today than ever before because .

Accepted Answer

A)  politicians today propose short -term solutions 
B)  we have many thousands of scientists who study Earth's processes and resources closely 
C)  we have citizens who vote 
D)  of the Bill of Rights 
E)  we value goods 
A)  politicians today propose short -term solutions 
B)  we have many thousands of scientists who study Earth's processes and resources closely 
C)  we have citizens who vote 
D)  of the Bill of Rights 
E)  we value goods B

Question 4

The three pillars of sustainability are .

Accepted Answer

A)  restoration, reclamation, and recovery 
B)  reduce, reuse, and recycle 
C)  environmental quality, economic well -being, and social justice 
D)  economic growth, resource use, and globalization 
E)  overpopulation, overharvesting, and overexploitation 
A)  restoration, reclamation, and recovery 
B)  reduce, reuse, and recycle 
C)  environmental quality, economic well -being, and social justice 
D)  economic growth, resource use, and globalization 
E)  overpopulation, overharvesting, and overexploitation

Question 5

Producing responsible and constructive technology that can achieve sustainable solutions requires .

Accepted Answer

A)  funding for scientific research and elimination of damaging and inefficient technology 
B)  having citizens be cognizant of the need for politicians to work with "big business" 
C)  public pressure to put limits on environmental protection 
D)  importing inferior technology to developing countries while developed countries invest in green technology 
E)  increase of technology developed through self -interest of large companies 
A)  funding for scientific research and elimination of damaging and inefficient technology 
B)  having citizens be cognizant of the need for politicians to work with "big business" 
C)  public pressure to put limits on environmental protection 
D)  importing inferior technology to developing countries while developed countries invest in green technology 
E)  increase of technology developed through self -interest of large companies

Question 6

To encourage corporations to adopt green technologies, citizens can .

Accepted Answer

A)  attend meetings with other people who desire green technologies 
B)  write letters to all companies encouraging them to adopt green technologies 
C)  choose products from companies that adopt sustainable practices 
D)  choose products with the lowest price 
E)  visibly protest companies that are destructive to the environment 
A)  attend meetings with other people who desire green technologies 
B)  write letters to all companies encouraging them to adopt green technologies 
C)  choose products from companies that adopt sustainable practices 
D)  choose products with the lowest price 
E)  visibly protest companies that are destructive to the environment

Question 7

Which of the following has been most negatively impacted by globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  international travel 
B)  agricultural practices 
C)  public -health practices 
D)  the exchange of information 
E)  local cultures' religious and dietary traditions 
A)  international travel 
B)  agricultural practices 
C)  public -health practices 
D)  the exchange of information 
E)  local cultures' religious and dietary traditions

Question 8

Environmental protection can positively affect local economies by .

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing short -term costs to existing and future businesses 
B)  having businesses move out of the area to locales with less -stringent environmental protection 
C)  creating jobs that will attract companies from other sectors of the economy 
D)  having citizens move out of the community in order to find employment 
E)  eliminating current excess jobs 
A)  increasing short -term costs to existing and future businesses 
B)  having businesses move out of the area to locales with less -stringent environmental protection 
C)  creating jobs that will attract companies from other sectors of the economy 
D)  having citizens move out of the community in order to find employment 
E)  eliminating current excess jobs

Question 9

-According to figure (b), the percentage of Americans who classify themselves as either somewhat happy or very happy .

Accepted Answer

A)  has remained stable since the 1950s 
B)  shows no relationship to family income level 
C)  is highest for American families who make over $90K per year 
D)  is highest for Americans in the lowest income brackets, demonstrating that money doesn't buy happiness 
E)  has increased since 2004 
A)  has remained stable since the 1950s 
B)  shows no relationship to family income level 
C)  is highest for American families who make over $90K per year 
D)  is highest for Americans in the lowest income brackets, demonstrating that money doesn't buy happiness 
E)  has increased since 2004

Question 10

Student sustainability movements are more successful when administration is shown how a policy of sustainable practices _.

Accepted Answer

A)  wins more awards 
B)  increases the prestige of the college 
C)  attracts a more diverse student body 
D)  recruits more top -notch faculty 
E)  saves money 
A)  wins more awards 
B)  increases the prestige of the college 
C)  attracts a more diverse student body 
D)  recruits more top -notch faculty 
E)  saves money

Question 11

One reason for the "economy vs. the environment" mindset is .

Accepted Answer

A)  that people may not foresee the long -term savings when having to make the necessary up -front investments 
B)  that environmental policies generally are oppressive and cost more money than they save 
C)  that industrialization has had several positive impacts on local ecosystems 
D)  that CEOs are usually Republican and environmental advocates are Democrats 
E)  the difference in salary between environmental watchdogs and corporate CEOs 
A)  that people may not foresee the long -term savings when having to make the necessary up -front investments 
B)  that environmental policies generally are oppressive and cost more money than they save 
C)  that industrialization has had several positive impacts on local ecosystems 
D)  that CEOs are usually Republican and environmental advocates are Democrats 
E)  the difference in salary between environmental watchdogs and corporate CEOs

Question 12

Structures given a LEED platinum ranking are _.

Accepted Answer

A)  exemplary in sustainable design 
B)  especially high in heavy metal content such as lead 
C)  inefficient and need to be renovated 
D)  constructed to function without electricity 
E)  typically built in sustainable villages in developing countries 
A)  exemplary in sustainable design 
B)  especially high in heavy metal content such as lead 
C)  inefficient and need to be renovated 
D)  constructed to function without electricity 
E)  typically built in sustainable villages in developing countries

Question 13

A Kill -A -Watt meter is useful for .

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding having to pay for electricity 
B)  measuring pollution from electrical generating industries 
C)  drawing more power into electrical appliances to which the meter is attached 
D)  auditing electrical usage plug -by -plug and room -by -room 
E)  increasing the efficiency of appliances to which they are attached 
A)  avoiding having to pay for electricity 
B)  measuring pollution from electrical generating industries 
C)  drawing more power into electrical appliances to which the meter is attached 
D)  auditing electrical usage plug -by -plug and room -by -room 
E)  increasing the efficiency of appliances to which they are attached

Question 14

Industrial processes are more sustainable when they incorporate _.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonrenewable resources 
B)  the recycling of energy 
C)  human design 
D)  linear pathways 
E)  circular pathways 
A)  nonrenewable resources 
B)  the recycling of energy 
C)  human design 
D)  linear pathways 
E)  circular pathways

Question 15

All of the following are major approaches to sustainability EXCEPT .

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking long -term 
B)  creating closed -loop industrial processes 
C)  pursuing economic growth 
D)  pursing quality of life 
E)  investing in green technologies 
A)  thinking long -term 
B)  creating closed -loop industrial processes 
C)  pursuing economic growth 
D)  pursing quality of life 
E)  investing in green technologies

Question 16

Reforming campus transportation is an important step toward carbon neutrality because _.

Accepted Answer

A)  half of the average university's carbon emissions come from commuting to and from campus 
B)  most campuses are highly congested with traffic 
C)  federal and state funds are available for this purpose 
D)  all forms of transportation use fossil fuels 
E)  the Campus Commuter Act of 2009 requires it 
A)  half of the average university's carbon emissions come from commuting to and from campus 
B)  most campuses are highly congested with traffic 
C)  federal and state funds are available for this purpose 
D)  all forms of transportation use fossil fuels 
E)  the Campus Commuter Act of 2009 requires it

Question 17

Of the following campus sustainability efforts, which one seems to be the most popular?

Accepted Answer

A)  recycling 
B)  habitat restoration 
C)  LEED -certification buildings 
D)  pesticide reduction 
E)  replacing inefficient lighting 
A)  recycling 
B)  habitat restoration 
C)  LEED -certification buildings 
D)  pesticide reduction 
E)  replacing inefficient lighting

Question 18

On average, over half of a college or university campus's greenhouse gas emissions is from .

Accepted Answer

A)  electricity 
B)  commuting 
C)  heating buildings 
D)  cellular respiration 
E)  landfilling and combusting wastes 
A)  electricity 
B)  commuting 
C)  heating buildings 
D)  cellular respiration 
E)  landfilling and combusting wastes

Question 19

People live in clans on the island. Within the clan, individual families are probably encouraged to in order to .

Accepted Answer

A)  have very few children; concentrate the clan wealth among only a few people 
B)  have as many children as possible; grow crops to feed the clan 
C)  have as many children as possible; care for their parents and other older clan members 
D)  have very few children; avoid food shortages 
E)  have as many children as possible; wage war on other clans 
A)  have very few children; concentrate the clan wealth among only a few people 
B)  have as many children as possible; grow crops to feed the clan 
C)  have as many children as possible; care for their parents and other older clan members 
D)  have very few children; avoid food shortages 
E)  have as many children as possible; wage war on other clans

Question 20

Responsible stewardship in the coming decades will require global energy policies that promote .

Accepted Answer

A)  productivity and economic prosperity in developing nations 
B)  exploration for petroleum reserves in deeper areas of the oceans than were previously technologically possible 
C)  additional exploration of shale oil and natural gas resources 
D)  the development of abundant and inexpensive fossil fuels such as shale oil 
E)  both sustainability and technological efficiency 
A)  productivity and economic prosperity in developing nations 
B)  exploration for petroleum reserves in deeper areas of the oceans than were previously technologically possible 
C)  additional exploration of shale oil and natural gas resources 
D)  the development of abundant and inexpensive fossil fuels such as shale oil 
E)  both sustainability and technological efficiency

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Which of the following will lead us toward sustainability?

The lesson of Easter Island is that .

Our global society has a greater potential to address concerns of sustainability today than ever before because .

The three pillars of sustainability are .

Producing responsible and constructive technology that can achieve sustainable solutions requires .

To encourage corporations to adopt green technologies, citizens can .

Which of the following has been most negatively impacted by globalization?

Environmental protection can positively affect local economies by .

-According to figure (b), the percentage of Americans who classify themselves as either somewhat happy or very happy .

Student sustainability movements are more successful when administration is shown how a policy of sustainable practices _.

One reason for the "economy vs. the environment" mindset is .

Structures given a LEED platinum ranking are _.

A Kill -A -Watt meter is useful for .

Industrial processes are more sustainable when they incorporate _.

All of the following are major approaches to sustainability EXCEPT .

Reforming campus transportation is an important step toward carbon neutrality because _.

Of the following campus sustainability efforts, which one seems to be the most popular?

On average, over half of a college or university campus's greenhouse gas emissions is from .

People live in clans on the island. Within the clan, individual families are probably encouraged to in order to .

Responsible stewardship in the coming decades will require global energy policies that promote .

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