Question 1

What is carrying capacity?

Accepted Answer

A) The maximum population in sustained development projects. 
B) The maximum population that can be sustained by a given environment. 
C) The average number of organisms living in a given environment. 
D) The minimum population surviving in the world as a whole. 
A) The maximum population in sustained development projects. 
B) The maximum population that can be sustained by a given environment. 
C) The average number of organisms living in a given environment. 
D) The minimum population surviving in the world as a whole.

Question 2

For a population to live within the limits of its environment which of the following must occur? 1 Population growth must be held to a level that is sustainable
2 Resource consumption must be decreased
3 Quality of life must be lowered
4 Degree of affluence must be maintained
5 Environmental degradation must be reduced

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2, and 4 
B) 2,3 and 5 
C) 1,2, and 5 
D) 3,4, and 5 
E) 1 and 2 
A) 1,2, and 4 
B) 2,3 and 5 
C) 1,2, and 5 
D) 3,4, and 5 
E) 1 and 2

Question 3

Sustainable human activities or behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) identifying strategies for recycling natural resources. 
B) working to limit human population growth. 
C) developing technologies to improve car mileage. 
D) promoting consumption to improve quality of life. 
A) identifying strategies for recycling natural resources. 
B) working to limit human population growth. 
C) developing technologies to improve car mileage. 
D) promoting consumption to improve quality of life.

Question 4

Formal and informal education is an important component in promoting voluntary simplicity?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An environmental ethicist would be concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A) what role humans play in determining the fate of Earth's resources 
B) how humans should relate to the natural environment 
C) the moral basis of environmental responsibility 
D) all of these choices 
A) what role humans play in determining the fate of Earth's resources 
B) how humans should relate to the natural environment 
C) the moral basis of environmental responsibility 
D) all of these choices

Question 6

What does the image below represent and how does it relate to designing sustainable cities?

Accepted Answer

A) Residents of squatter community, like this one, must be evicted in order to achieve the goal of making cities more sustainable. 
B) Comparing the squatter community in the foreground to the skyscrapers in the back shows how a city can be transformed when sustainable city design is embraced as a goal for re-development. 
C) Squatter communities, due to their lower resource consumption, should be left unchanged as living in such conditions is compatible with the goals of sustainable living. 
D) Squatter settlements should be improved to provide basic service such as clean water to drink, sewage treatment, and garbage pickup so as to provide a better quality of life for the poorest of the poor. 
A) Residents of squatter community, like this one, must be evicted in order to achieve the goal of making cities more sustainable. 
B) Comparing the squatter community in the foreground to the skyscrapers in the back shows how a city can be transformed when sustainable city design is embraced as a goal for re-development. 
C) Squatter communities, due to their lower resource consumption, should be left unchanged as living in such conditions is compatible with the goals of sustainable living. 
D) Squatter settlements should be improved to provide basic service such as clean water to drink, sewage treatment, and garbage pickup so as to provide a better quality of life for the poorest of the poor.

Question 7

According to the Western worldview humanity is ethically obligated to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) other organisms 
B) humans 
C) biodiversity 
D) natural resources 
A) other organisms 
B) humans 
C) biodiversity 
D) natural resources

Question 8

Sustainable consumption that recognizes individual happiness and quality of life are not necessarily linked to the accumulation of material goods is known as _____________

Accepted Answer

Voluntary

Question 9

Lester R. Brown's book Plan B 2.0 Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and Civilization in Trouble has seven recommendations for sustainable living

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The work of Ness, Devall, and Sessions provided the foundation for the ____________, a view based on harmony with nature.

Accepted Answer

Deep ecolo

Question 11

All of the following statements regarding the need for environmental justice and the challenges in accomplishing its goals are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Many studies indicate that hazardous waste facilities, sanitary landfills, and incinerators are more likely to be located in low-income and minority communities. 
B) Currently, we have little scientific evidence showing to what extent a polluted environment is responsible for the disproportionate health problems of poor and minority communities. 
C) Research evidence suggests that minority communities tend to get more cooperation from government agencies that can help them. 
D) Residents of low-income and minority communities have less involvement in the political process and may not even be aware of their exposure to increased levels of pollutants. 
A) Many studies indicate that hazardous waste facilities, sanitary landfills, and incinerators are more likely to be located in low-income and minority communities. 
B) Currently, we have little scientific evidence showing to what extent a polluted environment is responsible for the disproportionate health problems of poor and minority communities. 
C) Research evidence suggests that minority communities tend to get more cooperation from government agencies that can help them. 
D) Residents of low-income and minority communities have less involvement in the political process and may not even be aware of their exposure to increased levels of pollutants.

Question 12

Global sustainable development depends on eradication of poverty in the developing world. What is the consequence of this?

Accepted Answer

A) Developing countries will consume at the same levels as developed countries today. 
B) Poor people will need to move to cities increasing urban air pollution. 
C) Developing countries will be forced into deforestation in order to meet their economic needs. 
D) Poor people in developing countries need to increase their consumption of certain essential resources. 
A) Developing countries will consume at the same levels as developed countries today. 
B) Poor people will need to move to cities increasing urban air pollution. 
C) Developing countries will be forced into deforestation in order to meet their economic needs. 
D) Poor people in developing countries need to increase their consumption of certain essential resources.

Question 13

The Western worldview was heavily influenced by and mirrors the beliefs of the 19th century _________

Accepted Answer

Question 14

What is probably TRUE about the children living in neighborhoods like this one?

Accepted Answer

A) They are likely to suffer from asthma. 
B) They are probably poor. 
C) They probably live in a minority neighborhood. 
D) All of these choices 
A) They are likely to suffer from asthma. 
B) They are probably poor. 
C) They probably live in a minority neighborhood. 
D) All of these choices

Question 15

Why is it important for communities to take responsibility for their own (local)environments if our goal is to improve the global environment?

Accepted Answer

Local self-sufficiency in production of

Question 16

The issue that racial and ethnic minorities face unusually high exposure to environmental hazards is a central argument to:

Accepted Answer

A) racial prejudice 
B) environmental justice 
C) voluntary simplicity 
D) phytoremediation. 
A) racial prejudice 
B) environmental justice 
C) voluntary simplicity 
D) phytoremediation.

Question 17

Environmental justice is the right of every citizen and animal to adequate protection from environmental hazards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

___________ is the maximum population that can be sustained by a given environment without degrading the environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ is the maximum population that can...

Question 19

Environmental sustainability implies:

Accepted Answer

A) the actions of humans directly impact the wellbeing of the natural environment 
B) future generations will have the resources necessary for quality of life 
C) the environment can function indefinitely without going into a decline from the stresses imposed by human society on natural systems 
D) all of these choices 
A) the actions of humans directly impact the wellbeing of the natural environment 
B) future generations will have the resources necessary for quality of life 
C) the environment can function indefinitely without going into a decline from the stresses imposed by human society on natural systems 
D) all of these choices

Question 20

Multicropping, aquaculture, and conservation tillage are all methods that can be used to ensure adequate food for the human population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is carrying capacity?

Sustainable human activities or behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Formal and informal education is an important component in promoting voluntary simplicity?

An environmental ethicist would be concerned with:

What does the image below represent and how does it relate to designing sustainable cities?

According to the Western worldview humanity is ethically obligated to which of the following?

Sustainable consumption that recognizes individual happiness and quality of life are not necessarily linked to the accumulation of material goods is known as _____________

Lester R. Brown's book Plan B 2.0 Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and Civilization in Trouble has seven recommendations for sustainable living

The work of Ness, Devall, and Sessions provided the foundation for the ____________, a view based on harmony with nature.

All of the following statements regarding the need for environmental justice and the challenges in accomplishing its goals are true EXCEPT:

Global sustainable development depends on eradication of poverty in the developing world. What is the consequence of this?

The Western worldview was heavily influenced by and mirrors the beliefs of the 19^th century _________

What is probably TRUE about the children living in neighborhoods like this one?

Why is it important for communities to take responsibility for their own (local)environments if our goal is to improve the global environment?

The issue that racial and ethnic minorities face unusually high exposure to environmental hazards is a central argument to:

Environmental justice is the right of every citizen and animal to adequate protection from environmental hazards.

___________ is the maximum population that can be sustained by a given environment without degrading the environment.

Environmental sustainability implies:

Multicropping, aquaculture, and conservation tillage are all methods that can be used to ensure adequate food for the human population.

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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Exam 2: Sustainability and Human Values

What is carrying capacity?

Sustainable human activities or behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Formal and informal education is an important component in promoting voluntary simplicity?

An environmental ethicist would be concerned with:

What does the image below represent and how does it relate to designing sustainable cities?

According to the Western worldview humanity is ethically obligated to which of the following?

Sustainable consumption that recognizes individual happiness and quality of life are not necessarily linked to the accumulation of material goods is known as _____________

Lester R. Brown's book Plan B 2.0 Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and Civilization in Trouble has seven recommendations for sustainable living

The work of Ness, Devall, and Sessions provided the foundation for the ____________, a view based on harmony with nature.

All of the following statements regarding the need for environmental justice and the challenges in accomplishing its goals are true EXCEPT:

Global sustainable development depends on eradication of poverty in the developing world. What is the consequence of this?

The Western worldview was heavily influenced by and mirrors the beliefs of the 19th century _________

What is probably TRUE about the children living in neighborhoods like this one?

Why is it important for communities to take responsibility for their own (local)environments if our goal is to improve the global environment?

The issue that racial and ethnic minorities face unusually high exposure to environmental hazards is a central argument to:

Environmental justice is the right of every citizen and animal to adequate protection from environmental hazards.

___________ is the maximum population that can be sustained by a given environment without degrading the environment.

Environmental sustainability implies:

Multicropping, aquaculture, and conservation tillage are all methods that can be used to ensure adequate food for the human population.

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

Filters

The Western worldview was heavily influenced by and mirrors the beliefs of the 19^th century _________