Question 1

What is sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A) development that can be sustained for at least ten years 
B) the ability of a population to sustain its growth 
C) the ability of a population to sustain its economy 
D) development that ensures that future generations will have equal access to the resources that our planet offers 
A) development that can be sustained for at least ten years 
B) the ability of a population to sustain its growth 
C) the ability of a population to sustain its economy 
D) development that ensures that future generations will have equal access to the resources that our planet offers D

Question 2

What has caused the Aral Sea to shrink dramatically over the past 40 years?

Accepted Answer

A) global climate change 
B) water diversions in streams feeding the sea 
C) excessive growth of shoreline plants due to excessive agricultural fertilizer runoff 
D) extremely high evaporation rates 
A) global climate change 
B) water diversions in streams feeding the sea 
C) excessive growth of shoreline plants due to excessive agricultural fertilizer runoff 
D) extremely high evaporation rates B

Question 3

How are the impacts of natural hazards linked to population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Population growth concentrates people and resources, such that the impacts of an individual natural hazard can be greater. 
B) Population growth changes the rates of geologic processes, in turn changing the frequency of hazardous events. 
C) Population growth weakens societal defenses against natural hazards. 
D) Natural hazards strongly influence population growth. 
A) Population growth concentrates people and resources, such that the impacts of an individual natural hazard can be greater. 
B) Population growth changes the rates of geologic processes, in turn changing the frequency of hazardous events. 
C) Population growth weakens societal defenses against natural hazards. 
D) Natural hazards strongly influence population growth. A

Question 4

Humans evolved during the ________ Epoch of geologic time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Humans evolved during the ________ Epoch of...

Question 5

Because human population is becoming quite large, the doubling time for population has decreased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is exponential growth?

Accepted Answer

A) growth that occurs at a constant rate 
B) growth that is logarithmic in nature 
C) growth that occurs as a constant percentage of the existing amount 
D) growth that doubles the existing number 
A) growth that occurs at a constant rate 
B) growth that is logarithmic in nature 
C) growth that occurs as a constant percentage of the existing amount 
D) growth that doubles the existing number

Question 7

A(n) ________ is a hypothesis that has withstood testing through a sufficient number of experiments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ is a hypothesis that has...

Question 8

How does an open system contrast with a closed system?

Accepted Answer

A) An open system is open to scientific scrutiny, while a closed system is not. 
B) An open system is able to convert energy from one form to another, while a closed system is not able to do so. 
C) An open system is prone to collapse, while a closed system is typically more sustainable in the long term. 
D) An open system exchanges energy and/or materials with its surroundings, while a closed system does not. 
A) An open system is open to scientific scrutiny, while a closed system is not. 
B) An open system is able to convert energy from one form to another, while a closed system is not able to do so. 
C) An open system is prone to collapse, while a closed system is typically more sustainable in the long term. 
D) An open system exchanges energy and/or materials with its surroundings, while a closed system does not.

Question 9

The law of ________ states that rocks with similar fossils are most likely of a similar geologic age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The law of ________ states that rocks...

Question 10

What is Earth systems science?

Accepted Answer

A) the study of the entire planet as a system of interrelated components 
B) the study of the atmosphere 
C) the study of population growth on Earth 
D) the study of physical systems on the Earth's surface 
A) the study of the entire planet as a system of interrelated components 
B) the study of the atmosphere 
C) the study of population growth on Earth 
D) the study of physical systems on the Earth's surface

Question 11

The principle of ________ states that one action leads to subsequent actions in linked systems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The principle of ________ states that one...

Question 12

The approach of Earth systems science maintains that application of technological systems is the best means to address environmental degradation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The maximum number of people Earth can hold without causing prohibitive environmental degradation is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The maximum number of people Earth can...

Question 14

A(n) ________ system is one that exchanges energy and/or materials with its surroundings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ system is one that exchanges...

Question 15

A closed system is not amenable to scientific scrutiny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is a theory?

Accepted Answer

A) a possible explanation for a set of observations 
B) a hypothesis that has withstood extensive testing 
C) a set of ideas that unifies a field of inquiry 
D) an idea that is based only on logical thought 
A) a possible explanation for a set of observations 
B) a hypothesis that has withstood extensive testing 
C) a set of ideas that unifies a field of inquiry 
D) an idea that is based only on logical thought

Question 17

What does the concept of environmental unity state?

Accepted Answer

A) One action leads to subsequent actions in linked systems. 
B) All humans live on Gaia, and therefore we are subject to the same environment. 
C) All people on Earth agree on the nature of and solutions to environmental problems. 
D) All systems are related to one another. 
A) One action leads to subsequent actions in linked systems. 
B) All humans live on Gaia, and therefore we are subject to the same environment. 
C) All people on Earth agree on the nature of and solutions to environmental problems. 
D) All systems are related to one another.

Question 18

What is the Gaia hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) a hypothesis that states the Earth is alive 
B) the concept of environmental unity 
C) the hypothesis lying at the root of uniformitarianism 
D) a set of hypotheses that likens the Earth to a superorganism with interrelated, mutually adjusting systems 
A) a hypothesis that states the Earth is alive 
B) the concept of environmental unity 
C) the hypothesis lying at the root of uniformitarianism 
D) a set of hypotheses that likens the Earth to a superorganism with interrelated, mutually adjusting systems

Question 19

Previous environmental degradation led to catastrophe in the 2010 earthquake in ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Previous environmental degradation led to catastrophe in...

Question 20

The society of ________ Island was destroyed by environmental degradation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The society of ________ Island was destroyed...

What is sustainability?

What has caused the Aral Sea to shrink dramatically over the past 40 years?

How are the impacts of natural hazards linked to population growth?

Humans evolved during the ________ Epoch of geologic time.

Because human population is becoming quite large, the doubling time for population has decreased.

What is exponential growth?

A(n) ________ is a hypothesis that has withstood testing through a sufficient number of experiments.

How does an open system contrast with a closed system?

The law of ________ states that rocks with similar fossils are most likely of a similar geologic age.

What is Earth systems science?

The principle of ________ states that one action leads to subsequent actions in linked systems.

The approach of Earth systems science maintains that application of technological systems is the best means to address environmental degradation.

The maximum number of people Earth can hold without causing prohibitive environmental degradation is called ________.

A(n) ________ system is one that exchanges energy and/or materials with its surroundings.

A closed system is not amenable to scientific scrutiny.

What is a theory?

What does the concept of environmental unity state?

What is the Gaia hypothesis?

Previous environmental degradation led to catastrophe in the 2010 earthquake in ________.

The society of ________ Island was destroyed by environmental degradation.

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Minerals and Rocks

Ecology and Geology

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanic Activity

Rivers and Flooding

Slope Processes, Landslides, and Subsidence

Coastal Processes

Impact of Extraterrestrial Objects

Water Resources

Water Pollution

Mineral Resources and the Environment

Energy Resources

Soils and Environment

Global Climate Change

Geology, Society, and the Future

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Exam 1: Philosophy and Fundamental Concepts

What is sustainability?

What has caused the Aral Sea to shrink dramatically over the past 40 years?

How are the impacts of natural hazards linked to population growth?

Humans evolved during the ________ Epoch of geologic time.

Because human population is becoming quite large, the doubling time for population has decreased.

What is exponential growth?

A(n) ________ is a hypothesis that has withstood testing through a sufficient number of experiments.

How does an open system contrast with a closed system?

The law of ________ states that rocks with similar fossils are most likely of a similar geologic age.

What is Earth systems science?

The principle of ________ states that one action leads to subsequent actions in linked systems.

The approach of Earth systems science maintains that application of technological systems is the best means to address environmental degradation.

The maximum number of people Earth can hold without causing prohibitive environmental degradation is called ________.

A(n) ________ system is one that exchanges energy and/or materials with its surroundings.

A closed system is not amenable to scientific scrutiny.

What is a theory?

What does the concept of environmental unity state?

What is the Gaia hypothesis?

Previous environmental degradation led to catastrophe in the 2010 earthquake in ________.

The society of ________ Island was destroyed by environmental degradation.

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Minerals and Rocks

Ecology and Geology

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanic Activity

Rivers and Flooding

Slope Processes, Landslides, and Subsidence

Coastal Processes

Impact of Extraterrestrial Objects

Water Resources

Water Pollution

Mineral Resources and the Environment

Energy Resources

Soils and Environment

Global Climate Change

Geology, Society, and the Future

Filters