Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a component of the hydrosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  sun 
B)  rivers 
C)  clouds 
D)  glaciers 
E)  oceans 
A)  sun 
B)  rivers 
C)  clouds 
D)  glaciers 
E)  oceans A

Question 2

Which country has an essentially stable population?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Nigeria 
C)  Japan 
D)  Pakistan 
E)  Afghanistan 
A)  India 
B)  Nigeria 
C)  Japan 
D)  Pakistan 
E)  Afghanistan C

Question 3

If we consume more mineral resources than we produce, we will have to:

Accepted Answer

A)  recycle more. 
B)  create alternatives for the mineral resource. 
C)  exploit lower grade resources. 
D)  import more. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  recycle more. 
B)  create alternatives for the mineral resource. 
C)  exploit lower grade resources. 
D)  import more. 
E)  all of the above. E

Question 4

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-Geosphere

Accepted Answer

A)  algae 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  melting glacier 
D)  lava from a volcano 
A)  algae 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  melting glacier 
D)  lava from a volcano

Question 5

Closed systems:

Accepted Answer

A)  allow matter and energy to move in and out. 
B)  allow matter only to move in and out. 
C)  allow energy only to move in and out. 
D)  allow nothing in or out. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  allow matter and energy to move in and out. 
B)  allow matter only to move in and out. 
C)  allow energy only to move in and out. 
D)  allow nothing in or out. 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of flux?

Accepted Answer

A)  how long water stays in the atmosphere 
B)  a lightbulb 
C)  transfer of carbon from the atmosphere into land plants 
D)  a group of independent parts that together form a system 
E)  an approach to asking and answering scientific questions 
A)  how long water stays in the atmosphere 
B)  a lightbulb 
C)  transfer of carbon from the atmosphere into land plants 
D)  a group of independent parts that together form a system 
E)  an approach to asking and answering scientific questions

Question 7

How would a sustainable society respond to overpopulation demands?

Accepted Answer

A)  would engage in agricultural practices that preserve soil quality for future generations 
B)  would seek alternatives to burning Earth's reserves of limited fossil fuels 
C)  would limit deforestation 
D)  would invest more efforts in recycling 
E)  all of the above 
A)  would engage in agricultural practices that preserve soil quality for future generations 
B)  would seek alternatives to burning Earth's reserves of limited fossil fuels 
C)  would limit deforestation 
D)  would invest more efforts in recycling 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

Describe the scientific method. How do geologists use the method to understand the Earth?

Accepted Answer

The scientific method is a systematic ap

Question 9

A given reservoir will stay the same size if the flux in is greater than the flux out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A sink for water on the planet could include:

Accepted Answer

A)  atmosphere. 
B)  streams and rivers. 
C)  underground. 
D)  in the ocean. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  atmosphere. 
B)  streams and rivers. 
C)  underground. 
D)  in the ocean. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 11

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-Theory

Accepted Answer

A)  An approach to asking and answering questions that scientist use to explore and explain how the natural world operates. 
B)  A tentative explanation that is the consistent with what is known about a situation; needs to be tested. 
C)  A well educated guess about what will happen based on observations and statements about a situation or problem. 
D)  A well-accepted statement that many consider a useful explanation of a situation or problem. 
A)  An approach to asking and answering questions that scientist use to explore and explain how the natural world operates. 
B)  A tentative explanation that is the consistent with what is known about a situation; needs to be tested. 
C)  A well educated guess about what will happen based on observations and statements about a situation or problem. 
D)  A well-accepted statement that many consider a useful explanation of a situation or problem.

Question 12

Which of the following is part of environmental geology?

Accepted Answer

A)  interactions between people and the Earth 
B)  understanding natural process that shape the earth, like earthquakes, landslides and floods 
C)  how people use the Earth for resources like minerals and fuel 
D)  how we can become better stewards of the Earth and its natural resources 
E)  all of the above 
A)  interactions between people and the Earth 
B)  understanding natural process that shape the earth, like earthquakes, landslides and floods 
C)  how people use the Earth for resources like minerals and fuel 
D)  how we can become better stewards of the Earth and its natural resources 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

Carbon is stored in reservoirs in each of the four Earth systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How is biodiversity measured?

Accepted Answer

A)  by counting the number of people that the Earth can support 
B)  by measuring the number of species 
C)  by destroying, fragmenting, and degrading habitats 
D)  by measuring the total market value of goods and services produced in a year 
E)  by analyzing the types of rocks (solid and molten) that make up the Earth 
A)  by counting the number of people that the Earth can support 
B)  by measuring the number of species 
C)  by destroying, fragmenting, and degrading habitats 
D)  by measuring the total market value of goods and services produced in a year 
E)  by analyzing the types of rocks (solid and molten) that make up the Earth

Question 15

What regions of the world have the fastest rates of population growth? What regions of the world have the slowest rates of population growth? How do these countries differ?

Accepted Answer

The regions of the world with the fastes

Question 16

If transfers of energy and matter into and out of an open system are about the same, the system is said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  in steady state. 
B)  in a sink. 
C)  in a reservoir. 
D)  in the geosphere. 
E)  in a system. 
A)  in steady state. 
B)  in a sink. 
C)  in a reservoir. 
D)  in the geosphere. 
E)  in a system.

Question 17

What is true about a scientific theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  it can never be disproved with further evidence 
B)  is a tentative explanation consistent with what researchers know about a situation 
C)  is a set of questions about a subject 
D)  it explains a large set of observations and relationships that have been independently verified by many researchers 
E)  it rarely explains scientific phenomena 
A)  it can never be disproved with further evidence 
B)  is a tentative explanation consistent with what researchers know about a situation 
C)  is a set of questions about a subject 
D)  it explains a large set of observations and relationships that have been independently verified by many researchers 
E)  it rarely explains scientific phenomena

Question 18

What is the world's present population to the nearest billion? How do recent population growth rates compare with earlier times?

Accepted Answer

The world's present population is approx

Question 19

Find someone who has lived in both a large city and a smaller town. Ask them what the differences are in terms of their quality of living. Do they prefer to live in a larger city or a smaller town? What are positive and negative aspects of living in both types of places?

Accepted Answer

I have lived in both a large city and a

Question 20

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-Hypothesis

Accepted Answer

A)  An approach to asking and answering questions that scientist use to explore and explain how the natural world operates. 
B)  A tentative explanation that is the consistent with what is known about a situation; needs to be tested. 
C)  A well educated guess about what will happen based on observations and statements about a situation or problem. 
D)  A well-accepted statement that many consider a useful explanation of a situation or problem. 
A)  An approach to asking and answering questions that scientist use to explore and explain how the natural world operates. 
B)  A tentative explanation that is the consistent with what is known about a situation; needs to be tested. 
C)  A well educated guess about what will happen based on observations and statements about a situation or problem. 
D)  A well-accepted statement that many consider a useful explanation of a situation or problem.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the hydrosphere?

Which country has an essentially stable population?

If we consume more mineral resources than we produce, we will have to:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Geosphere

Closed systems:

Which of the following is an example of flux?

How would a sustainable society respond to overpopulation demands?

Describe the scientific method. How do geologists use the method to understand the Earth?

A given reservoir will stay the same size if the flux in is greater than the flux out.

A sink for water on the planet could include:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Theory

Which of the following is part of environmental geology?

Carbon is stored in reservoirs in each of the four Earth systems.

How is biodiversity measured?

What regions of the world have the fastest rates of population growth? What regions of the world have the slowest rates of population growth? How do these countries differ?

If transfers of energy and matter into and out of an open system are about the same, the system is said to be:

What is true about a scientific theory?

What is the world's present population to the nearest billion? How do recent population growth rates compare with earlier times?

Find someone who has lived in both a large city and a smaller town. Ask them what the differences are in terms of their quality of living. Do they prefer to live in a larger city or a smaller town? What are positive and negative aspects of living in both types of places?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Hypothesis

Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

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Exam 1: What Does Living With Earth Mean

Which of the following is NOT a component of the hydrosphere?

Which country has an essentially stable population?

If we consume more mineral resources than we produce, we will have to:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Geosphere

Closed systems:

Which of the following is an example of flux?

How would a sustainable society respond to overpopulation demands?

Describe the scientific method. How do geologists use the method to understand the Earth?

A given reservoir will stay the same size if the flux in is greater than the flux out.

A sink for water on the planet could include:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Theory

Which of the following is part of environmental geology?

Carbon is stored in reservoirs in each of the four Earth systems.

How is biodiversity measured?

What regions of the world have the fastest rates of population growth? What regions of the world have the slowest rates of population growth? How do these countries differ?

If transfers of energy and matter into and out of an open system are about the same, the system is said to be:

What is true about a scientific theory?

What is the world's present population to the nearest billion? How do recent population growth rates compare with earlier times?

Find someone who has lived in both a large city and a smaller town. Ask them what the differences are in terms of their quality of living. Do they prefer to live in a larger city or a smaller town? What are positive and negative aspects of living in both types of places?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Hypothesis

Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

Filters