Question 1

Which of the following is best categorized as an example of a natural service?

Accepted Answer

A) renewable energy 
B) nonrenewable energy 
C) water purification 
D) oil 
E) soil 
A) renewable energy 
B) nonrenewable energy 
C) water purification 
D) oil 
E) soil C

Question 2

Nonpoint sources of pollution

Accepted Answer

A) enter ecosystems from single identifiable sources 
B) are more difficult to control than point sources 
C) include smokestacks and automobile exhaust pipes 
D) are cheaper and easier to identify than point sources 
E) are always found in rural areas 
A) enter ecosystems from single identifiable sources 
B) are more difficult to control than point sources 
C) include smokestacks and automobile exhaust pipes 
D) are cheaper and easier to identify than point sources 
E) are always found in rural areas B

Question 3

The resource consumption of the average person in the United States is about _____ times that of the average citizen of India, and about _____ times that of the average person in the world's poorest countries.

Accepted Answer

A) 2, 10 
B) 5, 10 
C) 8.6, 15 
D) 30, 100 
E) none of these answers 
A) 2, 10 
B) 5, 10 
C) 8.6, 15 
D) 30, 100 
E) none of these answers D

Question 4

Government subsidies to industries can actually contribute to the depletion and degradation of natural capital if the recipient of the subsidy does not

Accepted Answer

A) contribute to environmental causes 
B) include the value of natural capital in the market price of the goods they produce 
C) abide by environmental regulations in production practices 
D) all of these answers 
E) only two of these answers 
A) contribute to environmental causes 
B) include the value of natural capital in the market price of the goods they produce 
C) abide by environmental regulations in production practices 
D) all of these answers 
E) only two of these answers

Question 5

When we speak of protecting the environment, we are referring to

Accepted Answer

A) all living things on the planet 
B) all non-living things such as air, fresh water, and energy 
C) all living and non-living things 
D) humans and the living and non-living things that affect them only 
E) humans and the living things that affect them only 
A) all living things on the planet 
B) all non-living things such as air, fresh water, and energy 
C) all living and non-living things 
D) humans and the living and non-living things that affect them only 
E) humans and the living things that affect them only

Question 6

Old drink bottles that are collected, washed, and refilled are an example of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Old drink bottles that are collected, washed,...

Question 7

An exponential growth curve is best described as a J-shaped curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

You generally buy and eat microwave dinners. .After dinner, cardboard tops and plastic trays remain.The least effective way to deal with this type of solid waste problem is to

Accepted Answer

A) Store leftovers in the plastic trays. 
B) Put all of the solid waste in the household trash to be taken to the landfill. 
C) Donate the plastic containers to the local nursery schools to use with preschoolers. 
D) Recycle the components. 
E) All of these answers are effective. 
A) Store leftovers in the plastic trays. 
B) Put all of the solid waste in the household trash to be taken to the landfill. 
C) Donate the plastic containers to the local nursery schools to use with preschoolers. 
D) Recycle the components. 
E) All of these answers are effective.

Question 9

What is an essential characteristic that indicates whether a resource should be categorized as a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A) It must be an energy resource. 
B) It must be a biological resource. 
C) It must be recyclable. 
D) It must have the capacity to be replenished within days to several hundred years. 
E) It must have the capacity to be utilized for immediate economic benefit. 
A) It must be an energy resource. 
B) It must be a biological resource. 
C) It must be recyclable. 
D) It must have the capacity to be replenished within days to several hundred years. 
E) It must have the capacity to be utilized for immediate economic benefit.

Question 10

-Is India's total ecological footprint greater than that of Japan?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-Is India's total ecological footprint greater...

Question 11

The tragedy of the commons is a phenomenon that occurs only when the number of users is small.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

____________________ is the biological science that studies the relationships between living things and their environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the biological science that studies...

Question 13

-Compared to other developed countries such as Japan and the European Union countries, how does the per capita ecological footprint of the United States measure up? Why?

Accepted Answer

The per capita ecological foot

Question 14

The highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply is called its ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The highest rate at which a renewable...

Question 15

In 2009, the world population is about

Accepted Answer

A) 6.8 billion people 
B) 2.9 billion people 
C) 9.3 billion people 
D) 6.8 million people 
E) 7.2 billion people 
A) 6.8 billion people 
B) 2.9 billion people 
C) 9.3 billion people 
D) 6.8 million people 
E) 7.2 billion people

Question 16

Pollution ____________________ is cheaper and more effective than pollution ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pollution ____________________ is cheaper and more effective...

Question 17

Sustainable yield is the

Accepted Answer

A) profit yield from a business that operates from the perspective of sustainable living 
B) highest rate that a renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply 
C) profit from tax breaks tied to sustainable economic practices by businesses 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers 
A) profit yield from a business that operates from the perspective of sustainable living 
B) highest rate that a renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply 
C) profit from tax breaks tied to sustainable economic practices by businesses 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers

Question 18

An environmentally sustainable society

Accepted Answer

A) protects natural capital 
B) lives off the income natural capital provides 
C) does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their basic needs 
D) all of these answers 
E) protects natural capital and lives off the income natural capital provides 
A) protects natural capital 
B) lives off the income natural capital provides 
C) does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their basic needs 
D) all of these answers 
E) protects natural capital and lives off the income natural capital provides

Question 19

Fish, fresh water, wild animals, and fertile soil are examples of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fish, fresh water, wild animals, and fertile...

Question 20

Pollution cleanup is considered a short-term solution if population and consumption levels grow without corresponding improvement in pollution control technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is best categorized as an example of a natural service?

Nonpoint sources of pollution

The resource consumption of the average person in the United States is about _ times that of the average citizen of India, and about _ times that of the average person in the world's poorest countries.

Government subsidies to industries can actually contribute to the depletion and degradation of natural capital if the recipient of the subsidy does not

When we speak of protecting the environment, we are referring to

Old drink bottles that are collected, washed, and refilled are an example of ____________________.

An exponential growth curve is best described as a J-shaped curve.

You generally buy and eat microwave dinners. .After dinner, cardboard tops and plastic trays remain.The least effective way to deal with this type of solid waste problem is to

What is an essential characteristic that indicates whether a resource should be categorized as a renewable resource?

-Is India's total ecological footprint greater than that of Japan?

The tragedy of the commons is a phenomenon that occurs only when the number of users is small.

____________________ is the biological science that studies the relationships between living things and their environment.

-Compared to other developed countries such as Japan and the European Union countries, how does the per capita ecological footprint of the United States measure up? Why?

The highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply is called its ____________________.

In 2009, the world population is about

Pollution is cheaper and more effective than pollution .

Sustainable yield is the

An environmentally sustainable society

Fish, fresh water, wild animals, and fertile soil are examples of ____________________.

Pollution cleanup is considered a short-term solution if population and consumption levels grow without corresponding improvement in pollution control technology.

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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Exam 1: Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Which of the following is best categorized as an example of a natural service?

Nonpoint sources of pollution

The resource consumption of the average person in the United States is about _____ times that of the average citizen of India, and about _____ times that of the average person in the world's poorest countries.

Government subsidies to industries can actually contribute to the depletion and degradation of natural capital if the recipient of the subsidy does not

When we speak of protecting the environment, we are referring to

Old drink bottles that are collected, washed, and refilled are an example of ____________________.

An exponential growth curve is best described as a J-shaped curve.

You generally buy and eat microwave dinners. .After dinner, cardboard tops and plastic trays remain.The least effective way to deal with this type of solid waste problem is to

What is an essential characteristic that indicates whether a resource should be categorized as a renewable resource?

-Is India's total ecological footprint greater than that of Japan?

The tragedy of the commons is a phenomenon that occurs only when the number of users is small.

____________________ is the biological science that studies the relationships between living things and their environment.

-Compared to other developed countries such as Japan and the European Union countries, how does the per capita ecological footprint of the United States measure up? Why?

The highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply is called its ____________________.

In 2009, the world population is about

Pollution ____________________ is cheaper and more effective than pollution ____________________.

Sustainable yield is the

An environmentally sustainable society

Fish, fresh water, wild animals, and fertile soil are examples of ____________________.

Pollution cleanup is considered a short-term solution if population and consumption levels grow without corresponding improvement in pollution control technology.

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

Filters

The resource consumption of the average person in the United States is about _ times that of the average citizen of India, and about _ times that of the average person in the world's poorest countries.

Pollution is cheaper and more effective than pollution .