Question 1

Every day, approximately _____ new people are added to the global population.

Accepted Answer

A) 50,000 
B) 100,000 
C) 150,000 
D) 200,000 
E) 250,000 (a quarter of a million) 
A) 50,000 
B) 100,000 
C) 150,000 
D) 200,000 
E) 250,000 (a quarter of a million)

Question 2

Polluting chemicals enter the environment only through human activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A resource such as solar energy that is renewed continuously is a called a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A resource such as solar energy that...

Question 4

Which of the following statements about developing countries is true?

Accepted Answer

A) They are highly industrialized. 
B) They have high-average per capita income. 
C) They include the United States, Germany, and Japan. 
D) They are classified as middle-income or low-income. 
E) They have about 85% of the world's wealth and income. 
A) They are highly industrialized. 
B) They have high-average per capita income. 
C) They include the United States, Germany, and Japan. 
D) They are classified as middle-income or low-income. 
E) They have about 85% of the world's wealth and income.

Question 5

The long-term sustainability of life on planet Earth has depended on

Accepted Answer

A) solar energy 
B) nutrient recycling 
C) biodiversity 
D) all of these answers 
E) nutrient recycling and biodiversity 
A) solar energy 
B) nutrient recycling 
C) biodiversity 
D) all of these answers 
E) nutrient recycling and biodiversity

Question 6

Pollution cleanup efforts can be ineffective because

Accepted Answer

A) They often transfer pollutants from one part of the environment to another. 
B) Once pollutants are dispersed, it costs too much to reduce them to acceptable levels. 
C) They can be overwhelmed by growth in population and consumption. 
D) All of these answers. 
E) None of these answers. 
A) They often transfer pollutants from one part of the environment to another. 
B) Once pollutants are dispersed, it costs too much to reduce them to acceptable levels. 
C) They can be overwhelmed by growth in population and consumption. 
D) All of these answers. 
E) None of these answers.

Question 7

Select the choice that correctly states the best priority for use of non-renewable resources, such as metals and plastics, from the environmentally sustainable perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) recycle, reuse, reduce 
B) reuse, reduce, recycle 
C) reduce, reuse, recycle 
D) reduce, recycle, refuse 
E) repurpose, recycle, remake 
A) recycle, reuse, reduce 
B) reuse, reduce, recycle 
C) reduce, reuse, recycle 
D) reduce, recycle, refuse 
E) repurpose, recycle, remake

Question 8

Nonrenewable resources include

Accepted Answer

A) oil 
B) minerals 
C) salt and sand 
D) coal 
E) all of these answers 
A) oil 
B) minerals 
C) salt and sand 
D) coal 
E) all of these answers

Question 9

Effects of pollution might include

Accepted Answer

A) less diversity of stream life because of road salt runoff 
B) acid rain-induced destruction of a statue in your city park 
C) increased incidence of respiratory diseases in polluted cities 
D) all of these answers 
E) both a and b only 
A) less diversity of stream life because of road salt runoff 
B) acid rain-induced destruction of a statue in your city park 
C) increased incidence of respiratory diseases in polluted cities 
D) all of these answers 
E) both a and b only

Every day, approximately _____ new people are added to the global population.

Polluting chemicals enter the environment only through human activities.

A resource such as solar energy that is renewed continuously is a called a(n) ____________________.

Which of the following statements about developing countries is true?

The long-term sustainability of life on planet Earth has depended on

Pollution cleanup efforts can be ineffective because

Select the choice that correctly states the best priority for use of non-renewable resources, such as metals and plastics, from the environmentally sustainable perspective.

Nonrenewable resources include

Effects of pollution might include

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

Every day, approximately _____ new people are added to the global population.

Polluting chemicals enter the environment only through human activities.

A resource such as solar energy that is renewed continuously is a called a(n) ____________________.

Which of the following statements about developing countries is true?

The long-term sustainability of life on planet Earth has depended on

Pollution cleanup efforts can be ineffective because

Select the choice that correctly states the best priority for use of non-renewable resources, such as metals and plastics, from the environmentally sustainable perspective.

Nonrenewable resources include

Effects of pollution might include

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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