Question 1

Environmental science is a branch of environmentalism and has the aim of protecting the earth's life-support systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Pollutants can have which of the following unwanted effects?

Accepted Answer

A) degrade life-support systems for humans 
B) damage wildlife 
C) lower human health 
D) unpleasant smells, sights, tastes 
E) all of these 
A) degrade life-support systems for humans 
B) damage wildlife 
C) lower human health 
D) unpleasant smells, sights, tastes 
E) all of these

Question 3

If everyone consumed as much as the average American does today, the earth could indefinitely support only about _______________ of the currently 6.9 billion people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If everyone consumed as much as the...

Question 4

More-developed countries, including the US, Japan, and most European countries have __________ % of the world's population and use about __________% of all the world's resources.

Accepted Answer

A) 75, 25 
B) 30, 70 
C) 5, 25 
D) 20, 88 
E) 33, 68 
A) 75, 25 
B) 30, 70 
C) 5, 25 
D) 20, 88 
E) 33, 68

Question 5

An average ecological footprint of an individual in a given country or area is called

Accepted Answer

A) per capita gross GNP 
B) ecological footprint 
C) per capita GDP 
D) sustainable yield 
E) per capita ecological footprint 
A) per capita gross GNP 
B) ecological footprint 
C) per capita GDP 
D) sustainable yield 
E) per capita ecological footprint

Question 6

Scientists have identified several problems with relying primarily on pollution cleanup.Which of the following is not one of those problems?

Accepted Answer

A) It is only a temporary bandage as long as the situation remains the same. 
B) Elimination of pollution at the time of production is expensive. 
C) It often simply moves the pollutant from one place to another. 
D) Once pollutants are released it is too expensive to remove them. 
E) All of these are identified problems. 
A) It is only a temporary bandage as long as the situation remains the same. 
B) Elimination of pollution at the time of production is expensive. 
C) It often simply moves the pollutant from one place to another. 
D) Once pollutants are released it is too expensive to remove them. 
E) All of these are identified problems.

Question 7

Using normally renewable resources faster than nature can renew them is called

Accepted Answer

A) nutrient cycling 
B) nutrient deficit 
C) sustainability 
D) trade-offs 
E) degrading natural capital 
A) nutrient cycling 
B) nutrient deficit 
C) sustainability 
D) trade-offs 
E) degrading natural capital

Question 8

More than 1.4 billion people in today's world struggle to live on an income of $1.25 or less per day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

____________________ is the world's leading consumer of wheat, rice, meat, coal, fertilizers, steel, and cement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the world's leading consumer of...

Question 10

If everyone on earth consumed at the rate of an average U.S.citizen, the earth could only support about 5 billion of the 6.9 billion now alive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 2008, the World Wildlife Fund estimated that humanity's global ecological footprint exceeded the earth's biological capacity by how much?

Accepted Answer

A) 30% 
B) 12% 
C) 20% 
D) 45% 
E) 80% 
A) 30% 
B) 12% 
C) 20% 
D) 45% 
E) 80%

Question 12

The amount of biologically productive land and water required to supply the people in a country with renewable resources and recycling wastes and pollution is the ecological footprint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of reuse?

Accepted Answer

A) re-melting aluminum cans 
B) making compost out of kitchen scraps 
C) using plastic butter tubs to store leftovers 
D) using waste heat to warm a room 
E) making paper goods from previously used paper 
A) re-melting aluminum cans 
B) making compost out of kitchen scraps 
C) using plastic butter tubs to store leftovers 
D) using waste heat to warm a room 
E) making paper goods from previously used paper

Question 14

According to the author, three of the following are major cultural changes (revolutions) that have occurred in human history, and one is not.Choose the one that is not.

Accepted Answer

A) Information-Globalization 
B) Transportation 
C) Industrial-Medical 
D) Agricultural 
E) none of these 
A) Information-Globalization 
B) Transportation 
C) Industrial-Medical 
D) Agricultural 
E) none of these

Question 15

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-What will happen if humanity's ecological footprint continues to be greater than earth's ecological capacity?

Accepted Answer

Humans will destroy their envi

Question 16

Use the Figure above to answer the following question.Assume that the total world population is 6.9 billion people, and the total population of the United States is 310 million people.
-What is the likely result if the portion of the world's population that lack adequate sanitation had their problem resolved?

Accepted Answer

People would be living healthi

Question 17

If everyone on earth consumed at the same current level as the average U.S.citizens, we would need

Accepted Answer

A) 30% more resources 
B) 75% more resources 
C) 100% more resources 
D) two more earths 
E) five more earths 
A) 30% more resources 
B) 75% more resources 
C) 100% more resources 
D) two more earths 
E) five more earths

Question 18

Use of a natural resource based on sustainable yields applies to

Accepted Answer

A) nonrenewable resources 
B) renewable resources 
C) perpetual resources 
D) amenity resources 
E) recycling 
A) nonrenewable resources 
B) renewable resources 
C) perpetual resources 
D) amenity resources 
E) recycling

Question 19

Species are becoming extinct at least 100 times faster than they were in pre-human times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The three overarching themes relating to the long-term sustainability of life on this planet are: solar energy, biodiversity, and energy cycling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Environmental science is a branch of environmentalism and has the aim of protecting the earth's life-support systems.

Pollutants can have which of the following unwanted effects?

If everyone consumed as much as the average American does today, the earth could indefinitely support only about _______________ of the currently 6.9 billion people.

More-developed countries, including the US, Japan, and most European countries have __________ % of the world's population and use about __________% of all the world's resources.

An average ecological footprint of an individual in a given country or area is called

Scientists have identified several problems with relying primarily on pollution cleanup.Which of the following is not one of those problems?

Using normally renewable resources faster than nature can renew them is called

More than 1.4 billion people in today's world struggle to live on an income of $1.25 or less per day.

____________________ is the world's leading consumer of wheat, rice, meat, coal, fertilizers, steel, and cement.

If everyone on earth consumed at the rate of an average U.S.citizen, the earth could only support about 5 billion of the 6.9 billion now alive.

In 2008, the World Wildlife Fund estimated that humanity's global ecological footprint exceeded the earth's biological capacity by how much?

The amount of biologically productive land and water required to supply the people in a country with renewable resources and recycling wastes and pollution is the ecological footprint.

Which of the following is an example of reuse?

According to the author, three of the following are major cultural changes (revolutions) that have occurred in human history, and one is not.Choose the one that is not.

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -What will happen if humanity's ecological footprint continues to be greater than earth's ecological capacity?

If everyone on earth consumed at the same current level as the average U.S.citizens, we would need

Use of a natural resource based on sustainable yields applies to

Species are becoming extinct at least 100 times faster than they were in pre-human times.

The three overarching themes relating to the long-term sustainability of life on this planet are: solar energy, biodiversity, and energy cycling.

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Economics, Environment, and Sustainability

Politics, Environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability

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More-developed countries, including the US, Japan, and most European countries have % of the world's population and use about % of all the world's resources.