Question 1

The consequences of volcanic eruptions and burning coal are ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

air pollution; global warming
global warming; air pollution

Question 2

The effects of pollutants include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  disruption of the health, survival or activities of humans and other organisms. 
B)  degradation of life support systems for humans and other organisms. 
C)  creation of unpleasant noise and scents. 
D)  damage to property. 
E)  increasing forests and agricultural land. 
A)  disruption of the health, survival or activities of humans and other organisms. 
B)  degradation of life support systems for humans and other organisms. 
C)  creation of unpleasant noise and scents. 
D)  damage to property. 
E)  increasing forests and agricultural land. E

Question 3

According to a number of environmental and social scientists,four basic causes of environmental degradation are

Accepted Answer

A)  non-existent. 
B)  poverty, population decline, unsustainable resource use, failure to include environmental costs in market prices. 
C)  poverty, population growth, unsustainable resource use, failure to include environmental costs in market prices. 
D)  poverty, population growth, unsustainable resource use, including environmental costs in market prices. 
E)  poverty, population decline, unsustainable resource use, including environmental costs in market prices. 
A)  non-existent. 
B)  poverty, population decline, unsustainable resource use, failure to include environmental costs in market prices. 
C)  poverty, population growth, unsustainable resource use, failure to include environmental costs in market prices. 
D)  poverty, population growth, unsustainable resource use, including environmental costs in market prices. 
E)  poverty, population decline, unsustainable resource use, including environmental costs in market prices. C

Question 4

An environmental worldview that holds that we can and should manage the Earth for our benefit,but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers of the Earth,is

Accepted Answer

A)  planetary management. 
B)  stewardship. 
C)  environmental wisdom. 
D)  national origin. 
E)  technological. 
A)  planetary management. 
B)  stewardship. 
C)  environmental wisdom. 
D)  national origin. 
E)  technological.

Question 5

According to World Bank estimates,how many people live on less than US $1.25 per day?

Accepted Answer

A)  6.9 billion 
B)  1.4 billion 
C)  9.3 billion 
D)  0.25 billion 
E)  2.0 million 
A)  6.9 billion 
B)  1.4 billion 
C)  9.3 billion 
D)  0.25 billion 
E)  2.0 million

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Old soda bottles that are collected,washed,and refilled...

Question 7

Resources that are called nonrenewable are

Accepted Answer

A)  also called perpetual resources. 
B)  the only resources that are alive. 
C)  capable of depletion. 
D)  derived from solar capital. 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  also called perpetual resources. 
B)  the only resources that are alive. 
C)  capable of depletion. 
D)  derived from solar capital. 
E)  none of these answers

Question 8

____________________ are not owned by a single person or organization,but are degraded by many people.

Accepted Answer

Common-pro

Question 9

When a country's GDP decreases,the per capita GDP must also decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An ecological deficit is created when

Accepted Answer

A)  a country's ecological footprint is smaller than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes. 
B)  a country overestimates its spending in the current fiscal year. 
C)  a country depletes its annual budget faster than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources. 
D)  a country depletes its natural capital slower than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes. 
E)  a country depletes its natural capital faster than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes. 
A)  a country's ecological footprint is smaller than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes. 
B)  a country overestimates its spending in the current fiscal year. 
C)  a country depletes its annual budget faster than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources. 
D)  a country depletes its natural capital slower than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes. 
E)  a country depletes its natural capital faster than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes.

Question 11

The country with the largest per capita ecological footprint is

Accepted Answer

A)  USA. 
B)  India. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  Australia. 
E)  United Arab Emirates. 
A)  USA. 
B)  India. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  Australia. 
E)  United Arab Emirates.

Question 12

Natural capital = Natural resources + Natural services

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

-What does this graph say about the world's percentage of resource-use in developed countries?

Accepted Answer

Developed countries'

Question 14

Point sources of pollution include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  an automobile tailpipe. 
B)  a factory smokestack. 
C)  a drainpipe from a power plant. 
D)  runoff from cropland. 
E)  an oil leak from a home furnace. 
A)  an automobile tailpipe. 
B)  a factory smokestack. 
C)  a drainpipe from a power plant. 
D)  runoff from cropland. 
E)  an oil leak from a home furnace.

Question 15

The per capita ecological footprint is the availability of productive land and usable water to support the population with no consideration for environmental impact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The three principles of sustainability are ____________________,____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

relying on solar ene

Question 17

A social movement dedicated to protecting Earth's life support system for all living things is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A social movement dedicated to protecting Earth's...

Question 18

The United States,Canada,and Japan are examples of ____________________ with a high average per capita GDP.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The United States,Canada,and Japan are examples of...

Question 19

An environmentally sustainable society will require most middle income American workers to decrease their consumption of products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Developing countries have a low ____________________,which poses a threat to their ability to become environmentally sustainable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Developing countries have a low ____________________,which poses...

The consequences of volcanic eruptions and burning coal are and .

The effects of pollutants include all of the following except

According to a number of environmental and social scientists,four basic causes of environmental degradation are

An environmental worldview that holds that we can and should manage the Earth for our benefit,but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers of the Earth,is

According to World Bank estimates,how many people live on less than US $1.25 per day?

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

Resources that are called nonrenewable are

____________________ are not owned by a single person or organization,but are degraded by many people.

When a country's GDP decreases,the per capita GDP must also decrease.

An ecological deficit is created when

The country with the largest per capita ecological footprint is

Natural capital = Natural resources + Natural services

-What does this graph say about the world's percentage of resource-use in developed countries?

Point sources of pollution include all of the following except

The per capita ecological footprint is the availability of productive land and usable water to support the population with no consideration for environmental impact.

The three principles of sustainability are , and .

A social movement dedicated to protecting Earth's life support system for all living things is called ____________________.

The United States,Canada,and Japan are examples of ____________________ with a high average per capita GDP.

An environmentally sustainable society will require most middle income American workers to decrease their consumption of products.

Developing countries have a low ____________________,which poses a threat to their ability to become environmentally sustainable.

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

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Exam 1: Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

The consequences of volcanic eruptions and burning coal are ____________________ and ____________________.

The effects of pollutants include all of the following except

According to a number of environmental and social scientists,four basic causes of environmental degradation are

An environmental worldview that holds that we can and should manage the Earth for our benefit,but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers of the Earth,is

According to World Bank estimates,how many people live on less than US $1.25 per day?

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

Resources that are called nonrenewable are

____________________ are not owned by a single person or organization,but are degraded by many people.

When a country's GDP decreases,the per capita GDP must also decrease.

An ecological deficit is created when

The country with the largest per capita ecological footprint is

Natural capital = Natural resources + Natural services

-What does this graph say about the world's percentage of resource-use in developed countries?

Point sources of pollution include all of the following except

The per capita ecological footprint is the availability of productive land and usable water to support the population with no consideration for environmental impact.

The three principles of sustainability are ____________________,____________________ and ____________________.

A social movement dedicated to protecting Earth's life support system for all living things is called ____________________.

The United States,Canada,and Japan are examples of ____________________ with a high average per capita GDP.

An environmentally sustainable society will require most middle income American workers to decrease their consumption of products.

Developing countries have a low ____________________,which poses a threat to their ability to become environmentally sustainable.

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

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The consequences of volcanic eruptions and burning coal are and .

The three principles of sustainability are , and .