Question 1

Which is the least effective way to extend the use of nonrenewable resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing direct consumption of the resource 
B)  reusing the same form of a particular resource many times 
C)  recycling a resource into new products 
D)  reducing the efficiency of resource use 
E)  finding substitutes for a resource 
A)  reducing direct consumption of the resource 
B)  reusing the same form of a particular resource many times 
C)  recycling a resource into new products 
D)  reducing the efficiency of resource use 
E)  finding substitutes for a resource

Question 2

New efforts to prevent the "tragedy of the commons" could include

Accepted Answer

A)  using common-property resources at or above their sustainable yields. 
B)  using shared resources at rates below their estimated sustainable yields. 
C)  moving from a users pay approach to a taxpayers pay approach. 
D)  deregulating industries that use common-property resources. 
E)  increasing public availability to resources. 
A)  using common-property resources at or above their sustainable yields. 
B)  using shared resources at rates below their estimated sustainable yields. 
C)  moving from a users pay approach to a taxpayers pay approach. 
D)  deregulating industries that use common-property resources. 
E)  increasing public availability to resources.

Question 3

Meeting current and future basic resource needs without compromising future generation's basic needs is considered a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  natural income. 
B)  trade-offs. 
C)  scientific solutions. 
D)  environmentally sustainable society. 
E)  natural capital degradation. 
A)  natural income. 
B)  trade-offs. 
C)  scientific solutions. 
D)  environmentally sustainable society. 
E)  natural capital degradation.

Question 4

On the outskirts of a municipality lies a forest on public property.A person applying sustainable resource-use principles might suggest

Accepted Answer

A)  clear-cutting the forest to provide taxes for the town. 
B)  converting the natural woods to tree farms. 
C)  harvesting trees at their estimated sustainable yield. 
D)  harvesting trees below their estimated sustainable yield. 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  clear-cutting the forest to provide taxes for the town. 
B)  converting the natural woods to tree farms. 
C)  harvesting trees at their estimated sustainable yield. 
D)  harvesting trees below their estimated sustainable yield. 
E)  none of these answers

Question 5

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

Question 6

The country with the second 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 7

Natural capital degradation is a by-product of economic development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Environmental science is the same as environmentalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

____________________ is a possible solution to the problem of people exploiting a free-access resource,but it may not be practical for global common resources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a possible solution to the...

Question 10

The human population currently totals

Accepted Answer

A)  87 million. 
B)  3.8 billion. 
C)  4 billion. 
D)  6.9 billion. 
E)  10 billion. 
A)  87 million. 
B)  3.8 billion. 
C)  4 billion. 
D)  6.9 billion. 
E)  10 billion.

Question 11

Developing countries have a significant negative effect on the environment because of the consumption per person and technological impact per unit of consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Rapid population growth and poverty are reflective of developing countries and have little impact on pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why does the search for scientific solutions to sustainability problems often involve conflicts?

Accepted Answer

Scientific solutions most time

Question 14

Reducing the packaging on manufactured goods is an example of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

pollution

Question 15

Your environmental worldview describes

Accepted Answer

A)  your environmental ethic. 
B)  whether you are a creationist or evolutionist. 
C)  your perception of the role of Homo sapiens in the universe. 
D)  your assumptions and values about how the world works and what one's role in the world should be. 
E)  your political ideology that defines one's perception of the health of the planet. 
A)  your environmental ethic. 
B)  whether you are a creationist or evolutionist. 
C)  your perception of the role of Homo sapiens in the universe. 
D)  your assumptions and values about how the world works and what one's role in the world should be. 
E)  your political ideology that defines one's perception of the health of the planet.

Question 16

Which of the following does not describe a sustainable society?

Accepted Answer

A)  lives off of income without depleting its natural capital 
B)  meets the needs of its people without jeopardizing the needs of future generations 
C)  manages its economy and population size without exceeding the carrying capacity of the environment 
D)  utilizes nonrenewable resources for maximum benefit of the current generation 
E)  protects the prospects of future generations of humans and other species 
A)  lives off of income without depleting its natural capital 
B)  meets the needs of its people without jeopardizing the needs of future generations 
C)  manages its economy and population size without exceeding the carrying capacity of the environment 
D)  utilizes nonrenewable resources for maximum benefit of the current generation 
E)  protects the prospects of future generations of humans and other species

Question 17

____________________ is the ability of the environment to function indefinitely in an optimally healthy state.

Accepted Answer

Environmen

Question 18

Which worldview is most consistent with the status quo in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planetary Management 
B)  Biocentric 
C)  Stewardship 
D)  Humility 
E)  Environmental Wisdom 
A)  Planetary Management 
B)  Biocentric 
C)  Stewardship 
D)  Humility 
E)  Environmental Wisdom

Question 19

What are the four (4)basic causes of environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

population growth,wasteful and

Question 20

Nonpoint sources of pollution include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  pesticides dispersed by airplane and wind onto a crop. 
B)  beach litter from fishing boats. 
C)  a smokestack from a power plant. 
D)  fertilizer runoff from neighborhood lawns. 
E)  runoff from cropland. 
A)  pesticides dispersed by airplane and wind onto a crop. 
B)  beach litter from fishing boats. 
C)  a smokestack from a power plant. 
D)  fertilizer runoff from neighborhood lawns. 
E)  runoff from cropland.

Which is the least effective way to extend the use of nonrenewable resources?

New efforts to prevent the "tragedy of the commons" could include

Meeting current and future basic resource needs without compromising future generation's basic needs is considered a(n)

On the outskirts of a municipality lies a forest on public property.A person applying sustainable resource-use principles might suggest

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

The country with the second largest per capita ecological footprint is

Natural capital degradation is a by-product of economic development.

Environmental science is the same as environmentalism.

____________________ is a possible solution to the problem of people exploiting a free-access resource,but it may not be practical for global common resources.

The human population currently totals

Developing countries have a significant negative effect on the environment because of the consumption per person and technological impact per unit of consumption.

Rapid population growth and poverty are reflective of developing countries and have little impact on pollution.

Why does the search for scientific solutions to sustainability problems often involve conflicts?

Reducing the packaging on manufactured goods is an example of ____________________.

Your environmental worldview describes

Which of the following does not describe a sustainable society?

____________________ is the ability of the environment to function indefinitely in an optimally healthy state.

Which worldview is most consistent with the status quo in the United States?

What are the four (4)basic causes of environmental problems?

Nonpoint sources of pollution include all of the following except

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

Which is the least effective way to extend the use of nonrenewable resources?

New efforts to prevent the "tragedy of the commons" could include

Meeting current and future basic resource needs without compromising future generation's basic needs is considered a(n)

On the outskirts of a municipality lies a forest on public property.A person applying sustainable resource-use principles might suggest

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

The country with the second largest per capita ecological footprint is

Natural capital degradation is a by-product of economic development.

Environmental science is the same as environmentalism.

____________________ is a possible solution to the problem of people exploiting a free-access resource,but it may not be practical for global common resources.

The human population currently totals

Developing countries have a significant negative effect on the environment because of the consumption per person and technological impact per unit of consumption.

Rapid population growth and poverty are reflective of developing countries and have little impact on pollution.

Why does the search for scientific solutions to sustainability problems often involve conflicts?

Reducing the packaging on manufactured goods is an example of ____________________.

Your environmental worldview describes

Which of the following does not describe a sustainable society?

____________________ is the ability of the environment to function indefinitely in an optimally healthy state.

Which worldview is most consistent with the status quo in the United States?

What are the four (4)basic causes of environmental problems?

Nonpoint sources of pollution include all of the following except

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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