Question 1

Developing countries can be classified as moderately developed, middle-income, or as ____________________, least developed.

Accepted Answer

low-income

Question 2

Nutrient recycling is a vital natural service carried out by which natural resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural gas 
B)  clean air 
C)  Topsoil 
D)  grazing animals such as deer 
E)  two of these answers 
A)  natural gas 
B)  clean air 
C)  Topsoil 
D)  grazing animals such as deer 
E)  two of these answers

Question 3

Pollution ____________________ is cheaper and more effective than pollution ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  53 million 
B)  100 million 
C)  83 million 
D)  153 million 
E)  250,000 (a quarter of a million) 
A)  53 million 
B)  100 million 
C)  83 million 
D)  153 million 
E)  250,000 (a quarter of a million)

Question 5

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)  Save the containers in a stash in your garage for future use. 
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)  Save the containers in a stash in your garage for future use.

Question 6

The actual cost of gasoline that U.S. consumers purchase for their cars is

Accepted Answer

A)  about $1 per gallon which makes it even more unfair that we are currently paying around $4 per gallon. 
B)  about $4 per gallon, so the current prices at the pump are right on target. 
C)  about $6 per gallon which is more in line with fair prices paid in European countries 
D)  about $14 per gallon when one considers estimated harmful environmental and health costs. 
E)  it was $2 per gallon until Hurricane Katrina and Deep Horizon oil spill caused increases in production costs and decreases in availability. 
A)  about $1 per gallon which makes it even more unfair that we are currently paying around $4 per gallon. 
B)  about $4 per gallon, so the current prices at the pump are right on target. 
C)  about $6 per gallon which is more in line with fair prices paid in European countries 
D)  about $14 per gallon when one considers estimated harmful environmental and health costs. 
E)  it was $2 per gallon until Hurricane Katrina and Deep Horizon oil spill caused increases in production costs and decreases in availability.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

No, India's per capi

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Explain how poverty drives population growth.

Accepted Answer

To many poor people, having more childre

Question 10

All of the following are potentially renewable resources except

Accepted Answer

A)  Groundwater 
B)  trees in a forest 
C)  fertile soil 
D)  Oil 
E)  fish populations 
A)  Groundwater 
B)  trees in a forest 
C)  fertile soil 
D)  Oil 
E)  fish populations

Question 11

Point sources of pollution

Accepted Answer

A)  enter ecosystems from dispersed and often hard-to-identify sources 
B)  include runoff of fertilizers and pesticides from farmlands and suburban lawns 
C)  are cheaper and easier to identify than nonpoint sources 
D)  are more difficult to control than nonpoint sources 
E)  are always found in rural areas 
A)  enter ecosystems from dispersed and often hard-to-identify sources 
B)  include runoff of fertilizers and pesticides from farmlands and suburban lawns 
C)  are cheaper and easier to identify than nonpoint sources 
D)  are more difficult to control than nonpoint sources 
E)  are always found in rural areas

Question 12

When we exceed a renewable resource's natural replacement rate, the available supply begins to shrink through a process known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

environmen

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

____________________ are functions of nature, such as purification of air and water, that support life and human economies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are functions of nature, such as...

Question 15

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)  They often transfer pollutants from part of the environment to another, once they are dispersed it costs too much to reduce them to acceptable levels, and they can be overwhelmed by growth in population and consumption. 
E)  There are not enough people with the necessary technical training to deal with the problems. 
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)  They often transfer pollutants from part of the environment to another, once they are dispersed it costs too much to reduce them to acceptable levels, and they can be overwhelmed by growth in population and consumption. 
E)  There are not enough people with the necessary technical training to deal with the problems.

Question 16

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 17

We can say that biodiversity is a factor in maintaining life on this planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A(n) ________________is anything obtained from the environment to meet our needs and wants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________________is anything obtained from the environment...

Question 19

About ____ of the world's human population lives in the developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  60% 
D)  80% 
E)  90% 
A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  60% 
D)  80% 
E)  90%

Question 20

In an environmentally sustainable society, most affluent citizens work to decrease their consumption of products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Developing countries can be classified as moderately developed, middle-income, or as ____________________, least developed.

Nutrient recycling is a vital natural service carried out by which natural resource?

Pollution is cheaper and more effective than pollution .

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

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

The actual cost of gasoline that U.S. consumers purchase for their cars is

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

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

Explain how poverty drives population growth.

All of the following are potentially renewable resources except

Point sources of pollution

When we exceed a renewable resource's natural replacement rate, the available supply begins to shrink through a process known as ____________________.

-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?

____________________ are functions of nature, such as purification of air and water, that support life and human economies.

Pollution cleanup efforts can be ineffective because

Which of the following statements about developing countries is true?

We can say that biodiversity is a factor in maintaining life on this planet.

A(n) ________________is anything obtained from the environment to meet our needs and wants.

About ____ of the world's human population lives in the developing countries.

In an environmentally sustainable society, most affluent citizens work to decrease their consumption of products.

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 Minerals

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

Developing countries can be classified as moderately developed, middle-income, or as ____________________, least developed.

Nutrient recycling is a vital natural service carried out by which natural resource?

Pollution ____________________ is cheaper and more effective than pollution ____________________.

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

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

The actual cost of gasoline that U.S. consumers purchase for their cars is

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

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

Explain how poverty drives population growth.

All of the following are potentially renewable resources except

Point sources of pollution

When we exceed a renewable resource's natural replacement rate, the available supply begins to shrink through a process known as ____________________.

-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?

____________________ are functions of nature, such as purification of air and water, that support life and human economies.

Pollution cleanup efforts can be ineffective because

Which of the following statements about developing countries is true?

We can say that biodiversity is a factor in maintaining life on this planet.

A(n) ________________is anything obtained from the environment to meet our needs and wants.

About ____ of the world's human population lives in the developing countries.

In an environmentally sustainable society, most affluent citizens work to decrease their consumption of products.

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 Minerals

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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Pollution is cheaper and more effective than pollution .