Question 1

The lessons learned from Rachel Carson's Silent Spring reveal the importance of

Accepted Answer

A) sustainability and stewardship. 
B) junk science and the influence of politics in government. 
C) global communication and equity in trade with other cultures. 
D) the need to establish more state and national parks. 
A) sustainability and stewardship. 
B) junk science and the influence of politics in government. 
C) global communication and equity in trade with other cultures. 
D) the need to establish more state and national parks.

Question 2

Which of the following best illustrates the spirit of stewardship?

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A) lobbying government officials to increase the drilling for offshore oil 
B) selecting a source of energy based upon the maximum yield of tax dollars 
C) converting automobiles from gasoline to natural gas as a new source of fuel 
D) promoting the recycling of paper and aluminum on university campuses 
A) lobbying government officials to increase the drilling for offshore oil 
B) selecting a source of energy based upon the maximum yield of tax dollars 
C) converting automobiles from gasoline to natural gas as a new source of fuel 
D) promoting the recycling of paper and aluminum on university campuses

Question 3

The census of 1890 highlighted the "closing of the frontier," which coincided with

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A) John Muir's conservation activities. 
B) Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. 
C) the greenbelt movement. 
D) the Dust Bowl. 
A) John Muir's conservation activities. 
B) Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. 
C) the greenbelt movement. 
D) the Dust Bowl.

Question 4

Which of the following has been most negatively impacted by globalization?

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A) the exchange of information 
B) agricultural practices 
C) public-health practices 
D) local cultures' religious and dietary traditions 
A) the exchange of information 
B) agricultural practices 
C) public-health practices 
D) local cultures' religious and dietary traditions

Question 5

All scientific investigations are initially founded upon

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A) good observations. 
B) good experiments. 
C) multiple hypotheses,some of which are unanswerable. 
D) an already accepted theory. 
A) good observations. 
B) good experiments. 
C) multiple hypotheses,some of which are unanswerable. 
D) an already accepted theory.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

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A) the sun beating down on a rain forest 
B) plants,such as bamboo and rice,growing in moist environments 
C) oil reserves,buried deep below the surface of the ground 
D) water flowing through a dam 
A) the sun beating down on a rain forest 
B) plants,such as bamboo and rice,growing in moist environments 
C) oil reserves,buried deep below the surface of the ground 
D) water flowing through a dam

Question 7

Which of the following best illustrates sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A) constructing coal mines that do not require extensive surface excavations 
B) increasing our reliance upon renewable sources of energy 
C) upgrading or replacing computers every few years to improve performance 
D) converting automobiles from gasoline to natural gas as a new source of fuel 
A) constructing coal mines that do not require extensive surface excavations 
B) increasing our reliance upon renewable sources of energy 
C) upgrading or replacing computers every few years to improve performance 
D) converting automobiles from gasoline to natural gas as a new source of fuel

Question 8

Which of the following best illustrates bias in scientific investigations?

Accepted Answer

A) Investigations of the cause of AIDS are limited by our inability to see viruses. 
B) Investigations of the health effects of smoking are funded and published by a tobacco company. 
C) Researchers studying heron nests notice that some baby herons fall out of nests and are killed. 
D) An experiment testing the effect of a new drug has only one control group. 
A) Investigations of the cause of AIDS are limited by our inability to see viruses. 
B) Investigations of the health effects of smoking are funded and published by a tobacco company. 
C) Researchers studying heron nests notice that some baby herons fall out of nests and are killed. 
D) An experiment testing the effect of a new drug has only one control group.

Question 9

Which of the following is the most accurate conclusion about these results?

Accepted Answer

A) East fields are more likely than west fields to have problems with grasshoppers eating corn crops. 
B) If a cornfield is sprayed with pesticide Z,it will have fewer grasshoppers 10 weeks later. 
C) Pesticide Z is unable to kill grasshoppers and is not suitable for the use in modern agriculture. 
D) Pesticide Z is a good way to control most insect infestations on fields of corn,wheat,or oats. 
A) East fields are more likely than west fields to have problems with grasshoppers eating corn crops. 
B) If a cornfield is sprayed with pesticide Z,it will have fewer grasshoppers 10 weeks later. 
C) Pesticide Z is unable to kill grasshoppers and is not suitable for the use in modern agriculture. 
D) Pesticide Z is a good way to control most insect infestations on fields of corn,wheat,or oats.

Question 10

The investigation of the causes of the sudden death of larval oysters in Oregon reveals

Accepted Answer

A) the dangers of the introduction of exotic species into remote locations. 
B) the importance of understanding the local ethics of a community. 
C) the role of sound science in addressing environmental issues. 
D) the dangers of sustainable environmental practices resulting from globalization. 
A) the dangers of the introduction of exotic species into remote locations. 
B) the importance of understanding the local ethics of a community. 
C) the role of sound science in addressing environmental issues. 
D) the dangers of sustainable environmental practices resulting from globalization.

Question 11

-Examine the historical changes in carbon dioxide levels and global temperatures in these figures.Although carbon dioxide levels have climbed steadily over the past 50 years,global temperatures for the same period have been more erratic,increasing and decreasing,yet climbing overall.Which is the most reasonable hypothesis explaining why global temperatures are more erratic than carbon dioxide levels?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere while many factors affect global temperatures. 
B) Carbon dioxide steadily escapes from the atmosphere into space while global temperatures accumulate irregularly. 
C) Carbon dioxide levels are produced at an even rate while clouds may cool the Earth unevenly. 
D) Carbon dioxide levels increase temperature until the heat destroys some of the carbon dioxide,lowering temperatures irregularly. 
A) Carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere while many factors affect global temperatures. 
B) Carbon dioxide steadily escapes from the atmosphere into space while global temperatures accumulate irregularly. 
C) Carbon dioxide levels are produced at an even rate while clouds may cool the Earth unevenly. 
D) Carbon dioxide levels increase temperature until the heat destroys some of the carbon dioxide,lowering temperatures irregularly.

Question 12

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere contributes to global warming by

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A) transmitting visible light and absorbing infrared radiation. 
B) transmitting infrared radiation and absorbing visible light. 
C) transmitting infrared radiation and visible light. 
D) absorbing infrared radiation and visible light. 
A) transmitting visible light and absorbing infrared radiation. 
B) transmitting infrared radiation and absorbing visible light. 
C) transmitting infrared radiation and visible light. 
D) absorbing infrared radiation and visible light.

Question 13

Which one of the following sources of energy is most sustainable?

Accepted Answer

A) natural gas used to heat homes 
B) gasoline used to run cars 
C) hydroelectric dams 
D) a coal-fired electrical power plant 
A) natural gas used to heat homes 
B) gasoline used to run cars 
C) hydroelectric dams 
D) a coal-fired electrical power plant

Question 14

If the Millennium Development Goals are achieved by 2015,

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A) at least 30 developing countries will move into the developed category. 
B) more than 400 million people will be lifted out of extreme poverty. 
C) the population of the world will stop increasing. 
D) people in the developing world will all have basic medical coverage. 
A) at least 30 developing countries will move into the developed category. 
B) more than 400 million people will be lifted out of extreme poverty. 
C) the population of the world will stop increasing. 
D) people in the developing world will all have basic medical coverage.

Question 15

Rachel Carson's impact on environmental policy change was aided by support from

Accepted Answer

A) the American Medical Association. 
B) the EPA. 
C) industries producing DDT. 
D) public opinion. 
A) the American Medical Association. 
B) the EPA. 
C) industries producing DDT. 
D) public opinion.

Question 16

The destruction of oyster larvae in Oregon aquaculture tanks was discovered to be caused by

Accepted Answer

A) pathogenic bacteria. 
B) minute predators accidentally imported in sea water. 
C) temperatures too warm for larval survival. 
D) increase in the acidity of sea water in which the larvae were incubated. 
A) pathogenic bacteria. 
B) minute predators accidentally imported in sea water. 
C) temperatures too warm for larval survival. 
D) increase in the acidity of sea water in which the larvae were incubated.

Question 17

World population growth over the past 500 years has most resembled the letter

Accepted Answer

A) M. 
B) U. 
C) S. 
D) J. 
A) M. 
B) U. 
C) S. 
D) J.

Question 18

Every scientific observation and test has demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A) supernatural explanations should be included in our explanations. 
B) if theories are repeatedly tested,they can become hypotheses. 
C) the universe functions according to certain basic principles and laws. 
D) every scientific investigation requires the inclusion of proper control groups. 
A) supernatural explanations should be included in our explanations. 
B) if theories are repeatedly tested,they can become hypotheses. 
C) the universe functions according to certain basic principles and laws. 
D) every scientific investigation requires the inclusion of proper control groups.

Question 19

Most of the world population growth in the near future will be in

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A) Europe. 
B) North America. 
C) developing countries. 
D) developed countries. 
A) Europe. 
B) North America. 
C) developing countries. 
D) developed countries.

Question 20

The environmental movement was a grassroots initiative that

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A) primarily addressed growing pollution of the environment. 
B) has remained focused on issues related to renewable energy. 
C) directly led to the green revolution. 
D) has focused on efforts to control infectious diseases throughout the world. 
A) primarily addressed growing pollution of the environment. 
B) has remained focused on issues related to renewable energy. 
C) directly led to the green revolution. 
D) has focused on efforts to control infectious diseases throughout the world.

Exam 1: Science and the Environment

The lessons learned from Rachel Carson's Silent Spring reveal the importance of

Which of the following best illustrates the spirit of stewardship?

The census of 1890 highlighted the "closing of the frontier," which coincided with

Which of the following has been most negatively impacted by globalization?

All scientific investigations are initially founded upon

Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

Which of the following best illustrates sustainability?

Which of the following best illustrates bias in scientific investigations?

Which of the following is the most accurate conclusion about these results?

The investigation of the causes of the sudden death of larval oysters in Oregon reveals

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere contributes to global warming by

Which one of the following sources of energy is most sustainable?

If the Millennium Development Goals are achieved by 2015,

Rachel Carson's impact on environmental policy change was aided by support from

The destruction of oyster larvae in Oregon aquaculture tanks was discovered to be caused by

World population growth over the past 500 years has most resembled the letter

Every scientific observation and test has demonstrated that

Most of the world population growth in the near future will be in

The environmental movement was a grassroots initiative that

Economics, Politics, and Public Policy

Basic Needs of Living Things

Populations and Communities

Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance

Wild Species and Biodiversity

The Use and Restoration of Ecosystems

The Human Population

Population and Development

Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use

Soil: Foundation for Land Ecosystems

The Production and Distribution of Food

Pests and Pest Control

Energy From Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Power

Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Global Climate Change

Atmospheric Pollution

Water Pollution and Its Prevention

Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery

Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention

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