Question 1

With regards to the consensus among the scientific community,

Accepted Answer

A)  there is some doubt that greenhouse gases are building up in the atmosphere 
B)  there is almost complete agreement that we are seeing the effects of global warming 
C)  we have yet to see any effects of global warming 
D)  global warming is not a complex phenomenon 
E)  c and d only 
A)  there is some doubt that greenhouse gases are building up in the atmosphere 
B)  there is almost complete agreement that we are seeing the effects of global warming 
C)  we have yet to see any effects of global warming 
D)  global warming is not a complex phenomenon 
E)  c and d only B

Question 2

Clearly, much of the responsibility for the world's problems rests squarely on the shoulders of the

Accepted Answer

A)  community of research scientists. 
B)  educators of girls and women. 
C)  oceanographers. 
D)  industrialized west. 
E)  nonindustrialized east. 
A)  community of research scientists. 
B)  educators of girls and women. 
C)  oceanographers. 
D)  industrialized west. 
E)  nonindustrialized east. D

Question 3

"Anthropocene" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  Hunting by humans for reasons other than acquiring food 
B)  Competition between humans and introduced non-native species that results in new bacterial species 
C)  Destruction of human life on earth caused by overpopulation of bacteria 
D)  A geological era that recognizes sudden and dramatic changes caused by human activities 
E)  A reflective view of the damage that humans cause river systems and oceans 
A)  Hunting by humans for reasons other than acquiring food 
B)  Competition between humans and introduced non-native species that results in new bacterial species 
C)  Destruction of human life on earth caused by overpopulation of bacteria 
D)  A geological era that recognizes sudden and dramatic changes caused by human activities 
E)  A reflective view of the damage that humans cause river systems and oceans D

Question 4

How have humans impacted the earth and other forms of life?

Accepted Answer

Humans have had a significant impact on

Question 5

Our use of antibiotics has dramatically altered the course of evolution, to the point that

Accepted Answer

A)  antibiotics are no longer significant selective factors causing bacteria to evolve. 
B)  human technology is no longer responsible for the deadly nature of new diseases. 
C)  insecticides are now more prevalent in reducing malaria. 
D)  antibiotics are significant selective factors causing more virulent forms of bacteria. 
E)  at least 15% of degraded ecosystems have been restored. 
A)  antibiotics are no longer significant selective factors causing bacteria to evolve. 
B)  human technology is no longer responsible for the deadly nature of new diseases. 
C)  insecticides are now more prevalent in reducing malaria. 
D)  antibiotics are significant selective factors causing more virulent forms of bacteria. 
E)  at least 15% of degraded ecosystems have been restored.

Question 6

Of the mass extinction events occurring in the past 570 million years, _________of them altered all of the earth's ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  None 
E)  Four 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  None 
E)  Four

Question 7

Give examples of recent proposed goals of the UN to be reached by 2020.

Accepted Answer

Some of the recent proposed goals of the

Question 8

The 1990 typhoon and floods that killed over 10,000 in Bangladesh is a direct result of

Accepted Answer

A)  The way infrastructure development is set back by population increases 
B)  Deterioration of dams along tributaries of the Indus River 
C)  Problems derived from an increase of people living in low lying permanent settlements and keeping prey species 
D)  Domestication of plants and animals 
E)  Destruction of natural resources in the past 
A)  The way infrastructure development is set back by population increases 
B)  Deterioration of dams along tributaries of the Indus River 
C)  Problems derived from an increase of people living in low lying permanent settlements and keeping prey species 
D)  Domestication of plants and animals 
E)  Destruction of natural resources in the past

Question 9

While the world looks to____________for leadership to expand and strengthen with broader and more rigorous binding agreements to cut carbon emissions, _______________also fails to lend support.

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa, Indonesia 
B)  South America, Central America 
C)  Japan, Thailand 
D)  Europe, Australia 
E)  the United States, China 
A)  South Africa, Indonesia 
B)  South America, Central America 
C)  Japan, Thailand 
D)  Europe, Australia 
E)  the United States, China

Question 10

The prediction is that the destruction of rain forest species will represent ____________of all plant and animal species on earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  5-10% 
B)  10-20% 
C)  half 
D)  three-fourths 
E)  the most insignificant 
A)  5-10% 
B)  10-20% 
C)  half 
D)  three-fourths 
E)  the most insignificant

Question 11

For most of human history,

Accepted Answer

A)  technology has been complex 
B)  technology has been simple 
C)  the rate of culture change was rapid 
D)  culture change was not effected by climate change 
E)  human impact on local environments decreased as people began to live in permanent settlements 
A)  technology has been complex 
B)  technology has been simple 
C)  the rate of culture change was rapid 
D)  culture change was not effected by climate change 
E)  human impact on local environments decreased as people began to live in permanent settlements

Question 12

What is the one single most important reason that human impact on the planet has been so great?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing population 
B)  the lowered age of menarche and consequent lack of eduction among women 
C)  loss of biodiversity 
D)  the decrease in the maximum life span of humans 
E)  increase in bacterial forms of life 
A)  increasing population 
B)  the lowered age of menarche and consequent lack of eduction among women 
C)  loss of biodiversity 
D)  the decrease in the maximum life span of humans 
E)  increase in bacterial forms of life

Question 13

Physical anthropologists do NOT view culture as a human adaptive strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

By ______________________Costa Rica has been able to preserve much of its forests and wildlife.

Accepted Answer

A)  banning hunting 
B)  limiting the rise in childbirth rates 
C)  developing ecotourism 
D)  educating girls and women 
E)  discouraging ecotourism 
A)  banning hunting 
B)  limiting the rise in childbirth rates 
C)  developing ecotourism 
D)  educating girls and women 
E)  discouraging ecotourism

Question 15

Scientists estimate that we add __________ people to the Earth's population about every 12 years.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 billion 
B)  200,000 
C)  5 million 
D)  1 billion 
E)  25 million 
A)  2 billion 
B)  200,000 
C)  5 million 
D)  1 billion 
E)  25 million

Question 16

In 1990, the people of Bangladesh were unable to cope with the floods since they had no knowledge of irrigation systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If we use the criteria of cell numbers, then _______ are the dominant life form on the planet.

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria 
B)  viruses 
C)  humans 
D)  cockroaches 
E)  reptiles 
A)  bacteria 
B)  viruses 
C)  humans 
D)  cockroaches 
E)  reptiles

Question 18

It is estimated that about 10 percent of all ocean-dwelling plants and animals on earth live in endangered coastal reefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the information presented in the text, we are living in a critical time in the earth's history. Much of life as we know it will be decided in

Accepted Answer

A)  laboratorios of scientists. 
B)  centuries of slowly changing habits. 
C)  world's meetings attended by diplomats. 
D)  the next few decades. 
E)  in rebellions. 
A)  laboratorios of scientists. 
B)  centuries of slowly changing habits. 
C)  world's meetings attended by diplomats. 
D)  the next few decades. 
E)  in rebellions.

Question 20

The most immediate risk of acidification of the oceans is to the whales and dolphins off the western coasts of North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

With regards to the consensus among the scientific community,

Clearly, much of the responsibility for the world's problems rests squarely on the shoulders of the

"Anthropocene" refers to

How have humans impacted the earth and other forms of life?

Our use of antibiotics has dramatically altered the course of evolution, to the point that

Of the mass extinction events occurring in the past 570 million years, _________of them altered all of the earth's ecosystems.

Give examples of recent proposed goals of the UN to be reached by 2020.

The 1990 typhoon and floods that killed over 10,000 in Bangladesh is a direct result of

While the world looks tofor leadership to expand and strengthen with broader and more rigorous binding agreements to cut carbon emissions, ___also fails to lend support.

The prediction is that the destruction of rain forest species will represent ____________of all plant and animal species on earth.

For most of human history,

What is the one single most important reason that human impact on the planet has been so great?

Physical anthropologists do NOT view culture as a human adaptive strategy.

By ______________________Costa Rica has been able to preserve much of its forests and wildlife.

Scientists estimate that we add __________ people to the Earth's population about every 12 years.

In 1990, the people of Bangladesh were unable to cope with the floods since they had no knowledge of irrigation systems.

If we use the criteria of cell numbers, then _______ are the dominant life form on the planet.

It is estimated that about 10 percent of all ocean-dwelling plants and animals on earth live in endangered coastal reefs.

According to the information presented in the text, we are living in a critical time in the earth's history. Much of life as we know it will be decided in

The most immediate risk of acidification of the oceans is to the whales and dolphins off the western coasts of North America.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

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Exam 14: The Human Disconnection

With regards to the consensus among the scientific community,

Clearly, much of the responsibility for the world's problems rests squarely on the shoulders of the

"Anthropocene" refers to

How have humans impacted the earth and other forms of life?

Our use of antibiotics has dramatically altered the course of evolution, to the point that

Of the mass extinction events occurring in the past 570 million years, _________of them altered all of the earth's ecosystems.

Give examples of recent proposed goals of the UN to be reached by 2020.

The 1990 typhoon and floods that killed over 10,000 in Bangladesh is a direct result of

While the world looks to____________for leadership to expand and strengthen with broader and more rigorous binding agreements to cut carbon emissions, _______________also fails to lend support.

The prediction is that the destruction of rain forest species will represent ____________of all plant and animal species on earth.

For most of human history,

What is the one single most important reason that human impact on the planet has been so great?

Physical anthropologists do NOT view culture as a human adaptive strategy.

By ______________________Costa Rica has been able to preserve much of its forests and wildlife.

Scientists estimate that we add __________ people to the Earth's population about every 12 years.

In 1990, the people of Bangladesh were unable to cope with the floods since they had no knowledge of irrigation systems.

If we use the criteria of cell numbers, then _______ are the dominant life form on the planet.

It is estimated that about 10 percent of all ocean-dwelling plants and animals on earth live in endangered coastal reefs.

According to the information presented in the text, we are living in a critical time in the earth's history. Much of life as we know it will be decided in

The most immediate risk of acidification of the oceans is to the whales and dolphins off the western coasts of North America.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

Filters

While the world looks tofor leadership to expand and strengthen with broader and more rigorous binding agreements to cut carbon emissions, ___also fails to lend support.