Question 1

Which would be an example of sustainable development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Current use of fossil fuels in the U.S. 
B)  Heap-leach extraction of gold. 
C)  Harvest of food species to the point of extinction. 
D)  Development of brownfields in urban areas. 
E)  Suburban development programs. 
A)  Current use of fossil fuels in the U.S. 
B)  Heap-leach extraction of gold. 
C)  Harvest of food species to the point of extinction. 
D)  Development of brownfields in urban areas. 
E)  Suburban development programs.

Question 2

Use the following scenario to answer this question. A large lending institution is evaluating the long-term pros and cons of building a hydroelectric dam in the Amazon rainforest. First, the lending institution is identifying the appropriate factors and then quantifying them. The factors include, but are not limited to, the direct expenses of building the dam, the lost opportunities from placing a dam on the river, and the profit from the dam. Also included is an analysis of who will be affected by the dam.
-What is the name of the process the lending institution is going through?

Accepted Answer

A)  A long-term analysis. 
B)  A supply-demand analysis. 
C)  A tangible-intangible cost analysis. 
D)  A benefit-need ratio analysis. 
E)  A cost-benefit analysis. 
A)  A long-term analysis. 
B)  A supply-demand analysis. 
C)  A tangible-intangible cost analysis. 
D)  A benefit-need ratio analysis. 
E)  A cost-benefit analysis.

Question 3

Use the following scenario to answer this question. A large lending institution is evaluating the long-term pros and cons of building a hydroelectric dam in the Amazon rainforest. First, the lending institution is identifying the appropriate factors and then quantifying them. The factors include, but are not limited to, the direct expenses of building the dam, the lost opportunities from placing a dam on the river, and the profit from the dam. Also included is an analysis of who will be affected by the dam.
-When we purchase a product, the price we pay directly reflects the _____ cost of producing it. If the manufacture of the product degrades the quality of air or water, then the costs of this pollution are termed _____ costs.

Accepted Answer

A)  incidental; external 
B)  incidental; indirect 
C)  indirect; incidental 
D)  external; internal 
E)  internal; external 
A)  incidental; external 
B)  incidental; indirect 
C)  indirect; incidental 
D)  external; internal 
E)  internal; external

Question 4

According to the principle of new urbanism what is the ideal size of a city?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 15,000 people 
B)  15,000-30,000 
C)  30,000-50,000 
D)  50,000-100,000 
E)  up to 150,000 
A)  less than 15,000 people 
B)  15,000-30,000 
C)  30,000-50,000 
D)  50,000-100,000 
E)  up to 150,000

Question 5

In 1950 only ____ percent of the world's population lived in cities.

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  22 
C)  31 
D)  38 
E)  43 
A)  16 
B)  22 
C)  31 
D)  38 
E)  43

Question 6

Taking advantage of utilizing existing resources and infrastructure to plan communities is described as

Accepted Answer

A)  smart growth. 
B)  sustainable growth. 
C)  urban sprawl. 
D)  brownfield development. 
A)  smart growth. 
B)  sustainable growth. 
C)  urban sprawl. 
D)  brownfield development.

Question 7

Renewable resources are those that

Accepted Answer

A)  will not be exhausted. 
B)  will always renew themselves unless we destroy them. 
C)  can be renewed through intensive investments of capital and labor. 
D)  are intangible and inexhaustible. 
E)  are intangible and exhaustible. 
A)  will not be exhausted. 
B)  will always renew themselves unless we destroy them. 
C)  can be renewed through intensive investments of capital and labor. 
D)  are intangible and inexhaustible. 
E)  are intangible and exhaustible.

Question 8

An example of an intangible resource, or one that is difficult to place a monetary value on, is

Accepted Answer

A)  solar energy. 
B)  satisfaction. 
C)  human labor. 
D)  capital. 
E)  extinct species. 
A)  solar energy. 
B)  satisfaction. 
C)  human labor. 
D)  capital. 
E)  extinct species.

Question 9

Businesses are now willing to become "green" because

Accepted Answer

A)  it improves their public image. 
B)  it saves money. 
C)  doing so is expensive but makes good advertising. 
D)  doing so improves their image and saves money in the end. 
E)  they need to obey laws and comply with government regulations. 
A)  it improves their public image. 
B)  it saves money. 
C)  doing so is expensive but makes good advertising. 
D)  doing so improves their image and saves money in the end. 
E)  they need to obey laws and comply with government regulations.

Question 10

Which is an example of a pull factor for an urban area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unemployment in rural areas. 
B)  The availability of arts and cultural activities. 
C)  Heavy traffic on city streets. 
D)  The lack of clean drinking water in rural areas. 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  Unemployment in rural areas. 
B)  The availability of arts and cultural activities. 
C)  Heavy traffic on city streets. 
D)  The lack of clean drinking water in rural areas. 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 11

Environmental protection has been proven to __________ the number of available jobs because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease; it limits the use of nonrenewable resources (as in the case of the logging industry) 
B)  increase; labor is usually substituted for natural resources (as in the case of recycling) 
C)  stabilize; the use of nonrenewable resources is stabilized and jobs are scarce anyway 
D)  decrease; it negatively affects economic growth 
E)  stabilize; it limits the use of nonrenewable resources (as in the case of the logging industry) 
A)  decrease; it limits the use of nonrenewable resources (as in the case of the logging industry) 
B)  increase; labor is usually substituted for natural resources (as in the case of recycling) 
C)  stabilize; the use of nonrenewable resources is stabilized and jobs are scarce anyway 
D)  decrease; it negatively affects economic growth 
E)  stabilize; it limits the use of nonrenewable resources (as in the case of the logging industry)

Question 12

The idea of a steady-state economy was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Malthus 
B)  John Stuart Mill 
C)  Adam Smith 
D)  Henry David Thoreau 
E)  Karl Marx 
A)  Thomas Malthus 
B)  John Stuart Mill 
C)  Adam Smith 
D)  Henry David Thoreau 
E)  Karl Marx

Question 13

An open access system will lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  smart growth. 
B)  sustainable development. 
C)  tragedy of the commons. 
D)  urban sprawl. 
A)  smart growth. 
B)  sustainable development. 
C)  tragedy of the commons. 
D)  urban sprawl.

Question 14

International trade of goods internalizes costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Urbanization began to grow especially quickly after the

Accepted Answer

A)  development of agriculture. 
B)  beginning of the twentieth century. 
C)  invention of commerce and religion. 
D)  industrial revolution. 
E)  invention of record keeping. 
A)  development of agriculture. 
B)  beginning of the twentieth century. 
C)  invention of commerce and religion. 
D)  industrial revolution. 
E)  invention of record keeping.

Which would be an example of sustainable development?

According to the principle of new urbanism what is the ideal size of a city?

In 1950 only ____ percent of the world's population lived in cities.

Taking advantage of utilizing existing resources and infrastructure to plan communities is described as

Renewable resources are those that

An example of an intangible resource, or one that is difficult to place a monetary value on, is

Businesses are now willing to become "green" because

Which is an example of a pull factor for an urban area?

Environmental protection has been proven to the number of available jobs because .

The idea of a steady-state economy was developed by

An open access system will lead to

International trade of goods internalizes costs.

Urbanization began to grow especially quickly after the

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Which would be an example of sustainable development?

According to the principle of new urbanism what is the ideal size of a city?

In 1950 only ____ percent of the world's population lived in cities.

Taking advantage of utilizing existing resources and infrastructure to plan communities is described as

Renewable resources are those that

An example of an intangible resource, or one that is difficult to place a monetary value on, is

Businesses are now willing to become "green" because

Which is an example of a pull factor for an urban area?

Environmental protection has been proven to __________ the number of available jobs because __________.

The idea of a steady-state economy was developed by

An open access system will lead to

International trade of goods internalizes costs.

Urbanization began to grow especially quickly after the

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Climate

Air Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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Environmental protection has been proven to the number of available jobs because .