Question 1

What organization oversees the cleanup of hazardous waste sites in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  NIH 
B)  NSF 
C)  USDA 
D)  EPA 
E)  USGS 
A)  NIH 
B)  NSF 
C)  USDA 
D)  EPA 
E)  USGS

Question 2

Fish are considered a nonrenewable resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In MDCs, many people do not eat enough protein.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Currently the world population growth is approximately 1.2%. If the birthrate in 2009 was 19.86 per 1000, what was the death rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  19.86 
B)  7.86 
C)  12 
D)  1.2 
E)  78.6 
A)  19.86 
B)  7.86 
C)  12 
D)  1.2 
E)  78.6

Question 5

Which of the following is not a harmful practice of modern farming?

Accepted Answer

A)  heavy use of pesticides and herbicides 
B)  polyculture planting 
C)  heavy use of fertilizers 
D)  generous irrigation 
E)  increased fuel consumption 
A)  heavy use of pesticides and herbicides 
B)  polyculture planting 
C)  heavy use of fertilizers 
D)  generous irrigation 
E)  increased fuel consumption

Question 6

It is considered a human right for people to have clean drinking water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the current world's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  almost 1 billion people 
B)  almost 3 billion people 
C)  almost 5 billion people 
D)  over 7 billion people 
E)  over 10 billion 
A)  almost 1 billion people 
B)  almost 3 billion people 
C)  almost 5 billion people 
D)  over 7 billion people 
E)  over 10 billion

Question 8

What is the definition of biotic potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  a relatively slow lag) population growth 
B)  maximum growth rate under ideal conditions 
C)  maximum population the environment can sustain 
D)  the birthrate or natality 
E)  the death rate or mortality 
A)  a relatively slow lag) population growth 
B)  maximum growth rate under ideal conditions 
C)  maximum population the environment can sustain 
D)  the birthrate or natality 
E)  the death rate or mortality

Question 9

Which of the following is not a sustainability practice designed to conserve water?

Accepted Answer

A)  use sediment traps for storm drains 
B)  use low-flow or trickle irrigation 
C)  build retention ponds 
D)  use nonporous surfaces for parking lots 
E)  use green roofs 
A)  use sediment traps for storm drains 
B)  use low-flow or trickle irrigation 
C)  build retention ponds 
D)  use nonporous surfaces for parking lots 
E)  use green roofs

Question 10

Which of the following is not associated with groundwater depletion?

Accepted Answer

A)  subsidence 
B)  sinkholes 
C)  saltwater intrusion 
D)  lowering of the water table 
E)  sediment buildup 
A)  subsidence 
B)  sinkholes 
C)  saltwater intrusion 
D)  lowering of the water table 
E)  sediment buildup

Question 11

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a sustainable society?

Accepted Answer

A)  multi-use farming 
B)  integrated pest management 
C)  mass transit 
D)  draining of wetlands for housing 
E)  recycling and composting 
A)  multi-use farming 
B)  integrated pest management 
C)  mass transit 
D)  draining of wetlands for housing 
E)  recycling and composting

Question 12

How is the growth rate of a population determined?

Accepted Answer

A)  birthrate 
B)  death rate 
C)  birthrate minus death rate 
D)  birthrate times death rate 
E)  birthrate divided by death rate 
A)  birthrate 
B)  death rate 
C)  birthrate minus death rate 
D)  birthrate times death rate 
E)  birthrate divided by death rate

Question 13

Which organism would be most impacted by biomagnification?

Accepted Answer

A)  eagles 
B)  rabbits 
C)  wheat plants 
D)  earthworms 
E)  corn 
A)  eagles 
B)  rabbits 
C)  wheat plants 
D)  earthworms 
E)  corn

Question 14

Define an ecological footprint.

Accepted Answer

A)  the total amount of resources used by an individual to meet his/her needs 
B)  the amount of food a person needs to eat 
C)  the amount of water a person needs to meet his/her needs 
D)  the amount of land a person needs to provide a place to live 
E)  the amount of energy a person needs to meet his/her needs 
A)  the total amount of resources used by an individual to meet his/her needs 
B)  the amount of food a person needs to eat 
C)  the amount of water a person needs to meet his/her needs 
D)  the amount of land a person needs to provide a place to live 
E)  the amount of energy a person needs to meet his/her needs

Question 15

The carrying capacity of Earth for humans is approximately 8 billion people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How long does it take for a plastic grocery bag to degrade?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 weeks 
B)  1-2 months 
C)  1 year 
D)  10-20 years 
E)  more than 50 years 
A)  1-2 weeks 
B)  1-2 months 
C)  1 year 
D)  10-20 years 
E)  more than 50 years

Question 17

Is it important to save the wild relatives of our current crop plants, even at great cost?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Is it important to save the wild...

Question 18

Birthrate and death rate are usually expressed as percentages per 100 people).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is an alien species that has invaded the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  bass 
B)  oak trees 
C)  wolves 
D)  kudzu 
E)  buffalo 
A)  bass 
B)  oak trees 
C)  wolves 
D)  kudzu 
E)  buffalo

Question 20

Which of the following criteria of value are mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural value- language and history 
B)  option value- preserving for the future 
C)  educational value- experience of nature 
D)  aesthetic value- agricultural use 
E)  use value- entrance fees 
A)  cultural value- language and history 
B)  option value- preserving for the future 
C)  educational value- experience of nature 
D)  aesthetic value- agricultural use 
E)  use value- entrance fees

Exam 25: Hummen Interactions With the Biosphere

What organization oversees the cleanup of hazardous waste sites in the United States?

Fish are considered a nonrenewable resource.

In MDCs, many people do not eat enough protein.

Currently the world population growth is approximately 1.2%. If the birthrate in 2009 was 19.86 per 1000, what was the death rate?

Which of the following is not a harmful practice of modern farming?

It is considered a human right for people to have clean drinking water.

What is the current world's population?

What is the definition of biotic potential?

Which of the following is not a sustainability practice designed to conserve water?

Which of the following is not associated with groundwater depletion?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a sustainable society?

How is the growth rate of a population determined?

Which organism would be most impacted by biomagnification?

Define an ecological footprint.

The carrying capacity of Earth for humans is approximately 8 billion people.

How long does it take for a plastic grocery bag to degrade?

Is it important to save the wild relatives of our current crop plants, even at great cost?

Birthrate and death rate are usually expressed as percentages per 100 people).

Which of the following is an alien species that has invaded the United States?

Which of the following criteria of value are mismatched?

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