Question 1

Which substance would be considered a nonrenewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A)   groundwater
B)   trees in a forest
C)   fertile soil
D)   oil
E)   cropsF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 2

All nonrenewable resources can theoretically be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   converted to nonmetallic minerals
B)   converted to renewable ones
C)   exhausted or depleted
D)   recycled or reused
E)   aliveF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Describe what Garrett Hardin meant by the Tragedy of the Commons,and give an example.

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Question 4

What are the priorities for more sustainable use of renewable resources,in order?

Accepted Answer

A)   refuse,renew,reduce,and recycle
B)   recycle,renew,reuse,and reduce
C)   resource,recycle,renew,and reduce
D)   refuse,reduce,reuse,and recycle
E)   refuse,reduce,recycle,and renewF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The first major cultural change that occurred in the human population was the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   information-globalization revolution
B)   agricultural revolution
C)   industrial-medical revolution
D)   technological revolution
E)   sustainability revolutionF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Subsidies and tax breaks to companies are

Accepted Answer

A)   helpful to the environment
B)   not helpful to the economy
C)   not actually helpful to these companies
D)   not helpful to the environment
E)   helpful to individualsF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Extreme poverty is living on less than the equivalent of $_______________ per day.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Extreme poverty is living on less than...

Question 8

The three overarching themes relating to the long-term sustainability of life on this planet are solar energy,biodiversity,and chemical cycling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sustainability refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the way in which the natural world works
B)   how we interact with the environment
C)   human methods of coping with environmental problems
D)   refusing,reducing,reusing,and recycling
E)   the capacity of the earth's natural systems to survive,flourish,and adaptF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Fish,fresh air,forests,and fertile soil are examples of __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fish,fresh air,forests,and fertile soil are examples of...

Question 11

Affluence typically results in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   population growth
B)   less education
C)   increased poverty
D)   environmental restoration
E)   environmental degradationF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 12

In environmental science,individuals tend to matter less because the issues are global in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What term describes the highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply?

Accepted Answer

A)   conservation
B)   sustainable yield
C)   preservation
D)   perpetual resource
E)   degradationF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Volcanic gases in the atmosphere are considered a type of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural change
B)   natural capital degradation
C)   nonrenewable resource
D)   renewable resource
E)   pollutionF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Your ____________ ____________ is a set of assumptions and values reflecting how you think the world works and what you think your role in the world should be.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Living sustainably means living on natural income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Use of a natural resource based on sustainable yields is most applicable to the idea of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   nonrenewable resources
B)   renewable resources
C)   shared resources
D)   amenable resources
E)   recyclingF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Having tall smokestacks is a form of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   pollution prevention
B)   pollution cleanup
C)   natural capital degradation
D)   ecological restoration
E)   tragedy of the commonsF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

What viewpoint embodies the idea that we should be responsible,caring managers of the earth?

Accepted Answer

A)   The planetary management worldview
B)   The stewardship worldview
C)   The environmental wisdom worldview
D)   The environmental justice movement
E)   The renewable worldviewF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 20

The primary difference between renewable resources and nonrenewable resources is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   how easily each can be discovered
B)   the available amount of each resource
C)   the length of time it takes for each to be replenished
D)   how fast each is being consumed
E)   how quickly each can produce electricityF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Exam 1: Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Affluence typically results in _____.

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What viewpoint embodies the idea that we should be responsible,caring managers of the earth?

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Use of a natural resource based on sustainable yields is most applicable to the idea of ____.

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Having tall smokestacks is a form of _____.

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Volcanic gases in the atmosphere are considered a type of _____.

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What are the priorities for more sustainable use of renewable resources,in order?

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All nonrenewable resources can theoretically be ____.

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The primary difference between renewable resources and nonrenewable resources is ____.

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Extreme poverty is living on less than the equivalent of $_______________ per day.

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The three overarching themes relating to the long-term sustainability of life on this planet are solar energy,biodiversity,and chemical cycling.

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The first major cultural change that occurred in the human population was the _____.

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Subsidies and tax breaks to companies are

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In environmental science,individuals tend to matter less because the issues are global in nature.

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Living sustainably means living on natural income.

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What term describes the highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply?

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Sustainability refers to _____.

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